Cautires alexae, Jiruskova & Motyka & Bocak, 2016
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2016.219 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3853470 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B487FE-F036-FFCF-FD01-A3C9FB79F90B |
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Valdenar |
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scientific name |
Cautires alexae |
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sp. nov. |
Cautires alexae sp. nov.
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Figs 3 View Figs 2–20 , 21 View Figs 21–38 , 41 View Figs 41–58 , 59 View Figs 59–78
Diagnosis
Cautires alexae sp. nov. is one of the species with a reddish humeral part of the elytra ( Fig. 41 View Figs 41–58 ), the pronotum with black pubescence ( Fig. 21 View Figs 21–38 ) and the medium size of the male eyes. It differs from the similar species in the widened apical third of the phallus and its obtuse apex ( Fig. 59 View Figs 59–78 ).
Etymology
The specific epithet alexae is a matronym in honour of Alex Crampton-Platt, a colleague from the Natural History Museum in London.
Type material
Holotype
MALAYSIA: ♁, Perak, Banjaran Titiwangsa, Ringlet , 900 m, 29 Mar.–15 Apr. 2004 (Voucher number VK0433).
Paratype
MALAYSIA: ♁, same locality data (VK0432).
Measurements
BL 7.2 mm, PL 1.1 mm, PW 1.6 mm, HW 0.95 mm, Edist 0.58 mm, Ediam 0.42 mm, LP 0.92 mm.
Description of the male
Body slender, black, only basal half of primary and secondary elytral costae with reddish pubescence ( Fig. 41 View Figs 41–58 ). Head small, eyes large, hemispherically prominent, eye diameter 0.72 times interocular distance. Antennae flabellate ( Fig. 3 View Figs 2–20 ). Pronotum with 5 areolae, posterior costae sharp in lateral parts and obtuse in middle part of pronotum, median areola complete, median areola attached directly to basal margin; anterior angles obtuse, lateral margins slightly concave, elevated, posterior angles prominent, pronotum with black pubescence ( Fig. 21 View Figs 21–38 ). Elytra parallel-sided, secondary costae well developed in humeral part and week apically, transverse costae dense ( Fig. 41 View Figs 41–58 ). Phallus wide in apical third, obtuse at apex ( Fig. 59 View Figs 59–78 ).
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia: Perak. Cautires alexae sp. nov. is known only from the type locality.
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Elateroidea |
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Lycinae |
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Tribe |
Metriorrhynchini |
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Cautirina |
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