Myaptex Hull, 1962

Myaptex Hull View in CoL

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Myaptex Hull, 1962 View in CoL (2): 508. Type species, Myaptex hermanni Hull, 1962 View in CoL (original designation). Type locality: Chile, Concepción.

Remarks.

Myaptex is endemic to Chile and comprises only two species ( Papavero 2009). The genus resembles Myaptexaria by the face distinctly gibbous, scutum with conspicuous rows of acrostichal setae and anterior dorsocentral macrosetae present, but can be easily segregated by the scutellar disc only with scattered, long setae (Fig. 13 B View Figure 13 ); normally two to four black apical scutellar macrosetae; male terminalia with epandria strongly inflated, their apices curved in apically (Figs 13 F View Figure 13 , 14 A – D View Figure 14 ) in Myaptex versus scutellar disc with two tufts of abundant, proclinate, long setae (Fig. 15 B, C View Figure 15 ), from two to several apical scutellar macrosetae (sometimes mixed black and white) (Fig. 15 C View Figure 15 ), male terminalia with epandria not inflated, their apices blunt and not curved at apex (Fig. 15 F View Figure 15 ) in Myaptexaria . Myaptex is also superficially similar to Cardiasilus gen. nov. (see remarks under Cardiasilus gen. nov.), but the only feature they both share is the inflated male epandria (a feature that probably arose independently de novo in both genera).

Distribution.

Chile.

Examined material.

Chile, Maule, Cauquenes, 25. i. 1955, L. E. PENA (1 ♂, dissected MZUSP).