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Genus Manestella Metz, 2003

Distribution

States

Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) ; SA, Vic, WA: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA) ; WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Diagnosis

Lack apical seta on the hind femur, Male genitalia with gonocoxal apodeme fused to a conspicuous semicircular anterior projection, anterior wall of the spermathecal pump vertically orientated and bulbous with the opening situated ventrally, the path of the phallus orientated ventrally with nthe majority of the mass of the parameres dorsal, the ejaculatory apodeme laterally flattened, ventral apodeme not bifurcate, and dense patch of bristlelike setae on the medial surface at the apex of the inner gonocoxal process.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
27-Feb-2014 THEREVIDAE 20-Feb-2014 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
29-Jul-2013 29-Jul-2013 MODIFIED
10-May-2012 10-May-2012 MODIFIED
24-Mar-2010 MODIFIED