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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D7A8F909E297F8F3" box="[151,243,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="86.[151,249,1666,1688]" captionTargetBox="[166,1429,206,1628]" captionTargetId="figure-249@86.[151,1436,195,1641]" captionTargetPageId="86" captionText="FIGURE 1. Head, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data; (e) iii. M. brysonima, female, holotype of M. weibezahni; (e) iv. M. brysonima, female, holotype of M. tetragena; (f) i. M. diceras, male lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, male, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, female paralectotype; (f) iv. M. diceras, female, holotype of M. fernandezi; (f) iv. M. diceras, female, Venezuela, no locality; (f) v. M. diceras, female, Brazil, Abuna; (g) i. M. falcifera, male holotype; (g) ii. M. falcifera, female paratype, Peru, Pakitza; (h) i. M. foreli, male, Colombia, Puerto Berrio; (h) ii. M. foreli, male, paratype of M. westfalli, Panama, No. 5 on Standley, 22 vii 1950, FSCA; (h) iii. M. foreli, female, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270554" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270554/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">Figs. 1o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D63FF909E37AF8F3" box="[256,286,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="90.[151,249,1263,1285]" captionTargetBox="[154,1429,201,1236]" captionTargetId="figure-132@90.[151,1436,193,1242]" captionTargetPageId="90" captionText="FIGURE 3. Pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Moengotapoe; (b) iv. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270564/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">3o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D614F909E32DF8F3" box="[299,329,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">4o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D66AF909E310F8F3" box="[341,372,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="116.[151,249,1557,1579]" captionTargetBox="[155,1431,214,1519]" captionTargetId="figure-142@116.[151,1436,193,1536]" captionTargetPageId="116" captionText="FIGURE 5. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, lateral view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Langamankondre; (b) vii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) viii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Gansee; (b) ix. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) x. M. bicornis, female, French Guiana, N of Cayenne. c.: c-shaped crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v.p.: latero-ventral margin projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270623/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">5o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D6BFF909E3FAF8F3" box="[384,414,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="128.[151,249,1756,1778]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,221,1715]" captionTargetId="figure-129@128.[151,1436,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 8. Genital ligula, lateral view (above) and ventral view (below). (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) i. M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, same data; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i. M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, Peru, Tambopata; (e) iii. M. brysonima, Brazil, Abuna; (f) i. M. diceras, lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Manu. e.f.: ectal fold; pr.: prominent protuberance; s.d.: slight depression; t.: terminal fold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270657" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270657/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">8o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D694F909E3AEF8F3" box="[427,458,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="132.[151,249,1650,1672]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,209,1615]" captionTargetId="figure-142@132.[151,1436,193,1629]" captionTargetPageId="132" captionText="FIGURE 9. Female S810, lateral view unless indicated otherwise. (a) M. amazonica, paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) ii. M. bicornis, Brazil, Belem; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo; (d) M. brevicauda, paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, holotype of M. weibezahni; (e) iii. M. brysonima, holotype of M. tetragena; (f) i. M. diceras, paralectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Guyana, Kamana; (f) iv. M. diceras, Venezuela; (f) v. M. diceras, Trinidad, N of Sangre Grande; (g) i. M. falcifera, paratype, Peru, Explorers Inn, ventral view on right." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270669" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270669/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">9n</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D6E9F909E067F8F3" box="[470,515,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="136.[151,249,1592,1614]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,218,1560]" captionTargetId="figure-188@136.[151,1436,193,1571]" captionTargetPageId="136" captionText="FIGURE 10. Male S10, dorsal view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) ii. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, Guyana, Kumu River; (b) iv. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, Trinidad, E of Valencia; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) i. M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) v. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (f) vi. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco. b.t.: bicuspidate tooth; r.: ridge." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270677" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270677/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">10o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D530F909E05FF8F3" box="[527,571,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 11" captionStartId="139.[151,249,1571,1593]" captionTargetBox="[154,1425,210,1539]" captionTargetId="figure-184@139.[151,1436,193,1550]" captionTargetPageId="139" captionText="FIGURE 11. Male S10, medio-dorsal view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, Trinidad, E of Valencia; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i. M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (e) ii. M. brysonima, Peru, Tambopata; (e) iii. M. brysonima, Brazil, Abuna; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) ii. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (f) iii. M. diceras, Trinidad, E of Valencia; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (i) i. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco; (j) M. gabrielae, holotype; (k) M. gibbosa, Ecuador, Copales; (l) M. guillermoi, holotype. b.t.: bicuspidate tooth; p-m.p.: postero-medial projection; pr.: prominence; r.: ridge; s.t.: single tooth; te.: teeth." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270685" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270685/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">11o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D579F909E017F8F3" box="[582,627,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="142.[151,249,1595,1617]" captionTargetBox="[157,1428,220,1566]" captionTargetId="figure-172@142.[151,1436,193,1573]" captionTargetPageId="142" captionText="FIGURE 12. Male S10, lateral view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco; (j) M. gabrielae, holotype; (k) M. gibbosa, paratype [FSCA], Ecuador, Copales; (l) M. guillermoi, holotype. sw.: swelling." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270693" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270693/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">12o</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D540F909E0C3F8F3" box="[639,679,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 13" captionStartId="145.