Nanoculcita, J.G.H. Londt & R.S. Copeland, 2017
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https://doi.org/ 10.4001/003.025.0292 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8357626 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/78227121-4C51-2634-87FA-6B807A2148A2 |
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Admin |
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Nanoculcita |
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gen. nov. |
Nanoculcita View in CoL gen. n.
Etymology. From L. Nanus (a dwarf) and culcita (a cushion or pillow). Refers to the highly reduced pulvilli. Type species: Nanoculcita kenya sp. n. by monotypy and present designation.
Diagnosis. Asilidae with the following combination of characters: frons narrowed at level of insertion of antennae before abruptly diverging apically such that eyes are much more distant at vertex than at antennal level; female terminalia with acanthophorite spines and ventral keel-like subgenital plate; pulvilli present, but greatly reduced (c. one-third the length of claws); ocellar macrosetae poorly developed (2–3 tiny setae posteriorly); wing with third medial cell (m3) open on posterior margin.
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