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<mods:titleid="3267EC2C7AD05FD0304FBBC5BF5D3B51">Revision of the genus Attaphila (Blattodea: Blaberoidea), myrmecophiles living in the mushroom gardens of leaf-cutting ants</mods:title>
<mods:namePartid="9269604C3EBC7063A16BCD68821EA422">G., Jonathan Rodriguez</mods:namePart>
<mods:affiliationid="FD982AA9B5EEE5C1CF803B20F0C301CF">Universidad del Valle, Grupo de Ecologia en Agroecosistemas y Habitats Naturales, Calle 13 No. 100 - 00, Ciudad Universitaria Melendez, Cali, Colombia</mods:affiliation>
<figureCitationid="FD8C28C287F71A17B04C22B3A5E4228F"captionStart="Figure 3 (A–J)"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3 (A-J). Tegmina (forewings) of males of Attaphila species, dorsal views, left tegmen at the left. - Species: A, B: A. aptera (Bo 1252); C, D: A. bergi (Bo 1443); E, F: A. flava (HT Bo 1280); G, H: A. fungicola (Bo 1229); I, J: A. paucisetosa (Bo 1441). - Abbreviation: fwar forewing articulation area. In A borders specified as addressed in the text."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure3(a-f)"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563272"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">Figs 3E, F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="2B39283AB7BA4ED782CCE33767839E79"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. A - I: Tergite specialisations of the males of Attaphila species, medially on T 1 (A - D), or laterally at the anterior border of T 2 (E - I), in E-G from right side of tergite, in H and I from left side. - Species: A, B: A. aptera (Bo 1227, HT Bo 1258); C, D: A. bergi (Bo 1283, Bo 1274); E, F: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1256); G, H: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265); I: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). - Abbreviations: T 1 - a, T 2 - a anterior borders of tergites T 1,2; T 1 - p posterior border of T 1; tr 1, tr 2 transversal ridges of T 1,2; msa 1 anterior median specialisation of tergite T 1; msl 2 lateral specialisation of tergite T 2; msp 1 posterior median specialisation of tergite T 1; pg pores of glands, tiny in A, B, between T 1 - a and tr 1, larger in E as part of msl 2 specialisations. - J, K: Paraprocts, tergite 10 and cerci in ventral view, of J: A. aptera (Bo 1224) and K: A. paucisetosa (HT Bo 1258). - Abbreviations and arrows: Ca sclerite at mesal base of cercus; ce cercus; hmp hook-like mesal projection of paraproct; PPl, PPr left and right paraproct; T 9 tergite 9; T 10 tergite 10 with its ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) parts T 10 p (larger median parts of T 10 out of focus); white arrows: articulation between mesal end of T 10 p and lateral end of paraproct."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563274"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">, 5I</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="19FA7996F9676A8E580C763D72B804C1"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Abdominal tergites and terminalia of Attaphila species. A - C: A. fungicola. A, B: Male (Bo 1229). A: T 2 - 7, T 2 with lateral specialisations; B: Terminalia, ventral view, with T 9 (damaged: only right half) and T 10, cerci, and paraprocts. C: Female (Bo 1264), T 4 - 6. D: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280), T 2 - 5, T 2 with lateral specialisations. - Abbreviations: ce cercus; ltga 9 lateral tergal apodeme of tergite T 9; msl 2 lateral specialisation of T 2; PPr right paraproct; T n tergite (numbered); T n - a anterior border of tergite (numbered); T n - p posterior border of tergite (numbered); tr n transversal ridge of tergite (numbered). Grey arrows pointing to excurvations of male tr 2."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563277"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">, 8D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="69B3913739EB8BD7B665C613FE0EECA6"captionStart="Figure 15"captionStartId="F15"captionText="Figure 15. Size and distribution of bristles in the median part of tergites T 6,7 in males (A - E) and in larval males and females (F - L) of Attaphila species, phase contrast images. A: A. bergi, male (Bo 1274). B: A. fungicola, male (LT Bo 1265). C: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280). D: A. paucisetosa, male (Cb 2 / 1). E: A. paucisetosa, male, with slightly shorter bristles than in preceding specimen (Bo 1445). F: A. aptera, larval male (Bo 1291). G: A. aptera, larval female (Bo 1289). H: A. aptera, larval male (HT Bo 1232). I: A. bergi, larval male (Bo 1230); medium sized bristles belong to T 6, the very long ones are from T 5 covering most of T 6. J: A. bergi, larval female (Bo 1285). K: A. paucisetosa, larval male (Bo 1433). L: A. paucisetosa, larval female (Bo 1293). - Abbreviations: T 5 - p, T 6 - p, T 7 - p posterior borders of tergites T 5, T 6, T 7; tr 6, tr 7 transversal ridges of tergites T 6, T 7."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure15"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563284"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">, 15C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="DCBC747E035B16AC2D83A7DCF88132B9"captionStart="Figure 25"captionStartId="F25"captionText="Figure 25. