Lepidophylus guttatus, Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz, 2016
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.269465 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DE8796-BEBA-049D-79F6-3CECFC7F8A89 |
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Lepidophylus guttatus |
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sp. nov. |
Lepidophylus guttatus , new species
Figure 52, map 13, table 1, plate 18
DIAGNOSIS: Known only from the type species and therefore recognized by the characters in the generic diagnosis.
DESCRIPTION: MALE (pl. 18, fig. 52): As in generic description. Mean total length 2.92, mean pronotum width 1.03.
FEMALE (pl. 18): As in generic description.
ETYMOLOGY: From the Latin, guttatus , “spotted,” in reference to the spotted dorsum.
HOST: Recorded from Eremophila ionantha (pl. 38C–E) ( Scrophulariaceae ).
DISTRIBUTION (map 13): Known only from the type locality near Peak Charles National Park, southwest of Norseman, Western Australia.
DISCUSSION: See generic discussion.
HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 4.3 km N of Peak Charles National Park, 32.81408°S 121.2114°E, 200 m, 20 Nov 1999, R.T. Schuh, G. Cassis and R. Silveira, Eremophila ionantha Diels (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5670438, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00099397) (WAMP).
PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 4.3 km N of Peak Charles National Park, 32.81408°S 121.2114°E, 200 m, 20 Nov 1999, R. T. Schuh, G. Cassis, and R. Silveira, Eremophila ionantha Diels (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5670438, 1♂ (00099398), 1d (00391055) (AMNH).
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