Mnestheus silvaticus Hayward, 1940
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6392056 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/183DE44C-FFD8-FFAF-AFF9-F92EFDE3C614 |
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Felipe |
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Mnestheus silvaticus Hayward, 1940 |
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Mnestheus silvaticus Hayward, 1940 View in CoL , reinstated combination
Currently in Ludens Evans, 1955 ( type species Cobalus ludens Mabille, 1891 ) probably due to wing pattern similarities, Mnestheus silvaticus Hayward, 1940 ( type locality Argentina) is not monophyletic with it and instead is sister to Mnestheus Godman, 1901 ( type species Phlebodes ittona Butler, 1870 ) ( Fig. 15 View Figure 15 ). To restore monophyly, we put it back in its original genus to form Mnestheus silvaticus Hayward, 1940 , reinstated combination.
Morphological characters, in particular undivided uncus and valva shape without a deep cleft between ampulla and harpe, support this placement.
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