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, dorsal view, anteriorly on top. A, B: A. paucisetosa, subgenital plate with phallomeres (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1444), hook and right phallomere removed in B. C: A. flava, subgenital plate with phallomeres (HT Bo 1280). D, E: A. fungicola. D showing subgenital plate with phallomeres (LT Bo 1265), hook not seen in profile; E showing isolated hook seen in profile (Bo 1229). - Abbreviations: T 9 p ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) part of tergite 9; otherwise as for Fig. 24."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure25"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563294"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">, 25C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="ADADE2DB3F5A05F357A72A8E8A2F0C98"captionStart="Figure 26"captionStartId="F26"captionText="Figure 26. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, phase contrast images of the same objects as shown in Fig. 25 A, C, D, anteriorly on top. A: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). B: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265). C: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254). - Abbreviations: A 1 articulation between S 9 and pt 9; cs cleft sclerite of right phallomere; ea endophallic apodeme; h hook; psa process; pt 9 extension of paratergite 9 contacting sternite 9; R 3 anterior principal sclerite of right phallomere; sll left stylus; sta 9 anterior apodeme of subgenital plate S 9; vf 9 subgenital lobe; vi virga. Arrow: in A indicating that the distal part of the subgenital lobe is broken off."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure26"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563295"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">, 26A</figureCitation>
<materialsCitationid="73AE734A256A8A308EFA71F085DC3AA0"ID-GBIF-Occurrence="3314641322"collectingDate="1904-07-11"collectorName="P. G. Goll Type No., N. M., Bo"country="British Honduras"location="Botanic Gardens"specimenCount="1"specimenCount-male="1"stateProvince="Washington"typeStatus="Holotype">
and only shows slight differences in few characters: tegmina with apical border slightly convex, less oblique, surface bristles less strong; hook of left phallomere from the wide sclerotised base more gradually narrowing into a shorter neck, endophallic apodeme near its posterior base less strongly narrowed; and it has a different, though unknown host species.
<figureCitationid="AC977DA290E3AFEB0333EF4A98A08C82"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Abdominal tergites and terminalia of Attaphila species. A - C: A. fungicola. A, B: Male (Bo 1229). A: T 2 - 7, T 2 with lateral specialisations; B: Terminalia, ventral view, with T 9 (damaged: only right half) and T 10, cerci, and paraprocts. C: Female (Bo 1264), T 4 - 6. D: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280), T 2 - 5, T 2 with lateral specialisations. - Abbreviations: ce cercus; ltga 9 lateral tergal apodeme of tergite T 9; msl 2 lateral specialisation of T 2; PPr right paraproct; T n tergite (numbered); T n - a anterior border of tergite (numbered); T n - p posterior border of tergite (numbered); tr n transversal ridge of tergite (numbered). Grey arrows pointing to excurvations of male tr 2."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563277"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">8D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="78E74E9AB85804DC2938B6A87653A033"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Abdominal tergites and terminalia of Attaphila species. A - C: A. fungicola. A, B: Male (Bo 1229). A: T 2 - 7, T 2 with lateral specialisations; B: Terminalia, ventral view, with T 9 (damaged: only right half) and T 10, cerci, and paraprocts. C: Female (Bo 1264), T 4 - 6. D: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280), T 2 - 5, T 2 with lateral specialisations. - Abbreviations: ce cercus; ltga 9 lateral tergal apodeme of tergite T 9; msl 2 lateral specialisation of T 2; PPr right paraproct; T n tergite (numbered); T n - a anterior border of tergite (numbered); T n - p posterior border of tergite (numbered); tr n transversal ridge of tergite (numbered). Grey arrows pointing to excurvations of male tr 2."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563277"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">8D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="2EE7DF193DFDC7D521B4508FE70C14DC"captionStart="Figure 11"captionStartId="F11"captionText="Figure 11. Abdominal tergites of Attaphila species only known from the female sex. A, B: A. schuppi (ST Bo 1237). A: T 2 - 5; B: T 6,7. C, D: A. sexdentis (HT Bo 1233). C: T 1 - 5; D: T 6,7. - Abbreviations: T n tergite (numbered); T n - a anterior border of tergite (numbered); T n - p posterior border of tergite (numbered); tr n transversal ridge of tergite (numbered). Grey arrows pointing to median and lateral excurvations of transversal ridges to the anterior."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure11"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563280"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">11A</figureCitation>
posteriorly of the specialisations with a wide excurvation to the posterior, mesally followed by a wide, very shallow excurvation to the anterior (grey arrows in Fig.
