175. Macrobiotus ovostriatus Pilato & Patanè, 1998 [T]

Macrobiotus ovostriatus sp. n. (Pilato & Patanè 1998)

Terra typica: Argentina (South America)

Argentina:

• 54°17′S, 66°42′W; 50 m asl: Type Locality: Tierra del Fuego Province, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Peninsula Mitre, Cabo San Pablo, moss and lichen. Pilato & Patanè (1998)

• 54°47′S, 68°16′W; 100 m asl: Tierra del Fuego Province, Peninsula Mitre, Rio Pipo. Pilato & Patanè (1998)

Record numbers: Argentina: 2; total: 2.

Remarks: This species belongs to the Macrobiotus harmsworthi group, which requires a careful examination to ensure correct identification (see Kaczmarek et al. 2011 for a diagnostic key to the group). Currently, Macrobiotus ovostriatus has been reported from Tierra del Fuego and an egg from sub-Antarctic South Georgia.