The status of Micronotus Hancock, 1902 species (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae)
Author
Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J.
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Grupo de Investigación en Artrópodos “ Kumangui ”, Bogotá, Colombia.
Author
Gonzalez, Gloria Raquel Dávila
Universidad INCCA de Colombia. Grupo en Ecología Evolutiva y Biogeografía Tropical ECOBIT.
Author
Rodríguez, Martha Carolina Vásquez
Universidad INCCA de Colombia. Grupo en Ecología Evolutiva y Biogeografía Tropical ECOBIT.
Author
Rodríguez, Diana Marcela Trujillo
Universidad INCCA de Colombia. Grupo en Ecología Evolutiva y Biogeografía Tropical ECOBIT.
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-12-16
5082
2
129
144
journal article
2928
10.11646/zootaxa.5082.2.3
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Key to
Micronotus
species
1.
Mid-femur without conspicuous carinae. Pronotum without exceeding the apex of the abdomen and the hind femur (
Figs. 1B
,
2B
,
4B
,
5B
); pronotal disc with a wavy midline from anterior to the posterior edge (
Figs. 1A
,
2A
,
4A
,
5A
)............ ... 3
‒ Mid femur conspicuously carinate. Pronotum exceeding the apex of the abdomen and hind femur (
Fig. 3B
); pronotal disc with a small hump at the level of the prozone, thereafter no additional undulations (
Fig. 3A
).....................
M. asperulus
2.
Ocelli conspicuous, as wide as the antennal pedicelus (
Fig. 1C
). Hind wings reduced, especially to the female. Fastigium rounded, slightly protruding in the middle of the eyes in lateral view (
Fig. 1A
)......................
M. quadriundulatus
‒ Ocelli of medium size, as wide as half the width of the antennal pedicelus (
Figs. 4C
and
5C
). Hind wings moderately developed, failing to reach the pronotal apex. Fastigium conical, protruding conspicuously from the middle of the eyes in lateral view (
Figs. 4A
and
5A
)........................................................................
M. andeanum
n. comb.