Abstract

GARCIA ALDRETE, Alfonso N.. The Lachesilla asperiforceps species complex of the L. forcepeta species group (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera': Lachesillidae). Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2011, vol.82, n.3, pp.825-835. ISSN 2007-8706.

Four species of Lachesilla, from Mexico and Guatemala, are here described and illustrated. Together with L. asperiforceps García Aldrete, from Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua, they constitute the L. asperiforceps species complex, a diagnosis of which is provided, as well as identification keys to the males and females of the species in the complex. The types and other material studied are deposited in the National Insect Collection, within the Instituto de Biología, UNAM, México City (CNIN).

Keywords : taxonomy; Mexico; Guatemala; Nicaragua; new species; identification keys; species complex diagnosis.

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