Nephius argus, Grebennikov, 2018
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4500.3.5 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A0081D71-D208-40E7-88FA-86CA929E4E80 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5777717 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D42902-EE47-3844-FF47-F9DAFD675FA2 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Nephius argus |
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sp. nov. |
Nephius argus sp. nov.
Figs 2A–K View FIGURE 2
Diagnostic description. Holotype male ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 ); length between anterior edge of pronotum and elytral apex 5.95 mm; body background color (not considering whitish pilosity) black ( Figs 2A–D View FIGURE 2 ); rostrum in lateral view more curved ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); eyes ventrally clearly separated ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ); central longitudinal groove on pronotum absent ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); disk of pronotum nearly smooth, with only occasional shallow and small punctures separated by smooth areas 2–3 times their diameter ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); elytra widest at middle ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); odd interstriae about twice as wide and high, as even interstriae ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); interstriae 2 and 3 at elytral apex each with sizable hemispherical projection ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); male genitalia as in Figs 2H–K View FIGURE 2 ; DNA data as in Table 2.
Material examined. Holotype male ( CNC): “ VIETNAM, Tam Dao, N 2127'48" E10538'46", 16.v.2012, 1229m, sift06, V.Grebennikov, “CNCCOLVG00004402.
Distribution. Known only from the Tam Dao Mountains, northern Vietnam. Elevation: 1,229 m.
Etymology. The species epithet is a Latinized Greek mythical name of an Argonaut, co-builder (with the goddess Athena) of Argo; noun in apposition.
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Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes |
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