Eugenys clavellata Quate, 1996

Figs 1, 2A, 3C

Eugenys clavellata Quate, 1996: 43 .

Type locality: Costa Rica, Heredia, Estacion Biologica la Selva.

Additional reference: Collantes & Martinez-Ortega (1999).

Differential diagnosis

This species can be easily differentiated from all other species of Eugenys by the following characters: hypopods with singular apical tenaculum (10–14 in E. singularis sp. nov. and E. cymosa, one in E. micra sp. nov., E. panamensis and E. upsilon sp. nov.); antennal flagellomeres without patch of darkened sensilla (present in E. upsilon sp. nov. and E. panamensis, absent in remaining species); aedeagus long, more than half length of ejaculatory apodeme (aedeagus less than half length of ejaculatory apodeme in E. micra).

Material examined

Paratypes COSTA RICA – Heredia • 1 ♂; Puerto viejo de Sarapaqui, Estacion Biologica LaSelva; alt. 50–100 m.; 1 Jul. 1993; Malaise trap; USNMENT00857092; USNM • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; USNMENT00857112; USNM • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; CAS • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; INBIO-CRI0Q1-470625; NHM • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; INBIO-CRI0Q1-470323; NHM .

Distribution

Costa Rica, Nicaragua (Quate 1996; Collantes & Martinez-Ortega 1999).

Genetics

No specimens were available for DNA sequencing.