Paraurodera (Torourodera) Moldenke, 1981

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Paraurodera (Torourodera) Moldenke, 1981

Type species.

Urodera fallax Harold, 1875, designated subsequently by Moldenke (1981: 111).

Diagnosis.

Anterior margin of pronotum not explanate; male head very conspicuous; frons with very strong sexual dimorphism, male mandibles prominent; antennomere IV much smaller than V; hind pronotal angles obtuse.

Distribution.

This subgenus is endemic to Argentina.

Argentinian species checklist.

Paraurodera (Torourodera) duplicata ( Monrós, 1953a) (CAT, CHA, COR, CTS, FOR, MNS, SEO, SFE, SLS). Host plant: Fabaceae : Prosopis sp. and P. rucifolia ( Ward et al., 1977), Prosopis alba (Viana and Williner, 1974).

Paraurodera (Torourodera) fallaciosa ( Monrós, 1953a) (COR, CTS, SFE, SLS).

Paraurodera (Torourodera) fallax (Harold, 1875) (BAS, CAT, CHA, COR, CTS, ERS, FOR, JUY, MNS, MZA, SAL, SEO, SFE, TUC). Host plants: Fabaceae : Sesbania punicea , and S. virgata ( Monrós, 1953a); Prosopis caldenia (Aravena, 1940; 1974).