Meranoplus Smith, 1853
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https://doi.org/ 10.7717/peerj.6287 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5123119 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/202B87DF-FF9D-6649-E2CB-8910553344D2 |
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Tatiana |
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Meranoplus Smith, 1853 |
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Key to the Arabian Meranoplus Smith, 1853 View in CoL
Anterior clypeal margin strongly concave with a single pair of well-developed blunt teeth ( Fig. 2A View Figure 2 ); clypeal surface distinctly sculptured, with 3 pairs of longitudinal rugae ( Fig. 2A View Figure 2 ); the inner bulge of the eye extends well into the scrobal cavity, and, in full-face view, the scrobe is broadly visible; in full-face view, cephalic dorsum to posterior level of eyes with relatively dense, continuous longitudinal rugae (about 20 rugae) ( Fig. 2B View Figure 2 ); cephalic surface between rugae unsculptured; anterior face of petiolar node finely superficially punctate; posterior face of petiolar node distinctly longitudinally rugulose ( Fig. 2C View Figure 2 ); uniform yellow, rarely some specimens with postpetiole and posterior margin of first gastral tergite brown ( KSA).......................................................... M. pulcher Sharaf
- Anterior clypeal margin shallowly concave or straight with one pair of reduced tubercles ( Fig. 2D View Figure 2 ); clypeal surface unsculptured, or with two pairs of less distinct longitudinal rugae ( Fig. 2E View Figure 2 ); the eye merely abuts the scrobal cavity and, in full-face view, the scrobe is narrowly visible; in full-face view, cephalic surface to posterior level of eyes with irregular interrupted longitudinal rugae (about 12 rugae) ( Fig. 2E View Figure 2 ); cephalic surface with distinct fine ground sculpture between rugae; anterior face of petiolar node smooth ( Fig. 2F View Figure 2 ); posterior face of petiolar node feebly sculptured with about five longitudinal rugae; distinctly bicolored, head, and gaster brown, antennae, mesosoma, petiole and postpetiole light brown, legs yellow ( Oman).............................................................. M. mosalahi sp. n.
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