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<taxonomicName LSID="https://zoobank.org/007C27AC-BD23-48EE-9659-05448237A6EE" authority="Okada & Wewalka" authorityName="Okada & Wewalka" authorityYear="2023" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Microdytes" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Microdytes ubonensis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ubonensis" status="sp. nov.">Microdytes ubonensis Okada & Wewalka</taxonomicName>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 2–6" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figures 2 - 6. Habitus of 2 Microdytes eliasi sp. nov., female, paratype 3 M. jeenthongi sp. nov., male, holotype 4 M. maximiliani sp. nov., male, holotype 5 M. sekaensis sp. nov., male, holotype 6 M. ubonensis sp. nov., male, holotype. Scale bar: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures2-6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842221" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Figs 6</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 7–11" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figures 7 - 11. Variation of markings of 7 Microdytes eliasi sp. nov. 8 M. jeenthongi sp. nov 9 M. maximiliani sp. nov. 10 M. sekaensis sp. nov. 11 M. ubonensis sp. nov. Scale bar: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures7-11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842222" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">, 11</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 15, 16" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figures 15, 16. 15 Microdytes sekaensis sp. nov. 16 M. ubonensis sp. nov. A median lobe in ventral aspect B median lobe in lateral aspect C left paramere in lateral aspect D right paramere in medial aspect. Scale bar: 0.25 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures15-16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842225" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">, 16</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 38–40" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figures 38 - 40. Diagnostic characters of Microdytes species. 38 Impression of lateral side (M. maximiliani sp. nov.) 39 ventral surface A with setae (M. heineri) B with very coarse punctures (M. schoedli) C with coarse punctures (M. maculatus) D with fine punctures (M. balkei) E with very fine punctures (M. jeenthongi sp. nov.) 40 clypeus bead A not bordered (M. ubonensis sp. nov.) B finely bordered (M. schwendingeri) C produced (M. dimorphus)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures38-40" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842228" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">, 40A</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Type locality.</paragraph>
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Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Si Mueang Mai Dist., Nam Thaeng,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="15" direction="north" minutes="32" orientation="latitude" precision="15" seconds="19" value="15.538611">15°32'19"N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate degrees="105" direction="east" minutes="24" orientation="longitude" precision="15" seconds="08" value="105.40222">105°24'08"E</geoCoordinate>
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, alt. 200 m.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Type material.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Holotype</emphasis>
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(THNHM): ♂, "THAI: Ubon Ratchathani Si Mueang Mai Dist., Nam Thaeng St. 242 (alt. 200 m) 23.V.2021 R. Okada leg." [printed white label] / HOLOTYPE
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Okada & Wewalka" authorityYear="2023" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Microdytes" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Microdytes ubonensis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ubonensis">Microdytes ubonensis</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov. Okada & Wewalka 2022" [printed red label].
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Paratypes</emphasis>
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(52 exs.): 3♂♂, 1♀, with same data as the holotype (CGW, CRO); 4♀♀, Thailand, Ubon Ratchatani Province, Nam Yuen Dist., Dom Pradit St. 221 (alt. 190 m),
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<geoCoordinate degrees="104.215" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="104.215">104.215°E</geoCoordinate>
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, 26.II.2021 R Okada leg. (THNHM); 4♂♂, 4♀♀, Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Nam Yuen District, Dom Pradit St. 240 (alt. 260 m),
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<geoCoordinate degrees="14" direction="north" minutes="23" orientation="latitude" precision="15" seconds="22" value="14.389444">14°23'22"N</geoCoordinate>
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, 22.V.2021, R. Okada leg. (CRO); 18 exs., Laos, Savannakhet Province, Phou Xang He NBCA, ca. 5 km SW Ban Pa Phaknau,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="17" direction="north" minutes="00" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="17.0">17°00'N</geoCoordinate>
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, alt. 250-400 m, 31.V.-6.VI. 2011, NHMB Basel, Laos 2011 Expedition, M. Brancucci, M. Geiser, D. Hauk, Z. Kraus, A. Phantala & E. Vongphachan leg. (CGW, NMB, NMP); 1♂, Laos, Champasak Province, Bolavens Plateau, waterfall ca. 2 km E Tad Katamtok,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="15" direction="north" minutes="08.1" orientation="latitude" precision="92" value="15.135">15°08.1'N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate degrees="106" direction="east" minutes="38.8" orientation="longitude" precision="92" value="106.64667">106°38.8'E</geoCoordinate>
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, alt. 415 m, 10.-12.V.2010, J.
