Melzerus difficilis ( Melzer, 1934 )
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.273643 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5053603 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/43638787-FFD8-FFCB-B844-F9FDFBCDFC93 |
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Plazi |
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Melzerus difficilis ( Melzer, 1934 ) |
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Melzerus difficilis ( Melzer, 1934) View in CoL
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Idiomerus difficilis Melzer, 1934: 98 View in CoL , pl. 2, fig. 13; Zikán & Wygodzinsky, 1948: 54 (type). Melzerus difficilis View in CoL ; Monné, 2005: 179.
Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta Fuchs, 1958: 57 View in CoL ; Viana, 1972: 375 (distr.). syn. nov. Psapharochrus minutus View in CoL ; Monné, 2005: 209.
The comparison between specimens of the MNRJ with the holotype male of Idiomerus difficilis Melzer, 1934 (MZSP) and the male holotype photo of Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta Fuchs, 1958 View in CoL , allowed the proposed synonymy.
Specimens examined. PERU, Junin: Satipo, male, VIII.1940 (MNRJ). BRAZIL, Rondônia: Ouro Preto do Oeste, female, X.1986 ( O. Roppa, P. Magno & J. Becker) (MNRJ). Mato Grosso, Rosário Oeste, male, XI.1959 (A. Maller). (MNRJ). Goiás: Jataí, male, female, X.1972 (F. M. Oliveira) (MNRJ). Perolândia, female, XII. 1972 (F. M. Oliveira) (MNRJ). Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, female, X.1950 (A. Machado) (MNRJ). Sete Lagoas, male, 30.X.1970 (S. Fragoso & F. Lane) (MNRJ). São Paulo: Tatuí, female, 17.X.1969 (F. A. Matthiesen) (MNRJ). Paraná: Santa Mariana, female, 7.XI.1949 (Zellibor) (MNRJ). PARAGUAY, 2 males, 3 females, 1895 (Drake) (MNRJ). Itapuá: Hohenau, male, XII.1943 (MNRJ). ARGENTINA, Formosa: female (Mallo) (MNRJ). Tucumán: Estancias Burruyacu, female, II. 1935 (J. M. Bosq) (MNRJ).
Geographical distribution. Peru, Bolivia, Brazil (Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais to Paraná), Paraguay, Argentina ( Formosa, Tucumán).
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Melzerus difficilis ( Melzer, 1934 )
| Monné, Marcela L. & Monné, Miguel A. 2006 |
Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta
| Monne 2005: 209 |
| Viana 1972: 375 |
| Fuchs 1958: 57 |
Idiomerus difficilis
| Monne 2005: 179 |
| Zikan 1948: 54 |
| Melzer 1934: 98 |