Axina rio Opitz, 2020
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4564947 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0B89F97A-AAA5-4CE2-9DA2-CC47EA03346D |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4565097 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A51487B3-C07E-4B1C-FF01-4957FB1D32A6 |
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Felipe |
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Axina rio Opitz |
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sp. nov. |
Axina rio Opitz , new species
Figures 35 View Figures 33–36 , 71 View Figure 71 , 108 View Figures 106–109 .
Type material. Holotype. Male. Type locality: Rio Jan. Fry ( Brazil , Rio de Janeiro) ( BMNH) . Paratype: One specimen. Brazil: Estado do Minas Gerais, Caraca,?-?-1885, Gounelle ( MNHN).
Diagnosis. In specimens of A. rio the elytral disc shows a distinct angular midelytral fascia, which is not the case in similar specimens of A. chiasta .
Description. Size. Length 14.0 mm; width 3.2 mm. Form. As in Fig. 108 View Figures 106–109 . Color. Cranium bicolorous, frons castaneous, remainder black; antenna testaceous; thorax light castaneous; elytra bicolorous, mostly testaceous, humerus black, disc with 2 angular fasciae, one at middle and one broader before apex, midelytral fascia does not reach sutural margin, preapical fascia reaches sutural margin; legs bicolorous, distal ½ of femora and proximal 1/3 black, remainder of legs testaceous; abdomen testaceous. Head. Cranium coarsely punctate, frons about as wide as length of antennal pedicel; EW/FW 60/20. Thorax. Pronotum coarsely punctate at sides, finely punctate in middle, with 2 tumescences, slightly concave at middle; PW/PL 140/170; elytra, asetiferous punctures scattered, punctures extend to elytral apical 3/4, width of interstitial spaces variable; EL/EW 600/100. Abdomen. Aedeagus ( Fig. 35 View Figures 33–36 ), phallobasic lobes short, broad and slightly bent distally; phallic plates minutely serrate subapically; phallobasic apodeme abbreviated.
Variation. The two available specimens are quite homogeneous.
Distribution (for map see Fig. 71 View Figure 71 ). This species is known from Brazil.
Etymology. The specific epithet, rio , is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.
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Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle |
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