Acrotrichis lacrimosa, Darby, Michael, 2014
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.2.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2165AC20-3607-4CF2-A1A6-DB4CA45D7E22 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6131041 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F3388D27-5131-3C3B-E6EB-F9CF49E86D64 |
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Acrotrichis lacrimosa |
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sp. nov. |
Acrotrichis lacrimosa View in CoL sp.n.
( Figs. 20A View FIGURE 20. A –I)
Habitus Fig. 20A View FIGURE 20. A . Length 0.80 mm. Colour brown, antennae and legs pale yellow. Antennomeres 3–11 0.32 mm long Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A C. Mentum and submentum Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A F. Width across eyes 0.30 mm. Pronotum 0.46 mm wide, 0.25 mm long, sides moderately rounded without a sinuation at the hind angles Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A B. Elytra 0.42 mm long, 0.46 mm wide. Lateral posterior borders of mesoventral collar slope down moderately at shoulders and form a shallow excision medially Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A H. Posterior margin of metaventrite between metacoxae long Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A I, metacoxal plates Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A I. Pygidium without an apical point.
Male: ventrite six with a single spine Fig, 20G; aedeagus tapering towards the tip Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A E. Female: spermatheca Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20. A D.
Etymology. The epithet reflects the tear drop appearance of the spermatheca.
Remarks. The single spine on ventrite six of the male and the form of the genitalia will distinguish this species.
Type data. Holotype: ♂, Montagne d’Ambre N.P., sifting, 1100 m, 30.x.2010, P. Banar. Paratypes: 39 examples, same data as holotype; 1 example, Isalo N.P. Analalava Forest, ISL/ Jan 2013/05 GPS 223, sifting litter, Winkler app. extraction, S. 22˚35’ 46.7” E. 47˚05’50.6”, 717 m, 17.i.2013, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M.Robotoson ( BMNH); 1 example, Isalo N.P. Analalava Forest, ISL/ Jan 2013/01 GPS 219, sifting litter, Winkler app. extraction, S. 22˚35’46.7” E. 47˚05’50.6”, 717 m, 17.i.2013, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M.Robotoson ( BMNH); 3 examples, Isalo N.P. Analalava Forest, ISL/ Jan 2013/04 GPS 222, sifting litter, Winkler app. extraction, S. 22˚35’05.0” E.47˚07’51.8”, 725 m, 17.i.2013, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M.Robotoson ( BMNH); 5 examples, Isalo N.P. Analalava Forest, ISL/ Jan 2013/03 GPS 227, sifting litter, Winkler app. extraction, S. 22˚35’08.8” E. 47˚07’47.8”, 723m, 17.i.2013, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M.Robotoson ( BMNH).
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