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Franz
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species:
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(original designation).
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509BA1BF5A4E5AD629" bold="true" box="[151,368,865,890]" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Revised diagnosis.</emphasis>
Male and female: head short, with rounded vertex; tempora with bristles; fronto-clypeal groove absent; sides of pronotum with dense, strongly erect bristles; maxillary palpomere III broad and relatively short; palpomere IV with slightly asymmetrical, very small and indistinctly delimited apical part; mandible with broad basal part and abruptly narrowing, slender distal part without mesal teeth; pronotum with indistinct, rounded anterior and posterior corners, without basal foveae or with one pair of superficial pits; basisternal part of prosternum short and not demarcated from procoxal cavities; prosternum with small subtriangular prosternal intercoxal process in posterior half; mesoventral intercoxal process long, narrow and strongly expanding ventrally (keel-shaped); mesoventrite behind anterior ridge with sharply delimited lateral asetose impressions; sides of mesothorax without foveae; metacoxae narrowly separated by subtrapezoidal metaventral intercoxal process bearing deep and narrow median notch; each elytron with single rudimentary and asetose basal fovea. Male: parameres very broad and surrounding median lobe, barely recognizable.
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Body of male (
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) strongly convex, relatively stout, with short appendages, BL ca.
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; cuticle glossy, brown, densely setose, vestiture moderately long and variously erect.
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Head (
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,
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509AE8B90E4D0CD01E" box="[478,550,1333,1357]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">6667</figureCitation>
) strikingly small in relation to pronotum and elytra, short rhomboidal, with variously large eyes (in one species dimorphic; large in males and much smaller in females); occipital constriction (
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;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509A34B9454E03D0C6" box="[258,297,1406,1429]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">occ</emphasis>
) in the narrowest place slightly broader than half HW; tempora about as long as compound eyes or longer, strongly convergent caudad, each bearing variously dense long setae directed dorso-caudad; vertex rounded, sparsely setose; frons between eyes transverse, abruptly and steeply declining towards strongly transverse clypeus; fronto-clypeal groove absent; antennal insertions separated by elongate part of frons slightly broader than width of scape.
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Labrum transverse with rounded sides and nearly straight anterior margin. Mandibles (
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) symmetrical, each with broad basal part, without noticeable prostheca, and with abruptly delimited, slender and curved distal part without mesal teeth. Each maxilla (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F9257915099C7BA424C69D3C2" box="[753,835,1657,1681]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
) with subtriangular basistipes (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509F92BA424BD2D3C2" box="[1188,1272,1657,1681]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509E32BA424A0FD3C2" box="[1284,1317,1657,1681]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">bst</emphasis>
), elongate galea (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509BD3BAA64E16D3E6" box="[229,316,1693,1717]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509A7DBAA64E45D3E6" box="[331,367,1693,1717]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">gal</emphasis>
) and lacinia (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509925BAA64D40D3E6" box="[531,618,1693,1717]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF892579150994FBAA64DB1D3E6" box="[633,667,1693,1717]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">lac</emphasis>
) and moderately long maxillary palp composed of relatively long palpomere I (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509A18BAFA4EA8D38A" box="[302,386,1729,1753]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509AB8BAF94EECD38A" box="[398,454,1730,1753]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">mxpI</emphasis>
), strongly elongate, indistinctly pedunculate palpomere II (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509F52BAFA4B92D38A" box="[1124,1208,1729,1753]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509FF2BAF94A2FD38A" box="[1220,1285,1730,1753]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">mxpII</emphasis>
), moderately elongate, very broad palpomere III (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509905BADE4DA2D3AE" box="[563,648,1765,1789]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF89257915099A3BADD4DCAD3AE" box="[661,736,1766,1789]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">mxpIII</emphasis>
) broadest near middle, and very small, subconical palpomere IV (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509BF2BB324E3DD272" box="[196,279,1801,1825]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509A15BB314E46D272" box="[291,364,1802,1825]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">mxpIV</emphasis>
) with indistinctly delimited, slightly asymmetrical apical part.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925791509BF1BB164B60D2DE" blockId="19.[151,1437,865,1933]" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">
Labium (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509A19BB164EA9D216" box="[303,387,1837,1861]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
) with broad submentum (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F92579150999ABB164C28D216" box="[684,770,1837,1861]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509839BB154C16D216" box="[783,828,1838,1861]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">smn</emphasis>
) indistinctly delimited from gular plate (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925791509E25BB164A43D216" box="[1299,1385,1837,1861]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509E40BB154AB8D216" box="[1398,1426,1838,1861]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">gp</emphasis>
) and laterally fused with hypostoma; subtrapezoidal mentum (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F92579150986DBB6A4C9BD23A" box="[859,945,1873,1897]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF89257915098F6BB694CC8D23A" box="[960,994,1874,1897]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">mn</emphasis>
); and short prementum with a pair of median bristles and narrowly separated, small 3-segmented labial palps (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F9257915098F3BB4E4B32D2DE" box="[965,1048,1909,1933]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925791509F12BB4E4B10D2DE" box="[1060,1082,1909,1933]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="74">lp</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579BA1B9B74E7ED0F1" bold="true" box="[151,340,1420,1443]" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">FIGURES 5964.</emphasis>
Morphology of
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579ACCB9B64D9FD0F0" box="[506,693,1421,1443]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Venezolanoconnus</emphasis>
Franz.
