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 bahianus
n. sp.
(
Figs 32–37
)
Diagnosis
. Hypandrium broad, with posterior border straight (
Fig. 37
). Pallosome robust, with side struts fused anteriorly; aedeagal arch straight posteriorly, with arms anteriorly broad, distally slender; external parameres stout, distally blunt, slightly curved outward (
Fig. 36
). Clunium with a field of papillae over the area of the epiproct, this trapeziform, with a field of papillae posteriorly in the middle (
Fig. 37
). Paraprocts with a mesal, strongly sclerotized, distally blunt prong (
Fig. 33
).
Color
(in 80% ethanol). Body reddish brown. Compound eyes black, ocelli hyaline, with thick, ochre centripetal crescents (
Fig. 32
). Antennae brown, Mx4 reddish brown throughout, Mx1-3 pale brown. Legs brown, apices of femora and t2 reddish brown. Forewing and hindwing patterns (
Figs 34, 35
), veins brown. Forewing with dark spots over most of the surface and light brown spots on cells m1, m2, m3 and areola postica. Hindwing with light brown cell CuP.
FIGURES 26–31.
Elaphopsocus rayoi
n. sp.
Male. 26. Front view of head. 27. Paraprocts and epiproct. 28. Forewing. 29. Hindwing. 30. Phallosome. 31. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.
FIGURES 32–37.
Elaphopsocus bahianus
n. sp.
Male. 32. Front view of head. 33. Paraprocts, epiproct and hind margin of clunium. 34. Forewing. 35. Hindwing. 36. Phallosome. 37. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.
Morphology.
As in diagnosis, plus the following: compound eyes slightly below the level of the vertex. Forewing pterostigma anteriorly narrow, posteriorly wide, projected towards Rs. Veins Rs-M diverging from a point; areola postica with sides slightly convex, crossvein between areola postica and M, short. Hypandrium with postero-lateral corners rounded, not projected posteriorly (
Fig. 37
). Phallosome with side struts basally rounded, narrowing distally, apically blunt; aedagus arch wide anteriorly, with margins irregular, distally slender (
Fig. 36
). Paraprocts elongate, bearing a mesal, curved, strongly sclerotized prong, distally blunt. Sensory fields with 33–34 trichobothria in basal rosettes. Epiproct with a slender, sclerotized band along posterior border (
Fig. 33
).
Measurements
(in microns). FW: 3637, HW: 2697, IO: 477, D: 306, d: 185, IO/d: 2.5, Mx4: 137, f1: 750, f2: 362, PO: 0.60.
Specimen studied.
Holotype
male.
BRAZIL
. Bahia. Santa Terezinha, Serra da Jibóia.
24. v.2000
. F. Bravo. Laboratório de Sistemática de Insetos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia,
Brazil
.
Etymology.
The specific name refers to the Brazilian state of Bahia, where the
holotype
was found.