Archaeoditomotarsus crassitylus, gen. and sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Acanthosomatidae) from Chile

Eduardo I Faúndez; Máriom A Carvajal; David A Rider

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3860.1.5

Archaeoditomotarsus crassitylus, gen. and sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Acanthosomatidae) from Chile

Zootaxa. 2014 Sep 3;3860(1):87-91. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3860.1.5.

Authors

Eduardo I Faúndez¹, Máriom A Carvajal¹, David A Rider²

Affiliations

¹ Entomology Department, North Dakota State University, Dept. 7650, P.O. Box 6050; Fargo, ND. Departamento de Zoología Médica, Centro de Estudios en Biodiversidad (CEBCh), Magallanes, 1979, Osorno, Chile; Email: ed.faundez@gmail.com.
² Entomology Department, North Dakota State University, Dept. 7650, P.O. Box 6050; Fargo, ND.; Email: ed.faundez@gmail.com.

PMID: 25283192
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3860.1.5

Abstract

Archaeoditomotarsus crassitylus, gen. and sp. nov. of Acanthosomatidae (Ditomotarsinae: Ditomotarsini), is described and illustrated. The biogeography of the new taxon is discussed and a key to the Chilean genera of Ditomotarsinae is included.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Chile
Female
Heteroptera / anatomy & histology
Heteroptera / classification*
Heteroptera / growth & development
Male
Organ Size