Eleven new species of Sericostomatoidea from Madagascar (Trichoptera: Helicopsychidae, Petrothrincidae, Sericostomatidae)
Author
Johanson, Kjell Arne
Author
Oláh, János
text
Zootaxa
2006
1205
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journal article
50790
10.5281/zenodo.172376
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Helicopsyche (Petrotrichia) ambodiva
,
new species
Figs 1–6
,
58
Helicopsyche
.
ambodiva
is closely related to
H. anomana
Johanson, 2002
, especially in the general shape of the gonocoxite involving a short, inwardly oriented ventral branch.
Helicopsyche ambodiva
is distinguished by having the gonocoxite tapering more stepwise and not distally clavate; tergum X characteristically hooked; segment IX with the anterior margin triangular centrally (not dorsally as in
anomana
), and the sternite of segment IX strongly produced posteriorly. In
anomana
segment IX is only slightly produced posteriorly.
Male head and thorax (
Figs 1, 2
): Antennal scape about
4x
as long as wide, slightly longer than diameter of compound eye. Maxillary palp (
Fig. 2
) 2segmented, 1st segment broadest, 2nd segment slightly longer than first. Interantennal warts separate from each other. Cephalic setal warts eggshaped. Postantennal setal warts small, flat, rounded. Postocular setal warts long vertical. Pronotum with one pair of large, wide setal warts. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum each with one pair of setal warts.
FIGURES 1–6.
Helicopsyche
(
Petrotrichia
)
ambodiva
,
new species
, holotype. 1—head and thorax, dorsal; 2—maxillary palp; 3—right wing pair; 4—genitalia, lateral; 5—genitalia, dorsal; 6—genitalia, ventral.
Male wings (
Fig. 3
): Forewing length
3 mm
, hind wing length
2,7 mm
. Denuded wing membrane pale flavous with pale helvus veins. Venation similar to
H. anomana
Johanson
and
H. giboni
Johanson. On
forewing R5 originating at crossvein R3R4. M and Cu separate longitudinal fold with sensillae. Discoidal cell long, about one fourth wing length. Abdominal reticulation absent. Sternal process on VI abdominal segment well developed.
Male abdomen and genitalia (
Figs 4–6
): Segment IX well developed, anteriorly pointed triangularly, exactly in the middle (
Fig. 4
); central part of posterior margin straight, sternite strongly produced posteriorly and almost rectangular (
Fig. 4
); in ventral view (
Fig. 6
) forming a separate ventral unit. Tergum IX very short, narrow in dorsal aspect (
Fig. 5
). Superior appendage digitate, directed posterodorsally in lateral view (
Fig. 4
) and slightly medially in dorsal view (
Fig. 5
). Tergum X forming a pair of bifid elongate processes: mesially a short process, apically slightly hooked dorsally (
Fig. 4
); laterally a much longer outcurving and tapering ventral branch slightly bending dorsally in latter half (
Fig. 4
). Gonocoxite simple, a short ventral branch arising near base and generally oriented posterodorsally; main branch undulating, extending beyond ventral branch and narrowing in three steps. Basal plate not conspicuous. Phallic base broad due to the origin of the long dorsal process (
Fig. 4
) running closely and almost parallel before crossing subapically (
Fig. 5
); ventral process of phallus about
2x
broader than dorsal process. Both dorsal and ventral processes slightly sinuous and downcurving along their lengths (
Fig. 4
).
Etymology.The name is derived from the local name of the
type
locality of the species, Ambodivoangy.
Holotype
male:
MADAGASCAR
: Maroantsetra, Ambodivoangy,
iii. 1957
[R. Paulian] (MNHN, in alcohol).