Notosimus Fennah, 1965

Genus Notosimus Fennah, 1965 View in CoL

Notosimus Fennah, 1965: 264 View in CoL . Type species: Conosimus angustipennis Melichar, 1906 .

Supplementary description. Metope with well developed median and sublateral carinae ( Figs 2 View Figs 1–4 , 19 View Figs 17–19 ). Postclypeus large. Lateral parts of metopoclypeal suture are almost vertical. Third segment of rostrum at least twice shorter than second one. Fore wings narrowing apically, with wide hypocostal plate ( Figs 1 View Figs 1–4 , 18 View Figs 17–19 ). Clavus long – 4/5 of wing length, opened (Pcu + A 1 running into claval apex) ( Fig. 17 View Figs 17–19 ). Forewing vein sequence: R 3, first furcation near to basal cell; M 2, furcating after the wing middle; CuA 1; poor transverse venation. Hind wings bi-lobed, narrow, reaching apex of abdomen ( Figs 20, 21). Hind tibia with 2 lateral spines subapically. First and second metatarsomeres are almost equal in length. First metatarsomere with 2 latero-apical and 7 intermediate spines. Arolium of pretarsus reaching claw apices (in dorsal view). Gonoplacs with third lobes (Gp 3) without fork (Fk) or deep incision, but with intact membrane ( Fig. 15 View Figs 14–16 ).

Composition and distribution. Monotypic genus known from Argentina.