Dissomphalus bisket, Mugrabi & Azevedo, 2016
publication ID |
1243-4442 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5493766 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039887BF-DE3D-7A48-FF0A-084B388DFB4C |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Dissomphalus bisket |
status |
sp. nov. |
Dissomphalus bisket n. sp.
Figures 13, 110, 203, 321-324
TYPE MATERIAL — Holotype, ♂, Papua New Guinea. Province Madang, Mount Wilhelm (-5.758978, 145.1861), 2200m, 27-28/10/2012, leg Mogia, Lilip, Novotny, Leponce, Plot 1, understorey, Malaise - MAL-MW2200A-12/16-d12, P2569- 11884 ( MNHN). Paratypes. Papua New Guinea. Province Madang, Mount Wilhelm (-5.759269, 145.2356), 1700m, understorey, 1♂ 27-28/10/2012, leg Valeba, Tulei, Novotny, Leponce, Plot 1, Malaise - MAL-MW1700A-03/16-d03, P2170-8755 ( MNHN); 1♂ 29-31/10/2012, Coll. by Valeba, Tulei, Novotny, Leponce, FIT-MW1700-A-3/8-d05, P1880- 18155 ( MNHN); 1♂ (-5.759910, 145.2347), 1700m, 26-27/10/2012, leg Valeba, Tulei, Novotny, Leponce, Plot 2, understorey, Malaise - MAL-MW1700B-02/16-d02, P2185-11356 ( MNHN); 1♂ New Guinea, SE 8 km W Mendi, 2150m, 5-12. XII.67, Malaise tr, P. Colman Collector, Bishop ( BPBM).
DESCRIPTION — MALE: Body length 1.6-2.7 mm. Head dark castaneous; mesosoma castaneous or dark castaneous; metasoma castaneous. Head (Figure 13). Mandible with three apical teeth. Clypeus with median lobe subtrapezoidal; median tooth rounded; median carina complete apically and straight in profile. Frons weakly coriaceous. Mesosoma. Pronotal disc with anterior margin ecarinate. Metapectal-propodeal complex with lateral and posterior areas partly carinate, weakly coriaceous. Metasoma (Figure 110). Tergal process absent. Hypopygium (Figure 203) with median stalk 1.0 x as long as hypopygial plate; lateral stalk triangular; posterior margin weakly concave. Genitalia (Figures 321-324). Aedeagal dorsal body with apex lower than parameral apex; wider medially, narrowing progressively apicad; apex with small and triangular projection on ventral region. Aedeagal ventral ramus with apex as high as aedeagal dorsal body apex; apical region rounded, narrow and smooth. Genital ring slightly produced, each half convex in dorsal view.
FEMALE: Unknown.
ETYMOLOGY — The noun in apposition bisket means biscuit in Tok Pisin.
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