Pyrrhoneura bivittata, Metcalf, Z. P., 1946
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5174008 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5186807 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/416187ED-EB51-FFF6-FEF0-43F58B32F95B |
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Carolina |
scientific name |
Pyrrhoneura bivittata |
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sp. nov. |
2. Pyrrhoneura bivittata View in CoL , new species ( fig. 5 View FIGuru , a-f).
Vertex triangular, projecting distinctly in front of eyes, nearly as broad as long; the lateral margins strongly elevated, nearly meeting on the apex of the head, with a double row of small pustules. Frons elongate, nearly four times as long as the width between the compound eyes; lateral margins nearly parallel to clypeal border and then suddenly flaring, with a single row of small pustules; median carina indistinct. First segment of antennae short; second nearly seven times as long as first, reaching to the middle of the compound eyes; strongly pustulate. Pronotum short, deeply incised posteriorly, strongly flared; mesonotum large, ecarinate.
Geriital plates of male elongate, narrow; apex produced into a broad triangular tooth which is directed dorsad; anal segment elongate, about as long as the genital plate.
General color of the body including the legs ochraceous yellow with a lateral blackish fuscous vitta; tegmina milky subhyaline; wings milky subhyaline; veins concolorous.
Length: to apex of abdomen, 2.9 mm.; to apex of tegmina, 5 mm.
Holotype male, Yigo, Nov. 13, on Cacao, Swezey ; allotype female, Dededo, Sept. 7, on Guettarda, Swezey ; paratype, one female, Dededo, Sept. 7, on Ficus tinctoria (hodda), Swezey .
This species may be readily recognized bythe blackish fuscous fasciaacross the base of the frons which is continued across the lateral margins of the head and thorax as a blackish fuscous vitta and to the apex of the tegmina as a broad pale fuscous vitta.
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