Neoboenasa Laguerre, 2024, gen. n.
Description of the genus Neoboenasa gen. n. ZooBank:https://zoobank.org/ C2FF8AC9-8AB3-482C-9289-0B0CA0326845 Type species: Neoboenasa rawlinsi sp. n. by present designation. Diagnosis. – Small and dull colored species, characterized in males by the nearly completely upturned hindwings. Except the hindwings, the sexual dimorphism is slight. Description. – Larger species (FWL around 19-20 mm) with drab colors. The forewings are largely darker than the hindwings which exhibit in males a characteristic folding similar to males in the genus Boenasa. The genitalia are largely asymmetrical with the left valva exhibiting a strong, long and undulated costa almost reaching the tip of uncus. The two valvae are clearly curved inwards with pointed extremities. Aedeagus straight, cylindrical with a short caecum penis and a vesica bearing a terminal bunch of cornuti.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17195812
- Primary Topic
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00