Paracmotemnus Noyes & Valentine, 1989

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2007, Paranaphoidea Girault 1913, Zootaxa 1596, pp. 1-111 : 43

Genus Paracmotemnus Noyes & Valentine ( Figs. 198–204)

Paracmotemnus Noyes & Valentine, 1989: 42 . Type species: Paracmotemnus potanus Noyes & Valentine , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Paracmotemnus belongs to the Cleruchus group of genera (not the Australomymar group, as classified by Noyes and Valentine, 1989). It is distinguished from other genera in the group as follows: mandible with one or two large ventral teeth and a wide dorsal tooth bearing 5–6 apical serrations. Clava usually 3-segmented ( Fig. 203) but sometimes 1-segmented ( Fig. 204). Fore wing not parallel-sided (except in shortwinged forms), with numerous microtrichia on membrane, and venation extending at least half wing length ( Figs. 198, 202). Ovipositor arising in basal half of gaster. Fore leg as in Fig. 199. Male flagellum 10- or 11- segmented ( Fig. 201) and genitalia as in Fig. 200.

Body length. 485–822 µm.

Distribution. Australia and New Zealand.

Hosts. Unknown.

Important reference. Noyes & Valentine (1989).

Australian species (2):

Paracmotemnus spp.