Plusiocampa (Plusiocampa) gadorensis Sendra, 2001

Plusiocampa gadorensis Sendra, 2001: 73, figs 1–4, tables i–ii.

Diagnosis (Sendra 2001)

Troglomorphic species. Antennae with 46–52 antennomeres; 15–18 complex olfactory chemoreceptors in cupuliform organ; small protruding frontal process with a few slightly tubercular setae. Pronotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2–3+3 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; mesonotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 2+2 (2+3) lp macrosetae; metanotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 2+2 (2+3) lp macrosetae; long, barbed notal macrosetae; short notal clothing setae. Two or three ventral tibial macrosetae; slightly unequal claws (1.15) with large lateral crests, posterior claw with no backward overhang. Urotergite II with 0+0–1+1 (0+1) post macrosetae; urotergite III with 0+0–1+1 la, 1+1–2+2 (0+1) post macrosetae; urotergite IV with 1+1 (1+2) la, 3+3– 4+4 (4+5) post macrosetae; urotergite V with 1+1 (1+2) la, 4+4–5+5 (4+5) post macrosetae; urotergite VI with 1+1 (1+2) la, 5+5 (4+5) post macrosetae; urotergite VII with 1+1 la, 5+5 (4+5) post macrosetae; urotergite VIII with 6+6 (6+5) post macrosetae; abdominal segment IX with 8+8 post macrosetae; urosternite I with 7+7–8+8 (8+9), urosternites II–VII with 5+5, urosternite VIII with 2+2 macrosetae. Male with an area of glandular g 1 setae, subcylindrical appendages with glandular a 1 setae; female and male appendages identical.

Habitat and distribution

Subterranean species endemic to the isolated karst of Sierra de Gádor, in the Peni-Baetic System, southeastern Iberian Peninsula. It is known from seven natural caves and one mine.