Nunnea johni Park and Carlton, 2015
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1653/024.098.0231 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E359168A-C253-4032-944B-DC97BF60C322 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2F02E262-A913-4F40-B52D-46164FF6989D |
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taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:2F02E262-A913-4F40-B52D-46164FF6989D |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Nunnea johni Park and Carlton |
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sp. nov. |
Nunnea johni Park and Carlton View in CoL sp. nov. ( Figs. 2 View Figs , 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 View Figs and 16 View Fig )
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DIAGNOSIS
This species is separated from other species of Nunnea by the dimensions of antennomere 4, which is longer than wide ( Fig. 2 View Figs ) and slender median lobe of genitalia ( Fig. 13 View Figs ).
DESCRIPTION
Length 1.8–2.5 mm. Body reddish brown; antenna, elytra, legs, maxillary palpi paler ( Fig. 7 View Figs ). Head. Male head round, widest across eyes ( Fig. 5 View Figs ). Ventral head convex. Antennomere 2 longer than wide, 3 subquadrate, 4 longer than wide, 5–10 subquadrate ( Fig. 5 View Figs ). Eyes prominent, approximately one-half length of temples (eye: temple = 1: 2) ( Fig. 5 View Figs ). Thorax. Prosternum longer than wide, widest at midpoint of prosternum ( Fig. 7 View Figs ). Elytra as long as wide ( Fig. 2 View Figs ). Hind wings rudimentary as small pads. Meso- metaventrite trapezoidal, longer than wide ( Fig. 9 View Figs ). Abdomen. Abdominal tergite IV without patches of microtrichia ( Fig. 2 View Figs ). Aedeagus. Median lobe slender and S-shaped with round dorsal process ( Fig. 13 View Figs ). Phallobase symmetrical and rounded ( Fig. 13 View Figs ). Parameres symmetrical with apical setae ( Fig. 13 View Figs ). Female abdominal sternite IX rectangular, longer than wide and bearing pair of long and short setae from posterior margin ( Fig. 15 View Figs ).
HABITAT
Specimens of this species were collected using pitfall, flight intercept, window traps, or by sifing beech and leaf litter in broadleaf, hardwood, podocarp or Nothofagus forests.
ETYMOLOGY
This species is named for the collector of the holotype, John T .
Nunn, who also provided many valuable specimens for this study.
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Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics |
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