Valid Names Results
Kwazulaclerda Hodgson & Millar, 2002 (
Aclerdidae)
Nomenclatural History
- Kwazulaclerda
Hodgson & Millar
2002: 498.
Type species: Kwazulaclerda loranthi Hodgson & Millar
by monotypy and original designation
.
accepted valid name
Remarks
- Systematics: Kwazulaclerda is very similar to Rhodesaclerda to which it is closely related, but differs as follows (characters of Rhodesaclerda in brackers). Adult female presence of a pair of sclerotized brachial plates (absent); absence of pocket-like pouches (present). Second-instar female multilocular disc-pores extending laterally onto dorsum (restricted to venter); invaginated conical pores on anal cone throughout (restricted to pocket-like pouches); absence of pocket-like pouches (present). Adult male presence of genal setae (absent); apical antennal segment shorter than subapical segment (apical segment at least twice as long as subapical); postmesopiracular setae present (abbsent); tegula present (absent); membranous area on scutum triangular (rectangular); reticulations on scutum laterad to scutellum present (absent); furca with long arms (arms much shorter); metepimeron absent (present) penial sheath without longitudinal ridges (ridges present dorsally and laterally); apex of penial sheath narrower than apex of aedeagus (penial sheath broader than apex of aedeagus). (Hodgson & Millar, 2002)
- Structure: Mounted adult female derm membranous apart from a pair of heavily sclerotized, brachial plates on thorax extending laterally from venter onto dorsum and a large heavily shlerotized anal cone on posterodorsal surface of abdomen, through which anal complex opens, and which probably points posteriorly at an oblique angle in life. Margin strongly waisted along ventral margin in thoracic region. (Hodgson & Millar, 2002)
- General Remarks: Definition and characters by Hodgson & Millar (2002)
Keys
- Hodgso2020: pp.199
(
Adult (M)
)
[genera of Aclerdidae]
- Schnei2019: pp.84
(
Adult (F)
)
[Genera of Aclerdidae]
- HodgsoMi2002IMa: pp.513-514
(
Adult (F)
)
[Genera in Aclerdidae]
Associated References
- BenDov2006b:
catalog, taxonomy, pp. 22
- Hodgso2020:
key, pp. 199
- Hodgso2020:
diagnosis, pp. 216, 218
- HodgsoMi2002IMa:
description, description of male, diagnosis, illustration, key, taxonomy, pp. 498-506, 513
- Schnei2019:
key, pp. 84
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