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Chen &amp; Leschen
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Chinese name: 
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(English translation: Giant dry-habitat cryptophagid)
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FEC235DFFDD4F8A2" box="[328,557,1786,1812]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">Alfieriella senguptai</emphasis>
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is much larger than the remaining members of the genus and can be further differentiated from 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FE2E343BFDDCF88E" box="[420,549,1822,1848]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">A. laticollis</emphasis>
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by having the combined width of the elytra wider than the pronotum; and from 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FF1D3467FEEBF8EA" box="[151,274,1858,1884]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">A. naxiana</emphasis>
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, 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FEAB3467FE57F8EA" box="[289,430,1858,1884]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">A. senguptai</emphasis>
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has rounded pronotal sides and an apiculate antennal club; and from the similar-looking 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FF1D3443FECCF836" box="[151,309,1894,1920]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">A. denticulata</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FEE43443FDEEF836" box="[366,535,1894,1920]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">A. rabinovitchi</emphasis>
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, 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FDAD3443FD4DF836" box="[551,692,1894,1920]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">A. senguptai</emphasis>
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has rounded posterior angles of pronotum and an incised apex of posterior section of the aedeagus.
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA2F534FF4D3488FEA0F871" bold="true" box="[199,345,1965,1991]" pageId="1" pageNumber="572">Description.</emphasis>
Body length: 
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; body width: 
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; body height: 
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. Body oval, elongated and convex. Light reddish brown; elytra dark brown; meso- and metaventrite and abdominal ventrites brown. Pubescence decumbent and uniseriate; length of setae on dorsal surface 
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. Punctation sparse and not well impressed over entire body; punctures on dorsal surface separated by 2–3 diameters. Space between punctures with three different 
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of surface sculpturing: dorsal head and pronotum colliculate; elytra and prosternum rugose; venter of head, meso- and metaventrites and femora imbricate.
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA1F537FF1D378FFEEAFB74" bold="true" box="[151,275,1194,1218]" pageId="2" pageNumber="573">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA1F537FE90378FFE13FB74" box="[282,490,1194,1218]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="573">Alfieriella senguptai</emphasis>
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, holotype, habitus. (a) Dorsal view; (b) ventral view, (c) left lateral view. Scale bar = 1 mm.
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Head transverse (L = 
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; WL = 1.73–1.75 [exposed portion of the retracted head]). Punctation small and sparse; distance between punctures 3× times longer than their diameter (5.20–6.00 μm). Eye reduced, not prominent; number of ommatidia about 25, diameter of ommatidium 16.00–17.00 μm. Mandible broad (
<figureCitation id="1345FEAAFFA1F537FA9E3679FA9FFAC0" box="[1300,1382,1372,1398]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1823,1847]" captionTargetBox="[228,1364,181,1786]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[221,1366,181,1800]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Alfieriella senguptai sp. n., holotype. (A) Dorsal view of left antenna; (B) dorsal view of left front leg; (C) mesothorax and base of elytra, ht = humeral tooth; (D) metathorax; (E) gut contents; (F) dorsal view of right mandible; (G) apex of elytra. (H–L) Male genitalia. (H–I) aedeagal apodeme and aedeagus, dorsal (H) and left lateral (I) view; (J) parameres and tegmen; (K) parameres; (L) aedeagus. sc1: scale bar for A = 0.2 mm; sc2: scale bar for B = 0.2 mm; sc3: scale bar for C–D = 0.2 mm; sc4: scale bar for E = 0.05 mm; sc5: scale bar for F–G = 0.1 mm; sc6: scale bar for H–I = 0.2 mm; sc7: scale bar for J = 0.2 mm; sc8: scale bar for K–L = 0.1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4397166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4397166/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="573">Fig. 2F</figureCitation>
) and bidentate, lacking subapical teeth, with brushy subapical prostheca, a distinct mesal membrane and a reduced mola bearing teeth. Maxillary palpomere 4 elongate-oval, 2× longer than palpomere 3. Subgenal spine well developed.
