Taxonomic revision and systematics of New Guinea and Oceania pygmy water boatmen (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixoidea: Micronectidae)
Author
Tinerella, Paul P.
text
Zootaxa
2008
2008-06-16
1797
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1797.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1797.1.1
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Key to the species of
Papuanecta
gen. nov.
1. Male abdominal asymmetry sinistral; length 1.71–2.0 mm; male left and right parameres similar in shape (
Figs. 2h–k
); female with darkened embolium; two or three short striae present in apical third of corium ..
................................................................................................................................
P. sinistra
(Chen)
(pg. 9)
- Male abdominal asymmetry dextral; length
1.66–2.04 mm
; male left and right parameres dissimilar in shape (
Figs. 6b–g
,
10b–f
,
14a–f
); females without darkened embolium; apical third of corium lacking striae..............................................................................................................................................................2
2. Length 1.87–1.98; male pala short (
Figs. 5c–d
); free lobe of abdominal tergite VIII broad, outer lower angle longer (
Fig.
5g
); right paramere of male long, twisted (
Fig. 6b–d, f–g
); left paramere tip with troughlike expansion (
Fig. 6e
)
......................................................................
P. inelryjenor
sp. nov.
(pg. 12)
- Length 1.66–2.04; male pala elongate (
Figs. 9c–d
,
13c–d
); free lobe of abdominal tergite not as above (
Figs.
9g
,
13g
); left paramere of male with hoodlike processes (
Figs. 10b–f
,
14a–f
)..................................3
3. Length 1.66–1.81; free lobe of abdominal tergite VIII quadrate, outer angle squared (
Fig.
9g
,
10a
); right paramere base perpendicular to shaft, rectangular, shaft with basal constriction and medial portion expanded (
Figs. 10f–g
); left paramere apical processes flaplike, rounded, apex recurved and distinctly rounded (
Figs. 10b–f
);
........................................................
P. minajerwi
(Tinerella and Polhemus)
(pg. 17)
- Length 1.93–2.04; free lobe of abdominal tergite VIII broad, outer angle rounded (
Fig.
13g
); right paramere base angled, ovate, shaft without basal constriction, medial portion only slightly expanded (
Figs. 14c, e–f
); left paramere apical processes flangelike, triangular, apex acutely pointed (
Figs. 14a–f
)... ................................................................................................................
P. minajerwioides
sp. nov.
(pg. 22)