Ranatra recta Chen, Nieser & Ho, 2004
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https://doi.org/ 10.26107/RBZ-2021-0068 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F987C9-3C38-5447-FF4B-FA5A13A9FED2 |
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Felipe |
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Ranatra recta Chen, Nieser & Ho, 2004 |
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Ranatra recta Chen, Nieser & Ho, 2004 View in CoL
Ranatra recta Chen, Nieser & Ho, 2004: 97–98 View in CoL (type locality: Guangdong, China).
Material examined. No material available.
Diagnosis (based on description by Chen et al., 2004). Body length: males 22.8, females 21.8–23.2; siphon length ca. 0.65–0.80× body length; lorum lower than clypeus; vertex higher than eye, with low conical tubercle; eye width ca. 1.1× interocular width; space between middle coxae about 0.7× space between hind coxae; posterior margin of metasternum straight or slightly emarginated; hind femur, when folded back parallel to body, surpassing anterior half but not reaching apex of operculum (in both sexes); paramere gradually tapering from distal third towards finger-like apical hook, tip of hook rounded, not expanded, ventral margin with a low and blunt tooth-like elevation immediately basad of hook. Remarks. This species is most similar to R. incisa . For comparative notes, see Chen et al. (2004).
Distribution. China: Guangdong and possibly Fujian (see Chen et al., 2004).
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