Mecynostomella fusca Kimmins, 1953
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.270.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5095646 |
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Mecynostomella fusca Kimmins, 1953 |
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Mecynostomella fusca Kimmins, 1953 View in CoL
( Figs 12 View FIGURES 614 , 55 View FIGURES 15 , 54 View FIGURES 5354 )
Material examined: Male holotype: N. New Caledonia, Mt. Tinchialit, 2020 ft., 22.viii 10.ix.1949, at light [L. E. Cheesman] ( BMNH, mounted on 3 slides) .
Diagnosis: In fusca , the forewings have a dark area densely covered by coneshaped sensillae as in flinti . The species is easily separated from flinti and congeners by the presence of long lateral branches originating below segment X. The genitalia are unique in the undulated posterior margin of segment IX, a short segment IX, presence of lateral branches below segment X, and apex of segment X that in lateral view is wider than in flinti .
Description of the male and female is given in Kimmins (1953: 255257). To the original description the following head characters are added: Tentorium ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 15 ) with long anterior tentorium arms bearing pointed vestigial projections at dorsal margin; tentorial bridge broad, straight, with long, pointed anteromesal protuberance. Maxillary palp ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 15 ) slightly shorter than labial palp ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 15 ). Membrane between palp segments densely covered by dark microtrichiae ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 15 ) also present on the segments. Wings ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 614 ) with dark area in anal and cubital region made from densely grouped, dark sensillae. Genitalia ( Figs 5152 View FIGURES 5152 ) as in Kimmins (1953) but in lateral view with more setae along posterior margin of segment IX, and gonocoxite with dorsal setae ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 5152 ). Phallus ( Fig. 52 View FIGURES 5152 ) similar to that of flinti, except anteriorly narrower and posteriorly wider.
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