Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1852
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.3.4 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D1C1327C-D098-499D-9A2F-81504ED52C0D |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5930879 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/34238792-FFFB-7E5D-FF3A-9767FD54F857 |
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
scientific name |
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1852 |
status |
|
Genus Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1852 View in CoL
Diagnosis. Mesovelia is characterized by the presence of the following characteristics: the antennal tubercle is well developed, and the first antennomere has two subapical spiniform setae dorsally and a single thick seta ventrally; the rostrum is mostly yellowish brown except for the black fourth article, which reaches the middle of the hind coxa; the anterior and posterior margins of the pronotum are straight; the mesonotum is posteromedially produced; the posterior margin of the metanotum is straight; the extensor region of the fore femur has a single subapical setiform spine, and the mid and the hind femur have two subapical spines; the hind tibia is sparsely clothed with medium sized and long dark spines; the apices of the fore and mid tibiae dorsally have grooming combs; sternum VIII of the male mostly has spiniform setal tufts or other modified structures, although these are absent in few species; the proctiger has a short to long median lateral process; the female is somewhat larger and broader than the male. The macropterous form has a pair of small ocelli.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
Kingdom |
|
Phylum |
|
Class |
|
Order |
|
Family |