Dushinckanus ashlocki Harrington 1987
Abstract
Dushinckanus ashlocki Harrington, 1987 Diagnosis. Postocular region of head shorter than interocular distance; pedicel and basiflagellomere shorter than head width. Pronotum, scutellum, and hemelytra without short and scarce setae. Ocelli small and not tuberculate; postocular region of head with long erect setae; membrane with a large dark macula medially. Measurements. Female. Body length 5.76. Head length 1.20, width 1.14, preocular distance 0.42, postocular distance 0.22. interocular distance 0.52, interocellar distance 0.30. Antennal length: Scape 0.52, pedicel 0.91, basiflagellomere 0.83, distiflagellomere 1.17. Labial segment lengths: I 0.73, II 0.81, III 0.57, IV 0.42. Anterior pronotal lobe length (including collar) 0.70, width 1.00; posterior pronotal lobe length 0.56, width 1.59. Material examined. • ♀, Guyane [French Guiana], Itoupé: vitre, 570 m., 24-III-2010, SEA / G leg. (MNHN). Remarks. This species was known only from the male holotype collected in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This first record of a female from French Guiana extends its distribution much farther to the north.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hemiptera Insect Studies
Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Publication details
- Publication date
- 3 February 2026