New monotypic genera of Epipsocidae (Psocoptera: Epipsocidae) from Belize and Thailand
Author
García, Alfonso N.
text
Zootaxa
2009
1978
63
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.185229
8774f39c-4b80-4e37-a923-d4df700050a9
1175-5326
185229
Edmockfordia
gen. n.
Type
species.
Edmockfordia chiquibulensis
sp. n.
Diagnosis.
Belonging in the
Epipsocidae
. Five distal labral sensilla, one central placoid, flanked by a pair trichoid-placoid. Without row of cuticular cones on setal bases of fore femora (hind legs missing). Forewing Rs 2 branched, M dichotomously branched, resulting in 4 M veins; hindwing Rs 2 branched, M unbranched (
Fig.1
). Phallosome open anteriorly, broadly shaped like an inverted V, with side struts stout, curved anteriorly, each mesally on outer edge with a broad, rounded external paramere. Aedeagal arch extended posteriorly to form a stout, blunt cone. Endophallus membranous, not bearing sclerites (Phallosome:
Fig. 2
).
Paraprocts (
Fig. 5
) with a distinct, sclerotized band partially enclosing the sensory field, a curved, sclerotized band over the area of the sensory field, and a sclerotized band along the posterior border. Epiproct (
Fig. 5
) broad, trapeziform, setose, with a large field of warts in the middle.