New Nicoletiidae (Zygentoma: Insecta) from Brazil living in fire-ant (Hymenoptera: Insecta) nests

Authors

  • Luis F. Mendes Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical; Unidade de Zoologia
  • Eduardo G. P. Fox UNESP; Centro de Estudos de Insectos Sociais
  • Daniel R. Solis UNESP; Centro de Estudos de Insectos Sociais
  • Odair C. Bueno UNESP; Centro de Estudos de Insectos Sociais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492009003400001

Keywords:

New genus, New species, Subnicoletiinae, Myrmecophilous, Brazil

Abstract

A new myrmecophilous silverfish (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae: Subnicoletiinae) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found living in fire ant (Solenopsis saevissima, Formicidae: Myrmicinae) nests is described: Allotrichotriura saevissima gen. nov. sp. nov. is compared with the other genera and subgenera known in the subfamily. The main diagnostic features would include the combination of body shape, body and head setation, morphology of praetarsus, and number of abdominal stylets and vesicles. Although further quests were attempted at the type-locality, only the original described material, exclusively composed of females, remains known.

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 34 (2009)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Mendes, L. F., Fox, E. G. P., Solis, D. R., & Bueno, O. C. (2009). New Nicoletiidae (Zygentoma: Insecta) from Brazil living in fire-ant (Hymenoptera: Insecta) nests . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 49(34), 467-475. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492009003400001