Alveoderes Li & Cai, 2024
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1590/S1984-4689.v41.e23084 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13177040 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C287E5-FFE1-631E-4594-F9DDFD71F983 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Alveoderes Li & Cai |
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gen. nov. |
Alveoderes Li & Cai gen. nov.
https://zoobank.org/ E3511CF6-7C14-49C4-B488-09FC928B12A6
Type species. Alveoderes yamamotoi sp. nov., by present designation and monotypy.
Diagnosis. Body elongate. Antennae with 3-segmented club; antennomere 11 conical ( Fig. 8 View Figures 5–13 ). Pronotum ( Fig. 5 View Figures 5–13 ) with oval cavity at each anterior pronotal angle; disc with median longitudinal groove, posteriorly open and posterolaterally bordered by distinct posteriorly directed projections. Procoxae subcontiguous ( Fig. 9 View Figures 5–13 ). Scutellar shield anteriorly emarginate ( Fig. 6 View Figures 5–13 ). Elytra each with one short longitudinal ridge at base ( Fig. 6 View Figures 5–13 ). Mesoventrite with longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 9 View Figures 5–13 ). Protibial spurs unequal; one being enlarged and strongly curved ( Fig. 11 View Figures 5–13 ). Abdominal ventrite 1 with broadly angulate intercoxal process ( Fig. 10 View Figures 5–13 ).
Etymology. The generic name is formed based on the Latin “ alveus ”, cavity, and“ deres ”, a common suffix for genera in Bothrideridae . The name is masculine in gender.
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