Diplocladus nigrinus Gerstmeier & Weiss
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.190604 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6221503 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03948605-FFF5-FFBE-FF12-FA8E8BFBFEF2 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Diplocladus nigrinus Gerstmeier & Weiss |
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sp. nov. |
Diplocladus nigrinus Gerstmeier & Weiss , n. sp.
( Figs. 9 View FIGURE 9 , 47 View FIGURE 47 )
Specimens examined:
Holotype Ƥ. NKolbisson, UNREADABLE-III-66, Museum Paris, de Miré leg ( MNHN).
Length: 19.5mm (1 specimen).
Head: Black; wrinkled.
Antennae: Black; not reaching base of pronotum when laid alongside. Pronotum: Black; slightly dilated anteriorly, constricted towards base; middle of apex finely transversely wrinkled, surface anterior to transverse depression finely punctate and wrinkled, disc with a transverse line of white hairs; length:width ratio 1.6:1.
Scutellum: Black.
Elytra: Black; each elytron with a yellow transverse fascia beyond middle spanning from lateral to sutural margins; diameter of punctures larger than interstices, punctures within fasciae small and sparsely distributed, irregularly punctate behind fascia (punctures mostly elongate); length:width ratio 2.6:1. Legs: Black.
Lower surface: Black-brown to black.
Vestiture: Head, pronotal margins, elytral lateral margins, legs and lower surface with white hairs, pronotal and elytral disc with reddish hairs.
Distribution: Cameroon.
Etymology: D. nigrinus n. sp. is the only entirely black species of Diplocladus (aside from the elytral faciae).
| MNHN |
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle |
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