Bambara lyrae, Darby, 2019
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.31184/M00138908.1554.3999 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:49640FBA-BC2D-48F7-84DA-65E90FB8F448 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3663695 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F5A7B576-7664-4928-AD7D-16711727A020 |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:F5A7B576-7664-4928-AD7D-16711727A020 |
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Plazi |
scientific name |
Bambara lyrae |
status |
sp. nov. |
Bambara lyrae View in CoL sp. n.
( Figs 4C, 4D View Fig )
Description
Habitus Fig. 4C, L View Fig . 0.62mm. Yellow species, closely covered with pale pubescence, longer on the head, the antennae very pale almost translucent. Antennomeres III–XI L. 0.23mm. Eyes very small, distance across eyes 0.19mm. Pronotum L. 0.16mm, W. 0.31mm, hind corners barely projected rearwards in dorsal view. Elytra L. 0.38mm, W. 0.32mm. with very short and narrow epipleura. Mesoventrum reticulate, without pubescence, keel very sharp between mesocoxae stopping short anteriorly of collar. Metaventrum reticulate and pubescent, coxae adjacent. Fully winged. ♀, spermatheca ( Fig. 4D View Fig ). ♂, not known.
Etymology: Named in memory of Lyra McKee, the journalist recently shot dead by accident in Ireland.
Diagnosis: The smallest of the Ugandan Bambara species. Determined by the distinctive form of the spermatheca, which is only likely to be confused with B. verecunda Darby from Madagascar and the widespread B. brunnea (Britten) – but is distinguished from both those species by the reversed positions of the terminal arms of the receptacle.
Material examined
Holotype, ♀, UGANDA: Makerere University College Farm , 12 miles N. Kampala, 0°28′N, 32°37′E, xii.1964 –v.65, leg. W.C. Block, B.M. 1978-472 ( BMNH, mounted as a disarticulated slide). GoogleMaps
Paratypes, 4♀♀, same data as holotype ( BMNH) GoogleMaps .
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