Plusiocampa (Venetocampa) paolettii Bareth & Condé, 1984

Plusiocampa paolettii Bareth & Condé, 1984: 143, figs 5–6.

Diagnosis (Bareth & Condé 1984)

Troglomorphic species. Antennae with 33 antennomeres; eight to nine simple olfactory chemoreceptors in perhaps a regenerated antennae; non-tubercular setae in frontal process. Pronotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; mesonotum with 1+1 ma, 2+2 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; metanotum with 1+1 ma, 1+1 lp macrosetae; long, barbed notal macrosetae; abundant notal clothing setae. One dorsal femoral macroseta; no ventral tibial macrosetae; very unequal claws (2.5), posterior claw with a backward overhang, with large lateral crests; short anterior lateral process and long posterior lateral process. Urotergite V with 0+1 la macrosetae; urotergite VI with 1+1 la, 2+2 post macrosetae; urotergite VII with 1+1 la, 1+1 post macrosetae; urotergite VIII with 4+5 post macrosetae; abdominal segment IX with 7+7 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, short and very thick appendages with abundant glandular a 1 setae; female unknown.

Habitat and distribution

Subterranean species found in Biga de le Agnelezze Cave, Piani Eterni, Belluno, Italian Alps.