Mawenzhena Alexis & Delpont, 2001
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4671.2.8 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D3B4DAFB-097E-48B5-8047-FAAB64368A00 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5931494 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DD2C87C6-5047-FF86-FF70-FEC6EE50BAFE |
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Plazi |
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Mawenzhena Alexis & Delpont, 2001 |
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Mawenzhena Alexis & Delpont, 2001
Type species: Moseriana nitida Ma, 1990 , by original designation.
Diagnosis. This genus can be distinguished from other genera of the Goliathini by the following characters: Body length exceeds 20 mm. Dorsal surface metallic. Head without horn. Clypeus subrectangular with a depression on the anteromedian margin; clypeolateral ridge distinct, straight. Pronotum subtrapezoidal. Mesometasternal process glabrous, prominent, subtriangular with a rounded apex. Elytra with yellow spots and four costae; humeral umbone smooth; setae along the posthumeral emargination; apicosutural angle pointed. Pygidium with protrusions by depressions on the both lateral sides. Protibia with three teeth along outer margin; teeth larger in females, middle tooth and proximal tooth very small in males. Parameres expanded laterally at apex.
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