The genus Elaphopsocus Roesler (Psocodea:`Psocoptera´: Psocidae) with six new species from Brazil and Colombia
Author
Román-P, Cristian
Author
Obando, Ranulfo González
Author
García Aldrete, Alfonso N.
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Zootaxa
2015
3957
2
151
168
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3957.2.1
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Elaphopsocus amazonicus
n. sp.
(
Figs 38–42
)
Diagnosis
. Clunium with a row of denticles over the area of the epiproct (
Fig. 40
). Hypandrium broad; posterolateral corners projected posteriorly into short, stout, blunt ended, papillose protuberances, the posterior border between them straight, bearing a field of papillae (
Fig. 42
). Phallosome fused anteriorly, aedeagal arms ending in two projections, the inner one large and acuminate, the outer one short and blunt ended (
Fig. 41
); external parameres sigmoid and articulated next the outer projection of the aedeagal arms.
Color
(in 80% ethanol). Body reddish brown. Forewing pattern (
Fig. 38
), with pterostigma darker and spots over most cells. Hindwing hyaline (
Fig. 39
). Veins brown. Hypandrium with pigmented band along anterior border (
Fig. 42
).
Morphology.
As in diagnosis plus the following: pterostigma anteriorly narrow, posteriorly wide, slightly projected towards Rs; veins Rs and M diverging from a point, sides of areola postica slightly convex, crossvein from apex of areola postica to M, short (
Fig. 38
). Paraprocts slender, with a pigmented anterior “handle” articulated to clunium, and a posterior slender prong; sensory fields with 18–19 trichobothria on basal rosettes (
Fig. 40
). Epiproct trapeziform, bearing, next to posterior border, a slender, transverse, sclerotized band (
Fig. 42
).
Measurements
(in microns). FW: 2380, HW: 1826 (Head and hind legs missing)
Specimen studied.
Holotype
male.
BRAZIL
. Amazonas. AM 010, Km 26, Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke.
27.ix.1978
. Malaise trap. J. Arias. Coleçao de Invertebrados, INPA, Manaus, Amazonas,
Brazil
.
Etymology.
The specific name refers to the nature of the area where the
holotype
was collected; the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke is a protected area of Amazonian forest, close to Manaus.