Plusiocampa (Plusiocampa) tinoamorei Sendra & Nicolosi, 2019

Plusiocampa (Plusiocampa) tinoamorei Sendra & Nicolosi in Sendra et al., 2019: 298, figs 1–22, tables 1–2..

Diagnosis (Sendra et al. 2019)

Troglomorphic species. Antennae with 37–41 antennomeres. Very slight protruded frontal process with slightly differentiated smooth macrosetae. Pronotum with 1+1 ma, 4+4 la, 2+2 lp macrosetae; mesonotum with 1+1 ma, 3+3 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; body with a small number of thin clothing setae with thin distal barbs. Two or three ventral tibial macrosetae; slightly unequal claws (1.08–1.12) with large lateral crests, posterior claw with backward overhang. Urotergites I–III with 1+1 post macrosetae; urotergite IV with 1+1 la, 3+3 post macrosetae; urotergites V–VII with 1+1 la, 5+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, urosternites II–VII with 5+5, urosternite VIII with 2+2 macrosetae. Stylar setae with a few thin barbs. Male with an area of glandular g 1 setae, subcylindrical appendages with glandular a 1 setae; appendages of female slightly thinner than those of male.

Habitat and distribution

Subterranean species found in three caves near Siracusa, southeastern Sicily.