New species of Prolachesilla Mockford & Sullivan (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Lachesillidae: Graphocaeciliini) from Bolivia and Mexico
Author
Arango, Stephania Sandoval
Author
Obando, Ranulfo González
Author
Aldrete, Alfonso Neri García
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Zootaxa
2017
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journal article
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Prolachesilla casasolaoides
n. sp.
Male
(
Figs 16–20
)
Diagnosis.
Differing from
P. casasolai
n. sp.
, in having the phallosome with one body of endophallic denticles and in having the external parameres shorter, broader, with spiny apices shorter, curved outwards (
Fig. 19
). Arms of the aedeagal arch shorter than in
P. casasolai
(
Fig. 19
); posterior border of the hypandrium similarly biconcave, but the postero-lateral corners are distinctly rounded (
Fig. 20
). Clunial projection over the area of the epiproct wider and deeper than in
P. casasolai
; projections over the area of the paraprocts larger than in
P. casasolai
(
Fig. 18
). Differing from all the other species of
Prolachesilla
in the arrangement of the endophallic denticles and in the shape of the posterior border of the hypandrium.
Color
. Body tawny brown, compound eyes black, legs pale brown, forewings pale yellow, hindwings hyaline, almost transparent (
Fig. 16
). Tergal lobes of meso- and metathorax pale brown, abdomen creamy with pale brown subcuticular, transverse bands.
Morphology.
As in diagnosis plus the following: Head vertex almost straight, slightly below the level of the upper borders of the compound eyes, these large, prominent (
Fig. 17
). Forewing L/W: 2.53 (
Fig. 16
). Forewing pterostigma elongate, wider distally, lp/wp: 3.09, without setae in the membrane. Areola postica triangular (
Fig. 16
). Hindwing L/W: 2.89 (
Fig. 16
). Hypandrium (
Fig. 20
) and phallosome (
Fig. 19
) as in diagnosis (
Fig. 19
). Paraprocts (
Fig. 18
), oval; sensory fields with 15 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct (
Fig. 18
), almost trapeziform, slightly rounded posteriorly, setae as illustrated.
Measurements
(in microns). FW: 2625, HW: 2025, F: 625, T: 1025, t1: 400, t2: 125, ctt1: 22,
Mx
4: 160, f1: 560, f2: 440, f3: 340, f4: 270, f5: 170, f6: 150, f7: 140, f8: 140, f9: 125, f10: 120, f11: 120, IO: 360, D: 180, d: 130, IO/d: 2.77, PO: 0.72.
Specimens studied
.
Holotype
male.
MEXICO
.
Oaxaca
. Sierra Juárez
.
Santa Catarina
Lachatao, “
Las Vigas
”,
17°11’17”N
: 96°27’13.5”W,
2790 m
.,
27.VIII.2013
, beating shrubs with dead, hanging leaves, J. A. Casasola González.
Etymology.
The specific name refers to the similarity with
P. casasolai
n. sp.
, both species are sympatric, found in the same biotope, date and locality.