Paraphylax transstriatus, Watanabe, 2021
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https://doi.org/ 10.32225/bkpmnh.2021.50_55 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12773496 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/504CBB1D-3CCC-4CD8-B01C-C4FC6D54EEE0 |
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Felipe |
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Paraphylax transstriatus |
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sp. nov. |
Paraphylax transstriatus sp. nov.
(New SJN: Yokosuji-togari-himebachi)
( Figs 27A–E View Fig , 65H View Fig , 66G View Fig )
Etymology. The specific name is from the transverse striae of T I.
Type series. Holotype: KPM-NK 55080 , F, JAPAN, Tokyo, Miyakejima Is., Miyake Vil., Kamitsuki , 22. IX. – 20. X. 2012, K. Tsujii leg. (MsT).
Description. Female (n=1). Body length 4.6 mm. Body polished, covered with silver setae.
Head. Clypeus 2.0 times as wide as maximum length, its anterior margin rounded. Face densely punctate, with a median weak convexity ( Fig. 27B View Fig ). MSL 1.0 times as long as BWM. Frons rugose. Gena and vertex punctate, rugulose on oceller area and posterior part of vertex. OOL slightly shorter than POL. OOL and POL longer than OD. Occipital carina complete, its lower end joined with hypostomal carina distant from mandibular base. Upper tooth of mandible slightly longer than lower tooth. Base of mandible flat. Antenna with 25 flagellomeres. FL III 6.7 times as long as maximum depth in lateral view.
Mesosoma. Upper side of collar with a weak median carina. Lateral part of pronotum largely smooth. Epomia short. Mesoscutum coriaceous, with a median longitudinal groove on the median lobe. Notaulus long, its posterior ends joined with each other posteriorly. Area along notaulus transversely striae. Scutellum irregularly rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly, with a lateral longitudinal carina except for apex. Mesopleuron longitudinally striate except for smooth speculum. Posterior transverse carina of mesosternum complete. Metapleuron minutely striate anteriorly, finely punctate posteriorly, with a complete juxtacoxal carina. Anterior and posterior transverse carinae of propodeum complete ( Fig. 65H View Fig ). Pleural carina complete. Lateral longitudinal carina of propodeum absent. Area basalis distinct ( Fig. 65H View Fig ). Area superomedia indistinct laterally ( Fig. 65H View Fig ). Anterior part of propodeum obliquely rugulose ( Fig. 65H View Fig ). Median part of propodeum longitudinally rugulose ( Fig. 65H View Fig ). Posterior part of propodeum transversely, obliquely, and irregularly rugulose. Length of fore wing 4.0 mm. Areolet absent ( Fig. 27D View Fig ). Vein 2m-cu of fore wing with two bullae ( Fig. 27D View Fig ). Nervellus inclivous, intercepted slightly behind middle ( Fig. 27D View Fig ). Hind femur 5.4 times as long as maximum depth in lateral view. Hind TS I: II: III: IV: V = 2.0: 0.95: 0.7: 0.4: 0.55. Tarsal claws simple.
Metasoma. T I 1.5 times as long as maximum width, longitudinally striate anteriorly, transversely striate posteriorly ( Fig. 27E View Fig ). Median dorsal carina of T I absent. Dorsolateral carina of T I complete. T II and T III covered with longitudinal striae except for smooth posterior area on posterior 0.4 ( Fig. 27C View Fig ). T IV to T VII finely and sparsely punctate. Ovipositor sheath 0.78 times as long as hind tibia. Ovipositor slightly decurved, with a nodus and ventral teeth ( Fig. 66G View Fig ).
Coloration ( Figs 27A–E View Fig ). Body (excluding wings and legs) black to blackish brown. Basal parts of antenna yellowish brown to reddish brown. Median parts of face and clypeus tinged with yellowish brown to reddish brown. Mandible yellow except for darkened apex. Palpi and tegula yellow. Lower part of collar, postero-dorsal corner of pronotum, anterior margin of mesoscutum, scutellum, postscutellum, anterior margin of mesopleuron, speculum, and mesosternum tinged with reddish brown. T I, T II, and posterior margin of T III reddish brown. T III more or less tinged with dark reddish brown. Membranous part of metasomal sternites whitish yellow. Ovipositor reddish brown. Wings hyaline, with a longitudinal clouded band just behind pterostigma and a small, clouded area subbasally. Veins yellowish brown to blackish brown. Pterostigma blackish brown. Legs reddish brown to yellowish brown. Base of tibiae white.
Male. Unknown.
Distribution. Japan (Miyakejima Is.).
Bionomics. Unknown.
Remarks. This species resembles Pa. saigusai Momoi, 1966 and Pa. yakushimensis sp. nov. in the body coloration but it can be distinguished by the above key.
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