Myrsidea coronatae Price and Dalgleish
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.176595 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3506948 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C5177141-777D-8B2F-FF52-90E5FA23E50B |
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Myrsidea coronatae Price and Dalgleish |
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sp. nov. |
Myrsidea coronatae Price and Dalgleish , new species
( Figs. 13–15 View FIGURES 7 – 15. 7 – 9 )
Type host. Paroaria coronata (J.F. Miller) , Red-crested Cardinal.
Female (3). Gula with 5–6 setae on each side. Metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen as in Fig. 13 View FIGURES 7 – 15. 7 – 9 . Metanotum not enlarged, with 9–10 marginal setae; metasternal plate with 6 setae. Abdominal tergites I–III largest at midline, each with modest medioposterior convexity. Tergal setae, without median gap in row: I, 13–15; II, 15–17; III, 22–28; IV–V, 26–28; VI, 25–26; VII, 21–24; VIII, 14. Postspiracular setae long on V–VI (0.17– 0.18), very long on VII (0.35). Sternal setae: II, 3–4 in each aster, 15–18 marginal between asters, 14–15 anterior; III, 29–34; IV–V, 36–44; VI, 30–41; VII, 16–18; VIII–IX, 22–28. Dimensions: TW, 0.47–0.49; HL and PW, 0.32–0.33; MW, 0.49–0.51; AWIV, 0.66–0.70; ANW, 0.21–0.23; TL, 1.61–1.66.
Male (5). Gula with 4–5 setae on each side. Metanotum with 9–10 marginal setae; metasternal plate with 6 setae. Tergal setae, without median gap in row: I, 16–18; II, 19–22; III–VI, 22–28; VII, 20–26; VIII, 15–17. Sternal setae: II, 3–4 in each aster, 13–16 marginal between asters, 9–15 anterior ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 7 – 15. 7 – 9 ); III, 29–36; IV–VI, 33–39; VII, 22–23; VIII, 6–9. Genital sac sclerite ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 7 – 15. 7 – 9 ) with small subapical projection on each side.
Dimensions: TW, 0.43–0.44; HL, 0.28–0.31; PW, 0.29–0.30; MW, 0.38–0.41; AWIV, 0.48–0.52; GL, 0.39– 0.43; TL, 1.29–1.35.
Type material. Holotype female ( USNM), ex P. coronata , USA: Hawaii, Kaena Point, Ouahu, 16 Feb 1963, R.C. Dalgleish 866. Paratypes ( USNM): 2 females, 5 males, same data as holotype.
Remarks. This species is distinctive by both sexes without a median gap in the tergal rows. Additionally, the female has at least 25 setae on each of tergites IV–VI and the male has at least 23 setae on these segments.
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Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History |
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