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Neoelmis guarani Shepard & Barr, a sexually dimorphic new species from Paraguay (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae)

Authors :
William D. Shepard
Cheryl B. Barr
Source :
Zootaxa. 4083:418
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Magnolia Press, 2016.

Abstract

Neoelmis guarani new species is described and illustrated from specimens collected in streams of the Cordillera de los Altos, southeast of Asuncion and near the towns of Piribebuy and Chololo, Paraguay. Males and females of this species exhibit strong secondary sexual dimorphism not found in other known species of Neoelmis . Males have striking modifications of the pro- and mesothoracic legs and bear a pair of ventrally projecting processes on both the mesoventrite and the second abdominal ventrite. Females have the elytra modified with a pair of dorsal projections.

Details

ISSN :
11755334 and 11755326
Volume :
4083
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Zootaxa
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........e6f9dbc2eebede5fab7d7e4cac29866c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4083.3.6