A new Neotropical genus of Blastini (Psocodea: ' Psocoptera': Psocidae: Amphigerontiinae)
Author
García Aldrete, Alfonso N.
Author
Román-P, Cristian
text
Zootaxa
2015
4000
3
392
396
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4000.3.6
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1175-5326
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Chaetoblaste
n. gen.
Diagnosis
. Medium-sized psocid. Assigned to
Blastini
by the continuous sclerotization of VIII and IX sternites. Characterized within the tribe by presence of setae on the forewing veins and by having a field of short spines on each postero-lateral area of the hypandrium. Differing from
Chaetopsocidus
Badonnel
, also a genus of
Blastini
, by (A), the position of the forewing setae: over the membrane in
Chaetopsocidus
and on veins in
Chaetoblaste
(B), first section of Cu1a shorter than the second (
Chaetopsocidus
), (C), pterostigma in
Chaetoblaste
angled posteriorly, and smoothly rounded in
Chaetopsocidus
, and (D), anterior margin of paraprocts rounded in
Chaetopsocidus
and with a well developed handle in
Chaetoblaste
.
Etymology
. The generic name means “
Blaste
with setae”, in reference to the setae on the forewing veins of the only known species in the genus.
Type
species.
Chaetoblaste gonzalezi
n. sp.