Tainopompilus argentum Rodriguez and Pitts, 2016
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.4202/app.00073.2014 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11061139 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/61448526-FFA5-5A7A-FC8C-FE1395F1FA10 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Tainopompilus argentum Rodriguez and Pitts |
status |
sp. nov. |
Tainopompilus argentum Rodriguez and Pitts sp. nov.
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Etymology: From Latin argentum , silver; in reference to the city Puerto Plata (silver port), close to where the holotype was collected.
Holotype: Complete male inclusion, OSAC Hy-10-45.
Type locality: Cordillera Septentrional, between Puerto Plata and Santiago, Dominican Republic .
Type horizon: Dominican amber, Early Miocene
Diagnosis.—Wing hyaline; maximum width 0.31× its length; 2Rs cell as long as 1Rs; 2m-cu vein curved, meeting 2Rs cell 0.55× distance from its base to apex of cell; and 2M cell with an inflection at the base of Cu vein.
Description.—Male. Body length 3.95 mm. Forewing 2.50 mm. Pubescence sparse and short on entire body including the mandible. Pygidium covered with short pubescence. Punctation conspicuous on mesosoma. Antennae elongate, crenulate; ratio of segments two to four 6:9:10; WA3 0.8× LA3; WA4 0.4× LA3. Pronotum short, width 8.3× length, posterior margin concave; pronotal disc well defined. Wing long; length of 2 R 1 cell 0.50× distance from its edge to wing apex; 2Rs cell as long as 1Rs; 2m-cu vein curved, meeting 2Rs cell 0.55× distance from base to apex of cell. Tibiae and tarsi with few short, sharp, sparse spines; metasoma 0.78× as long as mesosoma.
Remarks.—This is the only described species of Tainopompilus gen. nov.
Stratigraphic and geographic range.—Early Miocene of the northern of Dominican Republic.
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Oregon State Arthropod Collection |
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Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
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