Lichenomima ariasi (New, 1980)

González-Obando, Ranulfo, Calderón-Martínez, Nadia R. & Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy S., 2023, New species of Myopsocidae (Insecta: Psocodea: “ Psocoptera ”) from Colombia, Zootaxa 5377 (1), pp. 1-61 : 52

Lichenomima ariasi ( New, 1979)

Diagnosis. Phallosome elongated, with side struts fused at least at base, narrow or greatly enlarged, rounded or concave basally, external parameres distally widened, curved inward but not strongly angled, aedeagus apically bilobed, each lobe with elongated processes, endophallic membrane without apical spinous processes ( Fig. 175 ); hypandrium with extensive basally projecting sclerotization (See Fig. 33 in New 1979).

Records: 3 males, COLOMBIA. Amazonas , Leticia, San Martín de Amacayacu . Totumo trail, 03º42’42.8”S: 70º2’01.9”W. 77m. 13–14.viii.2015. MUSENUV slide code: 31320 N. Carrejo & R. Gregorio. Led light trap in forest canopy . 1 male, Amazonas , Leticia, San Martín de Amacayacu . Maloca trail, 3º43’43.8”S: 70º18’49.9”W. 93m. MUSENUV slide code: 31321 . 14–15.viii.2015. N. Carrejo & R. Gregorio. Led light trap in forest canopy.

Figures

FIGURES 170–180. Phallosome and epiproct of some Myopsocus and Lichenomima species. 170–178. Phallosome, 179–180. Epiproct. 170 and 180. L. punctipennis, redrawn from Mockford (1996). 171. L. chelata, redraw from Thornton & Woo (1973). 172. L. onca, 173. M. pennyi. 174. M. parvus, redraw from Mockford (1991). 175. L. ariasi. 176. M. minor, redraw from New & Thornton (1975). 177 and 179. M. minutus. 178. M. circularis, redraw from Mockford (1996). 173 and 175 redrawn from New (1979).

FIGURES 31–36. Lichenomima iscuande n. sp. Male. 31. Forewing. 32. Hindwing. 33. Head (frontal view). 34. Epiproct and paraproct. 35. Hypandrium. 36. Phallosome. Scales in mm.