<figureCitationid="EF6285610F7F51CEE29C625538F352CA"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Abdominal tergites and terminalia of Attaphila species. A - C: A. fungicola. A, B: Male (Bo 1229). A: T 2 - 7, T 2 with lateral specialisations; B: Terminalia, ventral view, with T 9 (damaged: only right half) and T 10, cerci, and paraprocts. C: Female (Bo 1264), T 4 - 6. D: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280), T 2 - 5, T 2 with lateral specialisations. - Abbreviations: ce cercus; ltga 9 lateral tergal apodeme of tergite T 9; msl 2 lateral specialisation of T 2; PPr right paraproct; T n tergite (numbered); T n - a anterior border of tergite (numbered); T n - p posterior border of tergite (numbered); tr n transversal ridge of tergite (numbered). Grey arrows pointing to excurvations of male tr 2."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563277"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">8D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="7400762D0E16DEF1455B4D37A30D89F4"captionStart="Figure 3 (A–J)"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3 (A-J). Tegmina (forewings) of males of Attaphila species, dorsal views, left tegmen at the left. - Species: A, B: A. aptera (Bo 1252); C, D: A. bergi (Bo 1443); E, F: A. flava (HT Bo 1280); G, H: A. fungicola (Bo 1229); I, J: A. paucisetosa (Bo 1441). - Abbreviation: fwar forewing articulation area. In A borders specified as addressed in the text."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure3(a-f)"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563272"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">3E, F</figureCitation>
) widest at about 1/2 of length; slightly obtusely wedge-shaped due to the converging course of the basalmost part of the posterior border and the apical border, both connected in a rather wide curvature; posterior border with a slight concavity near the tegmen base, oblique apical border throughout slightly convex; surface bristles fine.
<figureCitationid="FC783C9C808910AFB7E5B62C45D47286"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. A - I: Tergite specialisations of the males of Attaphila species, medially on T 1 (A - D), or laterally at the anterior border of T 2 (E - I), in E-G from right side of tergite, in H and I from left side. - Species: A, B: A. aptera (Bo 1227, HT Bo 1258); C, D: A. bergi (Bo 1283, Bo 1274); E, F: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1256); G, H: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265); I: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). - Abbreviations: T 1 - a, T 2 - a anterior borders of tergites T 1,2; T 1 - p posterior border of T 1; tr 1, tr 2 transversal ridges of T 1,2; msa 1 anterior median specialisation of tergite T 1; msl 2 lateral specialisation of tergite T 2; msp 1 posterior median specialisation of tergite T 1; pg pores of glands, tiny in A, B, between T 1 - a and tr 1, larger in E as part of msl 2 specialisations. - J, K: Paraprocts, tergite 10 and cerci in ventral view, of J: A. aptera (Bo 1224) and K: A. paucisetosa (HT Bo 1258). - Abbreviations and arrows: Ca sclerite at mesal base of cercus; ce cercus; hmp hook-like mesal projection of paraproct; PPl, PPr left and right paraproct; T 9 tergite 9; T 10 tergite 10 with its ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) parts T 10 p (larger median parts of T 10 out of focus); white arrows: articulation between mesal end of T 10 p and lateral end of paraproct."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563274"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">5I</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="249C8983439C9F7A40300D20F81CCC11"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. A - I: Tergite specialisations of the males of Attaphila species, medially on T 1 (A - D), or laterally at the anterior border of T 2 (E - I), in E-G from right side of tergite, in H and I from left side. - Species: A, B: A. aptera (Bo 1227, HT Bo 1258); C, D: A. bergi (Bo 1283, Bo 1274); E, F: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1256); G, H: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265); I: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). - Abbreviations: T 1 - a, T 2 - a anterior borders of tergites T 1,2; T 1 - p posterior border of T 1; tr 1, tr 2 transversal ridges of T 1,2; msa 1 anterior median specialisation of tergite T 1; msl 2 lateral specialisation of tergite T 2; msp 1 posterior median specialisation of tergite T 1; pg pores of glands, tiny in A, B, between T 1 - a and tr 1, larger in E as part of msl 2 specialisations. - J, K: Paraprocts, tergite 10 and cerci in ventral view, of J: A. aptera (Bo 1224) and K: A. paucisetosa (HT Bo 1258). - Abbreviations and arrows: Ca sclerite at mesal base of cercus; ce cercus; hmp hook-like mesal projection of paraproct; PPl, PPr left and right paraproct; T 9 tergite 9; T 10 tergite 10 with its ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) parts T 10 p (larger median parts of T 10 out of focus); white arrows: articulation between mesal end of T 10 p and lateral end of paraproct."