Auriculatus Reis and Navia, gen. nov.

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Diagnosis

Auriculatus gen. nov. is an Anthocoptini with three dorsal opisthosoma ridges, middorsal and sublateral ridges begin on third annulus, middorsal ridge stronger than sublaterals; deep cleft between prodorsal shield and opisthosoma; first dorsal opisthosomal annulus formed into a broad plate bearing round lateral lobes (like shoulder blades). This new genus is near Notallus Keifer, 1975 and can be distinguished from it by the first dorsal opisthosomal annuli modified into a broad plate (in Notallus first dorsal annuli are narrow and subequal dorsoventrally, followed by tergites).

Type species

Auriculatus clitoria sp. nov.

Etymology

Auriculatus, from “ auricula ”, Latin. Feminine, meaning ear-lobe and the suffix -atus, meaning possession. It refers to the pair of lobe-like flaps on the first dorso-opisthosomal annulus. Gender: Feminine.