[151,249,1651,1673]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,206,1619]" captionTargetId="figure-107@145.[151,1436,193,1629]" captionTargetPageId="145" captionText="FIGURE 13. Adults of Metaleptobasis. (a) i. M. brysonima, male, Peru, Madre de Dios, Main Trail, Explorer's Inn, 12 vii 2002, by DRP; (a) ii. M. brysonima, female, same data but, 23 vii 2002, by N. Smith; (a) iii. M. brysonima, male, same data but, 30 vii 2002, by DRP; (b) M. diceras, female, Peru, Madre de Dios, Main Trail, Explorer's Inn, 21 vii 2002, by DRP; (c) M. falcifera, male, Peru, Madre de Dios, Katicocha Trail, Explorer's Inn, 9 vii 2002, by DRP. ♀ ♂" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270699" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270699/files/figure.png" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">13f</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13732A7E661BFF95D58CF909E0B8F8F3" box="[691,732,1776,1801]" captionStart="FIGURE 14" captionStartId="149.[151,249,970,992]" captionText="FIGURE 14. (a) Distribution of M. bovilla, M. spatulata, and M. turbinata." pageId="45" pageNumber="46">14e</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE9661BFF95D7A8F8C1E37AF8AB" bold="true" box="[151,286,1848,1873]" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">Etymology.</emphasis>
From Latin
<emphasis id="B93CEAE9661BFF95D687F8C1E389F8AB" box="[440,493,1848,1873]" italics="true" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">lenis</emphasis>
(adjective), meaning 'smooth', and
<emphasis id="B93CEAE9661BFF95D4ACF8C1E1B4F8AB" box="[915,976,1848,1873]" italics="true" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">lobus</emphasis>
(noun) meaning 'lobe', referring to the smooth middle lobe of pronotum which allows for differentiation of this species from its most similar congener,
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE9661BFF95D242F8A4E374F862" italics="true" pageId="45" pageNumber="46">M. amazonica</emphasis>
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.
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(
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all
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)
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:
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,
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Dep.,
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,
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trail (
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,
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),
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,
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,
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&amp;
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leg. [
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,
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:
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,
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Dep.,
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,
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NE Iquitos on Amazon River
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at junction with
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,
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,
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leg. [
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: same data but
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</date>
,
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leg. [
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<typeStatus id="54F388596618FF96D40DFF19E1C6FF02" box="[818,930,224,248]" pageId="46" pageNumber="47" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
: same data but
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<collectingDate id="EFB2E9D36618FF96D36DFF26E6ABFF02" box="[1106,1231,223,248]" pageId="46" pageNumber="47" value="1991-06-27">27 vi 1991</collectingDate>
</date>
,
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leg. [
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:
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,
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Dep.,
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,
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,
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,
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leg. [
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:
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,
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<collectorName id="26BD532D6618FF96D4C5FED1E616FEBA" box="[1018,1138,295,320]" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">La Cabaña</collectorName>
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,
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<collectingDate id="EFB2E9D36618FF96D263FEDEE2B6FE9F" pageId="46" pageNumber="47" value="1977-07-12">12 vii 1977</collectingDate>
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, DRP leg. [
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];
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: same data but [
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: same data but
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, DRP leg. [
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,
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(in copula),
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,
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:
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, Pará State,
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, ca.
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S of Altamira
</locationDeviation>
,
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(
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,
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,
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),
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,
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&amp;
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,
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(in copula),
<specimenCount id="9D4EFD726618FF96D6DAFE4EE06BFE35" box="[485,527,439,464]" pageId="46" pageNumber="47" type="male">2 ♂</specimenCount>
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, same data but [
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96618FF96D7F8FE25E3A2FE0F" bold="true" box="[199,454,476,501]" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Specimens examined.</emphasis>
Total:
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,
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.
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Description of male
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.
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96618FF96D578FE06E0E0FDE2" box="[583,644,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Head</emphasis>
. Labium, base of mandible, and rear of head ivory; labrum pale yellowish brown with a distal diffuse pale blue spot, dark brown line along free margin, and a diffuse pale blue area along basal margin; eyes brown, in life bright green, with a bright orange oval spot along margin of postocular lobes, and venter yellowish; remainder of head pale bluish grey (in life pale green, see
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Figs. 13f
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ii), with a pair of medio-lateral dark brown spots on anteclypeus, a dark brown stripe along anterior margin of postclypeus, black line over epicranial suture and diffuse black spots on epicranium as depicted in
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Fig. 1o
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, and posterior margin of postocular region orange; postocular lobes rounded.
