Mecophilus, : Silvestri, 1909

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Key to Mecophilus species

1. Cephalic plate sub-trapezoidal, with posterior part wider than anterior part ( Figs 29B , 31B ); denticle of tarsungulum small and positioned above base of tarsungulum ( Fig. 31D )................................................. M. neotropicus

- Cephalic plate sub-rectangular ( Fig. 32B ); denticle of tarsungulum large and positioned close to base of tarsungulum ( Fig. 32D )................................................................................ M. tupiniquim n. sp.

Figures

FIGURE 29. A–C, Mecophilus diagnostic characters. Mecophilus neotropicus Silvestri, 1909. Male holotype (MSHG “Vase type”): A, first and second maxillae, ventral; B, anterior part of body, dorsal; C, forcipular segment, ventral. Abbreviations: FCX: forcipular coxosternite; FPT: forcipular pretergite; FTE: forcipular tergite; STF: sternite of first leg-bearing segment; T3: article 3 of telopodite of second maxillae. Scale bars: 0.01 (A), 0.2 (B–C) mm.

FIGURE 31. A–E, Mecophilus neotropicus Silvestri, 1909. Male holotype (MSNG “Vase type”): A, habitus, ventral; B, anterior part of body, dorsal; C, same, ventral; D, forcipules, ventral; E, terminal part of body, ventral. Abbreviations: BT: basal part of tarsungulum; DTA: denticle of tarsungulum; FPT: forcipular pretergite; FTE: forcipular tergite; PE: penis. Scale bars: 1 (A), 0.1 (B–E) mm.

FIGURE 32. A–G, Mecophilus tupiniquim n. sp. Male paratype (IBSP 6173): A, habitus, ventral; B, anterior part of body, dorsal; C, same, ventral; D, denticles of left forcipule, ventral; E, terminal part of body, ventral. Female holotype (IBSP 6172): F, terminal part of body, ventral; G, pretarsus of ultimate leg, lateral. Abbreviations: FD1: distal denticle of trochanteroprefemur; FD2: denticle of femur; FD3: denticle of tibia; DTA: denticle of tarsungulum; FPT: forcipular pretergite; FTE: forcipular tergite; PT: pretarsus. Scale bars: 1 (A), 0.1 (B–C, E–F), 0.02 (D, G) mm.