New species of Colombian Triplocania Roesler (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae)
Author
González-Obando, Ranulfo
Author
Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy
Author
García, Alfonso N.
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Zootaxa
2017
2017-10-16
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Triplocania sarmaca
n. sp.
Female
(
Figs 277–280
)
Diagnosis.
Ninth sternum convex anteriorly, broadly trapeziform, with a triangular pigmented area posteriorly, on each side of the longitudinal midline (
Fig. 280
).
Color
(in 80% ethanol). Body pale brown. Compound eyes brown; ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents. Head pattern (
Fig. 279
). Antennae pale brown. Thorax pale brown, tergal lobes of meso- and metathorax with cream spots. Tibiae and tarsi pale brown, coxae, trochanters and femora cream; coxae with pale brown spots on base and apex; femora proximally and distally with pale brown spots. Forewings almost hyaline, with pale brown bands basally and distally on pterostigma; a pale brown submarginal band from R2+3 to Cu1a, veins with brown spot at wing margin (
Fig. 277
). Abdomen cream, with subcuticular brown spots. Subgenital plate pale brown, pigmented area dark brown. IX sternum pale brown; gonapophyses brown.
Morphology.
As in diagnosis, plus the following:
Head
(
Fig. 279
): H/MxW: 1.39. H/D: 2.59, IO/MxW: 0.71, MxW/IO: 1.95.
Vertex straight
, slightly above the level of the compound eyes.
Outer
cusp of lacinial tip broad, with four to five broad denticles.
Forewings
(
Fig. 277
): L/W: 2.53, pterostigma: lp/wp: 4.14; areola postica high, la/ ha: 1.71, distal part of
Cu
1a almost straight.
Subgenital
plate (
Fig. 278
) wide, with sides converging to round apex.
Gonapophyses
(
Fig. 280
):
v1
elongate, about 0.9 the length of
v2
+3, tapered, with abundant short setae distally
;
v2
+3 wider anteriorly, with short proximal heel; eight macrosetae, one more anteriorly, on
v2
; distal process sinuous, acuminate, with microsetae. IX sternum (
Fig. 280
).
FIGURES 277–280.
Triplocania sarmaca
n. sp.
Female. 277. Forewing. 278. Subgenital plate. 279. Front view of head. 280. Ninth sternum and left gonapophyses. Scales in mm.
Measurements.
FW: 3450, F: 900, T: 1550, f1: 575, IO: 462.5, D: 350, d: 250, IO/d: 1.85, PO: 0.71.
Material studied.
Holotype
female.
COLOMBIA
.
Putumayo
. National Natural Park La Paya, Viviano Cocha trail,
0º08’S
:
74º57’W
,
210 m
,
26–29.I.2003
. C. Sarmiento and M. Macanilla. Malaise trap. MAH.
Etymology.
The specific epithet, a noun in apposition, is an artificial word formed with the roots of the last names of its collectors, to whom the species is dedicated.