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563274"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">5I</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="E3D363A4B946077F74414074B364BF61"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Abdominal tergites and terminalia of Attaphila species. A - C: A. fungicola. A, B: Male (Bo 1229). A: T 2 - 7, T 2 with lateral specialisations; B: Terminalia, ventral view, with T 9 (damaged: only right half) and T 10, cerci, and paraprocts. C: Female (Bo 1264), T 4 - 6. D: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280), T 2 - 5, T 2 with lateral specialisations. - Abbreviations: ce cercus; ltga 9 lateral tergal apodeme of tergite T 9; msl 2 lateral specialisation of T 2; PPr right paraproct; T n tergite (numbered); T n - a anterior border of tergite (numbered); T n - p posterior border of tergite (numbered); tr n transversal ridge of tergite (numbered). Grey arrows pointing to excurvations of male tr 2."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563277"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">8D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="4667465BD5FA8043313B2F06E9088330"captionStart="Figure 15"captionStartId="F15"captionText="Figure 15. Size and distribution of bristles in the median part of tergites T 6,7 in males (A - E) and in larval males and females (F - L) of Attaphila species, phase contrast images. A: A. bergi, male (Bo 1274). B: A. fungicola, male (LT Bo 1265). C: A. flava, male (HT Bo 1280). D: A. paucisetosa, male (Cb 2 / 1). E: A. paucisetosa, male, with slightly shorter bristles than in preceding specimen (Bo 1445). F: A. aptera, larval male (Bo 1291). G: A. aptera, larval female (Bo 1289). H: A. aptera, larval male (HT Bo 1232). I: A. bergi, larval male (Bo 1230); medium sized bristles belong to T 6, the very long ones are from T 5 covering most of T 6. J: A. bergi, larval female (Bo 1285). K: A. paucisetosa, larval male (Bo 1433). L: A. paucisetosa, larval female (Bo 1293). - Abbreviations: T 5 - p, T 6 - p, T 7 - p posterior borders of tergites T 5, T 6, T 7; tr 6, tr 7 transversal ridges of tergites T 6, T 7."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure15"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563284"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">15C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="B351BBFEFF6D5B8B32569A8732C04AB4"captionStart="Figure 25"captionStartId="F25"captionText="Figure 25. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, dorsal view, anteriorly on top. A, B: A. paucisetosa, subgenital plate with phallomeres (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1444), hook and right phallomere removed in B. C: A. flava, subgenital plate with phallomeres (HT Bo 1280). D, E: A. fungicola. D showing subgenital plate with phallomeres (LT Bo 1265), hook not seen in profile; E showing isolated hook seen in profile (Bo 1229). - Abbreviations: T 9 p ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) part of tergite 9; otherwise as for Fig. 24."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure25"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563294"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">25C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="3A72AB54985A057BC39F5E2C386DB330"captionStart="Figure 26"captionStartId="F26"captionText="Figure 26. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, phase contrast images of the same objects as shown in Fig. 25 A, C, D, anteriorly on top. A: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). B: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265). C: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254). - Abbreviations: A 1 articulation between S 9 and pt 9; cs cleft sclerite of right phallomere; ea endophallic apodeme; h hook; psa process; pt 9 extension of paratergite 9 contacting sternite 9; R 3 anterior principal sclerite of right phallomere; sll left stylus; sta 9 anterior apodeme of subgenital plate S 9; vf 9 subgenital lobe; vi virga. Arrow: in A indicating that the distal part of the subgenital lobe is broken off."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure26"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563295"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">26A</figureCitation>
) distal part with a deep excavation each along left side and right side; lobe posterior to level of excavations narrowly tongue-shaped and presumably inclined leftward (tip of lobe not retained in specimen); only left stylus present (
), which is quite conical, inserted at base of left excavation; at the base of the right excavation with a group of short and strong bristles; stylus with few rather long and thin bristles.
