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<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF94FFEAFF373BD02311F9B4" ID-CoL="B9V4N" box="[151,352,1530,1556]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" genus="Microsesia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nana" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF94FFEAFF373BD02311F9B4" bold="true" box="[151,352,1530,1556]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Microsesia nana</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8BC936C4FF94FFEAFF3738372358F996" blockId="1.[151,452,1530,1590]" box="[151,297,1565,1590]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFF3738372373F996" box="[151,258,1565,1590]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Figs. 1–7</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFEAD38372358F996" box="[269,297,1565,1590]" captionStart="FIGURES 15 – 16" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1980,2003]" captionTargetBox="[155,1434,450,1928]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[154,1439,1109,1937]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 15 – 16. Wing venation. 15. Microsesia nana, new sp. 16. Coccophila pythes (Druce, 1899)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244763/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">15</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF94FFEAFF37384F2063F9DE" bold="true" box="[151,530,1637,1662]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">
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Specimens examined.
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<typeStatus id="54CD8866FF94FFEAFE3E384F207CF9DE" box="[414,525,1637,1662]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
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.
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</emphasis>
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♂ (
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFD9E384F20D6F9DE" box="[574,679,1637,1662]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Figs. 1–2</figureCitation>
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)
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<collectingCountry id="F3617654FF94FFEAFD18384F213AF9DE" box="[696,843,1637,1662]" name="South Africa" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">South Africa</collectingCountry>
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, East London, Beacon Bay,
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<date id="FFC81004FF94FFEAFB29384C276EF9DE" box="[1161,1311,1638,1662]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" value="1980-11-10">10 Nov 1980</date>
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, N.J. Duke leg. (gen-prep Bartsch 2014-02,
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFDA538A32037F902" box="[517,582,1673,1698]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
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) (TMPS).
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF94FFEAFD6138A32119F902" bold="true" box="[705,872,1673,1698]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">
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<typeStatus id="54CD8866FF94FFEAFD6138A32148F902" box="[705,825,1673,1698]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
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(5).
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</emphasis>
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1 ♀ (
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFC0938A3267FF902" box="[937,1038,1673,1698]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Figs 3–4</figureCitation>
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) in copula with
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<typeStatus id="54CD8866FF94FFEAFB6638A32759F902" box="[1222,1320,1673,1698]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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(gen-prep Bartsch 2014-01,
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFEC0388723ECF966" box="[352,413,1709,1734]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Fig 7</figureCitation>
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);
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<specimenCount id="9D70FD4DFF94FFEAFE14388423AEF966" box="[436,479,1710,1734]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" type="generic">1 ♂</specimenCount>
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,
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<collectingCountry id="F3617654FF94FFEAFE553887201DF966" box="[501,620,1709,1734]" name="Swaziland" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Swaziland</collectingCountry>
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, Mbabane, Miden Falls,
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<date id="FFC81004FF94FFEAFC263884266AF966" box="[902,1051,1710,1734]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" value="1991-11-19">19 Nov 1991</date>
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, N.J. Duke leg. (gen-prep Bartsch 2012-02,
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFEA538FB233DF94A" box="[261,332,1745,1770]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Fig. 6</figureCitation>
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);
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<specimenCount id="9D70FD4DFF94FFEAFEC538F823E3F949" box="[357,402,1746,1770]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" type="generic">1 ♂</specimenCount>
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,
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<collectingCountry id="F3617654FF94FFEAFE0D38FB2032F94A" box="[429,579,1745,1770]" name="South Africa" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">South Africa</collectingCountry>
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, Zoutpansberg, Tshakoma,
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<date id="FFC81004FF94FFEAFCDF38F82185F94A" box="[895,1012,1746,1770]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" value="1931-11">Nov 1931</date>
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, G. van Son leg.; 1 ♀, Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek Reserve,
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<date id="FFC81004FF94FFEAFE3838DD206CF8AE" box="[408,541,1782,1806]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" value="1931-10-07">7 Oct 1931</date>
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, H.K. Munroe (TMPS);
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<specimenCount id="9D70FD4DFF94FFEAFC9E38DC211AF8AE" box="[830,875,1782,1806]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" type="generic">1 ♂</specimenCount>
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, Capetown, Kirstenbosch,
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<date id="FFC81004FF94FFEAFB0E38DC27E9F8AE" box="[1198,1432,1781,1806]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" value="1958-10-13" valueMax="1958-11-07" valueMin="1958-10-13">13 Oct–7 Nov 1958</date>
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, Lindner leg. (SMNS).
