Martintella Artigas, 1996

Martintella Artigas View in CoL

Fig. 12 View Figure 12

Martintella Artigas, 1996: 75 (nomen novum for Martinella Artigas & Papavero, 1995). Type species: Asilus lestes Williston, 1901 (original designation). Type locality: Mexico, Guerreiro, Chilpancingo View in CoL

Remarks.

The genus Martintella was erected to accommodate the species Asilus lestes Williston, 1901 , at the time placed in Wilcoxius . Subsequently, Scarbrough (2010) described the second species, Martintella elliptica Scarbrough, 2010 , from Trinidad and Tobago. Finally, Vieira et al. (2014) described two new species from Costa Rica, and commented on the possibly dubious position of Martintella elliptica in the genus. According to Fisher (2009), species of Martintella are similar to those of Wilcoxius . However, Martintella is easily recognized by the frons with convergent slopes (Fig. 12 A View Figure 12 ), mystax restricted to middle of face, resembling a mohawk (Fig. 12 A, B View Figure 12 ), sternites lacking macrosetae, and phallus completely concealed versus frons with parallel slopes (Fig. 18 D View Figure 18 ), mystax not restricted to the middle of face and not resembling a mohawk (Fig. 18 D View Figure 18 ), sternites two to five with one to two pairs of macrosetae (Fig. 18 E View Figure 18 ), and phallus exposed (Fig. 18 F View Figure 18 ).

Distribution.

Costa Rica, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago.