Laius sabangensis Wittmer, 1985

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

Laius sabangensis Wittmer, 1985: 386 .

Material examined

Holotype, ♂ (EUMJ), “ PHILIPPINES Sabang, N. of Mt. St. Paul, Palawan Julu, 11-13, 1977 M. Sato leg.”; 2 ♀♀ paratypes, 9 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀ (EUMJ), same data as for the holotype.

Redescription

Male

HL/HW 0.84–0.91 (0.88); PW/PL 1.10–1.22 (1.16); EL/EW 1.38–1.50 (1.43); EL/PL 2.53–2.67 (2.59); EW/PW 1.50–1.62 (1.56); TL/EW 2.37–2.60 (2.48). Antennae (Fig. 7G) stout and short; antennomere I stout; antennomere III (Fig. 8G) trapezoidal, deeply concave in dorso-mesal portion, L/W = 0.86; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 6.6: 1.0: 6.0: 2.4: 2.0: 2.2: 2.0: 2.2: 2.0: 2.2: 3.6. Caudal margin of tergite VII straight. Aedeagus (Fig. 9G) about 0.94 mm, concave at aedeagal apex. Gonoporal piece (Fig. 3G) straight, slender, 0.72 mm in GL; GL/AL 1.87. Ligula (Fig. 3G) long and winding; LL 0.41 mm; LW 0.06 mm; LL/LW 7.30; GL/LL 1.77. Additional sclerite (Fig. 3G) present, 0.10 mm.

Female

HL/HW 0.79–0.86 (0.81); PW/PL 1.16–1.21 (1.17); EL/EW 1.42–1.47 (1.45); EL/PL 2.61–2.78 (2.70); EW/PW 1.57–1.62 (1.59); TL/EW 2.36–2.47 (2.42). Antennae (Fig. 7G) short; antennomere III short, L/W = 2.5; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 8.0: 1.0: 5.4: 2.0: 2.2: 2.4: 2.6: 2.2: 2.2: 2.2: 3.4.

Measurements

Male (n = 4): TL 4.03–4.73 (4.23) mm; HL 0.80–0.98 (0.85) mm; HW 0.90–1.08 (0.97) mm; PW 1.02– 1.20 (1.09) mm; PL 0.88–1.05 (0.94) mm; EL 2.35–2.70 (2.44) mm; EW 1.57–1.90 (1.71) mm. Female (n = 4): TL 4.18–4.30 (4.23) mm; HL 0.75–0.80 (0.76) mm; HW 0.92–0.95 (0.94) mm; PW 1.05–1.15 (1.10) mm; PL 0.90–0.95 (0.94) mm; EL 2.48–2.60 (2.53) mm; EW 1.70–1.82 (1.75) mm.

Distribution

Philippines (Palawan).