‘OEDOTHORAX’ CRUCIFEROIDES TANASEVITCH, 2020 INCERTAE SEDIS

Oedothorax cruciferoides Tanasevitch, 2020a: 285, figs 1–3, 12–17 (Dm).

Type material: Holotype: Nepal: Ilam District, 5 km north of Sanishare, feet of Siwalik Mts, 270–300 m a.s.l., mixed Shorea forest, 3–5.iv.1988, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller (SMF, not examined).

Diagnosis:

Males: This species is characterized by the small, conical elevation between the post-ocular region, the dentiform tubercles on the palpal tibial prolateral apophysis, as well as by the morphology of the embolic division (see description in Tanasevitch, 2020a).

Females: Unknown.

Distribution: Only known from the type localities in Nepal.

Habitat: Broad-leaved forest.

Remarks: According to our re-delimitation of Oedothorax in the present study, this species does not belong to Oedothorax . Further comparison with more species to determine its taxonomic status is required. Therefore, we provisionally do not change its genus.