Acmopolynema

Ogloblin, 1946

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Acmopolynema is a of (: ) established by Ogloblin in 1946. in this genus are minute , with new species described from India and distributional records from China, Japan, Madagascar, and other regions. The genus belongs to a renowned for containing some of the smallest known .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acmopolynema: //ˌækməˌpɒlɪˈniːmə//

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Identification

Acmopolynema can be distinguished from related within by genitalic and antennal characters detailed in taxonomic revisions. The genus is placed in the tribe Mymarini. Identification to species level requires examination of microscopic characters including , antennal proportions, and male .

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Distribution

Recorded from India (new described), China, Japan, Madagascar, and Primorskii Krai in the Russian Far East. The appears to have an Oriental and Palaearctic distribution with possible extensions into the Australasian region.

Ecological Role

As members of , in this are presumed of other , though specific records remain undocumented in the available literature.

Similar Taxa

PolynemaBoth belong to and share similar patterns; Acmopolynema is distinguished by antennal and genitalic characteristics.
PalaeoneuraHistorically associated within ; Acmopolynema differs in body proportions and antennal structure.
XenopolynemaRelated within the same tribe; separated from Acmopolynema based on male and characters.

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Taxonomic history

The was revised in 2007 by Triapitsyn & Berezovskiy, who provided taxonomic notes on related genera Palaeoneura and Xenopolynema. Two new from India were described in 2017 by Manickavasagam, Palanivel & Triapitsyn.