Eofoersteria Mathot

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2007, Paranaphoidea Girault 1913, Zootaxa 1596, pp. 1-111 : 31-32

Genus Eofoersteria Mathot ( Figs. 114–116 )

Eofoersteria Mathot, 1966: 231 . Type species: Eofoersteria camptopteroides Mathot , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Eofoersteria belongs to the Camptoptera group of genera. It is distinguished from other genera in the group as follows: funicle 6-segmented, without a ringlike segment ( Fig. 114 ); tarsi 4-segmented, with the apical two segments almost fused ( Fig. 115 ). In habitus ( Fig. 116 ), Eofoersteria is basically a Camptoptera

with reduced or apparently reduced numbers of antennal and tarsal segments, perhaps as a result of its minute size.

Body length. 206 µm (slide-mounted type of E. vasta ).

Distribution. Ethiopian, Neotropical, Oriental, and Australian regions.

Hosts. Unknown.

Important reference. Huber & Lin (1999).

Australian species (1):

E. vasta (Girault, 1920 [353]: 98) ( Camptoptera ); Huber & Lin, 1999: 37 (generic transfer); Dahms, 1986:

628 (types). TL: Qld , Nelson [= Gordonvale] .

Figures

FIGURES 114–116. Eofoersteria vasta (Girault). Female, holotype (Qld, Nelson, A.A. Girault) 114, antenna; 115, middle leg; 116, body.