Ceresinoidea, McKamey, 2023
publication ID |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1143.94124 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B53AD603-8F90-4A3A-82E1-30BE552A060A |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BBA05B12-D28D-465B-8077-2F59C37D8B59 |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:BBA05B12-D28D-465B-8077-2F59C37D8B59 |
treatment provided by |
|
scientific name |
Ceresinoidea |
status |
gen. nov. |
Ceresinoidea gen. nov.
Figs 5-11 View Figures 5–11 , 12-17 View Figures 12–17
Type species.
Ceresinoidea zacki sp. nov.
Diagnosis.
Forewing with cells R2+3 and M, and 2 m-cu crossveins (Fig. 5 View Figures 5–11 ); pronotum with suprahumeral spines directed laterally and slightly posteriorly (Figs 6-8 View Figures 5–11 , 10 View Figures 5–11 ), distally attenuate posteriorly (Figs 5 View Figures 5–11 , 10 View Figures 5–11 ).
Description.
Head. Vertex glabrous, without ridges or rugae, slightly concave especially at lateral margins and around ocelli; ocelli circular, slightly closer to eyes than to each other; dorsal margin weakly convex but not attaining dorsal margin of eye, which is elevated (Figs 6 View Figures 5–11 , 8 View Figures 5–11 ); frontoclypeus apically rounded, its sutures arched to mid-point. Pronotum. Smooth, glabrous, elevated, strongly convex in lateral view, with acute suprahumeral spines. Wings. Forewing (Figs 5 View Figures 5–11 , 9 View Figures 5–11 ) with 2 adjacent discoidal cells (R2+3 and M), 2 m-cu crossveins. Hind wing with 1 r-m and 1 m-cu crossvein, with forked anal vein. Legs. Metathoracic tibia with cucullate setae in row I double, row II and row III complete and single.
Distribution.
Neotropical: Central America.
Etymology.
The name, which is feminine, is based on the superficial similarity of the type species to inornate members of the tribe Ceresini .
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.