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. Color as described for genus, with mid-dorsal dark stripe black with metallic greenish-blue reflections, as wide as about 0.14 of mesepisterna width along medial portion, widening to about twice medial width at posterior end (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D456FCDCE1DAFCB8" box="[873,958,805,834]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="90.[151,249,1263,1285]" captionTargetBox="[154,1429,201,1236]" captionTargetId="figure-132@90.[151,1436,193,1242]" captionTargetPageId="90" captionText="FIGURE 3. Pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Moengotapoe; (b) iv. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270564/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">
Fig. 3o
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). Pronotum anterior lobe smooth; anterior and middle lobes of pronotum separated dorso-laterally by a groove; propleuron with a short sub-vertical crest (as in
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D787FC89E374FC76" box="[184,272,880,908]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="116.[151,249,1557,1579]" captionTargetBox="[155,1431,214,1519]" captionTargetId="figure-142@116.[151,1436,193,1536]" captionTargetPageId="116" captionText="FIGURE 5. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, lateral view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Langamankondre; (b) vii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) viii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Gansee; (b) ix. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) x. M. bicornis, female, French Guiana, N of Cayenne. c.: c-shaped crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v.p.: latero-ventral margin projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270623/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">
Fig. 5o
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); middle lobe of pronotum smooth; pronotum posterior lobe trilobed, with medial lobe smoothly convex, and lateral lobes entire and smoothly convex, slightly shorter than medial lobe, with corners rounded (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D7A0FC42E29AFC2D" box="[159,254,955,983]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">
Fig. 4o
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). Mesanepisternal horns well developed, slightly longer than mesostigmal plate width, of medium thickness at basal portion, narrowing to bluntly pointed apex, slightly compressed antero-posteriorly, directed antero-dorsally at an angle of 65° with dorsum in lateral view and parallel to each other, with bases separated. Wings hyaline, veins reddish brown; Pt sub-rectangular, with anterior and posterior sides longer than distal side, and membrane pale yellow becoming pale brown to center; 13 pnx in Fw,
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Hw.
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96618FF96D3A7FBB4E766FB9C" box="[1176,1282,1101,1126]" italics="true" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Abdomen</emphasis>
. Postmortem background color pale yellowish orange, in life pale greenish blue (as in
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Figs. 13f
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ii); S1 with a brown dorsoposterior spot, and ventral carina of lateral tergum margined with black; S27 with dark dorsum, with a basal pale incomplete ring at anterior edge interrupted by dorso-longitudinal dark line, and with a small pale transverse spot near posterior margin on each side on S26, black on S36, brown on S2 and turning from black to brown posteriorly on S7, on S36 dark dorsal color posterior to pale transverse spot extended ventrally along sides of lateral terga; S810 dark like S27 but without pale basal ring, S8 brown, S9 black; S10 with dark color limited to basal third of dorsum and postero-distal margin along base of paraproct; medio-longitudinal carina on sterna black; cercus base and inner surface pale, remainder dark brown becoming black at apex; paraproct pale, with distal half of external surface dark brown becoming black at apex. Genital lobe short, less than 0.50 of anterior hamule height, smoothly curved; posterior hamule digit-like and small, shortly surpassing ventral margin of genital fossa in lateral view; curvature of basal segment of genital ligula marked by a slight concave depression; genital ligula distal segment sub-quadrate, with ratio maximum width/length of 0.56, with sides straight and apex transverse, at rest surrounding sides of basal segment, lacking an ectal fold (as in
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D4BBF9DDE1BEF9C7" box="[900,986,1572,1597]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="128.[151,249,1756,1778]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,221,1715]" captionTargetId="figure-129@128.[151,1436,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 8. Genital ligula, lateral view (above) and ventral view (below). (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) i. M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, same data; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i. M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, Peru, Tambopata; (e) iii. M. brysonima, Brazil, Abuna; (f) i. M. diceras, lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Manu. e.f.: ectal fold; pr.: prominent protuberance; s.d.: slight depression; t.: terminal fold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270657" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270657/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Fig. 8o</figureCitation>
