Paratachycampa penyoensis Bareth & Condé, 1981

Paratachycampa peynoensis Bareth & Condé, 1981: 780, figs 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d–e, 5b, d, f [corrected here to penyoensis].

Diagnosis (Bareth & Condé 1981; Sendra 1988)

Troglomorphic species. Epicuticle smooth under optical microscope. Antennae with 30–38 elongated antennomeres. Protruding frontal process well developed, with tuberculated, barbed setae. Pronotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 1+1 lp macrosetae; mesonotum with 1+ ma, 1+1 la macrosetae; metanotum with 1+1 ma macrosetae; middle-sized, barbed notal macrosetae; short, barbed clothing setae. Subequal, elbow-like claws with large lateral crests, with backward overhang; laminar, barbed ventral pretarsal processes. Urotergites III–V with 1+1 la macrosetae; urotergite VI with 1+1 la, 1+1–2+1 lp macrosetae; urotergite VII with 1+1 la, 2+2–3+4 lp macrosetae; urotergite VIII with 4+4–6+6 post macrosetae; abdominal segment IX with 6+6–7+7 post macrosetae; urosternite I with 21+21–22+22, urosternites IIVII with 5+5, urosternite VIII with 2+2 macrosetae. Male without glandular g 1 setae; developed, large appendages with a large area of glandular a 2 setae and an apical area of glandular a 1 setae; subcylindrical female appendages with glandular a 1 and a 2 setae.

Habitat and distribution

Subterranean species found in two caves, Cova del Penyó (type locality) and the Soterranya Cave (Serra, València), Calderona Massif, eastern Iberian Peninsula.