Studies of Madagascan Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) 3: The genus Acrotrichis including twenty seven new species
Author
Darby, Michael
text
Zootaxa
2014
3866
2
151
201
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3866.2.1
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1175-5326
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Acrotrichis boothi
sp. n.
(
Figs. 8A
–G)
Habitus
Fig. 8A
. Length
0.72 mm
. Colour yellowish brown, head darker, antennae and legs pale yellow. Antennomeres 3–11
0.3 mm
long
Fig. 8
C. Mentum and submentum chaetotaxy
Fig.
8
F. Breadth across eyes
0.25 mm
. Pronotum
0.36 mm
wide,
0.17 mm
long, sides with a sinuation before the sharply pointed posterior angles
Fig. 8
B. Elytra
0.43 mm
long,
0.43 mm
wide. Posterior margin of mesoventral collar with a medial excision
Fig. 8
G. Posterior margin of metaventrum and coxal plates
Fig. 8
G.
Male
: ventrite six with 3/4 slightly thicker setae not clearly spines; aedeagus
Fig. 8
E.
Female
: spermatheca
Fig. 8
D.
Etymology
. Named in honour of Dr Roger Booth of the BMNH for his patience and help in dealing with my many requests.
Remarks
. The yellow colour of the body and darker head, very sharply pointed pronotal angles, length of the elytra and form of the genitalia will quickly distinguish this species.
Type
data
.
Holotype
: ♀, Andasibe N.P., Circuit Indri 2, sifting,
20.xi.2010
, S. Rahanitriaina (
BMNH
).
Paratypes
: 2 examples, same data as
Holotype
. 1 example, Ambohitantely Spec. Res., ABT/
Nov 2011/18
, S.18˚11’48.7” E.47˚17’11.3”,
1614m
,
22.xi.2011
, L.S.Rahanitriniaina