Austrotinodes
Schmid, 1955
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1Austrotinodes is a of in the Ecnomidae, established by Schmid in 1955. The genus contains 55 with a primarily Neotropical distribution and a few species occurring in the Australian Region. In Brazil, 23 species are now known following the description of 13 new species in 2017. Species are distinguished by morphological characters of the male genitalia.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Austrotinodes: //ˌaʊstroʊˈtɪnoʊdiːz//
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Identification
-level identification relies on examination of male genitalia structures. The 2017 revision provides and illustrations for A. amazonensis and A. paraguayensis to facilitate identification.
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Distribution
Primarily Neotropical, with a few in the Australian Region. In Brazil, recorded mainly from southern and southeastern regions, with new records expanding known range.
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Taxonomic history
Prior to 2017, 10 were recorded from Brazil. The 2017 revision by Thomson and Holzenthal added 13 new species, bringing the Brazilian total to 23. The 13 new species were named in memory of Brazilian scientists: A. absaberi, A. adolfolutzi, A. berthalutzae, A. chagasi, A. costalimai, A. cruzi, A. donagrazielae, A. gusmaoi, A. lattesi, A. lenti, A. santosdumonti, A. vanzolinii, and A. vitalbrazili.
New distributional records
The 2017 paper reported new distribution records for four previously described : A. amazonensis, A. longispinum, A. paraguayensis, and A. taquaralis.