Collomeninae

Zahiri, Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2012

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Collomeninae is a of within the Nolidae, established in 2012 by Zahiri, Lafontaine, and Schmidt. The subfamily comprises approximately ten distributed primarily in tropical regions of South America and Southeast Asia. The type genus is Collomena. The subfamily is distinguished from other Nolidae by a combination of morphological characters related to wing venation and genitalia structure.

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How to pronounce Collomeninae: /ˌkɒloʊˈmiːnɪniː/

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Distribution

Tropical regions of South America ( Collomena) and Southeast Asia (genera Clettharina, Gadirtha, Iscadia, Triorbis). Additional genera occur in other tropical and subtropical regions, including Concana, Eucalypta, Lophosema, and Sebagena.

Similar Taxa

  • NolinaeFellow within Nolidae; distinguished by differences in wing venation and male genitalia structure, particularly the arrangement of claspers and .
  • ChloephorinaeAnother Nolidae ; separated by forewing pattern elements and larval chaetotaxy, though precise distinctions require examination of genitalia.

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