An interesting new genus of Berothinae (Neuroptera: Berothidae) from the early Eocene Green River Formation, Colorado
Author
Makarkin, Vladimir N.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4226
4
594
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journal article
37244
10.11646/zootaxa.4226.4.9
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1175-5326
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Genus
Xenoberotha
gen. nov.
Type and only species.
Xenoberotha angustialata
sp. nov.
Diagnosis.
May be easily distinguished from other genera of the family by a combination of the following character states: [1] scale-like, short, densely spaced setae on procoxae; [2] forewing very narrow (length/width ratio 4.1); [3] forewing CuA pectinate; [4] outer gradate series of crossveins close, nearly parallel to hind margin.
Remarks.
This combination of character states does not occur in any other genus of the family. Condition [4] is characteristic of only this genus in the subfamily.
Etymology.
From the Greek
xenos
[ξένος], strange, unusual, and
Berotha
, a genus-group name. Gender feminine.