Records of Psocidae: Psocinae (Insecta: Psocoptera) from Sumatra, Indonesia
Author
Kentjonowati, Endang Sri
Jurusan Biologi, Kampus Bukit Jimbaran, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia. E-mail: endkent @ yahoo. com. au
Author
New, T. R.
Department of Zoology, La Trobe University Victoria 3086, Australia. E-mail: T. New @ latrobe. edu. au
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-04-20
2431
1
62
68
https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2431.1.4
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2431.1.4
1175-5326
5306771
Psocidus validus
Thornton
Psocidus validus
Thornton, 1960: 252
.
Material examined
(all taken by beating):
INDONESIA
,
SUMATRA
,
Lampung
,
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
,
Skincau
,
800m
,
1 male
,
3.I.1996
, ESK
;
Lampung
,
Pekon Balak
,
1160m
,
2 males
,
9.I.1996
, ESK
.
Remarks:
Psocidus validus
was described from
Hong Kong
, and is also known from East Java and West Java. The Sumatran specimens are clearly referable to this species, having similar fore wing pattern. In genitalic features, the phallosome has two sclerotised rods and a lateral apophysis; the hypandrium has a setose apical lobe and a pair of sclerotised posterior lobes; the ninth tergite has two large posteriorly directed pointed projections.