Pentacomia ventralis

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Pentacomia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Pentacomia* Bates, 1872 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*

Etymology

From Greek *pénte* (five) + *kómē* (hair, tuft) — "five-tufted", referring to specific setae arrangement.

Seasonal activity

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

Argentina (Misiones), Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana)

Countries: Argentina · Brazil

Provinces / states: Misiones · Rio Grande do Sul · Santa Catarina · Parana

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia