Promicrogaster floridakeys Fernandez-Triana, 2019
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.70.35555 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/24EBD28C-19D2-4FAE-8DA5-10E26CB39103 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:24EBD28C-19D2-4FAE-8DA5-10E26CB39103 |
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Promicrogaster floridakeys Fernandez-Triana |
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sp. nov. |
Promicrogaster floridakeys Fernandez-Triana sp. nov.
Fig. 1 A-G View Figure 1
Material examined.
Holotype. UNITED STATES • ♀, CNC; Florida, Long Key State Park ; 24.8127N, 80.8231W; 24 Aug-26 Oct 2016; J McIntosh leg; Malaise trap; CNC634252. GoogleMaps
Paratypes. UNITED STATES • ♀, CNC; Florida, Monroe County, Middle Torch Key ; 1-30 Jun 1985; S & J Peck leg; Malaise trap; mangrove-hardwood transition; CNC505706 • ♀, CNC; Florida, Monroe County, Big Pine Key; 1-30 Mar 1986; S & J Peck leg; Malaise trap; CNC526849 .
Diagnosis.
Among the darker coloured species with unicolorous (brown to black) flagellomeres, P. floridakeys is unique in having the propodeum with an almost complete areola (all other species lack an areola).
Description.
Head: mostly black, labrum and mandibles yellow. Flagellomeres: dark brown. Mesosoma: black. Tegula: yellow. Metasoma (dorsally): black to dark brown. Metacoxa: mostly black to dark brown (posterior 0.1-0.2 yellow). Malar distance: less than 0.2 × eye length. Fore wing areolet: absent. T1 sculpture: anterior 0.5 smooth, posterior 0.5 sculptured. T2 sculpture: mostly smooth. Body length: 2.30-2.50 mm. Fore wing length: 2.40-2.55 mm. Ovipositor length: 1.50-1.70 mm. Ocular-ocellar line: 0.12 mm. Interocellar distance: 0.09 mm. Posterior ocellus diameter: 0.06 mm. Metacoxa length: 0.51-0.56 mm. Metafemur length: 0.61-0.65 mm. Metatibia length: 0.71-0.77 mm. T1 length/width at posterior margin: 0.33-0.35 mm/ 0.14 mm. T2 length/width at posterior margin: 0.07-0.08 mm/ 0.30-0.32 mm.
Distribution.
UNITED STATES, Florida, protected areas of the Lower and Middle Florida Keys (less than 5 m.a.s.l.). Specimens have been caught at mangrove or hardwood habitats.
Biology.
Unknown.
Molecular data.
Not available.
Etymology.
Named after the Florida Keys, with the intention to recognize the beautiful yet fragile ecosystems present there.
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