). S10 medial portion of postero-dorsal margin projected posteriorly, with a small u-shaped incision, and dorsal prominence curved surrounding incision. Cercus in dorsal view (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D6A6F995E39EF973" box="[409,506,1644,1673]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="136.[151,249,1592,1614]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,218,1560]" captionTargetId="figure-188@136.[151,1436,193,1571]" captionTargetPageId="136" captionText="FIGURE 10. Male S10, dorsal view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) ii. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, Guyana, Kumu River; (b) iv. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, Trinidad, E of Valencia; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) i. M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) v. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (f) vi. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco. b.t.: bicuspidate tooth; r.: ridge." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270677" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270677/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">
Fig. 10o
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) sub-cylindrical along basal half, dorso-ventrally flattened along distal half, arched medially with a uniform curvature, narrowing slightly to tip; tip rounded and parallel sided in dorsal view, flat, ending on single incurved tooth directed medio-ventrally; ratio of cercus length to S10 maximum length in lateral view 1.27; ratio of cercus length to paraproct length in lateral view 0.66; paraproct with base sub-cylindrical, distal 0.66 compressed with an inner concavity, of uniform width along distal half in lateral view (as in
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D23BF906E703F8E2" box="[1284,1383,1791,1816]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="142.[151,249,1595,1617]" captionTargetBox="[157,1428,220,1566]" captionTargetId="figure-172@142.[151,1436,193,1573]" captionTargetPageId="142" captionText="FIGURE 12. Male S10, lateral view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco; (j) M. gabrielae, holotype; (k) M. gibbosa, paratype [FSCA], Ecuador, Copales; (l) M. guillermoi, holotype. sw.: swelling." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270693" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270693/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Fig. 12o</figureCitation>
); tip slightly curved ventrally, medial surface with a small sub-apical denticle and ending on a pointed ventral tooth.
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96618FF96D7F8F8BEE33DF89A" bold="true" box="[199,345,1863,1888]" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Dimensions.</emphasis>
Hw 24; abdomen 39; total length 46.9.
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Female
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(collected with
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.
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. As in
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or with labrum with branching pattern of dark lines; black areas on epicranium except for black line over epicranial sutures very faint.—
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96618FF96D3C6F876E72EF852" box="[1273,1354,1935,1960]" italics="true" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Thorax</emphasis>
. As in
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but medial lobe of pronotum posterior lobe narrower and bluntly pointed (as in
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); 14 (right) and 15 (left) pnx in Fw,
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Hw.—
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96618FF96D52BF823E01AF809" box="[532,638,2010,2035]" italics="true" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Abdomen</emphasis>
. Color pattern (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6618FF96D407F823E1F0F809" box="[824,916,2010,2035]" captionStart="FIGURE 13" captionStartId="145.[151,249,1651,1673]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,206,1619]" captionTargetId="figure-107@145.[151,1436,193,1629]" captionTargetPageId="145" captionText="FIGURE 13. Adults of Metaleptobasis. (a) i. M. brysonima, male, Peru, Madre de Dios, Main Trail, Explorer's Inn, 12 vii 2002, by DRP; (a) ii. M. brysonima, female, same data but, 23 vii 2002, by N. Smith; (a) iii. M. brysonima, male, same data but, 30 vii 2002, by DRP; (b) M. diceras, female, Peru, Madre de Dios, Main Trail, Explorer's Inn, 21 vii 2002, by DRP; (c) M. falcifera, male, Peru, Madre de Dios, Katicocha Trail, Explorer's Inn, 9 vii 2002, by DRP. ♀ ♂" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270699" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270699/files/figure.png" pageId="46" pageNumber="47">Fig. 13f</figureCitation>
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) as in
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but ventral carina of lateral tergum margined with black in S12; S910 with dark color limited to basal third of dorsum; posterior margin of S8 sternum smooth, lacking any denticles, spines, or processes (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D465FF45E1C9FF2F" box="[858,941,188,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="132.[151,249,1650,1672]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,209,1615]" captionTargetId="figure-142@132.[151,1436,193,1629]" captionTargetPageId="132" captionText="FIGURE 9. Female S810, lateral view unless indicated otherwise. (a) M. amazonica, paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) ii. M. bicornis, Brazil, Belem; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo; (d) M. brevicauda, paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, holotype of M. weibezahni; (e) iii. M. brysonima, holotype of M. tetragena; (f) i. M. diceras, paralectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Guyana, Kamana; (f) iv. M. diceras, Venezuela; (f) v. M. diceras, Trinidad, N of Sangre Grande; (g) i. M. falcifera, paratype, Peru, Explorers Inn, ventral view on right." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270669" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270669/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 9n</figureCitation>
); external valve of ovipositor pale with dark reddish brown stylus; ovipositor extending to level between tip of paraproct and tip of cercus appendages reddish brown.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D7F8FEDEE386FEBA" bold="true" box="[199,482,295,320]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">
Variation in
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.
