Dissomphalus pisin, Mugrabi & Azevedo, 2016
publication ID |
1243-4442 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039887BF-DE70-7A04-FF2C-0DA838D1FE4B |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Dissomphalus pisin |
status |
sp. nov. |
Dissomphalus pisin n. sp.
Figures 59, 157, 248, 465-467
TYPE MATERIAL — Holotype, ♂, Papua New Guinea. New Guinea, NE, Wau, Hospital Ck, 1250m, 14. V.1965, J. Sedlacek, Malaise Trap, Bishop ( BPBM). Paratypes. Papua New Guinea. New Guinea, 1250m, J. Sedlacek, Malaise Trap, 2♂ NE Wau, Hospital Ck, 14. V.1965, Bishop ( BPBM); 1♂ Wau, Hospital Ck, 18. V.1965, Bishop Mus.( BPBM).
DESCRIPTION — MALE: Body length 1.9 mm. Head, mesosoma and metasoma dark castaneous. Head (Figure 59). Mandible with four apical teeth. Clypeus with median lobe subtrapezoidal; median tooth subangulate; median carina complete apically and convex in profile. Frons strongly coriaceous. Mesosoma. Pronotal disc with anterior margin ecarinate, strongly coriaceous. Metapectal-propodeal complex with lateral and posterior areas partly carinate. Metasoma (Figure 157). Tergal process with shallow, circular and sublateral pair of depression, 0.4 x as long as tergite II, diverging posterad, with setae small and thin on anterior area; each depression with large tubercle on its center, evenly wide in longitudinal section, very low, entirely laterad, with broad pit on top, with long tuft of setae laterad. Hypopygium (Figure 248) with median stalk evenly narrow, 0.82 x as long as hypopygial plate; lateral stalk triangular; posterior margin strongly concave and with median elevation. Genitalia (Figures 465-467). Basal margin of paramere with rounded projection. Aedeagal dorsal body with apex lower than parameral apex, wider medially, narrowing abruptly apicad; apex with very small and crenulated projection on ventral region. Aedeagal ventral ramus with apex lower than aedeagal dorsal body apex; apical
region subangled and smooth. Digitus small. Cuspis large. Genital ring strongly produced, each half convex in dorsal
view. FEMALE: Unknown.
ETYMOLOGY — The noun in apposition pisin means bird in Tok Pisin.
V |
Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
BPBM |
Bishop Museum |
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