Andesianellus Anderson & Morrone, 1996

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Andesianellus Anderson & Morrone, 1996

Andesianellus Anderson & Morrone, 1996: 260.

Type species.

Andesianellus microphthalmicus Anderson & Morrone, 1996.

Diagnosis.

Very small (1.9-3.3 mm); vestiture consisting of setae only; eyes very small, (8 or fewer facets), flat; postocular lobes absent; basal elytral margin raised, subcarinate.

Relationships.

Andesianellus is the sister genus of Macrostyphlus , ashypothesizedin previous analyses ( Anderson and Morrone 1996; Morrone 1997a).

Biology.

Species of this genus have been reported as leaf-litter inhabitants ( Anderson and Morrone 1996).

Species included.

Andesianellus carltoni Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus cotopaxi Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus fulgidus Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus hermani Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus masneri Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus microphthalmicus Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus minutus Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus planirostris Anderson & Morrone, 1996; Andesianellus tricarinatus Anderson & Morrone, 1996.

Geographical distribution.

South American Transition Zone (North Andean Paramo biogeographical province), in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru ( Anderson and Morrone 1996).

Material examined.

Andesianellus carltoni (CMNC), Andesianellus cotopaxi (AMNH), Andesianellus fulgidus (CMNC), Andesianellus hermani (AMNH), Andesianellus masneri (CMNC), Andesianellus microphthalmicus (CMNC, MLP), Andesianellus minutus (CMNC, FMNH), Andesianellus planirostris (AMNH, BMNH, CMNC, CWOB, FMNH, MLP, USNM), Andesianellus tricarinatus (CMNC, FMNH).