New species of caddisflies (Trichoptera, Ecnomidae, Polycentropodidae, Psychomyiidae) from Mekong tributaries, Laos
Author
Laudee, Pongsak
Department of Fishery and Costal Resources, Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Muang District, Surat Thani Province, Thailand
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-7980
pongsak.l@psu.ac.th
Author
Seetapan, Kriengkrai
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Phayao, Tumbol Maeka, Muang District, Phayao Province, Thailand
Author
Vongsombath, Chanda
Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos, Dong Dok Campus, Vientiane, Laos
Author
Malicky, Hans
Sonnengasse 13, A- 3293 Lunz am See, Austria
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Psychomyia srichanai Laudee & Malicky
sp. nov.
Figure 4
Diagnosis.
The male genitalia of
Ps. srichanai
sp. nov. are similar to those of three other
Psychomyia
species described from Thailand,
Ps. amor
Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1997,
Ps. amphiaraos
Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1997 and
Ps. monto
Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1993, as well as of
Ps. sonlana
Olah
& Malicky, 2010 from Vietnam. Differences are mainly seen in the structure of the dorsal branches of the harpagones and apical sclerite. The dorsal branch of each harpago in
Ps. srichanai
sp. nov. is divided into two branches. The outer branch curves downward and bifurcates apically, whereas the inner branch is long, curved upward, and apically pointed. In
Ps. amphiaraos
and
Ps. monto
, the outer dorsal branch does not bifurcate. The outer dorsal branches of the harpagones are also bifurcated in
Ps. amor
and
Ps. sonlana
. However, only in
Ps. srichanai
sp. nov. are they are bent outward at 90°. The apical sclerite is apically pointed and discernable in
Ps. amphiaraos
,
Ps. monto
,
Ps. amor
, and
Ps. sonlana
, but indiscernible in
Ps. srichanai
sp. nov.
Description.
Length of each male forewing 3.0-4.0 mm; color in alcohol of head, thorax, forewings, abdomen, and legs yellow brown. Male genitalia as in Figure
4
. Preanal appendages crescent-shaped, with U-shaped incision inward mediately, with long setae inward medially, rounded apically in dorsal view (Fig.
4A
); in lateral view, preanal appendages large, triangular, rounded apically (Fig.
4B
). Sternum IX crookneck-squash-shaped, pointed dorsally, truncated apically in lateral view (Fig.
4B
). Harpagones crab-claw-shaped; dorsal branch of each harpago divided into two branches, the outer branch curved downward and bifurcated apically, the inner branch long, curved upward, and pointed apically; ventral branch of each harpago triangular, curved dorsally, rounded apically in lateral view (Fig.
4B
). In ventral view, outer dorsal branches of harpago tubular, bent outward subapically, bifurcated apically; ventral branches of harpago tubular, rounded apically (Fig.
4C
). Phallus long, tubular, bent 90° medially, curved upward subapically, distal apex in lateral view (Fig.
4B
).
Figure 4.
Psychomyia srichanai
, sp. nov. Male genitalia.
A
Segment IX, preanal appendages and harpago, lateral
B
preanal appendages, dorsal
C
harpago, ventral. Har = harpago, Pre = preanal appendage, SIX = sternum of segment IX, Pha = phallus.
Type material.
Holotype.
Male. Laos: Luang Prabang Province
: Elephant Camp, Mekong River,
20°01'46"N
,
102°13'13"E
, elev. 280 m, 2.iii.2019, Pongsak Laudee. (PSUNHM).
Paratypes
: same data as holotype, 40 males: 10 males (PSUNHM), 10 males (CHM), 10 males (NMPC), 10 males (CUAC).
Etymology.
The species epithet honors Prof. Dr Teerapol Srichana, Director of the Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus.