Trachypauropus Tömösváry, 1882

Tulande-M, Esteban, 2023, First record of Trachypauropus cordatus (Scheller, 1974) (Tetramerocerata: Eurypauropodidae) in South America, with a summary of Pauropoda in Colombia, Revista Chilena de Entomología (Rev. Chil. Entomol.) 49 (3), pp. 477-482 : 478

Genus Trachypauropus Tömösváry, 1882

Diagnosis. Fourth antennal segment with at least 4 well-developed setae (3 well-developed setae in Samarangopus Verhoeff, 1934 ) ( Fig. 1B ); globulus g of sternal antennal branch longstalked (short stalked in Samarangopus Verhoeff, 1934 ) ( Fig. 1C ); setae of tergites inserted in the posterior part of longish crater-shaped structures (inserted anteriorly and posteriorly in Eurypauropus Ryder, 1879 ); 1st and last pairs of legs 5-segmented, interposed pairs 6-segmented (all 5 jointed in Samarangopus Verhoeff, 1934 and Acopauropus (Cook, 1896)) ; empodium of legs 3-8 with one mid accessory claw (2 accessory claws in Eurypauropus Ryder, 1879 and Acopauropus (Cook, 1896) , 1 anterior claw only in Samarangopus Verhoeff, 1934 ); interdistance of pygidial setae a1 shorter than distance setae a2-a3; st very short, cylindrical-clavate ( Fig. 1G , st), glabrous or with very short pubescence (for more details on diagnosis see Scheller 2008, 2011).

Figures

Figure 1. Trachypauropus cordatus. A. Habitus, ventral view. B. Antennae. C. Globulus, g. D. Bothriotrichia T1, E. T2, F. T3. G. Pygidial tergum, st = stylus, ap= anal plate (dorsal). H. end of pygidial tergum (dorsal). I. Pygidial sternum (ventral). Scale bar: 100 µm. / A. Hábito, vista ventral. B. Antena.C. Globulus,g. D. Botriotrichia T1,E. T2, F. T3. G. Tergo del pigidio (dorsal), st = stylo, ap= placa anal, H. parte final del tergo pigidal (dorsal). I. Esterno pigidial. Escala: 100 µm.