Martintella Artigas

Fig. 12

Martintella Artigas, 1996: 75 (nomen novum for Martinella Artigas & Papavero, 1995). Type species: Asilus lestes Williston, 1901 (original designation). Type locality: Mexico, Guerreiro, Chilpancingo

Remarks.

The genus Martintella was erected to accommodate the species Asilus lestes Williston, 1901, at the time placed in Wilcoxius . Subsequently, Scarbrough (2010) described the second species, Martintella elliptica Scarbrough, 2010, from Trinidad and Tobago. Finally, Vieira et al. (2014) described two new species from Costa Rica, and commented on the possibly dubious position of Martintella elliptica in the genus. According to Fisher (2009), species of Martintella are similar to those of Wilcoxius . However, Martintella is easily recognized by the frons with convergent slopes (Fig. 12 A), mystax restricted to middle of face, resembling a mohawk (Fig. 12 A, B), sternites lacking macrosetae, and phallus completely concealed versus frons with parallel slopes (Fig. 18 D), mystax not restricted to the middle of face and not resembling a mohawk (Fig. 18 D), sternites two to five with one to two pairs of macrosetae (Fig. 18 E), and phallus exposed (Fig. 18 F).

Distribution.

Costa Rica, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago.