Edmockfordia, García, Alfonso N., 2009
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.185229 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5697822 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C3117F-4469-1957-7BC5-5AABFC23FF3E |
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Plazi |
scientific name |
Edmockfordia |
status |
gen. nov. |
Edmockfordia View in CoL gen. n.
Type species. Edmockfordia chiquibulensis sp. n.
Diagnosis. Belonging in the Epipsocidae . Five distal labral sensilla, one central placoid, flanked by a pair trichoid-placoid. Without row of cuticular cones on setal bases of fore femora (hind legs missing). Forewing Rs 2 branched, M dichotomously branched, resulting in 4 M veins; hindwing Rs 2 branched, M unbranched ( Fig.1 View FIGURES 1 – 5 ). Phallosome open anteriorly, broadly shaped like an inverted V, with side struts stout, curved anteriorly, each mesally on outer edge with a broad, rounded external paramere. Aedeagal arch extended posteriorly to form a stout, blunt cone. Endophallus membranous, not bearing sclerites (Phallosome: Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 5 ).
Paraprocts ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1 – 5 ) with a distinct, sclerotized band partially enclosing the sensory field, a curved, sclerotized band over the area of the sensory field, and a sclerotized band along the posterior border. Epiproct ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1 – 5 ) broad, trapeziform, setose, with a large field of warts in the middle.
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