Superciliaris anichkini sp. nov.

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Figs 1, 4A–C, 5

Diagnosis

Generally brown yellowish. Metope and coryphe joined at acute angle. Metope with distinct median and sublateral carinae. Phallobase convex ventrally, without horn-shaped processes apically. Aedeagus with short nearly straight ventral hooks (⅓ of aedeagus length) arise nearly medially on aedeagus.

Etymology

The species is named after the collector, Dr Alexandr E. Anichkin (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia), soil biologist, who spent many years studying invertebrates of Vietnam.

Type material

Holotype VIETNAM • ♂; Lâm Dông Province, Bidoup Mt.; 1450–1530 m a.s.l.; 24 Apr. 2009; soil trap; A.E. Anichkin leg.; ZIN.

Description

Male

MEASUREMENTS. Total length: 3.6 mm.

STRUCTURE. Metope with two large depressions besides of midline above postclypeus and with strong median carina running from upper margin to middle and with weaker sublateral carinae joined to metopial upper margin, but not fused to median carina, and running slightly beyond eyes (Figs 1C, 4B). Postclypeus not large, weakly swollen, smooth, without carinae. Metope and coryphe joined at acute angle in shape of short process (in lateral view) (Fig. 1B). Coryphe wide, transverse, shagreened, with three large bulges (triangular medial one and two rounded lateral ones); anterior margin strongly convex; posterior margin widely concave; lateral margins and posterior margin keel-shaped (Fig. 1A). Pronotum short, 0.5× as long as coryphe at midline, without carinae but with pair of small bulges besides of midline; anterior margin widely convex; posterior margin straight. Mesonotum 3 × as long as pronotum, with strong median carina and with pair of large bulges laterally. Each forewing with large bulge in claval basement (Fig. 1B). Fore and middle femora not flattened. Hind legs missed.

COLORATION (Fig. 1). General coloration brown yellowish to dark brown. Eyes dark brown. Forewings with yellowish areas and whitish spots in cells except in basal third. Abdominal sternites, pygofer and styles dark brown. Anal tube light brown.

MALE TERMINALIA (Fig. 5). Pygofer vertically elongate, with convex hind margins (Fig. 5A). Anal tube wide and short, enlarged and truncate apically, with nearly straight posterior margin (in dorsal view) (Fig. 5G). Anal column long surpassing posterior margin of anal tube. Phallobase tubular-shaped, elongate, curved (in lateral view), apical part inflated in water after boiling (Fig. 5C). Ventral phallobase lobe long and wide, slightly narrowing apically (Fig. 5D). Ventral aedegal hooks nearly straight, directed basally, slightly enlarged subapically, with pointed apices (Fig. 5B, D). Connective relatively large, with long handle. Style vertically elongate, with straight hind margin and weak comb behind neck (in lateral view) (Fig. 5E). Capitulum of style on distinct neck, with wide lateral tooth. Capitulum narrowing apically (in dorsal view) (Fig. 5F).

Female

Unknown.

Remark

The species was collected in a soil trap in mixed forest with dominating of Pinus dalatensis Ferré (Pinaceae) on a soil surface with a well-developed moss cover (Dr Alexandr E. Anichkin pers. com.).