Cosmozetes BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1969

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Cosmozetes BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1969

The genus was desribed from South America, its distribution is restricted to the Neotropical Region. SUBIAS (2004) supposed that the genus Magoebazetes ENGELBRECHT, 1973 is belonging as a subgenus to this genus, but it was not verified. In spite of this, his supposition is not impossible. The following seven species have already belonged and the three last species describing now, also belong to the nominate subgenus:

Cosmozetes cubanus BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1974

Cosmozetes ecuadoriensis P. BALOGH, 1989

Cosmozetes jaccoudi MAHUNKA, 1998

Cosmozetes negroi BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1977

Cosmozetes rohri BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1969

Cosmozetes striatissimus BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1969

Cosmozetes vermiculatus (BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1980)

Cosmozetes damjanovichi sp. n.

Cosmozetes instans sp. n.

Cosmozetes simplisetosus sp. n.

Diagnosis of the genus: Rostrum conical in dorsal and beak-like in lateral view. Lamellae with two cusps, between them a hollow present. Outer cusp much longer than the inner one, the latter bearing lamellar setae. Interlamellar setae short and simple arising on the lamellar surface. Sensillus clavate, directed anterolaterally. Tutorium simple, with spiniform distal end. In the epimeral region two well sclerotised, wide transversal bands (ap.sej and ap. 4) present.

Type species: Cosmozetes striatissimus BALOGH et MAHUNKA, 1969

Remarks: The main and typical characters of the genus: long and spiniform outer, short and truncate inner lamellar cusps, as well as the capitate sensilli directed anterolaterally direction and the two wide, transversal bands in the epimeral region.