Corresponding author: Sonia Maria Lopes (
Academic editor: G. Svenson
This contribution describes a new species of
Silva LOC, Lopes SM (2014) A new species of
The genus
Map of geographical distribution of
The present contribution provides information about the genus
The genital plates were removed after dissection of the posterior part of the abdomen, using traditional dissection techniques, as described by Lopes and Oliveira (2000). After analysis, the genital plates and genital pieces were stored in microtubes containing glycerin and attached to the respective exemplar, a technique developed by
Holotype ♂, BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro, Teresópolis, Parque do Ingá District, III/2013, Schilithz, A. G. col.
The name is given for Teresópolis, the collection locality of the holotype.
Dimensions (mm): Male holotype, total length: 20.7; length of pronotum: 4.0; width of pronotum: 4.5; length of tegmen: 17.5; width of tegmen: 4.4.
Wings. Tegmina long, overreaching apex of cerci; marginal field concave and well delineated; scapular field long and narrow with apically oblique arrangement of veins; discoidal field ample and convex, apically widened with a longitudinal arrangement of veins; anal field ample, elongated, with three axillary veins. Hind wings with costal sector having the apices of the veins dilated; apical triangle present; anal field folded fanwise.
This species appears to be to
The species
1 | Neotropical species endemic to Brazil | 2 |
– | Neotropical species, however occurring outside of Brazil | 4 |
2 | Central disk with nonuniforme spots on pronotum; apex of median sclerite without spike like protuberances ( |
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– | Central disk with uniforme spots on pronotum; apex of median sclerite with spike-like protuberances ( |
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3 | Right phallomere abruptly tapering pre-apically ( |
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– | Right phallomere only slightly tapering pre-apically ( |
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4 | Total length larger than 15,6 mm | 5 |
– | Total length less than or equal to 15,6 mm | 6 |
5 | Dorsal sclerite from median sclerite rounded in the apex and developed, almost reaching the prepuce extension | |
– | Dorsal sclerite from median sclerite, reduced and thin in the apex, not reaching all prepuce extension | |
6 | Dorsal sclerite from median sclerite foliaceous, not reaching the middle of prepuce | |
– | Dorsal sclerite from median sclerite not foliaceous | 7 |
7 | Length of pronotum less than or equal to 4,8 mm | |
– | Length of pronotum longer than 4,8 mm | 8 |
8 | Width of tegmen less than or equal to 6,2 mm | |
– | Width of tegmen longer than 6,2 mm |