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF94FFEAFF6739172328F8F6" bold="true" box="[199,345,1853,1878]" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Description.</emphasis>
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(
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<figureCitation id="134D2A41FF94FFEAFECB391723ADF8F6" box="[363,476,1853,1878]" captionStart="FIGURES 1 – 7" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1855,1878]" captionTargetBox="[151,1420,279,1819]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,265,1834]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1 – 7. Specimens and genitalia structures of Microsesia nana new sp. 1 – 2. Adult male holotype. 3 – 4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/244760/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="429">Figs. 1–4</figureCitation>
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). Head: Almost completely brownish grey with strong silvery gloss; labial palpus white, terminal palpomere ventrally and laterally brownish grey; lower part of frons at adjacent to the eyes and lateral part of pericephalic scales white; antenna
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; Thorax: Wingspan
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<quantity id="4C8E9B21FF94FFEAFBB939AC261CF83E" box="[1049,1133,1926,1950]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.1" pageId="1" pageNumber="429" unit="mm" value="11.0">11 mm</quantity>
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, forewing length
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; brownish grey with silvery gloss; hindtibia and tarsus internally and hindtibia, except for brownish grey distal part, externally white; forewing opaque, brownish grey, subdistally with some whitish scales; hindwing hyaline with broad grey semitransparent margins; fringes grey, white at hindwing dorsum. Abdomen: Brownish grey with silvery gloss. Genitalia as described for genus.
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF97FFE9FF373915234AF8F5" bold="true" box="[151,315,1855,1878]" pageId="2" pageNumber="430">FIGURES 1–7.</emphasis>
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Specimens and genitalia structures of
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<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF97FFE9FD68396B2103F8F6" box="[712,882,1857,1878]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" genus="Microsesia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="2" pageNumber="430" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nana" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF97FFE9FD68396B2103F8F6" box="[712,882,1857,1878]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="430">Microsesia nana</emphasis>
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1–2. Adult male holotype. 3–4. Adult female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay, captured in copula with holotype. 5. Genitalia of male holotype. 6. Genitalia of male paratype, Swaziland, Mbabane, Miden Falls. 7. Genitalia of female paratype, South Africa, East London, Beacon Bay. Scale bars 10 mm.
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF96FFE8FF673EBD234AFF10" bold="true" box="[199,315,151,176]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431">Variation.</emphasis>
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The whitish scales of the forewings are lost in older specimens. The genitalia of the two dissected specimens exhibit some variation in the shape of the valva, with the
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<typeStatus id="54CD8866FF96FFE8FC303E972181FF75" box="[912,1008,189,213]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
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showing a less concave dorsal margin and longer dorso-distal protrusion, denser, but less extensive field of setae of the valva as well as a larger number of distal teeth of the phallus than the
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<typeStatus id="54CD8866FF96FFE8FD893F2E20FEFEBD" box="[553,655,260,285]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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. However, these specimens are considered conspecific as no further differences were found.
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF96FFE8FF673F662330FEC5" bold="true" box="[199,321,332,357]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FEEB3F672079FEC4" box="[331,520,333,356]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" genus="Microsesia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nana">
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<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF96FFE8FEEB3F672079FEC4" box="[331,520,333,356]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="431">Microsesia nana</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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is a very small, unmistakable species without distinct sexual dimorphism. It is superficially somewhat similar to some members of
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<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FCAD3F45211FFE28" box="[781,878,367,392]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="tribe" tribe="Tinthiini">Tinthiini</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FC113F452681FE28" authority="(Tinthiinae)" baseAuthorityName="Tinthiinae" box="[945,1264,367,392]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="tribe" tribe="Paraglosseciini">Paraglosseciini (Tinthiinae)</taxonomicName>
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. However, the
|
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<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FF373FBE2289FE0D" box="[151,248,404,429]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="tribe" tribe="Tinthiini">Tinthiini</taxonomicName>
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of Africa south of the Sahara (reviewed by
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<bibRefCitation id="EFE74B35FF96FFE8FD4A3FBE21F3FE0C" author="Kallies" box="[746,898,404,429]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" refString="Kallies, A. (2000) Review of the Tinthiini of the Ethiopian region (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae, Tinthiinae). Tinea, 16, 161 - 169." type="journal article" year="2000">Kallies, 2000</bibRefCitation>
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) have a very different appearance, and the tribe
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FF373F9D2330FE70" box="[151,321,439,464]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="tribe" tribe="Paraglosseciini">Paraglosseciini</taxonomicName>
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||
is not represented in Africa. Importantly, all
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FCE63F9D21C9FE70" box="[838,952,439,464]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="subFamily" subFamily="Tinthiinae">Tinthiinae</taxonomicName>
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||
species can be easily distinguished by the lack of an apical tuft of setae on the antenna, which is an autapomorphy of the
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||
<taxonomicName id="4C764D47FF96FFE8FBE03FF626D1FE55" box="[1088,1184,476,501]" class="Insecta" family="Sesiidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="subFamily" subFamily="Sesiinae">Sesiinae</taxonomicName>
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||
, and by the distinctly different wing venation and genitalia.
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</paragraph>
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||
</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C36C654FFF96FFE8FF673C0E20B9FD9D" box="[199,712,548,573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431" type="etymology">
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<paragraph id="8BC936C4FF96FFE8FF673C0E20B9FD9D" blockId="3.[151,1436,151,573]" box="[199,712,548,573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431">
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||
<emphasis id="B902EAD6FF96FFE8FF673C0E233FFD9D" bold="true" box="[199,334,548,573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="431">Etymology.</emphasis>
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||
Ancient Greek nannos (= dwarf).
|
||
</paragraph>
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||
</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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