</taxonomicName>
5961,
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579878B9B54C9DD0F0" box="[846,951,1421,1443]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">V. andinus</emphasis>
Franz
</taxonomicName>
, holotype male, dorsal habitus (59), head in frontal view (60), head and prothorax in left lateral view (61). 62,
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579860B9964CD9D091" box="[854,1011,1453,1474]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">V. caracasensis</emphasis>
Franz
</taxonomicName>
, dorsal habitus of female holotype. 6364,
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579BD5B9F04E61D0B3" box="[227,331,1482,1504]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">V. ranchoi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, dorsal habitus of male holotype (63), head of female paratype in frontal view (64).
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<paragraph id="8BE736EA925091579BF1BA3C4A53D310" blockId="20.[151,1436,1543,1999]" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">
Gular plate (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579A65BA3C4E8CD34C" box="[339,422,1543,1567]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579A84BA324EE4D373" box="[434,462,1545,1568]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">gp</emphasis>
) indistinctly demarcated, composed of broad posterior and narrow anterior parts; gular sutures (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579BC3BA104E63D310" box="[245,329,1579,1603]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579A62BA164E47D317" box="[340,365,1581,1604]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">gs</emphasis>
) superficial; posterior tentorial pits (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F92509157983CBA104C77D310" box="[778,861,1579,1603]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF892509157985EBA164CA6D317" box="[872,908,1581,1604]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">ptp</emphasis>
) indistinctly marked at base of submentum.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925091579BF1BA6B4E78D3D8" blockId="20.[151,1436,1543,1999]" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">
Antennae (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579A7ABA744D3BD334" box="[332,529,1615,1639]" captionStart="FIGURES 59 64" captionStartId="20.[151,264,1420,1443]" captionTargetBox="[174,1425,202,1395]" captionTargetId="figure@20.[151,1436,193,1399]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="FIGURES 59 64. Morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 59 61, V. andinus Franz, holotype male, dorsal habitus (59), head in frontal view (60), head and prothorax in left lateral view (61). 62, V. caracasensis Franz, dorsal habitus of female holotype. 63 64, V. ranchoi, dorsal habitus of male holotype (63), head of female paratype in frontal view (64)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282887/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Figs. 59, 6263</figureCitation>
) gradually thickening towards apices, antennomere XI symmetrical, with subconical apex.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925091579BF1BAA34B83D3A4" blockId="20.[151,1436,1543,1999]" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">
Pronotum (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579A70BAAC4ED2D3FC" box="[326,504,1687,1711]" captionStart="FIGURES 59 64" captionStartId="20.[151,264,1420,1443]" captionTargetBox="[174,1425,202,1395]" captionTargetId="figure@20.[151,1436,193,1399]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="FIGURES 59 64. Morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 59 61, V. andinus Franz, holotype male, dorsal habitus (59), head in frontal view (60), head and prothorax in left lateral view (61). 62, V. caracasensis Franz, dorsal habitus of female holotype. 63 64, V. ranchoi, dorsal habitus of male holotype (63), head of female paratype in frontal view (64)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282887/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Figs. 59, 6263</figureCitation>
) in dorsal view approximately circular or oval, with broadly rounded anterior and posterior corners; with rounded sides devoid of marginal carinae or edges; base of pronotum without foveae or with rudimentary pair of submedian foveae; sides of pronotum with dense, long and thick bristles.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925091579BF1BB3F4CC0D2D4" blockId="20.[151,1436,1543,1999]" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">
Prosternum (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579A6EBB384E87D248" box="[344,429,1795,1819]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579A8FBB3E4EF8D24F" box="[441,466,1797,1820]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">ps</emphasis>
) with basisternal part short and not demarcated from procoxal cavities (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579E35BB384A7DD248" box="[1283,1367,1795,1819]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579E52BB3E4AA1D24F" box="[1380,1419,1797,1820]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">pcc</emphasis>
); median part of sternum with small subtriangular intercoxal process (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579896BB1C4CDED26C" box="[928,1012,1831,1855]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579F37BB124B02D213" box="[1025,1064,1833,1856]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">psp</emphasis>
) visible only in posterior half of sternum; procoxal sockets (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579AF8BB704D08D230" box="[462,546,1867,1891]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579919BB764D7ED237" box="[559,596,1869,1892]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">pcs</emphasis>
