Elektrithone, Makarkin, Vladimir N., Wedmann, Sonja & Weiterschan, Thomas, 2014
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3796.2.10 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7C44DBFD-EF50-43BD-902F-FA87DB3B3B7A |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5623790 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/056A121F-FF9E-8837-FF53-FEBB1D7148F7 |
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
scientific name |
Elektrithone |
status |
gen. nov. |
Genus Elektrithone View in CoL gen. nov.
Type species. Elektrithone expectata sp. nov.
Diagnosis. The new genus is characterized by a combination of the following forewing features: costal space broad; ScA well developed; majority of subcostal veinlets with only very shallow forks; one subcostal crossvein in proximal part of wing; radial crossveins arranged in two gradate series; CuP, AA1 very short; anal area strongly reduced; distal nygma absent.
Etymology. From the Greek elektro [ήλεκτρο], amber, and Ithone , a genus-group name, in reference to the occurrence of the genus in Baltic amber. Gender feminine.
Species included. Type species only.
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