</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D6D2FEDEE04DFEBA" box="[493,553,295,320]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Head</emphasis>
. As in
<typeStatus id="54F388596619FF97D5B9FEDEE08CFEBA" box="[646,744,295,320]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
but labrum with branching pattern of dark lines in several specimens (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D61FFEB5E312FE9F" box="[288,374,332,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="86.[151,249,1666,1688]" captionTargetBox="[166,1429,206,1628]" captionTargetId="figure-249@86.[151,1436,195,1641]" captionTargetPageId="86" captionText="FIGURE 1. Head, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data; (e) iii. M. brysonima, female, holotype of M. weibezahni; (e) iv. M. brysonima, female, holotype of M. tetragena; (f) i. M. diceras, male lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, male, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, female paralectotype; (f) iv. M. diceras, female, holotype of M. fernandezi; (f) iv. M. diceras, female, Venezuela, no locality; (f) v. M. diceras, female, Brazil, Abuna; (g) i. M. falcifera, male holotype; (g) ii. M. falcifera, female paratype, Peru, Pakitza; (h) i. M. foreli, male, Colombia, Puerto Berrio; (h) ii. M. foreli, male, paratype of M. westfalli, Panama, No. 5 on Standley, 22 vii 1950, FSCA; (h) iii. M. foreli, female, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270554" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270554/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 1o</figureCitation>
); black areas on epicranium as in
<typeStatus id="54F388596619FF97D429FEB5E11CFE9F" box="[790,888,332,357]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
to more extensive (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D356FEB5E6DAFE9F" box="[1129,1214,332,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="86.[151,249,1666,1688]" captionTargetBox="[166,1429,206,1628]" captionTargetId="figure-249@86.[151,1436,195,1641]" captionTargetPageId="86" captionText="FIGURE 1. Head, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data; (e) iii. M. brysonima, female, holotype of M. weibezahni; (e) iv. M. brysonima, female, holotype of M. tetragena; (f) i. M. diceras, male lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, male, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, female paralectotype; (f) iv. M. diceras, female, holotype of M. fernandezi; (f) iv. M. diceras, female, Venezuela, no locality; (f) v. M. diceras, female, Brazil, Abuna; (g) i. M. falcifera, male holotype; (g) ii. M. falcifera, female paratype, Peru, Pakitza; (h) i. M. foreli, male, Colombia, Puerto Berrio; (h) ii. M. foreli, male, paratype of M. westfalli, Panama, No. 5 on Standley, 22 vii 1950, FSCA; (h) iii. M. foreli, female, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270554" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270554/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 1o</figureCitation>
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).
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D3C8FEB5E72CFE9F" box="[1271,1352,332,357]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Thorax</emphasis>
. As in
<typeStatus id="54F388596619FF97D7A8FE8BE29DFE71" box="[151,249,370,395]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
but medial lobe of pronotum posterior lobe in females narrower and bluntly pointed, projected dorsoposteriorly or not; mesanepisternal horns from parallel to each other to diverging, as long as 1.01.5 of mesostigmal plate width, with bases joined by a low ridge to separated; mid-dorsal dark stripe as wide as 0.14 0.16 of mesanepisterna at mid-width, widening posteriorly from a third of its medial width to twice its medial width; Pt membrane pale yellow, pale brown or reddish brown; pnx Fw 1215; pnx Hw 1214.
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D3DBFDFBE72AFDE1" box="[1252,1358,514,539]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Abdomen</emphasis>
. As in
<typeStatus id="54F388596619FF97D7A8FDDFE29DFDC5" box="[151,249,550,575]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
but dark areas on dorsum of abdominal segments brown or reddish brown in some specimens; small pale transverse spot near posterior margin on each side of S26 present or absent in some or all segments; ratio of male cercus length to S10 maximum length in lateral view 1.01.3; ratio of male cercus length to paraproct length in lateral view 0.630.67; female ovipositor reaching tip of paraproct to level between tip of paraproct and tip of cercus.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D7F8FD23E33DFD09" bold="true" box="[199,345,730,755]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Dimensions.</emphasis>
Males (
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D686FD22E3A3FD08" box="[441,455,731,754]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">n</emphasis>
10, excluding
<typeStatus id="54F388596619FF97D54AFD23E0B9FD09" box="[629,733,730,755]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
): Hw 23.6 ± 0.6 [22.624.6]; abdomen 38.4 ± 1.1 [3639.7]; total length 46.7 ± 1.2 [44.148.3]. Females (
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D5ACFCF9E0C5FCED" box="[659,673,768,791]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">n</emphasis>
8): Hw 25.2 ± 0.5 [24.626]; abdomen 38.8 ± 0.8 [37.539.7]; total length 47.1 ± 0.8 [45.848.1].
