Camptomyia kwazulunatalensis Jaschhof & Jaschhof sp. nov.

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Figs 16–20

Differential diagnosis. This new Camptomyia differs from its congeners in the structure of the gonostylus, which has a bundle of dense, jumbled spines subapically (Fig. 20, arrow 1), rather than several spines arranged in a line, forming a pectinate tooth at the apex. The phallapodeme length is 2 × that of the parameres and is unusually thick (Fig. 18, arrow 2), apart from constrictions both subapically and subbasally. The parameres, in turn, are peculiar in having their apical portions, i. e., ca one-third of their entire length, turned backward (Fig. 18, arrow 3). The basal portions of the parameres are interconnected.

Male description. Body length 2.2 mm. Head. Eye bridge 9 ommatidia long at vertex. Antenna shorter than body, with 20 flagellomeres, all with circumfila; apical flagellomere simple. Neck and node of fourth flagellomere of equal length (Fig. 19). Palpus 4-segmented, shorter than head height. Thorax. Pronotum glabrous; 5 anepisternal setae; 6 anepimeral setae. Wing. As long as body, length/width ratio 2.6. A short, faint portion of vein M 1+2 present at wing margin. Both vein M 4 and apical portion of vein CuA weak, although forming a fork and extending to wing margin. Legs. Foreleg with femur 1.1 × as long as tibia, tibia 0.7 × as long as T 2. Claws moderately bent, 1 large basal tooth. Empodia vestigial. Terminalia. Ninth tergite with narrow, sclerotized ridge inside along median, setae arranged in two lateral clusters, anterior margin weakly contoured (Fig. 17). Gonocoxal synsclerite strongly narrowed anteriorly; anterior margin bluntly pointed; ventral emargination broadly U-shaped basally, with sclerotized margin devoid of vestiture; ventrolateral setae markedly larger than those around the emargination; dorsal apodemes thin, shorter than the distance separating them (Fig. 16). Gonostylus 3 × as long as high, almost straight, slightly convex posteriorly, slightly tapered towards apex; basolateral apophysis small (Fig. 20). Parameral apodemes moderate size (Fig. 18).

Female unknown.

Etymology. The specific epithet kwazulunatalensis is an adjective derived from the name KwaZulu-Natal, type locality of the species.

Type material examined. Holotype. Male, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Karkloof Nature Reserve (29°19.1′S: 30°15.5′E), 1325 m elevation, mistbelt forest, 28.ix.–24.xi.2005, Malaise trap, M. Mostovski (NMSADIP 212003).