Leptognoriste microstoma, BLAGODEROV & GRIMALDI, 2004
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https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0082(2004)433<0001:FSDICA>2.0.CO;2 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5060499 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87C9-FF93-FF8A-FD61-FC7AFDC9FCCD |
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Leptognoriste microstoma |
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sp. nov. |
Leptognoriste microstoma , new species
Figures 23, 24 View Figs , Plate 2F
DIAGNOSIS: Mouthparts reduced. R 1 shorter than rm. M 2 weak at apex. Base of M 3+4 and CuA fork beyond the level of RS base. Male 8th tergite wider than long, rounded.
DESCRIPTION: Body length = 1.33 mm; wing length = 1.24 mm. Head: Occiput with long setae. Pedicel slightly wider then scape and flagellum, flagellomeres barrelshaped, as long as wide. Palpi 4segmented, palpomere length ratio 1:2:2:3.5. Thorax: Scutum with long lateral, acrostichal, and dorsocentral setae and short setae between rows. Proepimeron touches katepisternum below the episternal suture. Anepisternum width about equal to height. Laterotergites with long setae. Mediotergite with several long setae ventrally. Mesepisternum with long anterodorsal process, touching anepisternum. Wing length 1.5Χ the abdomen length. R 1 slightly shorter than rm. Macrotrichia in basal part of wing absent. M 2 weak at apex. Base of M 3+4 and CuA fork beyond the level of RS base. Legs: Fore coxae with dense long anterior setae, mid and hind ones with apical. Hind tibiae without dorsal bristles, only slightly longer than femora. Abdomen. Tergite 9 wider than long, rounded on apex. Sternite I bare. Gonostyli curved at apex.
MATERIAL: Holotype AMNH Bu429. Myanmar: Katchin , from amber mines near Myitkyina.
ETYMOLOGY: The species epithet is a combination of micros (Greek μικρoζ, or small) and stoma (Greek ơτóμα, or mouth), in reference to the reduced mouthparts.
FAMILY MYCETOPHILIDAE NEWMAN, 1834
SUBFAMILY MANOTINAE EDWARDS, 1925
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