Novoclaviger majusculus ( Péringuey, 1888 ) Hlavác, 2007
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7667945 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0B652D1E-FFA4-D90E-FED9-B06DFF6F6B35 |
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Felipe |
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Novoclaviger majusculus ( Péringuey, 1888 ) |
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comb. nov. |
Novoclaviger majusculus ( Péringuey, 1888) View in CoL , comb. n.
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Commatocerus majusculus: Péringuey 1888: 84 .
Fustigerodes majusculus (Péringuey) View in CoL : Raffray 1897: 118; Wasmann 1925: 235, 236, fig. 1.
Fustigerodes (s. str.) majusculus (Peringuey) : Jeannel 1964: 208, fig. 307 (aedeagus).
Differential diagnosis: This species is most closely related to N. joncooteri sp. n., from which it differs by having a more prominent, acute rostrum, reticulate structure over the whole surface of the head, and a slightly smaller triangular tooth on the mesofemora. Description: Body from reddish brown to dark brown, about ơ 2.60–2.68 mm, ^2.55– 2.58 mm long and ơ 1.08–1.13, ^1.02–1.03 mm wide, head 1.08–1.16 times as long as wide and slightly shorter than pronotum, with rough reticulation over whole surface, frontal rostrum acute, prominent at the middle, clypeus clearly visible dorsally, tempora slightly convergent; antennae long, terminal antennomere conical, 3.70–3.85 times as long as wide, antennomere III weakly thickened distally; pronotum about 1.05–1.15 times as wide as long, with about 12 macrosetae on sides, longitudinal sulcus welldefined, posterior part of elytra with high prominence bearing trichomes opposite abdominal prominence, disc smooth, shiny; abdomen long, smooth and shiny, humeri with 6 or 7 macrosetae; lateral processes on composite tergum large, elongate, depressed at tip, rugose and bicarinate; triangular tooth of mesofemora large, occupying almost half of femoral length, mesofemora normal, with shallow groove from middle to apex; with obtuse large spine of mesotibiae located longer distance from apex.
Holotype: ơ SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape: ‘[blue label] [h] Newland, Cape Town [33º58'S: 18º29'E] / [h] Cap, Bonne Esp. / [red label] [p] TYPE / [blue label] [p] MUSÉUM PARIS, 1917, COLL.A. RAFFRAY / [h] F. majusculus [p] A. Raffray det. / [h] Fustigerodes majusculus / [red ink] [p] HOLOTYPE, Novoclaviger majusculus (Péringuey) , P. Hlavác v des., 2006’ (MNHN).
Other material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape: 1ơ ‘Cap, Bonne Esp. [Cape Town] / [blue label] MUSÉUM PARIS, 1917, COLL.A. RAFFRAY / F. majusculus A. Raffray det.’ (MNHN); 1^‘CBS [? Caput Bonae Spei = Cape of Good Hope] / [blue label] MUSÉUM PARIS, 1917, COLL. A. RAFFRAY / F. majusculus A. Raffray det.’ (MNHN); 1ơ ‘Capetown, 26.x.1919 /ơ / majusculus Péring., C. Andreae /
Fustigerodes majusculus Per. ’ (TMSA); 1ơ 1^‘ Cape Province, Simona Town [Simon’s Town, 34º12'S:18º26'], 12–20.iv.1915, Dr. M. Cameron / Novoclaviger majusculus Pér. Cl. Besuchet , det. 2001’ (MHNG).
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Novoclaviger majusculus ( Péringuey, 1888 )
Hlavác, Peter 2007 |
Commatocerus majusculus: Péringuey 1888: 84
PERINGUEY, L. 1888: 84 |