Dissomphalus pis, Mugrabi & Azevedo, 2016
publication ID |
1243-4442 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5493796 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039887BF-DE70-7A05-FF2C-084B3829FBA3 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Dissomphalus pis |
status |
sp. nov. |
Dissomphalus pis n. sp.
Figures 58, 156, 247, 463-464
TYPE MATERIAL — Holotype, ♂, Indonesia. New Guinea, NW Japen I, SSE Sumberbaba, Dawai R, 2.XI.1962, jungle, H. Holtmann, Malaise Trap, Bishop ( BPBM). Paratype. Papua New Guinea. 1♂ New Guinea, NE, Wau, Hospital Ck, 1250m, 14. V.1965, J. Sedlacek, Malaise Trap Bishop ( BPBM).
DESCRIPTION — MALE: Body length 2.9-3.3 mm. Head and mesosoma dark castaneous; metasoma castaneous. Head (Figure 58). Mandible with four apical teeth. Clypeus with median lobe subtrapezoidal; median tooth subangulate; median carina distinctly incomplete apically and straight in profile. Frons strongly coriaceous. Mesosoma. Pronotal disc with anterior margin coarse, strongly coriaceous. Metapectal-propodeal complex with lateral and posterior areas partly carinate. Metasoma (Figure 156). Tergal process with deep, semicircular and sublateral pair of depression, 0.5 x as long as tergite II, diverging posterad, with very long and thick setae on anterior and lateral areas, inner margin of depression strongly higher than median region of tergite II; each depression with large tubercle on its inner area, conical in longitudinal section, low, entirely laterad, with small pit on top, with small few setae laterad. Hypopygium (Figure 247) with median stalk evenly narrow, 1.32 x as long as hypopygial plate; lateral stalk triangular; posterior margin straight or nearly so and excavated medially. Genitalia (Figures 463-464). Aedeagal dorsal body with apex lower than parameral apex, wider medially, progressively apicad. Aedeagal ventral ramus with apex higher than aedeagal dorsal body apex, slightly bifurcated on apical region; apical region with digitiform projections. Digitus small. Genital ring produced, each half convex in dorsal view.
FEMALE: Unknown.
ETYMOLOGY — The noun in apposition pis means fish in Tok Pisin.
R |
Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
BPBM |
Bishop Museum |
V |
Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
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