Dicopus Enock, 1909
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1596.1.1 |
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Genus Dicopus Enock View in CoL View at ENA ( Figs. 99–103)
Dicopus Enock, 1909: 455 View in CoL . Type species: Dicopus minutissimus Enock , by monotypy.
Diagnosis. Dicopus belongs to the Alaptus group of genera. It is distinguished from other genera in the group
as follows: fore wing extremely narrow medially, with posterior margin evenly curved medially and some-
what straighter towards apex ( Fig. 101); funicle usually 7-segmented ( Fig. 102) but rarely 5-segmented ( Fig.
100) and usually with two or three widely-spaced ventral ‘teeth’; face beaklike, the genae converging strongly
below eyes; mandibles projecting ventally, not crossing, and one tooth larger than other. Fore leg as in Fig. 99.
Male flagellum 10-segmented ( Fig. 103).
Body length. 287–376 µm.
Distribution. Worldwide.
Hosts. Unknown.
Important references. Doutt (1974), Noyes & Valentine (1989).
Australian species (2):
D. bidentiscapus Girault, 1931 View in CoL [435]: 2; Dahms, 1983: 136 (types). TL: Vic., Canterbury.
D. psyche Girault, 1912 View in CoL [108]: 22; Girault, 1912 [120]: 128 (distribution); Girault, 1915 [228]: 169 (occurrence); Dahms, 1986: 428. TL: Fiji, Suva.
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Dicopus Enock
Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V. 2007 |
D. psyche
Dahms, E. C. 1986: 428 |
D. bidentiscapus
Dahms, E. C. 1983: 136 |
Dicopus
Enock, F. 1909: 455 |