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A New Species of Brachynemurus Hagen in the B. versutus Subgroup (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae, Brachynemurini) from the Sonoran Province, Mexico

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Brachynemurus bowlesi, sp. n. is a newly discovered myrmeleontid from the Sonoran Province, the northernmost subtropical region of Mexico. The new species fits within the Brachynemurus versutus subgroup, which now includes five species, all of them occurring in Mexico and the central and western United States. The new species may be identified by characteristics of the internal male genitalia, especially by a roof-like mediuncus, as well as the basal part of the 10th gonostyli, with paired processes in an acute angle and a shield-like expansion more evident in the dorsocaudal view. The formerly proposed synonymy of Brachynemurus mexicanus Banks, under B. versutus (Walker), is herein reinstated and supported.

Source: Taxonomy

DOI: 10.3390/taxonomy4030029

Authors: Yesenia Marquez-López, Eder Leonardo Chávez-Valdez, Leon Gustavo de Miranda Tavares, Atilano Contreras-Ramos

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,137

Funder: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México