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C35265706619FF97D7F8FCBFE34BF919" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="8BF736FB6619FF97D7F8FCBFE3FBF98D" blockId="47.[151,1436,151,1799]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D7F8FCBFE325FCA5" bold="true" box="[199,321,838,863]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
This species resembles
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D56DFCB1E095FCA5" box="[594,753,840,863]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. amazonica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
closely in the pattern of its black areas, morphology of hind lobe of pronotum, mesanepisternal horns, genital ligula, and male appendages. However, it can be distinguished by posterior margin of pronotum anterior lobe lacking a posterior projection on latero-medial portion, and middle lobe of pronotum smooth (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D6A0FC4BE060FC31" box="[415,516,946,971]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Figs. 4o</figureCitation>
;
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), whereas in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D5E2FC4AE1E6FC30" box="[733,898,947,970]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. amazonica</emphasis>
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latero-medial portion of posterior margin of pronotum anterior lobe has a posterior projection (p-l.), ending adjacent to an antero-dorsal rounded projection of lateral margin of middle lobe of pronotum (e-l.), and fused to it ventrally (
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;
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). Among species with small digit-like male posterior hamule with at most only tip surpassing ventral margin of genital fossa in lateral view, posterior margin of female S8 sternum smooth lacking any denticles, spines, or processes, and dorsum of head with black color not extensive,
<taxonomicName id="4C484D786619FF97D522FB91E0CEFB85" authorityName="Ellenrieder" authorityYear="2013" box="[541,682,1126,1151]" class="Insecta" family="Coenagrionidae" genus="Metaleptobasis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="leniloba">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D522FB91E0CEFB85" box="[541,682,1126,1151]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. leniloba</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
shares only with
<taxonomicName id="4C484D786619FF97D4B7FB91E199FB85" authorityName="Tennessen" authorityYear="2012" box="[904,1021,1126,1151]" class="Insecta" family="Coenagrionidae" genus="Metaleptobasis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="knopfi">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D4B7FB91E199FB85" box="[904,1021,1126,1151]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. knopfi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C484D786619FF97D303FB91E6CDFB85" authorityName="Santos" authorityYear="1956" box="[1084,1193,1126,1151]" class="Insecta" family="Coenagrionidae" genus="Metaleptobasis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="selysi">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D303FB91E6CDFB85" box="[1084,1193,1126,1151]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. selysi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the combination of characters including anterior lobe of pronotum not projected postero-ventrally, middle lobe of pronotum smooth lacking any crests or projections, propleuron lacking two sub-vertical crests, and male horns directed antero-dorsally at an angle of 35°90° with dorsum, sub-cylindrical and about as long as mesostigmal plate width or longer.
<taxonomicName id="4C484D786619FF97D635FB0FE04AFAF5" authorityName="Ellenrieder" authorityYear="2013" box="[266,558,1270,1295]" class="Insecta" family="Coenagrionidae" genus="Metaleptobasis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="leniloba">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D635FB0FE04AFAF5" box="[266,558,1270,1295]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Metaleptobasis leniloba</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C484D786619FF97D5EEFB01E120FAF5" authorityName="Tennessen" authorityYear="2012" box="[721,836,1270,1295]" class="Insecta" family="Coenagrionidae" genus="Metaleptobasis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="knopfi">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D5EEFB01E120FAF5" box="[721,836,1270,1295]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. knopfi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the width of mid-dorsal stripe of pterothorax, as wide as 0.140.16 of mesanepisterna at mid-length (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D40FFAE3E1EEFAC9" box="[816,906,1306,1331]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="90.[151,249,1263,1285]" captionTargetBox="[154,1429,201,1236]" captionTargetId="figure-132@90.[151,1436,193,1242]" captionTargetPageId="90" captionText="FIGURE 3. Pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Moengotapoe; (b) iv. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270564/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 3o</figureCitation>
; about as wide as 0.33 of mesanepisterna at mid-length in
<taxonomicName id="4C484D786619FF97D67CFAB9E3D2FAAD" authorityName="Tennessen" authorityYear="2012" box="[323,438,1342,1367]" class="Insecta" family="Coenagrionidae" genus="Metaleptobasis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="47" pageNumber="48" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="knopfi">
<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D67CFAB9E3D2FAAD" box="[323,438,1342,1367]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. knopfi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D6F8FAC7E044FAAD" box="[455,544,1342,1367]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="90.[151,249,1263,1285]" captionTargetBox="[154,1429,201,1236]" captionTargetId="figure-132@90.[151,1436,193,1242]" captionTargetPageId="90" captionText="FIGURE 3. Pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Moengotapoe; (b) iv. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commewetane; (c) i. M. bovilla, male, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, female, same data; (d) i. M. brevicauda, male holotype; (d) ii. M. brevicauda, female paratype, Peru, Tingo María; (e) i. M. brysonima, male, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, female, paratype of M. incisula, same data." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270564/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 3n</figureCitation>
