Trichoclinocera dolicheretma
(Melander, 1902)
Trichoclinocera dolicheretma is a Nearctic (: : Clinocerinae) belonging to the T. dolicheretma group. The species was originally described by Melander in 1902 and later synonymized with T. brunnipennis, which was subsequently reversed with T. brunnipennis synonymized under T. dolicheretma. A was designated for this species in a 1994 revision of Nearctic Trichoclinocera. The species is part of a whose stages were described for the first time in that revision, though specific details for T. dolicheretma were not separately highlighted.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trichoclinocera dolicheretma: /ˌtrɪk.oʊˌklɪnəˈsɪrə ˌdɒl.ɪkəˈrɛt.mə/
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Identification
Member of the T. dolicheretma group, distinguished from other Nearctic Trichoclinocera species groups (comata, lapponica, longipes) by genitalic characters detailed in the 1994 revision. Specific diagnostic features for distinguishing T. dolicheretma from are provided in the species of that revision, which relies on male terminalia . The species epithet 'dolicheretma' (Greek: dolichos = long, eretma = oar) likely refers to elongated appendage structures.
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Distribution
Nearctic region. Specific locality data not extracted from revision sources provided.
Similar Taxa
- Trichoclinocera brunnipennisJunior synonym of T. dolicheretma; previously considered distinct but synonymized based on revision of material.
- Trichoclinocera comata group speciesDifferent group within same ; distinguished by male genitalic characters and group-level morphological features.
- Trichoclinocera longipes group speciesLargest group in Nearctic region; T. dolicheretma separated by belonging to distinct species group with unique genitalic .
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Taxonomic History
Originally described as Clinocera dolicheretma by Melander in 1902. Later transferred to Trichoclinocera. T. brunnipennis (Melander) was proposed as a synonym of T. dolicheretma in the 1994 revision by Sinclair, with designation stabilizing the .
Phylogenetic Placement
T. dolicheretma is the sole member of the T. dolicheretma group, one of four species groups recognized in the Nearctic region (out of six worldwide). The of Trichoclinocera was justified in the 1994 revision, with phylogenetic relationships among species-groups discussed.