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Hájek">Hajek</normalizedToken>
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leg. (NMP); 15 exs., Laos, Champasak Province, Bolavens Plateau, ca. 1 km S Ban Lak 40 [vill.] Tad Yueang waterfall,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="15" direction="north" minutes="10.8" orientation="latitude" precision="92" value="15.18">15°10.8'N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate degrees="106" direction="east" minutes="08.3" orientation="longitude" precision="92" value="106.138336">106°08.3'E</geoCoordinate>
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, alt. 900-970 m, 28.IV.2010, J.
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Hájek">Hajek</normalizedToken>
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leg. (CGW, CRO, NMP); 1♂, Laos, Vientiane Province, Phou Khao Khouay NBCA ca. 46 km N Vientiane (waterfall),
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<geoCoordinate degrees="18" direction="north" minutes="22.4" orientation="latitude" precision="92" value="18.373333">18°22.4'N</geoCoordinate>
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, alt. 270 m, 18.V.2010, J.
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Hájek">Hajek</normalizedToken>
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leg. (NMP); 1♀, Laos, Vientiane Province, 90 km E Vientiane, Phou Khao Khouay NP, Nam Leuk, 1.-8.VI.1996, H. Schillhammer leg (NMW). All paratypes are provided with printed red paratype labels.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Microdytes ubonensis</emphasis>
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sp. nov. is similar to
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">M. boukali</emphasis>
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Wewalka, 1997 and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="M. lotteae" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" rank="species" species="lotteae">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">M. lotteae</emphasis>
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Wewalka, 1998 in habitus, size, and pronotal coloration but differs from these species by having yellowish head and the elytral markings with distinct post-median spot near suture and finely and sparsely punctured ventral surface.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="M. ubonensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" rank="species" species="ubonensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">M. ubonensis</emphasis>
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sp. nov. also resembles
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<taxonomicName lsidName="M. huangyongensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" rank="species" species="huangyongensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">M. huangyongensis</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4040.4.7" author="Bian, D" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" pagination="469 - 471" refId="B3" refString="Bian, D, Zhang, Y, Ji, L, 2015. Microdytes huangyongensis sp. n. and new records of Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 from Zhejiang Province, China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Zootaxa 4040 (4): 469 - 471, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4040.4.7" title="Microdytes huangyongensis sp. n. and new records of Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 from Zhejiang Province, China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4040.4.7" volume="4040" year="2015">Bian et al., 2015</bibRefCitation>
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in habitus and coloration but it differs in size and male genitalia.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Measurements</emphasis>
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TL = 1.25-1.40 mm (1.37 mm), TL-h = 1.08-1.19 mm (1.18 mm), MW = 0.87-0.95 mm (0.95 mm), TL/MW = 1.42-1.47 (1.44). Body regularly oval, moderately convex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 2–6" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figures 2 - 6. Habitus of 2 Microdytes eliasi sp. nov., female, paratype 3 M. jeenthongi sp. nov., male, holotype 4 M. maximiliani sp. nov., male, holotype 5 M. sekaensis sp. nov., male, holotype 6 M. ubonensis sp. nov., male, holotype. Scale bar: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures2-6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842221" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">6</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Coloration</emphasis>
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Head yellowish brown. Pronotum dark brown, indistinctly yellowish brown at lateral sides. Elytron dark brown with yellowish brown markings forming a distinct transverse band at base not reaching suture, with a post-median lateral spot and a triangular spot near apex and often with a distinct longitudinal post-median spot near suture (Figs
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 2–6" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figures 2 - 6. Habitus of 2 Microdytes eliasi sp. nov., female, paratype 3 M. jeenthongi sp. nov., male, holotype 4 M. maximiliani sp. nov., male, holotype 5 M. sekaensis sp. nov., male, holotype 6 M. ubonensis sp. nov., male, holotype. Scale bar: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures2-6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842221" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">6</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 7–11" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figures 7 - 11. Variation of markings of 7 Microdytes eliasi sp. nov. 8 M. jeenthongi sp. nov 9 M. maximiliani sp. nov. 10 M. sekaensis sp. nov. 11 M. ubonensis sp. nov. Scale bar: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures7-11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842222" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">11</figureCitation>
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). Ventral surface of head and prothorax yellowish brown; thorax, abdominal ventrites and elytral epipleuron reddish brown to dark brown. Legs, antennae and palpi yellowish brown.
