Abstract
ABSTRACTThe genus Neocynorta is here revisited, resulting in the increase of its diversity from three species to 13, maintaining only the type species N. virescens from its former conformation. Two subjective synonyms of Neocynorta are proposed: Forfexia and Szczurekia, transferring their members to Neocynorta (F. marmorata, S. frigida, S. petrae and S. virginis). Likewise, eight other species are here transferred from artificially diverse genera: Cynorta (C. lata, C. meridensis, C. sanarensis, C. tovarzeai and C. yaracuyana), Paecilaema (P. punctata, P. virens) and Cynortula (C. venezuelensis). Neocynorta venezuelensis comb. nov. and Neocynorta virens comb. nov. Specific synonymies are proposed as well: (1) Zaraxolia olivacea, currently considered a junior synonym of Neocynorta m-inscripta, is considered here a junior subjective synonym of Neocynorta virescens; (2) Cynorta levinseni and Cynorta cristafemoris are here considered junior subjective synonyms of Neocynorta venezuelensis comb. nov.; and (3) Szczurekia dianae is proposed as a junior subjective synonym of Neocynorta marmorata comb. nov. The genus Neocynorta is rediagnosed based on external and genital morphology, causing the transfer of two misplaced species from Neocynorta to Cynorta and to Flirtea: Cynorta m-inscripta comb. nov. and Flirtea varicellosa comb. nov. Maps of the known distribution of all species of Neocynorta in Venezuelan Andean montane forest are presented.
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