Ululodes

ENGEL, MICHAEL S. & GRIMALDI, DAVID A., 2007, The Neuropterid Fauna of Dominican and Mexican Amber (Neuropterida: Megaloptera, Neuroptera), American Museum Novitates 3587, pp. 1-60 : 41

Ululodes adult: Grimaldi and Engel, 2005: 347,

fig. 9.23.

DIAGNOSIS: Like modern Amoea , this species exhibits the absence of wing pigmentation (excluding the pterostigma) otherwise found in all other Haplogleniinae . The fossil species has more elongate antennae (longer than the forewing), lacks integumental markings, and has CuA relatively straight to the wing margin ( fig. 44 ) (more strongly arched posteriorly in modern species).

DESCRIPTION: Total body length 21 mm; forewing length 23 mm. Integument light brown, without apparent maculations. Head longer than wide; compound eyes not divided; antenna arising near lower tangent of compound eyes; antenna elongate, longer than body or wings; scape and pedicel with elongate setae, setae nearly as long as scape; antennal articles each distinctly longer than wide except those of antennal club wider than long, with a few setae near apex of each article; antennal club composed of nine articles. Fore- and hind wings of equal length and approximately equivalent shape; pterostigma of fore- and hind wing formed of dark pigmented spot near wing apex where Sc meets R ( fig. 44 ) and composed of several closed cells, remainder of wing membranes hyaline; veins black; forewing M and CuA relatively straight to wing margin, weakly arching posteriorly at extreme apex; forewing axillary angle obtuse, nearly orthogonal, not produced; hind wing CuP not arched posteriorly, instead running parallel to 1A; 2A absent; hind wing without anal lobe. Body relatively densely pubescent, setae simple and dark brown; those setae of femora and tibiae elongate and more stout ( fig. 44 ); pretarsal claws long, thin, and simple; abdominal apex with dense, stiff, short, black setae.

HOLOTYPE: Male; AMNH, no accession number ( fig. 44 ), Miocene amber of the Dominican Republic.

ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet is a reference to the occurrence of this species in Dominican amber.

Figures

Fig. 9. Photomicrograph of holotype of Dicromantispa moronei, new species (MACT-432).

Fig. 44. Lateral habitus of holotype of Amoea electrodominicana, new species (no accession number).