2163
Author
Webb, Michael D.
Author
Viraktamath, Chandra A.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-07-20
2163
1
64
journal article
11755334
Maiestas knighti
sp.
nov.
(
Fig. 39
)
Deltocephalus hospes
Kirkaldy, Knight, 1975: 202
, figs 19a–g,
New Zealand
, misidentification.
Deltocephalus
(
Insulanus
)
hospes
(Kirkaldy)
, Linnavuori, 1960b: 45, fig. 15b.
Fiji
, misidentification.
Deltocephalus coronifer
Marshall
,
sensu
Evans 1966
, 240: figs 34N, O,
Australia
, misidentification.
Recilia hospes
(Kirkaldy)
, Fletcher & Condello, 1993: 43–44,
Australia
, misidentification.
Type material examined.
Holotype
♂
,
New Zealand
:
South Island
,
Tasman
Valley
,
Glentamner Stn
, 2,000’,
3.ii.1972
,
W.J. Knight
&
P.S. Broomfield
(
BMNH
).
Other material.
Australia
:
1♂
, NSW,
Jerilderie
,
19.xii.1978
(
BMNH
)
.
Papua New Guinea
:
1♂
,
Wapenamanda
,
7.x.1977
(
BMNH
)
.
Remarks.
This species was described and figured by Evans (1966) from
Australia
as
Deltocephalus coronifer
Marshall
and by Knight (1975) from
New Zealand
and Linnavuori (1960b) from
Fiji
as
Deltocephalus hospes
Kirkaldy
and
Deltocephalus
(
Insulanus
)
hospes
Kirkaldy
, respectively. Subsequent examination and figures of
hospes
from its type locality (Hawaii) by Knight and those of the
lectotype
by the current authors (
Fig. 38
) indicate that
hospes
should be restricted to the Hawaiian material and that material from other Pacific localities is a new species. The differences are that in the new species the aedeagal ‘apical extension’ is narrower in lateral view (compare
Figs 38k and 39k
) and less ridge-like in ventral view (compare
Figs
38m
and
39m
), the style apical process is less robust (compare
Figs 38f and 39f
) and the third basal abdominal apodemes are smaller (compare
Figs 38n and 39n
). See also
M
.
dashi
sp. nov.