) closed by lateral lobes of sternum; hypomera (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579F45BB704BE2D230" box="[1139,1224,1867,1891]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579FE2BB774BC5D237" box="[1236,1263,1868,1892]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">hy</emphasis>
) subtriangular; hypomeral ridges (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579A5FBB544E97D2D4" box="[361,445,1903,1927]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579AFEBB4B4EC7D2DB" box="[456,493,1904,1928]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">hyr</emphasis>
) and notosternal sutures (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925091579839BB544C49D2D4" box="[783,867,1903,1927]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925091579859BB4A4CB8D2DB" box="[879,914,1905,1928]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">nss</emphasis>
) entire.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925091579BF1BBA84D30D29C" blockId="20.[151,1436,1543,1999]" pageId="20" pageNumber="75">Mesoscutellum very small, subtriangular, barely visible between bases of elytra; mesoscuto-scutellar suture indiscernible in slide preparations.</paragraph>
<caption id="DF276662925191569BA1BAD24E8CD2A6" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="76" targetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" targetPageId="21">
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925191569BA1BAD24E8CD2A6" blockId="21.[151,1436,1769,2037]" pageId="21" pageNumber="76">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925191569BA1BAD24E7FD3AC" bold="true" box="[151,341,1769,1792]" pageId="21" pageNumber="76">FIGURES 6570.</emphasis>
Details of morphology of
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925191569951BAD24C08D3AC" box="[615,802,1769,1791]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="76">Venezolanoconnus</emphasis>
Franz.
</taxonomicName>
6566, 6870,
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925191569F3DBAD04B5ED3AC" box="[1035,1140,1769,1792]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="76">V. andinus</emphasis>
Franz
</taxonomicName>
, holotype male. 67,
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925191569EBFBAD04FCCD24D" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="76">V. ranchoi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (6667), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpIIV, maxillary palpomere IIV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIIIVII, abdominal sternite IIIVII; vIII, metaventrite.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BA1BF1A4DF5D605" blockId="22.[151,1436,801,854]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559BA1BF1A4E7DD665" bold="true" box="[151,343,801,824]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">FIGURES 7174.</emphasis>
Aedeagus of
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559AD8BF1A4C28D664" box="[494,770,801,823]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Venezolanoconnus ranchoi</emphasis>
Franz
</taxonomicName>
in ventral (71, 73) and lateral (72, 74) views. Holotype (7172; distorted or partly erected) and paratype (7374).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1BFB94B07D155" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Mesoventrite (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A5ABFB94EEAD6C9" box="[364,448,898,922]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
) with narrow anterior ridge (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559824BFB94C42D6C9" box="[786,872,898,922]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559840BFB84CA5D6C9" box="[886,911,899,922]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">ar</emphasis>
) with minute median projection; mesoventral intercoxal process (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A48BF9D4EF2D6ED" box="[382,472,934,958]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559ADCBF934D09D6EC" box="[490,547,936,959]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">msvp</emphasis>
) narrow and keel-shaped; mesoventrite behind anterior ridge with sharply delimited lateral asetose impressions (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559974BFF14DBFD6B1" box="[578,661,970,994]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559997BFF04D9DD6B1" box="[673,695,971,994]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">ai</emphasis>
); prepectus (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F92529155987FBFF14CB7D6B1" box="[841,925,970,994]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF892529155989EBFF04CE6D6B1" box="[936,972,971,994]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">pre</emphasis>
) long, posterior part of mesanepisternum and mesepimeron not visible in ventral view; lateral foveae of mesothorax absent.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1B8294C7CD121" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Metaventrite (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A58B8294EE1D179" box="[366,459,1042,1066]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559AE9B8284D2DD179" box="[479,519,1043,1066]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">vIII</emphasis>
) strongly transverse, anteriorly fused with mesoventrite, posteriorly deeply bisinuate and with narrow median subtrapezoidal metaventral intercoxal process (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559F03B80D4BA3D11D" box="[1077,1161,1078,1102]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559FA0B8034BE6D11C" box="[1174,1228,1080,1103]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">mtvp</emphasis>
