Cubacubana arubana Mendes 1986, was described from only two female specimens. We describe the male morphology for the first time. Males have the diagnostic articulated submedian appendages on urosternum IV found in specimens of the genus Anelpistina, and Anelpistina arubana, n. comb., is proposed. DNA sequences of 16S rRNA also indicate that the species is widely distributed throughout caves of Aruba and not restricted to the single type locality cave.
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1 April 2008
New Genus Allocation for the Cavernicole Nicoletiids (Insecta: Zygentoma) of Aruba And Description of Their Previously Unknown Males
Luis Espinasa,
Ellise C. Cappuccio
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