Dvivarnus agamades (Kozlov & Le ) Talamas & Buffington, 2014
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Dvivarnus agamades (Kozlov & Le ) |
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Dvivarnus agamades (Kozlov & Le) comb. n.
Figure 6 View Figures 4–6
Gryonoides agamades Kozlov & Lê, 1986: 100 (original description); Lê 2000: 218 (description, type information).
Dvivarnus punctatus Rajmohana & Veenakumari, 2011: 44 (original description). syn. n.
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collected on co: [ Cyperales : Poaceae ]
Material examined.
Paratype: VIETNAM: 1 male, OSUC 184258 (ZIN). Other material: INDIA: 2 males, OSUC 230647, 59262 (OSUC). LAOS: 1 female, USNMENT00877588 (BPBM). THAILAND: 4 females, OSUC 284994, 342789, 374197-374198 (OSUC).
Comments.
Rajmohana and Veenakumari (2011) stated that the mesoscutellar spines of Dvivarnus punctatus differ from those of Gryonoides based on their location on the mesoscutellum. We agree, and more specifically, the mesoscutellar spines of Gryonoides proximally abut the axillula and are derived at least in part from striations of the scutoscutellar sulcus (Fig. 5 View Figures 4–6 ) whereas those of Dvivarnus are derived entirely from the mesoscutellar disc (Fig. 6 View Figures 4–6 ). Rajmohana and Veenakumari asserted that the presence of punctation throughout T3 is unique to D. agamades . This character is indeed rare among teleasines, but it may also be found in Trimorus (Fig. 4 View Figures 4–6 ) and Xenomerus ( X. spinosus Mikó & Masner, X. comatus Mikó & Masner) ( Mikó et al 2007). The biogeographical records published by Rajmohana and Veekakumari (2011) led them to suggest that this species was limited to semi-arid habitats. A broader geographic sampling has revealed that this species also inhabits the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
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Dvivarnus agamades (Kozlov & Le )
Talamas, Elijah J. & Buffington, Matthew 2014 |
Gryonoides agamades
Talamas & Buffington 2014 |
Dvivarnus punctatus
Talamas & Buffington 2014 |