Apsiphortica xui Chen, 2007
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930701633638 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C287F6-4714-FFE8-C69E-FB58FEE2F9FC |
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treatment provided by |
Carolina |
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scientific name |
Apsiphortica xui Chen |
| status |
sp. nov. |
Apsiphortica xui Chen , sp. nov.
( Figures 12–14 View Figures 12–14 )
Diagnosis
Aedeagal median rod dorsally with strong subbasal process ( Figure 12 View Figures 12–14 ); aedeagal apodeme broadened, horizontally flattened ( Figure 14 View Figures 12–14 ); ventral branch of aedeagal apodeme sclerotized, slightly expanded apically, with a projection submedially ( Figures 12, 14 View Figures 12–14 ).
Description
Some characters commonly seen in A. longiciliata are not referred to in the following description.
Thorax. Yellow, with five narrow black stripes on scutum and a few dark brown patches on pleura. Scutellum grey-brown.
Abdomen. Tergites yellow, each with broad, dark brown band on posterior margin.
Male terminalia. Epandrium strongly protruded at anteroventral corners, with about 28 setae near posterior margin and pubescence except for anteroventral margin ( Figure 12 View Figures 12–14 ). Tenth sternite with non-pubescent median piece ( Figure 13 View Figures 12–14 ). Hypandrium arched, slightly broadened anteromedially ( Figure 14 View Figures 12–14 ). Parameres separated from each other ( Figures 12, 14 View Figures 12–14 ). Aedeagal outer membrane with about eight sclerotized small pieces ( Figures 12, 14 View Figures 12–14 ). Aedeagal median rod apically round, basally fused with aedeagal apodeme ( Figures 12, 14 View Figures 12–14 ).
Measurements. BL 54.30 mm in the holotype; ThL 52.13 mm; WL 53.80 mm; WW 51.75 mm.
Indices. arb510/6, avd51.00, adf51.38, flw51.94, FW/HW50.38, ch/ o50.06, prorb50.87, rcorb50.70, vb50.52, dcl50.46, presctl50.50, sctl51.00, sterno50.88, orbito52.08, dcp50.16, sctlp50.96, C53.07, 4c50.81, 4v51.72, 5x51.13, ac52.01, M50.48, C3F50.63.
Type material
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