<figureCitationid="05060F11B2D07C8E8E366DA2E0785C8A"captionStart="Figure 25"captionStartId="F25"captionText="Figure 25. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, dorsal view, anteriorly on top. A, B: A. paucisetosa, subgenital plate with phallomeres (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1444), hook and right phallomere removed in B. C: A. flava, subgenital plate with phallomeres (HT Bo 1280). D, E: A. fungicola. D showing subgenital plate with phallomeres (LT Bo 1265), hook not seen in profile; E showing isolated hook seen in profile (Bo 1229). - Abbreviations: T 9 p ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) part of tergite 9; otherwise as for Fig. 24."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure25"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563294"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">25C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="144072C629C1A8CBF20A4F929FB2FF21"captionStart="Figure 26"captionStartId="F26"captionText="Figure 26. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, phase contrast images of the same objects as shown in Fig. 25 A, C, D, anteriorly on top. A: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). B: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265). C: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254). - Abbreviations: A 1 articulation between S 9 and pt 9; cs cleft sclerite of right phallomere; ea endophallic apodeme; h hook; psa process; pt 9 extension of paratergite 9 contacting sternite 9; R 3 anterior principal sclerite of right phallomere; sll left stylus; sta 9 anterior apodeme of subgenital plate S 9; vf 9 subgenital lobe; vi virga. Arrow: in A indicating that the distal part of the subgenital lobe is broken off."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure26"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563295"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">26A</figureCitation>
<bibRefCitationid="68B56F573B2673C7C9E7EDEF5E6A3398"author="Gurney, AB"journalOrPublisher="Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington"pageId="0"pageNumber="205"pagination="101 - 112"refId="B41"refString="Gurney, AB, 1937. Studies in certain genera of American Blattidae (Orthoptera). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 39 (5): 101 - 112"title="Studies in certain genera of American Blattidae (Orthoptera)."volume="39"year="1937">Gurney (1937)</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="A2054A8A071872657E3F6FC99D064A98"captionStart="Figure 25"captionStartId="F25"captionText="Figure 25. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, dorsal view, anteriorly on top. A, B: A. paucisetosa, subgenital plate with phallomeres (PT Bo 1254, Bo 1444), hook and right phallomere removed in B. C: A. flava, subgenital plate with phallomeres (HT Bo 1280). D, E: A. fungicola. D showing subgenital plate with phallomeres (LT Bo 1265), hook not seen in profile; E showing isolated hook seen in profile (Bo 1229). - Abbreviations: T 9 p ventrally bent lateral (paratergal) part of tergite 9; otherwise as for Fig. 24."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure25"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563294"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">25C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="1115C96475EC47B776A50ABDE45081D0"captionStart="Figure 26"captionStartId="F26"captionText="Figure 26. Subgenital plate (sternite S 9) and phallomeres of males of Attaphila species, phase contrast images of the same objects as shown in Fig. 25 A, C, D, anteriorly on top. A: A. flava (HT Bo 1280). B: A. fungicola (LT Bo 1265). C: A. paucisetosa (PT Bo 1254). - Abbreviations: A 1 articulation between S 9 and pt 9; cs cleft sclerite of right phallomere; ea endophallic apodeme; h hook; psa process; pt 9 extension of paratergite 9 contacting sternite 9; R 3 anterior principal sclerite of right phallomere; sll left stylus; sta 9 anterior apodeme of subgenital plate S 9; vf 9 subgenital lobe; vi virga. Arrow: in A indicating that the distal part of the subgenital lobe is broken off."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.79.e67569.figure26"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563295"pageId="0"pageNumber="205">26B</figureCitation>
really represents a separate species. But as long as neither the corresponding female nor the full shape of the subgenital plate is known, synonymisation with
