Atractocoma Artigas, 1970

Atractocoma Artigas View in CoL

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Atractocoma Artigas, 1970 View in CoL . Type species: Atractocoma nivosa Artigas, 1970 View in CoL (original designation). Type locality: Chile, Aysén.

Remarks.

The monotypic genus Atractocoma is known only from Chile. It shares with Apulvillasilus the body covered with abundant squamiform-fusiform setae (as mentioned above) (Fig. 1 A, B View Figure 1 ) but can be easily differentiated by the dense mystax, occupying almost the entirely face (Fig. 1 C, D View Figure 1 ); scutum lacking distinct rows of acrostichal setae and anterior dorsocentral setae absent (Fig. 1 A, B View Figure 1 ); scutellum with three pairs of apical macrosetae and dorsally covered with long and abundant white setae; tergites 2–6 in dorsal view with V-shaped pattern formed by squamiform-fusiform setae (Fig. 1 B View Figure 1 ) and sternites lacking macrosetae (Fig. 1 E View Figure 1 ).

Examined material.

Chile, Chico, Lag. Buenos Aires, Aysen, CHILE, 24–31. xii. 1960, Pena (1 ♂, 1 ♀, MZUSP).

Distribution.

Chile.