Sunius pennatus, Assing & A, 2008
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13133503 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13133707 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F287B9-5E40-FF9D-FF6D-DDEECFBCFA1E |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Sunius pennatus |
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sp. nov. |
4.70. Sunius pennatus View in CoL nov.sp. ( Figs. 203-205 View Figs 203-206 , Map 23 View Map 23 )
T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype 3: "Muminabad. Sharan sklon [= slope], Na trope [= on trail], 6/V-69 (11) / Holotypus 3 Sunius pennatus sp. n. det. V. Assing 2007" (cAss).
D e s c r i p t i o n: 2.8 mm. Similar to S. bohaci and S. inflexus , but distinguished as follows:
Coloration of pronotum and elytra pale brown, that of head dark brown.
Head approximately 1.05-1.10 times as long as wide. Eyes larger and more prominent, little less than half the length of postocular region in dorsal view. Elytra with pronounced humeral angles and distinctly broader and longer, approximately as long as pronotum or nearly so, and slightly broader than pronotum ( Fig. 203 View Figs 203-206 ). Abdomen approximately as wide as elytra; posterior margin of tergite VII with palisade fringe.
3: sternite VII with indistinctly concave posterior margin, similar in shape to that of S. bohaci ; sternite VIII with posterior excision slightly deeper than in S. inflexus ; aedeagus of similar general morphology as in S. bohaci and S. inflexus , but somewhat larger (0.48 mm) and ventral process and internal structures of different shape.
E t y m o l o g y: The name (Latin, adjective: winged) refers to the long elytra and probably longer hind wings, which readily distinguish this species from its most similar congeners.
C o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s: Fordistinctionfrom S. bohaci and S. inflexus , the only congeners of similarly small size and distributed in Middle Asia, see the description above.
D i s t r i b u t i o n a n d b i o n o m i c s: The type locality appears to be near Muminabad (today Leningradskiy or Leningrad) in Tajikistan (38°06'N, 70°02'E) ( Map 23 View Map 23 ). However, there is a – much smaller – locality called Muminabad also in Uzbekistan (39°23'N, 67°25'E) near the border to Tajikistan. Apart from the date of collection, bionomic data are not available.
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