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Antenna short (L = 
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), with 10 antennomeres, and reaching 2/3 to base of pronotum (
<figureCitation id="1345FEAAFFA1F537FAB936EDFA76FA54" box="[1331,1423,1480,1506]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1823,1847]" captionTargetBox="[228,1364,181,1786]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[221,1366,181,1800]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Alfieriella senguptai sp. n., holotype. (A) Dorsal view of left antenna; (B) dorsal view of left front leg; (C) mesothorax and base of elytra, ht = humeral tooth; (D) metathorax; (E) gut contents; (F) dorsal view of right mandible; (G) apex of elytra. (H–L) Male genitalia. (H–I) aedeagal apodeme and aedeagus, dorsal (H) and left lateral (I) view; (J) parameres and tegmen; (K) parameres; (L) aedeagus. sc1: scale bar for A = 0.2 mm; sc2: scale bar for B = 0.2 mm; sc3: scale bar for C–D = 0.2 mm; sc4: scale bar for E = 0.05 mm; sc5: scale bar for F–G = 0.1 mm; sc6: scale bar for H–I = 0.2 mm; sc7: scale bar for J = 0.2 mm; sc8: scale bar for K–L = 0.1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4397166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4397166/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="573">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
); scape oval and enlarged; pedicel narrow but as long as scape; antennomere 3 conical and 2/3 as long as pedicel; antennomeres (A) 4–9 subequal and each slightly shorter than A3; A4 and A5 as broad as long; A6, A7, and A8 broader than long; club 1-segmented, suboval and somewhat constricted at apical 1/4, 3× longer than A3.
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Pronotum slightly wider than long (L = 
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; WL = 1.05–1.07), broadest just anterior to middle; sides evenly arcuate; anterior margin weakly arcuate; posterior margin weakly rounded; anterior and posterior angles rounded. Basal groove and foveae absent. Prosternal process not extended far beyond procoxae, normal, slightly convex in lateral view; apex truncate with lateral margins parallel. Procoxal cavity externally incompletely closed.
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Elytra elongate-oval (L = 
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; WL = 0.64–0.65) with anterior margin slightly broader than posterior margin of pronotum, broadest near the middle; anterior ridge present; humeral tooth present (
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, ht); elytral suture firmly fastened; epipleuron distinct to level of posterior margin of abdominal ventrite 3; subapical gape absent (
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); punctures on elytra slightly larger than those on pronotum (9.00–10.00 μm), distance between punctures slightly longer than 3 times the diameter. Scutellar shield reduced and triangular (
<figureCitation id="1345FEAAFFA1F537FBC8345DFB64F824" box="[1090,1181,1912,1938]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1823,1847]" captionTargetBox="[228,1364,181,1786]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[221,1366,181,1800]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Alfieriella senguptai sp. n., holotype. (A) Dorsal view of left antenna; (B) dorsal view of left front leg; (C) mesothorax and base of elytra, ht = humeral tooth; (D) metathorax; (E) gut contents; (F) dorsal view of right mandible; (G) apex of elytra. (H–L) Male genitalia. (H–I) aedeagal apodeme and aedeagus, dorsal (H) and left lateral (I) view; (J) parameres and tegmen; (K) parameres; (L) aedeagus. sc1: scale bar for A = 0.2 mm; sc2: scale bar for B = 0.2 mm; sc3: scale bar for C–D = 0.2 mm; sc4: scale bar for E = 0.05 mm; sc5: scale bar for F–G = 0.1 mm; sc6: scale bar for H–I = 0.2 mm; sc7: scale bar for J = 0.2 mm; sc8: scale bar for K–L = 0.1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4397166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4397166/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="573">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
). Metanotum reduced, hind wings absent (
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). Mesepimeron and mesoventrite fused; mesoventrite with procoxal rests; prosternal rest absent; width of mesoventral process equal to width of mesocoxa.
