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Ripersiella pediandensis Schneider & LaPolla, 2022 (Rhizoecidae: Ripersiella)

Nomenclatural History

• Ripersiella pediandensis Schneider & LaPolla 2022: 20. Type data: PERU: Madre de Dios, Dept. Cusco, Cosnipata Valley, Carretera a Manu; (-13.0685, -71.5539); from Acropyga goeldii (group) colony; 8/3/2012; by TR Schultz.. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes. Peru • 1 adult ♀; same data as holotype; USNM (nest TRS1: prep S0092A) • 1 adult ♀; same data as holotype; UNAB Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• SchneiLa2022: pp.25-26 ( Adult (F) ) [Neotropical Ripersiella lacking bitubular cerores]

Remarks

• Systematics: https://zoobank.org/00D70A87-8894-4D9B-BDF2-B79BD397D643

  Ripersiella pediandensis is similar in appearance to R. andensis but the two species can be distinguished as follows (character states forR. andensis are given in parentheses): having oral collar tubular ducts present on the venter (absent); having comparatively long claws, 37 μm (comparatively short, 24 μm); having comparatively long anal lobe setae, 71–108 μm (comparatively short, 33 μm). The body and appendages of R. pediandensis are also longer in comparison. Compared to R. kelloggi (character states in parentheses), the legs of R. pediandensis are larger in proportion to the body (smaller in proportion), the cephalic plate is present (absent), multilocular disc pores are present near the vulva (absent), it is lacking a circulus (bears 2 small circuli), and the longest anal lobe setae are 71–108 μm long (less than 30 μm long). See the diagnosis under R. telalia sp. nov. for a comparison to that species. (Schneider & LaPolla, 2022)

• Structure: Slide mounted body membranous, broadly oval in young adults to nearly circular in more mature specimens, 1.31–1.53 (1.43) mm long, widest near abdominal segments III–V, 1.01–1.44 (1.21) mm wide. Abdomen smoothly rounded. Anal lobes poorly developed with several flagellate setae on venter and dorsum Trilocular pores abundant and distributed among body setae; bitubular cerores absent. Microtrichia present; presence of rounded dermal micro-bumps uncertain. Eyes absent. (Scnheider & LaPolla, 2022)
• General Remarks: Detailed description, illustration and photograph in Schneider & LaPolla, 2022.

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