), the absence of a tubercle on anterior area of propleuron (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D3D6FAC7E727FAAD" box="[1257,1347,1342,1367]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="116.[151,249,1557,1579]" captionTargetBox="[155,1431,214,1519]" captionTargetId="figure-142@116.[151,1436,193,1536]" captionTargetPageId="116" captionText="FIGURE 5. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, lateral view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Langamankondre; (b) vii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) viii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Gansee; (b) ix. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) x. M. bicornis, female, French Guiana, N of Cayenne. c.: c-shaped crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v.p.: latero-ventral margin projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270623/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 5o</figureCitation>
; with a low rounded tubercle in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D6F8FA9AE058FA81" box="[455,572,1378,1403]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. knopfi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, t.,
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D54EFA9BE0A8FA81" box="[625,716,1378,1403]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="116.[151,249,1557,1579]" captionTargetBox="[155,1431,214,1519]" captionTargetId="figure-142@116.[151,1436,193,1536]" captionTargetPageId="116" captionText="FIGURE 5. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, lateral view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Langamankondre; (b) vii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) viii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Gansee; (b) ix. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) x. M. bicornis, female, French Guiana, N of Cayenne. c.: c-shaped crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v.p.: latero-ventral margin projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270623/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 5n</figureCitation>
), genital ligula distal segment sub-quadrate (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D3C3FA9BE733FA81" box="[1276,1367,1378,1403]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="128.[151,249,1756,1778]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,221,1715]" captionTargetId="figure-129@128.[151,1436,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 8. Genital ligula, lateral view (above) and ventral view (below). (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) i. M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, same data; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i. M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, Peru, Tambopata; (e) iii. M. brysonima, Brazil, Abuna; (f) i. M. diceras, lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Manu. e.f.: ectal fold; pr.: prominent protuberance; s.d.: slight depression; t.: terminal fold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270657" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270657/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 8o</figureCitation>
; subrectangular in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D676FA71E3D8FA65" box="[329,444,1414,1439]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. knopfi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D6F1FA7FE043FA65" box="[462,551,1414,1439]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="128.[151,249,1756,1778]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,221,1715]" captionTargetId="figure-129@128.[151,1436,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 8. Genital ligula, lateral view (above) and ventral view (below). (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) i. M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (c) ii. M. bovilla, same data; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i. M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii. M. brysonima, Peru, Tambopata; (e) iii. M. brysonima, Brazil, Abuna; (f) i. M. diceras, lectotype; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Manu. e.f.: ectal fold; pr.: prominent protuberance; s.d.: slight depression; t.: terminal fold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270657" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270657/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 8n</figureCitation>
), and male paraproct distal third about as wide as medial third in lateral view (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D7DBFA53E32BFA39" box="[228,335,1450,1475]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="142.[151,249,1595,1617]" captionTargetBox="[157,1428,220,1566]" captionTargetId="figure-172@142.[151,1436,193,1573]" captionTargetPageId="142" captionText="FIGURE 12. Male S10, lateral view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco; (j) M. gabrielae, holotype; (k) M. gibbosa, paratype [FSCA], Ecuador, Copales; (l) M. guillermoi, holotype. sw.: swelling." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270693" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270693/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 12o</figureCitation>
; narrower than at medial third in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D5CBFA52E10CFA39" box="[756,872,1450,1475]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. knopfi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D444FA53E182FA39" box="[891,998,1450,1475]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="142.[151,249,1595,1617]" captionTargetBox="[157,1428,220,1566]" captionTargetId="figure-172@142.[151,1436,193,1573]" captionTargetPageId="142" captionText="FIGURE 12. Male S10, lateral view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) i M. brysonima, paratype of M. incisula, Venezuela, Marawaka; (e) ii M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco; (j) M. gabrielae, holotype; (k) M. gibbosa, paratype [FSCA], Ecuador, Copales; (l) M. guillermoi, holotype. sw.: swelling." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270693" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270693/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 12n</figureCitation>
). It differs from
