Studies of Bolivian Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) 2: The subfamily Acrotrichinae including two new genera Petrotrichis and Microtrichis, and eight new species of Acrotrichis
Author
Darby, Michael
text
Zootaxa
2015
3999
2
190
210
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.2
189ae054-4725-44a7-a7b7-150eda7b7e71
1175-5326
241696
AB50C281-C0D7-4D30-B364-389107D924F4
Acrotrichis nashi
sp. n.
(
Figs. 8A
–K)
FIGURE 8.
A. nashi
A, habitus; B, side of pronotum viewed at 45°; C, antennomeres 3–11; D, pygidium showing principal setae; E, spermatheca; F, aedeagus; G, male ventrite seven; H, mentum and submentum x1000; I, mesoventrum x510; J, metaventral posterior margin and coxal plates x510; K, male ventrite six x1900.
Habitus
Fig 8A
. Length
0.90 mm
. Colour dark brown/black, antennae pale yellow, legs slightly darker yellow. Antennomeres 3–11
0.37 mm
long
Fig. 8
C. Mentum and submentum chaetotaxy
Fig. 8
H. Width across eyes
0.32 mm
. Pronotum
0.53 mm
wide,
0.30 mm
long, sides with a slight insinuation before the hind angle which are pointed when viewed at 45°
Fig. 8
B. Elytra
0.51 mm
long,
0.52 mm
wide. Mesoventrum
Fig.
8
I. Posterior margin of metaventrum and metacoxal plates
Fig. 8
J. Pygidium lacking setae on the anterior border and with pais of longer setae as
Fig. 8
D.
Male
: aedeagus
Fig. 8
F; ventrite 7
Fig. 8
K; ventrite 8
Fig. 8
G.
Female
: spermatheca
Fig. 8
E.
Etymology
. After the much respected
UK
Coleopterist David Ridley Nash who, until his recent death, was of great help to the author.
Diagnosis
. The male and female genital characters will distinguish this species.
Type
data
:
Holotype
: ♀, GPS31,
BOL
/
Nov 2013/08
,
Bolivia
2013, Santa Cruz dep., W. Amboro NP, Siberia Pass env.,
2481m
,
28.xi
, S.
17°50'25" E
.64°41'58", sifting litter, Winkler app. extr., P.Baňař lgt. (
UASC
);
Paratypes
: 166 exs, same data as
holotype
(
UASC
/
MMBC
); 22 exs, GPS30,
BOL
/
Nov 2013/7
,
Bolivia
2013, Santa Cruz dep., W. Amboro NP, Siberia Pass env.,
2508m
,
28.xi
, S.
17°50'27" E
.64°41'59", sifting litter, Winkler app. extr., P.Baňař lgt. (
BMNH
); 36 exs, GPS36,
BOL
/
Nov 2013/11
,
Bolivia
2013, Santa Cruz dep., Barientos,
1817m
,
29.xi
, S.
18°06'00" E
.63°48'05", sifting litter, Winkler app. extr., P.Baňař lgt. (
UASC
/
MMBC
,
BMNH
); 11 exs, GPS37,
BOL
/
Nov 2013/12
,
Bolivia
2013, Santa Cruz dep., Barientos,
1813m
,
29.xi
, S.
18°06'06" E
.63°48'08", sifting litter, Winkler app. extr., P.Baňař lgt. (
UASC
/
MMBC
); 131 exs. GPS32,
BOL
/
Nov 2013/09
,
Bolivia
2013, Santa Cruz dep., W. Amboro NP, Siberia Pass env.,
2450m
,
28.xi
, S.
17°50'12" E
.64°42'08", sifting litter, Winkler app. extr., P.Baňař lgt. (
UASC
); 2♀
1♂
, GPS43,
BOL
/
Nov 2013/15
,
Bolivia
2013, Santa Cruz dep., Santiago de Chiquitos env. under 'El Mirador',
693m
,
5.xii.2013
, S.
18°19'10" E
.59°34'16", sifting dry litter, Winkler app. extr., P.Baňař lgt. (
UASC
/
MMBC
).