Stenopsocus formosanus Banks

Liang, Feiyang, Dai, Yuting, Yue, Lu, Li, Fasheng & Liu, Xingyue, 2015, DNA barcoding and taxonomic review of the barklouse genus Stenopsocus (Psocoptera: Stenopsocidae) from Taiwan, Zootaxa 4057 (2), pp. 191-209 : 202-204

Stenopsocus formosanus Banks

( Figs. 11–12 )

Stenopsocus formosanus Banks, 1937: 259 . Type locality: China ( Taiwan: Hassenzan, Arisan).

Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the yellowish pterostigma with narrow brown stripe on the entire R1, and blackish brown antenna. Female forewing has a blackish brown marking on the point of R and Rs, male forewing has a narrow brown stripe along R.

Adult male. Body ( Fig. 11 a) length 2.41 mm, length from postclypeus to wing tip 4.83 mm. IO: 0.37 mm, d: 0.31 mm, IO/d=1.19, f1: 1.01 mm, f2: 0.91 mm, f3: 0.76 mm, FWL: 3.87 mm, FWW: 1.39 mm, HWL: 2.89 mm, HWW: 0.95 mm, t1: 0.39 mm, t2: 0.13 mm.

Colour (in alcohol). Head ( Figs. 11 b, c) dark brown, vertex with a yellowish area, which is variable in shape, a broad brown stripe present between eyes cross ocellar area, frontal area yellowish brown. Antenna dark brown. Postclypeus blackish brown, labrum laterally much paler, apex of maxillary palpus pale brown, remaining segments of maxillary palpus whitish.

Thorax dark brown. Leg yellowish, with coxae, tibiae, apices of 1st tarsomeres, and entire 2nd tarsomeres brown; hind leg mostly brown, with trochanter, middle of tibia, and entire 2nd tarsomere whitish. Abdomen yellowish, 1–4 segments with pale purplish brown terga. Genital segments brownish.

Forewings ( Fig. 11 d) transparent. R and R1 dark brown, anterior margin of pterostigma yellowish, other veins brown. R with an extremely narrow brown marking; pterostigma yellowish. Hindwing ( Fig. 11 e) immaculate.

Genitalia ( Figs. 12 a–d) strongly sclerotized. Epiproct ( Fig. 12 b) subtrapezoidal with a round apex. Paraproct semi-sclerotized, with 32 trichobothria. Endophallus ( Fig. 12 d) strongly sclerotized, external parameres robust, with some punctures on broadened apex, not exceeding apex of aedeagal arch; aedeagal arch narrow. Hypandrium ( Fig. 12 c) strongly sclerotized.

Adult female. Body ( Fig. 11 f) length 3.11 mm, length from postclypeus to wing tip 4.34 mm. IO: 0.55 mm, d: 0.20 mm, IO/d=2.75, f1: 1.24 mm, f2: 1.04 mm, f3: 0.77 mm, FWL: 4.26 mm, FWW: 1.41 mm, HWL: 3.02 mm, HWW: 0.92 mm, t1: 0.31 mm, t2: 0.10 mm.

Colour generally similar to male, but slightly darker. Head ( Figs. 11 g, h) with a yellowish area on vertex. Forewing ( Fig. 11 i) with a distinct dark brown marking around branching point of R and Rs, entire R1 with narrow dark brown marking; a brown marking present between Sc and R on hindwing ( Fig. 11 j). Abdomen purplish brown, lateral 3–7 segments with white markings; genital segments blackish brown.

Genitalia ( Figs. 12 e–i) strongly sclerotized. Epiproct ( Fig. 12 f) subtrapezoidal with round apex. Paraproct ( Fig. 12 e) with 19 trichobothria. Gonapophyses ( Fig. 12 h) with external valve reduced, fused with dorsal valve, middle of dorsal valve slightly broadened, ventral valve narrowly elongate, with acute apex. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 12 g) with sclerotized area separated into two parts, a narrow sclerotized stripe along margin of subgenital plate to connect two parts.

Specimens examined. CHINA ( TAIWAN): Hualien, Pi-lu Sacred Tree (2150 m), 5 males, 5 females, 6.vi.2013, Liang Feiyang.

Distribution. China ( Taiwan, Zhejiang).

Remarks. S. formosanus differs from S. externus by the entire dark brown antenna, entire R1 with dark brown marking and the male half-sclerotized praproct.

Figures

FIGURE 11. Stenopsocus formosanus. a. male, habitus; b. male, frontal view of head; c. male, dorsal view of head; d. male, forewing; e. male, hind wing female. f. female, habitus; g. female, frontal view of head; h. female, dorsal view of head; i. female, forewing; j. female, hind wing female. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 12. Stenopsocus formosanus. a. male, genitalia, lateral view; b. male, epiproct; c. male, hypandrium; d. male, endophallus; e. female, genitalia, lateral view; f. female, epiproct; g. female, subgenital plate; h. female, gonapophyses; i. spermathecal sac. Scale bar = 0.05 mm.