) bearing long and narrow median notch. Metanepisterna and metepimera narrow.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1B8454A02D1C5" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" box="[199,1320,1150,1175]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Metafurca (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A7FB8454EB0D1C5" box="[329,410,1150,1174]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
) with very short and broad stem and divergent lateral furcal arms (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559FB1B8454BF0D1C5" box="[1159,1242,1150,1174]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559FD0B8454A32D1C5" box="[1254,1304,1150,1174]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">lmfa</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1B8994D74D051" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Elytra (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A2AB8994EFAD1E9" box="[284,464,1186,1210]" captionStart="FIGURES 59 64" captionStartId="20.[151,264,1420,1443]" captionTargetBox="[174,1425,202,1395]" captionTargetId="figure@20.[151,1436,193,1399]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="FIGURES 59 64. Morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 59 61, V. andinus Franz, holotype male, dorsal habitus (59), head in frontal view (60), head and prothorax in left lateral view (61). 62, V. caracasensis Franz, dorsal habitus of female holotype. 63 64, V. ranchoi, dorsal habitus of male holotype (63), head of female paratype in frontal view (64)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282887/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Figs. 59, 6263</figureCitation>
) oval, each with single rudimentary and asetose basal fovea located in shallow basal impression sharply delimited from prominent and elongate humeral callus by elongate, non-carinate subhumeral line; elytral apices rounded, unmodified.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1B9344EA0D03D" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Legs (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A39B9354EEFD075" box="[271,453,1294,1318]" captionStart="FIGURES 59 64" captionStartId="20.[151,264,1420,1443]" captionTargetBox="[174,1425,202,1395]" captionTargetId="figure@20.[151,1436,193,1399]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="FIGURES 59 64. Morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 59 61, V. andinus Franz, holotype male, dorsal habitus (59), head in frontal view (60), head and prothorax in left lateral view (61). 62, V. caracasensis Franz, dorsal habitus of female holotype. 63 64, V. ranchoi, dorsal habitus of male holotype (63), head of female paratype in frontal view (64)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282887/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Figs. 59, 6263</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559AE4B9354EC5D075" box="[466,495,1294,1318]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">65</figureCitation>
) moderately long and slender; procoxae subglobose, mesocoxae slightly elongate, metacoxae strongly transverse, narrow; all trochanters short; all femora gradually clavate; all tibiae nearly straight; tarsi short and robust.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1B9414BE1D0C1" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" box="[199,1227,1402,1426]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Abdominal sternites (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A8EB9414D26D0C1" box="[440,524,1402,1426]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Fig. 65</figureCitation>
;
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559921B9404D52D0C1" box="[535,632,1403,1426]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">stIIIVII</emphasis>
) unmodified, suture between VII and VIII indistinct.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1B9A54A34D0AD" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
Aedeagus (
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559A73B9A54EE4D0E5" box="[325,462,1438,1462]" captionStart="FIGURES 65 70" captionStartId="21.[151,264,1769,1792]" captionTargetBox="[242,1322,201,1731]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[235,1358,193,1752]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURES 65 70. Details of morphology of Venezolanoconnus Franz. 65 66, 68 70, V. andinus Franz, holotype male. 67, V. ranchoi, paratype male. Venter (65; sternite VIII removed), head in ventral view (66 67), aedeagus in ventral (68), dorsal (69) and lateral (70) views. Abbreviations: ai, asetose impression of mesoventrite; ar, anterior ridge; bst, basistipes; cd, cardo; gal, galea; gen, gena; gp, gular plate; gs, gular suture; hyr, hypomeral ridge; hr, hypostomal ridge; hy, hypomeron; lac, lacinia; lmfa, lateral metafurcal arm; lp, labial palp; md, mandible; mn, mentum; mscc, mesocoxal cavity; mscs, mesocoxal socket; mst, mediostipes; msvp, mesoventral intercoxal process; mtvp, metaventral intercoxal process; mxpI IV, maxillary palpomere I IV; nss, notosternal suture; occ, occipital constriction; pcc, procoxal cavity; pcs, procoxal socket; pn, pronotum; pre, prepectus; ps, prosternum; psp, prosternal intercoxal process; ptp, posterior tentorial pit; smn submentum; stIII VII, abdominal sternite III VII; vIII, metaventrite." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282888/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Figs. 6870</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13632A6F925291559AECB9A54D08D0E5" box="[474,546,1438,1462]" captionStart="FIGURES 71 74" captionStartId="22.[151,264,801,824]" captionTargetBox="[162,1432,208,770]" captionTargetId="figure@22.[151,1436,193,780]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURES 71 74. Aedeagus of Venezolanoconnus ranchoi Franz in ventral (71, 73) and lateral (72, 74) views. Holotype (71 72; distorted or partly erected) and paratype (73 74)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/282889/files/figure.png" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">7174</figureCitation>
