Laius maai Wittmer, 1973

Figs 3D, 6A, 7D, 8D, 9D

Laius maai Wittmer, 1973: 336 .

Type material

Paratypes 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, (BPBM), “ New Guinea: NE Sarmi, W Hollandia ”, “20.- 23.7.1959 T. C. Maa ”.

Redescription

Male

HL/HW 0.82; PW/PL 1.36; EL/EW 1.51; EL/PL 2.95; EW/PW 1.43; TL/EW 2.46. Antennae (Fig. 7D) long; antennomere III (Fig. 8D) oblong, widened in basal 1/3, L/W = 2.08; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 7.4: 1.0: 3.6: 2.1: 1.9: 1.9: 1.7: 1.6: 1.7: 1.9: 3.1. Caudal margin of tergite VII concave. Aedeagus (Fig. 9D) about 1.32 mm, concave at aedeagal apex. Gonoporal piece (Fig. 3D) straight, slender, with long and straight basal projection, 0.77 mm in GL; GL/AL 2.01. Ligula (Fig. 3D) relatively long, slightly curved; LL 0.29 mm; LW 0.09 mm; LL/LW 3.06; GL/LL 2.65.

Female

HL/HW 0.78–0.81 (0.80); PW/PL 1.31–1.37 (1.33); EL/EW 1.42–1.66 (1.50); EL/PL 2.70–2.96 (2.83); EW/PW 1.35–1.46 (1.41); TL/EW 2.39–2.67 (2.48). Antennae (Fig. 7D) long; antennomere III short, L/W = 1.88; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 11.3: 1.0: 5.3: 2.8: 3.0: 3.0: 3.0: 2.5: 2.8: 2.5: 4.5.

Measurements

Male (n = 1): TL 5.05 mm; HL 0.90 mm; HW 1.10 mm; PW 1.43 mm; PL 1.05 mm; EL 3.10 mm; EW 2.05 mm. Female (n = 4): TL 4.50–4.68 (4.58) mm; HL 0.80–0.85 (0.82) mm; HW 1.00–1.05 (1.03) mm; PW 1.30–1.33 (1.31) mm; PL 0.95–1.00 (0.98) mm; EL 2.70–2.90 (2.78) mm; EW 1.75–1.90 (1.85) mm.

Distribution

New Guinea.