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA0F536FF1D343AFEEDF881" bold="true" box="[151,276,1823,1847]" pageId="3" pageNumber="574">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA0F536FE913405FE15F881" box="[283,492,1824,1848]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="574">Alfieriella senguptai</emphasis>
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, holotype. (A) Dorsal view of left antenna; (B) dorsal view of left front leg; (C) mesothorax and base of elytra, ht = humeral tooth; (D) metathorax; (E) gut contents; (F) dorsal view of right mandible; (G) apex of elytra. (H–L) Male genitalia. (H–I) aedeagal apodeme and aedeagus, dorsal (H) and left lateral (I) view; (J) parameres and tegmen; (K) parameres; (L) aedeagus. sc1: scale bar for A = 0.2 mm; sc2: scale bar for B = 0.2 mm; sc3: scale bar for C–D = 0.2 mm; sc4: scale bar for E = 0.05 mm; sc5: scale bar for F–G = 0.1 mm; sc6: scale bar for H–I = 0.2 mm; sc7: scale bar for J = 0.2 mm; sc8: scale bar for K–L = 0.1 mm.
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Tarsi 5-5- 
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both sexes.
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Male genitalia as long as the whole abdominal ventrite (L = 
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). Penis divided into anterior and posterior sections, anterior section 1.5× longer than posterior section (L = 
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), parallel-sided and with a well-developed marginal rim, apex rounded; posterior section with median longitudinal suture, apically incised (L = 
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<figureCitation id="1345FEAAFFA7F531FE503202FDD7FEF7" box="[474,558,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1823,1847]" captionTargetBox="[228,1364,181,1786]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[221,1366,181,1800]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Alfieriella senguptai sp. n., holotype. (A) Dorsal view of left antenna; (B) dorsal view of left front leg; (C) mesothorax and base of elytra, ht = humeral tooth; (D) metathorax; (E) gut contents; (F) dorsal view of right mandible; (G) apex of elytra. (H–L) Male genitalia. (H–I) aedeagal apodeme and aedeagus, dorsal (H) and left lateral (I) view; (J) parameres and tegmen; (K) parameres; (L) aedeagus. sc1: scale bar for A = 0.2 mm; sc2: scale bar for B = 0.2 mm; sc3: scale bar for C–D = 0.2 mm; sc4: scale bar for E = 0.05 mm; sc5: scale bar for F–G = 0.1 mm; sc6: scale bar for H–I = 0.2 mm; sc7: scale bar for J = 0.2 mm; sc8: scale bar for K–L = 0.1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4397166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4397166/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Fig. 2L</figureCitation>
) weakly curved ventrally in lateral view (
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). Tegmen with anterior arms fused with a long anterior strut (separated in 
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), parameres long (L = 90.20–95.00 μm) (
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), widest at base, separate and articulate, apex of each paramere with 3 long setae (L = 
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), surface with scattered setae, apart from a distinct outside row of 4 or 5 short setae. Endophallus simple, lacking setae or spines and with weakly pigmented sclerites posteriorly (
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).
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FF4D32FEFEF2FE43" bold="true" box="[199,267,475,501]" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Male.</emphasis>
Protarsomeres 1–3 dilated (
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).
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FF4D32DAFEDCFDAF" bold="true" box="[199,293,511,537]" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Female.</emphasis>
Spermathecal duct membranous.
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FF4D3106FEB7FD8B" bold="true" box="[199,334,547,573]" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Etymology.</emphasis>
The specific epithet is dedicated to the Indian entomologist T. Sen Gupta for his contribution to our knowledge of the diversity of 
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.
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FF1D3576FEEDF9DD" bold="true" box="[151,276,1619,1643]" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Surrounding environment where the holotype of 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FC9F3576FC1FF9DD" box="[789,998,1619,1643]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Alfieriella senguptai</emphasis>
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was collected (photo taken by Yijie Tong).
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FF4D3598FEB6F961" bold="true" box="[199,335,1725,1751]" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Comments.</emphasis>
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referred to an unpublished genus, called ‘Acryptus’, in its own tribe, contained in Sen Gupta’s unpublished PhD thesis. We borrowed specimens of this taxon from the BMNH (
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). These specimens have the typical 10-segmented antenna with a large 1-segmented club shared by all described members of 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FEA8340FFE6DF8F2" box="[290,404,1834,1860]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Alfieriella</emphasis>
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and confirm the placement of the new species in this genus. 
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can also be considered as a member of 
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<emphasis id="B90A3E3DFFA7F531FE44346BFDB9F8DE" box="[462,576,1870,1896]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="575">Alfieriella</emphasis>
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by the absence of a pronotal bead, conspicuous subgenal spines, and articulated parameres (
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).
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