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Maruyama
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,
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species.
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, by present designation.
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Combination of the Greek
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(= ant) and
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(= spotted), derived from the myrmecophily and the presence of a pair of deep spots (hollows) on the pronotum. The latter word also alludes to
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, a representative of the
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genus group to which
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belongs. Gender feminine.
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(Borneo).
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Body (
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) myrmecoid, shining. Head (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C136631FC233145FBC5D725" box="[916,1054,1811,1835]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Figs. 1214</figureCitation>
) oval, depressed dorso-ventrally, with pair of deep hollows at side of gula (base of submentum), strongly constricted at base to form a “neck.” Antenna gently widened apically; segment I long, as long as II and III combined; segments IVXI sparsely covered with pubescence. Labrum (
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) much wider than long; anterior margin widely emarginate; surface sparsely covered with pseudopores. Mandibles asymmetric, strongly curved, pointed apically; right mandible (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C136631FABD31F5FA80D7B5" box="[1290,1371,1955,1979]" captionStart="FIGURES 19 25" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1928,1951]" captionTargetBox="[199,1390,193,1903]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[197,1394,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 19 25. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. 19, labrum, dorsal view; 20, right mandible, dorsal view; 21, right maxilla, ventral view; 22, mentum, ventral view; 23, labium, ventral view; 24, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view (holotype); 25, spermatheca." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201587/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Fig. 20</figureCitation>
) with a small tooth at middle of inner margin, without serration on inner side of each mandible. Maxilla (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C136631FB413191FA93D7D1" box="[1270,1352,1991,2015]" captionStart="FIGURES 19 25" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1928,1951]" captionTargetBox="[199,1390,193,1903]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[197,1394,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 19 25. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. 19, labrum, dorsal view; 20, right mandible, dorsal view; 21, right maxilla, ventral view; 22, mentum, ventral view; 23, labium, ventral view; 24, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view (holotype); 25, spermatheca." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201587/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Fig. 21</figureCitation>
) small, with galea and lacinia shortened; cardo slender, constricted near base, without pore; stipes small, shortened, without pore; palpifer without pore. Mentum (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FDC436EAFD1ED0DA" box="[627,709,188,212]" captionStart="FIGURES 19 25" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1928,1951]" captionTargetBox="[199,1390,193,1903]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[197,1394,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 19 25. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. 19, labrum, dorsal view; 20, right mandible, dorsal view; 21, right maxilla, ventral view; 22, mentum, ventral view; 23, labium, ventral view; 24, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view (holotype); 25, spermatheca." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201587/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 22</figureCitation>
) sub-pentangular with anterior margins concave; surface with 3 setae, 1 pore around middle, and with some pores around postero-medial margin. Prementum (
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) with 2 real pores antero-laterally, 1 setal pore around middle, in total 4 or 5 pseudopores medially, and with a pore postero-laterally. Ligula (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FE8B3771FE56D131" box="[316,397,295,319]" captionStart="FIGURES 19 25" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1928,1951]" captionTargetBox="[199,1390,193,1903]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[197,1394,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 19 25. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. 19, labrum, dorsal view; 20, right mandible, dorsal view; 21, right maxilla, ventral view; 22, mentum, ventral view; 23, labium, ventral view; 24, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view (holotype); 25, spermatheca." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201587/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 23</figureCitation>
) slightly bilobed; each lobe with 4 long setulae apically. Lateral lobe of ligula (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FABE3771FA80D131" box="[1289,1371,295,319]" captionStart="FIGURES 19 25" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1928,1951]" captionTargetBox="[199,1390,193,1903]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[197,1394,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 19 25. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. 19, labrum, dorsal view; 20, right mandible, dorsal view; 21, right maxilla, ventral view; 22, mentum, ventral view; 23, labium, ventral view; 24, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view (holotype); 25, spermatheca." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201587/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 23</figureCitation>
) generalized; inner margin almost straight. Labial palpus (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FD4C371AFC95D16A" box="[763,846,332,356]" captionStart="FIGURES 19 25" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1928,1951]" captionTargetBox="[199,1390,193,1903]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[197,1394,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 19 25. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. 19, labrum, dorsal view; 20, right mandible, dorsal view; 21, right maxilla, ventral view; 22, mentum, ventral view; 23, labium, ventral view; 24, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view (holotype); 25, spermatheca." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201587/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 23</figureCitation>
) with segment I short, slightly longer than wide, as long as II. Pronotum (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FE223739FE33D189" box="[405,488,367,391]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 15</figureCitation>
) oval, with a pair of depressions around middle; proventrite fully visible in lateral view. Mesoventrite (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FE3237C2FE00D1A2" box="[389,475,404,428]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
) with anterior part constricted to connect to pronotal base. Metaventrite (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FA8937C2FA4FD1A2" box="[1342,1428,404,428]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
) broad; anterior intercoxal process truncate apically; mesocoxal cavity not margined. Elytra (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FB2C37E1FB37D1C1" box="[1179,1260,439,463]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 10</figureCitation>
) together about as long as wide; posterior margins slightly convex. Legs (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FCAA378AFC79D1FA" box="[797,930,476,500]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs. 10, 11</figureCitation>
) long; femora and tibiae moderately covered with long setae; mid and hind tibiae curved; hind coxa (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FCA537A9FCBED219" box="[786,869,511,535]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
) long, with a deep sulcus from near base to apex; hind trochanter (
<figureCitation id="AC89C5875C126630FEE63472FE78D232" box="[337,419,548,572]" captionStart="FIGURES 10 18" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1866,1889]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,213,1845]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1845]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 10 18. Myrmecosticta exceptionalis gen. et sp. nov. (12 18, SEM photographs). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, ditto, lateral view (holotype); 12, head, pronotum and anterior part of elytra, lateral view; 13, head, dorsal view; 14, head, ventral view; 15, pronotum, dorsal view; 16, meso- and metathorax, coxae and trochanters, ventral view; 17, abdomen, dorsal view; 18, ditto, ventral view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/201586/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
) large, prominent laterally. Abdomen (
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) oval, strongly curved dorsally; anterior margins of tergites IV and V broadly emarginate. Male: median lobe of aedeagus (
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) thin laterally; copulatory piece of inner sac with flagellum. Female: spermatheca (
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) with a membranous area between apical and basal parts.
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<emphasis id="06C605105C126630FF7234E5FEE4D2C2" bold="true" box="[197,319,691,716]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
This genus can easily be distinguished from other genera of
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by the myrmecoid body shape. The reasons behind the systematic placement of the genus in
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are discussed below.
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