Agapetus paracralus, Wells, Alice, 2010
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.194445 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6211877 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B00E87B0-FF8E-FFB4-8595-FC9FFA1AF9FD |
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Agapetus paracralus |
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sp. nov. |
Agapetus paracralus sp. nov.
Figs 6 View FIGURES 4 – 6 a, 6b, 29
Material examined: Holotype male: Victoria: Aire River, 4 km NE Glenaire, 4.xii.1972, NMV.
Paratypes: Victoria: Same data as for holotype, 2 males 1 female, NMV; Stevensons Falls, Upper Gellibrand River, 20.i.1982, A. Neboiss, 2 males, NMV [Tri-1044].
Diagnosis: The male of Agapetus paracralus is similar to those of A. paluma sp. nov., A. cralus , and A. pontona , but is distinguished by having the gonopods in ventral view narrower and each bearing 2 prominent black teeth, situated one behind the other rather than at about the same distance from the apex as in A. tabrabucca (see above).
Forewing length: Males 3.8–4.2 mm; females 4.1 mm.
Male genitalia: Sternite VI ventral process present, in lateral view elongate, straight and sharply pointed. Abdominal segment IX in lateral view long ventrally, angulate anterolaterally. Segment X in lateral view broadly rounded dorsally, acute posterolaterally. Cerci in lateral view subrectangular. Gonopods in ventral view narrow in distal 2/3rds and with pair of small rounded black teeth subapically; in lateral view stout, length about 3 times width, broadly rounded apically. Phallic apparatus elongate, bearing terminal, membranous, striated parameres with pre-constriction section about 3 times as long as spines.
Female: Terminalia in dorsal and ventral view very narrow, abdominal segment VIII deeply excised midventrally.
Etymology: Name descriptive of its superficial similarity to A. cralus .
Distribution: Known only from the Otway Ranges in southwestern Victoria.
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Museum Victoria |
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