Polyplectropus zamoranoensis, Chamorro & Holzenthal, 2010

Chamorro, Maria Lourdes & Holzenthal, Ralph W., 2010, 2582, Zootaxa 2582, pp. 1-252 : 187

Polyplectropus zamoranoensis , new species

Figs. 95, 121

Polyplectropus zamoranoensis is most similar to P. zaragozai Bueno in several aspects of the male genitalia, particularly in the inferior appendage and superficially in the phallus. Polyplectropus zamoranoensis can be distinguished from P. zaragozai by the number, shape and direction of the endothecal spines in the phallus; 2 short, ventrally curved in P. zamoranoensis and 6 medium-sized spines in P. zaragozai on the whole directed posterad. Additionally, the dorsolateral arm of the phallic sclerite is relatively larger and directed dorsad in P. zamoranoensis and the dorsal branch of the inferior appendage is also longer.

Adult. Length of forewing 6.5 mm, n=4. Color of head, thorax, and legs yellowish-brown (specimens preserved in alcohol).

Male genitalia. Sternum IX in lateral view rounded, anterior margin highly convex, posterior margin sinuate and submedially concave; in ventral view rectangular, anterior margin highly concave, posterior margin convex and sinuate. Tergum X membranous, oblong, bearing dorsal microsetae; lower lip of tergum X membranous, smooth, without dorsal microsetae; in dorsal view obtuse; in caudal view produced dorsad of phallocrypt. Intermediate appendage not longer than inferior appendage, rod-like, with long basal setae; in dorsal view slightly broad basally, tapering into curved rods; in caudal view lanceolate, curved, narrowing and becoming sclerous apically, directed mesoventrad. Preanal appendage tripartite; dorsolateral process bulbous, originating from dorsum of mesolateral process; mesolateral process setose; in dorsal view deltoid, in lateral view subquadrate; mesoventral process setose; in lateral view hook-like, with ventrad-directed sclerotized apex, ventral margin concave, posterior margin convex; in caudal view not fused basomesally, processes separated, ventral margin of process acute, with ventrolateral margin slightly produced. Inferior appendage bipartite with anterior basal plate extending anterad beyond sternum IX when observed in lateral view; dorsal branch setose, in lateral view lanceolate, basally broad and narrowing apically; in ventral view narrow, lateral margin convex, entire, posterior margin subacute, mesal margin entire, concave, expanding posterad into ventral branch; ventral branch setose, elongate, in lateral view ovate, narrowing posterad; in ventral view deltoid, posteromesal margin produced posterad into pointed apex, shallowly converging mesally. Phallus long; dorsal phallic sclerite in lateral view slightly sinuate, dorsally produced subapically, apex pandurate; apex of dorsal phallic sclerite in dorsal view emarginate, dorsolateral arm of phallic sclerite apically acute and extending beyond apex of sclerite and directed dorsolaterad; endothecal membrane with 2 short, ventraddirected spines.

Holotype male: HONDURAS: El Zamorano , 8.iv.1966, G. F. Freytag —( UMSP000100919 ) ( NMNH).

Paratypes: HONDURAS: El Zamorano , 8.iv.1966, G. F. Freytag — 3 females ( NMNH) .

Distribution. Honduras.

Etymology. This species is named for the type locality and the world recognized Institution therein located, which bears the same name, Zamorano.

Remarks. This species was originally part of the paratype series of P. zaragozai .