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Myopophyllum sp. nov.
The genus Myopophyllum contains only one described species from the Andes of central Ecuador. This species is potentially new to science.
It differs in coloration and calling song from Myopohyllum speciosum. The latter produces very high ultrasound, while this species’ song is partly audible. It lives at 1250 – 1850 m.
Scientific Name and Classification
Myopophyllum sp. nov.
subfamily Pseudophyllinae, tribe Eucocconotini
Where
On a RAP survey, Tepuyes of the Upper Nangaritza River and Cordillera del Cóndor, Provincia de Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador, South America.
When
April 2009
Field Notes
Female, body length (including ovipositor) 40-45 mm
Finder
Holger Braun, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign