Palpocrates Schmitz, 1939
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2461656 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14983169 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D76CE478-400D-E521-FEA9-9C02FC3BA676 |
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Palpocrates Schmitz |
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Palpocrates Schmitz View in CoL (total of two photos of one mating event examined: Figure 4B View Figure 4 )
The only characteristic non-genitalic sexual dimorphism of Palpocrates is the male enlarged palpi. The photos examined show a standard mating position for the genus and do not help in understanding whether the males’ enlarged palpi play a role during mating. Notably, the male head is not too elevated and a possible contact between his palpi and the female dorsum seems reasonable, although not recorded.
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Phorinae |