Schizoptera (Odontorhagus) kirkpatricki Emsley, 1969

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Schizoptera (Odontorhagus) kirkpatricki Emsley, 1969

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Schizoptera (Odontorhagus) kirkpatricki Emsley 1969: 25 , 65 (orig. descr.).

Diagnosis. Distinguished among species of Schizoptera (Odontorhagus) by the ovoid body shape, the lack of a fuscous patch, and the small and notched blade-like process of the subgenital plate.

Holotype: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Arima: William Beebe Tropical Research Station (Simla), 10.68361 ° N 61.28333 ° W, 0 4 Jul 1961, Emsley, M. G., light trap, 1Ƌ ( AMNH _IZC 00150342) ( AMNH) .

Re-description. Male: length: 1.33 mm; body ovoid. COLORATION: general coloration light brown; fuscous patch absent; Sc+C concolorous with remainder of hemelytra ( Fig. 4 ). SURFACE AND VESTITURE: as in subgeneric description. STRUCTURE: HEAD: slightly rounded in dorsal view ( Fig. 4 ); eyes about 2/3 as wide as synthlipsis. THORAX: as in subgeneric description; hemelytron as in subgeneric description; M2 vein straight; anterior membranal cell triangular. ABDOMEN: as in subgeneric description; stVI with a small rounded process on posterior margin; subgenital plate distinctly asymmetrical; process of subgenital elongate, notched anteriorly and with a straight posterior margin.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality ( Fig. 7).

Discussion. No additional specimens examined matched the description of this species. Only slide mounted type images were available ( Fig. 4 ). For an excellent illustration of the subgenital plate of this species see Emsley (1969) Figure 248.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Images of select type specimens that were either slide mounted or damaged, with an additional S. stricklandi specimen placed next to the damaged type for comparison.