Camptoptera Foerster 1856
CAMPTOPTERA Foerster, 1856 (Figs 55–61) Camptoptera Foerster, 1856: 116, 119. Type species: Camptoptera papaveris Foerster, 1856, by monotypy. See Huber et al. (2020) for generic synonyms and their type species. Diagnosis. Funicle 7-segmented with fu 2 ring-like, much shorter than fu 1 or fu 3 (Fig. 56); mandible with 1 tooth (Fig. 55a); head posteriorly with median coronal sulcus extending from vertexal suture to postorbital sulcus, and transoccipital sulcus extending from above foramen laterally to below eye (Fig. 55b); fore wing narrow, with posterior margin concave and wing apex slightly but usually distinctly curved (Fig. 57), usually with one longitudinal row of microtrichia; petiole narrow and slightly longer than wide (Figs 58–61), sometimes with a laterally projecting lamella at about midpoint; metasoma in dorsal view sometimes cone-shaped (Fig. 59a). Remarks. Camptoptera belongs to the Camptoptera group of genera. The curved fore wing with concave posterior margin is unique. Neotropical hosts. Unknown. Extralimital confirmed hosts are Coleoptera. Important reference. Ogloblin & Annecke (1961), Huber & Lin (1999).
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- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14597069
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- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
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