Parapelonides aodontus, Opitz, Weston, 2019
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3746744 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3809241 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1879C-D85B-FFD4-3CB4-FCD332D0FD55 |
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Valdenar |
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scientific name |
Parapelonides aodontus |
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nov.sp. |
Parapelonides aodontus OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 169 View Figs 163-170 , 281 View Figs 278-281 )
Holotype: ♀. MEXICO, Jalisco, Est. Biol. Chamela, 'Eje Central', 2-VII-95, R. L. Wescott ( CASC).
D i a g n o s i s: There are two species in Parapelonides that have the elytral disc mostly black, P. chamelae BARR, and now P. aodontus , whose specimens differ by showing the testaceous elytral region at the base of the elytral disc. In P. chamelae specimens, the testaceous fascia is at elytral middle. The genus Parapelonides BARR was revised during 2014 ( OPITZ 2014b).
D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 7.5 mm; width 3.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 281 View Figs 278-281 . Color: Forebody, antenna, pterothorax, and legs black; elytra mostly black, with testaceous fascia at base, fascia extends posteriorly along epipleural margin. Head: Cranium finely punctate, lower frons slightly indented; antenna capitate, funicular antennomeres gradually shorter and wider from pedicel to 8 th antennomere, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular, antennomere 10 ovoid; eyes small, ommatidia small, ocular notch large, eye much narrower than frons (EW/FW 20/45). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 169 View Figs 163-170 ) slightly transverse (PW/PL 105/100), anterior transverse depression absent; disc finely punctate, pronotal sides convex; elytral asetiferous punctures minute, profusely distributed throughout disc; epipleural fold wide in basal 3/4 th, then tapered to elytral apex (EL/EW 350110); Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform.
N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected during July.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from México.
E t y m o l o g y: Thetrivialname, aodontus, is a Greek compound name that stems from the prefix a- (without) and odon (= tooth); in reference to the absence of a tarsal denticle.
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