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Sculpture and structure</emphasis>
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.
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Head finely, sparsely, and relatively regularly punctured; almost entirely microreticulate; clypeus not bordered (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 38–40" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figures 38 - 40. Diagnostic characters of Microdytes species. 38 Impression of lateral side (M. maximiliani sp. nov.) 39 ventral surface A with setae (M. heineri) B with very coarse punctures (M. schoedli) C with coarse punctures (M. maculatus) D with fine punctures (M. balkei) E with very fine punctures (M. jeenthongi sp. nov.) 40 clypeus bead A not bordered (M. ubonensis sp. nov.) B finely bordered (M. schwendingeri) C produced (M. dimorphus)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures38-40" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842228" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">40A</figureCitation>
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). Pronotum quite regularly, sparsely, and fairly strongly punctured, coarser punctures along the posterior margin; without microreticulation; lateral margins very finely bordered, regularly rounded. Elytron moderately regularly and densely punctured, progressively finer and sparser towards lateral margin; longitudinal rows of stronger punctures not distinct; highly polished and shining; without microreticulation. Ventral surface: metacoxae and metasternum finely and sparsely punctured, abdomen without punctures; without microreticulation.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Male.</emphasis>
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Median lobe of aedeagus in ventral aspect equally tapered from base to apex, with a small swelling at apex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 15, 16" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figures 15, 16. 15 Microdytes sekaensis sp. nov. 16 M. ubonensis sp. nov. A median lobe in ventral aspect B median lobe in lateral aspect C left paramere in lateral aspect D right paramere in medial aspect. Scale bar: 0.25 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures15-16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842225" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">16A</figureCitation>
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); in lateral aspect tapered from base to apex, with a small ventral hook at apex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 15, 16" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figures 15, 16. 15 Microdytes sekaensis sp. nov. 16 M. ubonensis sp. nov. A median lobe in ventral aspect B median lobe in lateral aspect C left paramere in lateral aspect D right paramere in medial aspect. Scale bar: 0.25 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures15-16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842225" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">16B</figureCitation>
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). Paramere narrow triangular in lateral aspect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 15, 16" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figures 15, 16. 15 Microdytes sekaensis sp. nov. 16 M. ubonensis sp. nov. A median lobe in ventral aspect B median lobe in lateral aspect C left paramere in lateral aspect D right paramere in medial aspect. Scale bar: 0.25 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures15-16" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842225" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">16C, D</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Figure 17.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Wewalka" authorityYear="1997" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Microdytes" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Microdytes balkei" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="balkei">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Microdytes balkei</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">A</emphasis>
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median lobe in ventral aspect
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">B</emphasis>
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median lobe in lateral aspect
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">C</emphasis>
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left paramere in lateral aspect
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">D</emphasis>
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right paramere in medial aspect. Scale bar: 0.25 mm.
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Female.</emphasis>
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Without secondary sexual characters. Sclerotized spermatheca not found.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="87" type="variation">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Variation.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">
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Variation of markings is shown in Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 7–11" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figures 7 - 11. Variation of markings of 7 Microdytes eliasi sp. nov. 8 M. jeenthongi sp. nov 9 M. maximiliani sp. nov. 10 M. sekaensis sp. nov. 11 M. ubonensis sp. nov. Scale bar: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures7-11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842222" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">11</figureCitation>
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.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="87" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Etymology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">This species is named after the popular provincial name of the type locality.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="87" type="habitat">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Habitat.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">
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This species was collected in a variety of habitats. At the type locality, specimens were collected from a small stream on a more or less deforested bedrock (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figures 45–48" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figures 45 - 48. Collecting localities of Microdytes species in Thailand 45 Ban Kaeng, Sa Kaeo Province, one of the localities of M. eliasi sp. nov. 46 Tha Pha, Chiang Mai Province, type locality of M. jeenthongi sp. nov. 47 Ban Tong, Bueng Kan Province, type locality of M. sekaensis sp. nov. 48 Nam Thaeng, Ubon Ratchathani Province, type locality of M. ubonensis sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1159.99218.figures45-48" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/842231" pageId="0" pageNumber="87">48</figureCitation>
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). At other localities, specimens were collected in small pit holes near small forest streams with rich leaf deposits.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="87" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="87">Thailand: Ubon Ratchathani Province; Laos: Savannakhet, Champasak, and Vientiane provinces.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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