) relatively stout; ventral and dorsal wall without projections; internal armature asymmetrical and lightly sclerotized; basal foramen located near base of median lobe; parameres very broad but very thin and hyaline, barely noticeable, surrounding median lobe, either with subapical or apical setae.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3426561925291559BF1BA314ED1D315" pageId="22" pageNumber="77" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1BA314ED1D315" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559BF1BA314D1BD370" bold="true" box="[199,561,1546,1571]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Distribution and composition.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C584D6992529155990DBA314C20D371" box="[571,778,1546,1570]" class="Insecta" family="Staphylinidae" genus="Venezolanoconnus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="22" pageNumber="77" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF892529155990DBA314C20D371" box="[571,778,1546,1570]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Venezolanoconnus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is represented by three species known from the northern and western parts of
<collectingCountry id="F34F767A925291559AB6BA154EDDD315" box="[384,503,1582,1606]" name="Venezuela" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Venezuela</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3426561925291559BF1BA684BBDD281" pageId="22" pageNumber="77" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BE736EA925291559BF1BA684BBDD281" blockId="22.[151,1436,898,2003]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559BF1BA684E11D338" bold="true" box="[199,315,1619,1643]" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C584D69925291559A73BA694D3ED339" box="[325,532,1618,1642]" class="Insecta" family="Staphylinidae" genus="Venezolanoconnus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="22" pageNumber="77" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559A73BA694D3ED339" box="[325,532,1618,1642]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Venezolanoconnus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
superficially resembles some species of
<taxonomicName id="4C584D699252915598C4BA684B4AD339" box="[1010,1120,1619,1642]" class="Insecta" family="Scydmaenidae" genus="Euconnus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="22" pageNumber="77" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF89252915598C4BA684B4AD339" box="[1010,1120,1619,1642]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in general appearance, but clearly differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C584D69925291559A4DBA434EC3D3DC" box="[379,489,1656,1679]" class="Insecta" family="Scydmaenidae" genus="Euconnus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="22" pageNumber="77" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus" sensu="stricto">
<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559A4DBA434EC3D3DC" box="[379,489,1656,1679]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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in the following characters: shape and vestiture of the head (rhomboidal and usually with dense setae on tempora vs. rounded and with very sparse setae on tempora in
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); shape of mandibles (abruptly separated basal and distal parts and lack of subapical mesal teeth vs. gradually narrowing, subtriangular mandible with small subapical mesal tooth in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559819BAD84CB4D3A9" box="[815,926,1763,1786]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
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); lack of fronto-clypeal groove (present in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559B83BB334E09D24C" box="[181,291,1800,1823]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
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); sculpture of the pronotal base (devoid of foveae or with one pair of rudimentary submedian foveae vs. two distinct sublateral foveae in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF892529155994FBB104DCDD211" box="[633,743,1835,1858]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
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); the elytral base (with a single rudimentary basal fovea vs. with two distinct foveae in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559AC5BB6B4D48D234" box="[499,610,1872,1895]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
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); structure of the mesoventrite (with lateral asetose impressions vs. setose impressions in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF8925291559AA0BB484D2FD2D9" box="[406,517,1907,1930]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
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); shape of the metaventral intercoxal process (narrow, with long median notch vs. moderately broad and without a notch in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF89252915599D6BBA34C65D2FC" box="[736,847,1944,1967]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
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); and the aedeagus (with very broad and thin parameres surrounding the median lobe vs. long and slender parameres in
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<emphasis id="B92CEAF89252915598E1BB874B6CD280" box="[983,1094,1980,2003]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="77">Euconnus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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).
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