Monographic revision of the genus Aegidinus Arrow (1904) and generic phylogeny of the world Orphninae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae).
Author
Colby, Julia
text
Insecta Mundi
2009
2009-05-08
2009
76
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5352584
1942-1354
5352584
Aegidinus unicus
Colby
,
new species
Fig. 76
, 93
Type Material
.
Holotype
female at
UNSM
labeled: a) “
Brazil
, Sinop., //
Mato Grosso
,//
X.1974
,//
M. Alvarenga
” (printed and handwritten on a rectangular label)/ b) my handwritten
holotype
label.
Type
locality.
Brazil
,
Mato Grosso
, Sinop.
Description.
Holotype
female
. Length
9.4 mm
;
5.2 mm
.
Color
: Head, elytra, legs, and venter reddish brown. Pronotum piceous.
Head
: Frons and clypeus punctate to rugopunctate; punctures dense, moderate in size. Frontoclypeal suture effaced. Anterior margin of clypeus with marginal bead.
Pronotum
: Surface punctate; punctures moderate to dense, large, concentrated on sides. Basal margin with bead and row of punctures, both obsolete medially. Short, feebly impressed, median sulcus present just anterior to basal margin. Disc with punctate, ovate depression; punctures dense, moderate to large, occasionally ovate. Anterior margin with median boss.
Elytra
: Punctures of striae elongate, vermiform, occasionally S or V-shaped at base. Stria 1 obsolete at base. Lateral margin adjacent to humerus with 7 (left) or 9 (right) setose crenulations.
Genitalia
:
Fig. 76
.
Diagnosis.
This species is best distinguished from other species in the genus by the form of the female genitalia. The spinulous bulb (
Fig. 76
) present on interior margin of the superior plate is unique to this species. No males are known for this species.
Etymology.
From the Latin “
unicus
”
meaning only or singular, which refers both to the singular appearance of the female genitalia, and that this species is known from only
one specimen
.
Distribution
(Fig. 93). Brazil. One specimen at UNSM.
BRAZIL
(1):
Mato Grosso
: Sinop (1).
Temporal Distribution.
October
Natural History.
Nothing is known about the natural history of this species.
Remarks.
This species is known only from
one specimen
. The sulcus described in this specimen could be variably expressed in other specimens of this species.