Plusiocampa (Dydimocampa) alhamae Condé & Sendra, 1989

Plusiocampa alhamae Condé & Sendra, 1989: 612, figs 1–3, tables 1–3.

Diagnosis (Condé & Sendra 1989)

Troglomorphic species. Antennae with 35–40 antennomeres; up to 17 digitiform complex olfactory chemoreceptors on cupuliform organ; slightly protruding frontal process with tubercular setae. Pronotum with 1+1 ma, 3+3 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; mesonotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 2+2 lp, 1+1 mp macrosetae; metanotum with 1+1 ma, 1+1 la, 2+2 lp, 1+1 mp macrosetae; long, barbed notal macrosetae with thin barbs; sparse long, barbed notal clothing setae. Two to four ventral tibial macrosetae, femur/tibia ratio 0.69; subequal, elbow-like claws with large lateral crests, posterior claw with a small backward overhang; long lateral process. Urotergites I–II with 1+1 post macrosetae; urotergite III with 0+0–1+1 la, 1+1 post macrosetae; urotergite IV with 1+1 la, 2+2–4+4 post macrosetae; urotergite V with 1+1 la, 4+4–5+5 post macrosetae; urotergites VI–VII with 1+1 la, 5+5 post macrosetae; urotergite VIII with 6+6 post macrosetae; abdominal segment IX with up to 8+8 macrosetae; urosternite I with 7+7, 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 appendages like male appendages. Spermatozoid fascicle wheels with 1½ turns of 100–140 µm long and 2 µm wide filament.

Habitat and distribution

Troglomorphic species found in four caves around the Sub-Baetic Interior Mountain Range, from Antequera (Málaga) to Sierra María (Almería), southern Iberian Peninsula.