Stichotrema kathirithambyi n. sp. is described from the Dominican Republic. Of the 47 valid species of Stichotrema, S. kathirithambyi n. sp. becomes only the fifth extant species from the New World. Stichotrema kathirithambyi n. sp. appears morphologically to most closely resemble Stichotrema mexicanum but differs in shape of the head and thoracic sclerites and shape of genitalia, as well as other minor differences.
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1 January 2014
A New Species of Stichotrema Hofeneder (Strepsiptera: Myrmecolacidae) from the Dominican Republic, with Notes on New World Members of the Genus
Jerry L. Cook
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distribution
new species
strepsipteran
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