Tarsostenodes vesica OPITZ, 2016
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5417172 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1DAECF4D-BF16-4E97-AC0C-D2EF2CFEED57 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8C1387F2-035A-9C36-37D9-407CA0F31A3C |
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Marcus |
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scientific name |
Tarsostenodes vesica OPITZ |
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sp. nov. |
Tarsostenodes vesica OPITZ , nov.sp. ( Figs 18 View Figs 2-21 , 34 View Figs 22-40 , 64 View Figs 63-66 , 84 View Figs 83-88 , 91 View Fig )
Holotype: Ƌ. [ Australia] Iron Range , Cape York Pen., N. Qld., 16-23.xi.1965, G. Monteith ( QDPI) . Paratypes: One. Australia: Iron Range, Cape York Pen., N. Qld., 16-23.xi.1965, G. Monteith
( WOPC).
D i a g n o s i s: A broad testaceous fascia, directly in front and contiguous with the posterior bullule, is present in specimens of this species and in those of T. cribripennis . But, in T. vesica specimens the testaceous fascia extends from the epipleural margin to the sutural margin. Also, specimens of T. vesica are half the length of those of T. cribripennis .
D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 4.0 mm; width 1.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 64 View Figs 63-66 . Integument: Forebody dark brown, elytron tricolored, mostly dark brown, with broad testaceous fascia at middle., with 3 white bullules. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate, frons wider than width of eye (FW/EW-30/15); antennal funicular antennomeres subfiliform, 9 th and 10 th antennomeres triagonal, 11 th globose ( Fig. 18 View Figs 2-21 ). Thorax: Pronotum obovate, constricted posteriorly ( Fig. 34 View Figs 22-40 ) ( PL /PW- 71/63), coarsely punctated, with a longitudinal glabrous plate, without tubercle at sides; elytral disc with prominent subbasal umbo, with epipleural, sutural, and posterior bullules, with large asetiferous punctations that extend to the elytral apex ( EL /EW-160/30); disc constricted and compressed at middle. Abdomen: Male pygidium not incised at middle of anterior margin; phallobase extended anteriorly ventrally, lobes particularly short, fimbriate, delineated basally by a faint transverse sclerotic line, phallobasic rod extended laterally, phallobasic struts contiguous with phallobasic apodeme, phallic apex broad triagonal, apex curvate, phallic plates wide ( Fig. 84 View Figs 83-88 ).
V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 3.0-4.0 mm; width 0.8-1.0 mm. Other than size, the two specimens before me are quite homogeneous.
N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected in November.
D i s t r i b u t i o n ( Fig. 91 View Fig ). This species is known only from northeastern Australia
E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet vesica (= blister) is a Latin noun. The name refers to the well-developed bullules on the elytral disc.
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Queensland Department of Primary Industries |
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Západoceské muzeum v Plzni |
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