Eupolyphaga miracidia Qiu, 2022

Han, Wei, Che, Yan-Li, Zhang, Pei-Jun & Wang, Zong-Qing, 2024, New species of Eupolyphaga Chopard, 1929 and Pseudoeupolyphaga Qiu & Che, 2024 (Blattodea, Corydioidea, Corydiinae), with notes on their female genitalia, ZooKeys 1211, pp. 151-191 : 151-191

Eupolyphaga miracidia Qiu, 2022

Figs 4 I, J , 5 E, M

Eupolyphaga miracidia Qiu in Han et al. 2022: 73.

Material examined.

• 5 females; Hubei Prov., Xiangyang City, Maqiao Township, roadside of Ganxigou , 480–600 m; 13 Jul. 2017; Lu Qiu leg.

Description of the female characters.

Supra-anal plate ( TX) dark yellowish brown and densely covered with setae, posterior margin slightly protruded. Paraprocts (pp.) pubescent, curved hook-like extensions short. The two median sclerites irregularly shaped. Cerci short, not exceeding the posterior margin of supra-anal plate. Paratergites (pt.) long and banded. Crosspiece (cp.) nearly transparent, the protrusion long. Posterior lobes of valvifer II (p. l.) slightly sclerotized, two lobes long and curved. Spermathecal plate (sp. pl.) narrow, concave in the middle. The two lobes expanded, with irregular protrusions. Spermatheca (sp.) consists of two distinct, large ampullas. The basal ampulla connected to a long spermathecal duct, which is bifurcated in the middle. The terminal part of the duct slightly expanded. Basivalvula (bsv.) broad, with a relatively flat anterior margin and a curly lateral margin. Vestibular sclerite (vst. s) shaped like the letter “ W ”, with expanded and elongated ends on both sides. Subgenital plate densely setose, the terminal part of the posterior margin protruded and emarginated medially.

Figures

Figure 4. Female external genitalia of eight Eupolyphaga species (supra-anal plate and subgenital plate included) A, B E. bicolor Han, Che & Wang, sp. nov. C, D E. nigra Han, Che & Wang, sp. nov. E, F E. udenostyla Qiu, 2022 G, H E. hupingensis Qiu, Che & Wang, 2018 I, J E. miracidia Qiu, 2022 K, L E. sinensis (Walker, 1868) M, N E. robusta Qiu, Che & Wang, 2018 O, P E. hanae Qiu, Che & Wang, 2018. Abbreviations: bsv. basivalvula, cp. crosspiece, ltst. IX laterosternite IX, p. l. posterior lobes of valvifer II, pp. paraprocts, pt. paratergites, sp. pl. spermathecal plate, SVII subgenital plate, TX supra-anal plate, v. I first valvule, v. II second valve, v. III third valve, vst. s vestibular sclerite. Scale bars: 0.1 cm (A – P).

Figure 5. Basivalvula, spermathecal plate and spermatheca of eight Eupolyphaga species A, I E. bicolor Han, Che & Wang, sp. nov. B, J E. nigra Han, Che & Wang, sp. nov. C, K E. udenostyla Qiu, 2022 D, L E. hupingensis Qiu, Che & Wang, 2018 E, M E. miracidia Qiu, 2022 F, N E. sinensis (Walker, 1868) G, O E. robusta Qiu, Che & Wang, 2018 H, P E. hanae Qiu, Che & Wang, 2018. Scale bars: 0.05 cm (I – P).