Cestocampa gasparoi Bareth, 1988

Cestocampa gasparoi Bareth, 1988: 49, fig 3a–f.

Diagnosis (Bareth 1988)

Troglomorphic species. Antennae with 27–29 antennomeres (perhaps regenerated); 12–13 simple olfactory chemoreceptors in cupuliform organ; frontal process with non-tubercular setae. Pronotum with 1+1 ma, 3+3–4+4 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; mesonotum with 1+1 ma, 3+3 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; metanotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; long, barbed notal macrosetae; notal setal clothing sparse, long, smooth or with two apical barbs. Two ventral tibial macrosetae; subequal small claws with small lateral crests, posterior claw without a backward overhang. Urotergite I with 1+1 post macrosetae; urotergite II with 1+2 post macrosetae; urotergite III with 2+2 post macrosetae; urotergite IV with 1+1 la, 5+5 post macrosetae; urotergite V with 2+2 la, 5+5 post macrosetae; urotergites VI–VII with 3+3 la, 5+5 post macrosetae; urotergite VIII with 6+6 post macrosetae; abdominal segment IX with 8+8 post macrosetae; urosternite I with 7+7, urosternites II–VII with 5+5, urosternite VIII with 2+2 macrosetae. Male without glandular g 1 setae, enlarged subcylindrical appendages with thin and long glandular a 2 setae. Spermatozoid fascicle wheels with 2½ turns of 350 µm long and 8 µm wide filament. Female unknown.

Habitat and distribution

Subterranean species found in Grotta Superiore di Sant’Angelo Calabria, south Italian Peninsula.