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Mallochohelea atripes
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Copyright © 2011
Brad Barnd
Mallochohelea -
Mallochohelea atripes
Hancock County, Indiana, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: 3 mm
Collected at UV light.
Fairly sure on genus, will add another image of mounted specimen.
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Contributed by
Brad Barnd
on 27 July, 2011 - 8:40pm
Last updated 28 July, 2011 - 7:49pm
Moved
Moved from
Mallochohelea
. After looking at Wirth's key, I agree with John that this is closest to M. atripes.
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Brad Barnd
, 28 July, 2011 - 7:49pm
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Moved
Moved from
Sphaeromiini
.
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Brad Barnd
, 28 July, 2011 - 7:06pm
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Cf. Mallochohelea atripes
If I assume this is
Mallochohelea
and run it through the key in Wirth's 1962 revision of Sphaeromiini, I get
M. atripes
Wirth 1962. The species is widespread in the East.
The color pattern matches. Non-obvious characters are "(hind) fifth tarsomhere with 5 pairs of batonnets, the fifth, distal one removed toward claws and sharper than the others;" 10 spines on distal half of fore femur; 4 or 5 spines on distal third of mid and hind femora; and thorax and body shining.
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John F. Carr
, 28 July, 2011 - 10:42am
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Thanks John
I wanted to see if there was any color change when I dry-mounted it (Nilobezzia is similar but is dull and pollenose). Now I'm confident of genus.
I can't make out the batonnets with my magnification, but the spines on the femora, front to back, are: 7-8; 3; 4-2.
If you have a pdf of that paper, I'd love to see it.
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Brad Barnd
, 28 July, 2011 - 7:11pm
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