Amnestus henryi, M, Cristina Mayorga & P, Luis Cervantes, 2009
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.191888 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6220226 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C787E7-7527-527C-FF1D-F345FDF4FE8B |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Amnestus henryi |
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sp. nov. |
Amnestus henryi sp. nov.
( Figs. 7–12)
Diagnosis: This species is distinguished by these characteristics: the fore tibia flattened with four robust spines on external margin and one on its apex, ventrally with a small spine on middle area; posterior femur with a spine near to apex on internal margin. This species is very similar to A. bergrothi Distant , but in A. henryi the parameres are elongated and have one side slightly straight ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ), whereas in A. bergrothi the parameres are not elongated and one side is rounded.
Head. Antennal segments III and IV, pronotum, prosternal carina, abdominal venter and scutellum pale brown; antennal segments I, II, and V, rostrum, clavus, corium, and legs pale yellow, posterior margin of pronotum dark brown ( Fig. 7). Posterior part of head with disperse punctures; tylus with four robust pegs and with transverse rugae, not longer than jugum; antenna with five segments, second very small; rostrum longer than base of metasternum. Thorax. Pronotum with anterior margin concave and anterior half area elevated and with disperse punctures, transverse impression strongly marked; anterolateral margins entire, no carinated; posterior margin wide and convex. Propleura shiny and smooth; prosternal carina with anterior part elevated ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ); mesopleura even; evaporatorium extended, reaching posterior and lateral margins of pleura; metapleura with evaporatorium extended to posterior and lateral margins of pleura, with peritreme elongated and slightly curved apically; posterior margin toothed with a series of setigerous punctures ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ). Legs. Fore tibia flattened with four robust spines on external margin and one on its apex, ventrally with a small spine on middle area ( Fig.8 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ) Fore femur with a bifid spine on its ventral area; posterior femur with a spine closed to apex with a simple spine near to apex, on internal margin ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ). Scutellum. Triangular, with evenly distributed punctures on disc. Hemelytra. Slightly punctured surface, with basal margin entire; clavus with two rows of punctures through its first half of its length; membrane hyaline, longer than apex of abdomen; membrane hyaline. Abdomen. Shiny, ventrally convex, covered with fine hairs.
Male genitalia. Parameres elongated with middle region swallowed and slightly curved apically ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ).
Male measurements. Body length 3.3 ± 0.2; head length 0.45 ± 0.05; width across eyes 0.77 ± 0.03; interocular distance 0.43 ± 0.03; interocellar distance 0.17 ± 0.02; antennal segments: I 0.20 ± 0, II 0.05 ± 0, III 0.30 ± 0, IV 0.37 ± 0.04, V 0.42 ± 0.03; rostral segments: I 0.25 ± 0, II 0.35 ± 0, III 0.30 ± 0, IV 0.25 ± 0; pronotum length 1.1 ± 0.1; width across anterior margin 0.75 ± 0.05; width across humeral angles 1.74 ± 0.1; scutellum: length 0.80 ± 0, width 0.82 ± 0.03; length fore femur 0.57 ± 0.07; length fore tibia 0.72 ± 0.07; fore tarsi: I 0.10 ± 0, II 0.05 ± 0, III 0.15 ± 0; length posterior femur 0.97 ± 0.1; length posterior tibia 1.0 ± 0.1; posterior tarsi: I 0.10 ± 0, II 0.05 ± 0, III 0.15 ± 0.
Female measurements. Body length 3.6 ± 0.1; head length 0.48 ± 0.02; width across eyes 0.75 ± 0; interocular distance 0.45 ± 0; interocellar distance 0.23 ± 0.02; antennal segments: I 0.20 ± 0, II 0.05 ± 0, III 0.35 ± 0, IV 0.35 ± 0, V 0.41 ± 0.05; rostral segments: I 0.30 ± 0, II 0.35 ± 0, III 0.40 ± 0, IV 0.27 ± 0.03; pronotum length 1.1 ± 0.1; width across anterior margin 0.77 ± 0.03; width across humeral angles 1.76 ± 0.1; scutellum: length 0.81 ± 0.1, width 0.93 ± 0.07; length fore femur 0.56 ± 0.04; length fore tibia 0.75 ± 0; fore tarsi: I 0.10 ± 0, II 0.05 ± 0, III 0.15 ± 0; length posterior femur 0.95 ± 0.05; length posterior tibia 1.0 ± 0.1; posterior tarsi: I 0.10 ± 0, II 0.05 ± 0, III 0.15 ± 0.
Material Examined. HOLOTYPE: Male. Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Lanquin, Cueva Lanquin, 28-VIII- 1969. ( NMNH)
PARATYPES: Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Lanquin, Cueva Lanquin, 28-VIII-1969, 1 male and 5 females ( CNIN, NMNH).
Etymology. Dedicated to Dr. Thomas Henry from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., who lent us the specimens of this species.
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