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Genus and species information.
Silba tenuipennis
Nomenclature
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Tribe: LonchaeinaeGenus: Silba
Species:
Silba tenuipennis
Usage:
valid
SUMMARY
Differential diagnosis : this appears to be quite a unique Silba species having only one strong setae on the
katepisternum, a characteristic which is present on all the specimens examined. It also possesses a very characteristic
aedeagus with a long, thin apical portion. With a relatively simple J-shaped aedeagus this species
shows some affinities with the common S. perplexa but it is easily separated by the features outlined above