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Peratrimera Hauser & Irwin 2005, n. gen.

Description

Peratrimera n. gen. (Figs. 1, 2)

Diagnosis. The genus is characterized by the long first flagellomere and three flagellomeres (Fig. 2B); the two notopleural macrosetae on the thorax (Fig. 1B); the closed wing cell m 3; the setae on R 1 and R 4+5 (Fig. 2B); the vein C ending at M 2; the absence of a lateral macrosetae on the hind coxa; the short setae on the abdomen, the elongate shape of the abdomen; and the up­curved setae on the 8th abdominal sternite of the female (Fig. 1B).

Type species. Peratrimera mexicana n. sp., by present designation.

Etymology. Peras (Gr.) = extremity, tri (Gr.) = three, meros (Gr.) = part, division, referring to the three flagellomeres of the antenna.

Notes

Published as part of Hauser, Martin & Irwin, Michael E., 2005, A new remarkable Xestomyzinae (Insecta, Diptera, Therevidae) genus from Mexican Amber, pp. 39-45 in Zootaxa 1008 (1008) on page 40

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Biodiversity

Family
Therevidae
Genus
Peratrimera
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Diptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Hauser & Irwin
Taxonomic status
gen. nov.
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Peratrimera Hauser & Irwin, 2005