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D38CFA52E77BFA39" box="[1203,1311,1450,1475]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. selysi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by lateral portions of anterior lobe of pronotum not inflated (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D436FA37E116FA1D" box="[777,882,1486,1511]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Figs. 4o</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D4BDFA37E1C7FA1D" box="[898,931,1486,1511]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="116.[151,249,1557,1579]" captionTargetBox="[155,1431,214,1519]" captionTargetId="figure-142@116.[151,1436,193,1536]" captionTargetPageId="116" captionText="FIGURE 5. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, lateral view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Langamankondre; (b) vii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) viii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Gansee; (b) ix. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) x. M. bicornis, female, French Guiana, N of Cayenne. c.: c-shaped crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v.p.: latero-ventral margin projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270623/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">5o</figureCitation>
; inflated in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D301FA29E6C9FA1D" box="[1086,1197,1486,1511]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. selysi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, in.,
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D3CCFA37E73FFA1D" box="[1267,1371,1486,1511]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Figs. 4n</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D253FA37E7E9FA1D" box="[1388,1421,1486,1511]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="116.[151,249,1557,1579]" captionTargetBox="[155,1431,214,1519]" captionTargetId="figure-142@116.[151,1436,193,1536]" captionTargetPageId="116" captionText="FIGURE 5. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, lateral view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Langamankondre; (b) vii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) viii. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Gansee; (b) ix. M. bicornis, female, Surinam, Commetewane; (b) x. M. bicornis, female, French Guiana, N of Cayenne. c.: c-shaped crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v.p.: latero-ventral margin projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270623/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">5n</figureCitation>
), mesanepisternal horns narrowing from base to a bluntly pointed tip (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D4FBFA0BE673F9F1" box="[964,1047,1522,1547]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 4o</figureCitation>
; sub-cylindrical in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D3CBFA0AE705F9F1" box="[1268,1377,1522,1547]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. selysi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D24FFA0BE2D0F9D5" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="97.[151,249,1176,1198]" captionTargetBox="[160,1419,232,1119]" captionTargetId="figure-114@97.[151,1436,223,1129]" captionTargetPageId="97" captionText="FIGURE 4. Prothorax and anterior portion of pterothorax, dorsal view. (a) i. M. amazonica, male lectotype; (a) ii. M. amazonica, male paralectotype; (a) iii. M. amazonica, female paralectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, male, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) ii. M. bicornis, male, Brazil, Paranapuebas; (b) iii. M. bicornis, male, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) iv. M. bicornis, male, Guyana, Potaro; (b) v. M. bicornis, male, Trinidad, Cumuto; (b) vi. M. bicornis, female holotype. o.c.: oblique crest; cr.: crest; e-l.: ear-lobe; l-v. p.: latero-ventral projection; p.l.: postero-lateral projection; t.: tubercle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270580" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270580/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 4z</figureCitation>
), male cercus smoothly curved in dorsal view (
<figureCitation id="13732A7E6619FF97D5FEF9EFE146F9D5" box="[705,802,1558,1583]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="136.[151,249,1592,1614]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,218,1560]" captionTargetId="figure-188@136.[151,1436,193,1571]" captionTargetPageId="136" captionText="FIGURE 10. Male S10, dorsal view. (a) M. amazonica, lectotype; (b) i. M. bicornis, Brazil, Paraupebas; (b) ii. M. bicornis, Surinam, Kabalebo; (b) iii. M. bicornis, Guyana, Kumu River; (b) iv. M. bicornis, French Guiana, N of Cayenne; (b) v. M. bicornis, Trinidad, E of Valencia; (c) M. bovilla, Costa Rica, La Selva; (d) i. M. brevicauda, holotype; (e) M. brysonima, Venezuela, Río Baria; (f) i. M. diceras, Brazil, Paraupebas; (f) ii. M. diceras, Brazil, Abuna; (f) iii. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) iv. M. diceras, Peru, Pakitza; (f) v. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (f) vi. M. diceras, Trinidad, Cumuto, paratype of M. manicaria; (g) M. falcifera, holotype; (h) i. M. foreli, Colombia, Fundación; (h) ii. M. foreli, paratype M. westfalli, Panama, Barro Colorado # 54; (i) i. M. furcifera, holotype; (i) ii. M. furcifera, paratype, Peru, Río Seco. b.t.: bicuspidate tooth; r.: ridge." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5270677" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5270677/files/figure.png" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Fig. 10o</figureCitation>
; with a distinct medial angle in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D3B8F9E1E697F9D5" box="[1159,1267,1558,1583]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. selysi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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), and tip of male paraproct curved medio-ventrally at an obtuse angle (
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; curved medio-ventrally at a right angle in
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D788F999E347F98D" box="[183,291,1630,1655]" italics="true" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">M. selysi</emphasis>
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,
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).
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D7F8F97BE34EF961" bold="true" box="[199,298,1666,1691]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Habitat.</emphasis>
Forest near rivers, streams, and ponds. Dennis Paulson found specimens including a pair in the forest in Yarinacocha,
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,
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from edge of a pond, where they mostly perched less than
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).
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<emphasis id="B93CEAE96619FF97D7F8F917E304F8FD" bold="true" box="[199,352,1774,1799]" pageId="47" pageNumber="48">Distribution.</emphasis>
N
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and N
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(
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).
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