Antrops eurus, KITS & MARSHALL, 2013
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3704.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:341ED5F6-2DCA-4E73-83D6-389DF0DD347F |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6509194 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A18780-C608-FFC3-0DD3-D8E2FD89FA50 |
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Felipe |
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Antrops eurus |
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sp. nov. |
Antrops eurus View in CoL sp. nov.
( Figs. 97–101 View FIGURES 92–101 , 215 View FIGURES 213–221 )
Description. Male postabdomen: Sternite 5 as described for the species group. Surstylus with medial ridge broad, flat, strongly projecting, ventral tooth broad with a small secondary tooth at base, anteroventral section below below medial ridge narrow, toothlike ( Fig. 98 View FIGURES 92–101 ). Pregonite indistinct, fully fused with postgonite. Postgonite with lobes barely separated, anterior lobe quadrate, posterior lobe pointed, long. Basiphallus narrow, with long epiphallus and preepiphallus. Distiphallus with large, broad, setose dorsal knob ( Fig. 97 View FIGURES 92–101 ).
Female postabdomen: Tergites 6–7 and sternites 6–7 wider than long, moderately sclerotized, covered with microtomentum. Tergites with 3 posterior strips, sternites with 2 posterior strips. Tergite 8 shiny, widest anteriorly, anterior corners slightly produced, shallowly pinched medially, anterior and posterior margins emarginated medially, anterior corners nearly meeting sternite 8 laterally. Epiproct with short, broad anterior arms, covered with microtomentum except arms, with 2 pairs of setae ( Fig. 99 View FIGURES 92–101 ). Cerci narrow. Sclerites of sternite 8 narrow anteriorly, becoming wider posteriorly, microtomentum covering posterior quarter, apices pointed, without hooks. Hypoproct depressed antero-medially ( Fig. 100 View FIGURES 92–101 ). Spermathecae round, long apical invagination meeting basal invagination, sclerotized duct short ( Fig. 101 View FIGURES 92–101 ).
Type material. Holotype ♂: ECUADOR: Napo: SierrAzul Lodge , 14 km W Cosanga, 2200 m, forest, sweeping, 5 Nov 1999, S.A. Marshall, debu00135919 ( QCAZ) . Paratypes: same data as holotype but treefall, yellow pans, 9–10 May 2002, M. Buck (1 ♂, DEBU) ; as above but sweeping trail, 9 May 2002 (1 ♂, DEBU) ; Loja: Podocarpus Natl. Pk., Cajanuma, Bosque Nublado trail, 3000 m, Malaise , 16 Feb–5 Mar 2009, M. Pollet & A. De Braekeleer (3 ♂, 2 ♀, DEBU, UTPL) ; Podocarpus Natl. Pk., Cajanuma, Los Miradores trail, 3000 m, yellow pans, 16–20 Feb 2009, M. Pollet & A. De Braekeleer (1 ♂, UTPL) ; as above but 20–27 Feb 2009 (2 ♀, DEBU, UTPL) ; Podocarpus Natl. Pk., Cajanuma, Oso de Anteojos trail, 3000 m, yellow pans, 27 Feb–5 Mar 2009, M. Pollet & A. De Braekeleer (3 ♂, DEBU, UTPL) . COLOMBIA: Cundinamarca: Bogota, above Tarbio [Tabio], 21 Aug 1982, K.A. Spencer (9 ♂, NMWC, USNM) ; Huila: San Agustín, Hotel Yoleonia , at lights, 31 Aug 1969, D.H. Messersmith (1 ♂, USNM) .
Comments. This species is named after the Greek god of the east wind, referring to the eastern slope of the Andes where this species occurs.
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