Sternotropa tambourinensis, Pace, 2015
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.21248/contrib.entomol.65.2.327-339 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4754333 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE7287B1-FFB8-FFDD-FF79-8F679D72A488 |
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treatment provided by |
Carolina |
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scientific name |
Sternotropa tambourinensis |
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sp. nov. |
Sternotropa tambourinensis View in CoL spec. nov.
( Figs 3 View Figs 1–12 , 21 View Figs 13–23 )
Type material: Holotype , Australia, Queensland, Mt. Tambourine , 1.1997, leg. Wachtel ( CSCÜ).
Description: Length 1.4 mm. Body shiny, yellow, head and fourth free abdominal tergite of the male yellowishred, posterior half of the elytra brown, antennae brown with the three basal antennomeres yellow, legs yellow. Eyes as long as the postocular region in dorsal view. Second antennomere as long as the first one, third shorter than the second one, fourth to tenth transverse. Head and abdomen devoid of reticulation, that of pronotum and elytra clearly visible. Head dotting sparse and superficial, that of the elytra close and superficial. Granulation of the pronotum delicate and moderately clear. Aedeagus as in Fig 21 View Figs 13–23 .
Comparative notes: The aedeagus of the new species is similar to S. monteithi PACE, 2003 , also coming from Australia, but the sternal lamina of monteithi it is much longer than in the new species and, in lateral view, dilated in the preapical portion.
Etymology: The new species derives its name from Mt. Tambourine.
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