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| Milenascopia bilineata
de Queiroz & Rafael, 2019
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Abstract
A new genus of Proscopiidae, Milenascopia gen. nov., is described from Brazil, with two included species, namely Milenascopia bilineata gen. nov., sp. nov. (type-species) and Milenascopia tenuis gen. nov., sp. nov. A pictorial key of Proscopiini, based on the male genitalia is provided.
Keywords: Milenascopia, taxonomy, pictorial key, grasshopper, Orthoptera
Milenascopia gen. nov.
Etymology. Feminine name. Milena, in honor to the memory of Milena Lima de Queiroz, daughter of the senior author; scopia, referring to the generic termination of several Proscopiidae genera.
Included species:
Milenascopia bilineata gen. nov., sp. nov. (type species, pres. des.)
Milenascopia tenuis gen. nov., sp. nov.
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| Milenascopia bilineata gen. nov., sp. nov.; alive female. |
• Milenascopia bilineata gen. nov., sp. nov. (type species, pres. des.)
Etymology. From Latin bi = occurring twice; lineata = marked by a line, referring to the prosternum marked
by two parallel lines.
• Milenascopia tenuis gen. nov., sp. nov.
Etymology. From Latin tenuis = thin, in reference to the specimen’s general shape.
Larissa Lima de Queiroz and José Albertino Rafael. 2019. Milenascopia gen. nov. (Orthoptera: Proscopiidae) from the Brazilian Amazon Basin and A Pictorial Key to Proscopiini Genera. Zootaxa. 4603(2); 265–288. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4603.2.3
