Triplocania antioquensis, González-Obando & Carrejo-Gironza & García, 2021

González-Obando, Ranulfo, Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy & García, Alfonso N., 2021, New species of Triplocania Roesler (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae) from Colombia and Peru, Zootaxa 5080 (1), pp. 1-63 : 14-17

Triplocania antioquensis n. sp.

( Figs 13–24 )

Diagnosis. Belonging in species group bravoi of Subgroup MPB1 (Hypandrium of one sclerite), see Discussion below. Proximal ends of the lateral sclerites fused to the central sclerite, this anteriorly rounded, posteriorly bilobed, each lobe robust, setose, slightly directed outward distally, with a deep incision between the lobes. Side struts of phallosome V-shaped. Mesal endophallic sclerite broadly X-shaped, posterior arms short, anterior arms long, with a rectangular protuberance between them. IX sternum more widened anteriorly and anterior border somewhat concave.

Male. Color (in 80% ethanol). Body brown. Head pale brown, with pattern of dark brown spots ( Fig. 15 ). Compound eyes dark brown, ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents; antennae light brown, f1–f10 cream apically. Maxillary palps pale brown, Mx4 dark brown distally. Thorax pale brown, with cream spots. Tergal lobes of meso- and metathorax brown with pale brown spots. Thoracic mesopleura brown, with cream spots. Coxae, trochanters and femora light brown, coxae with basal and apical dark spots; hind femora with dark spots distally; tibiae and tarsi light brown. Forewings almost hyaline, with pale brown spots at the ends of R, M, CuA 1 and CuA 2; pterostigma hyaline, with proximal and distal brown bands, pale brown spots distally on cells r 5, m 1 and m 2; veins brown ( Fig. 13 ). Hindwings mostly hyaline, veins brown ( Fig. 14 ). Abdomen cream with ochre spots. Epiproct and paraprocts pale brown. Hypandrium pale brown. Endophallic sclerites dark brown.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Head ( Fig. 15 ): H/MxW: 1.59; H/D: 2.04; IO/MxW: 0.46. Vertex slightly emarginate, below the upper margin of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tips broad, without defined denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.21. Forewings ( Fig. 13 ): L/W: 2.52. Pterostigma: lp/wp: 4.65. Areola postica triangular: la/ha: 2.11, CuA 1 gently concave distally. Hindwings ( Fig. 14 ): l/p: 2.95. Hypandrium with lateral sclerites fused to central sclerite ( Fig. 17 ). Phallosome ( Fig. 18 ); external parameres, distally sclerotized, with some short teeeth; pair of anterior sclerites slender, acuminate, lateral pair of sclerites elongate, with outward curved process. Paraprocts oval, with dense setal field posteriorly, as illustrated; a macrosetae near each sensory field, these with 30 trichobothria on basal rosettes ( Fig. 16 ). Epiproct ( Fig. 16 ) semioval, broadly rounded posteriorly, setae as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 4125, HW: 2950, F: 1125, T: 1835, t1: 825, t2: 87, t3: 160, ctt1: 26, f1: 912, f2: 862, f3: 750, f4: 625, f5: 412, f6: 360, f7: 307, f8: 275, f9: 230, f10: 225, Mx4: 298, IO: 297, d: 370, D: 500, IO/d: 0.80, PO: 0.74.

Female. Color. As in the male. Subgenital plate hyaline mesally, with pigmented area dark brown, posterior border pale brown. IX sternum hyaline, with brown spots; gonapophyses pale brown, with longitudinal area dark brown.

Morphology. Head ( Fig. 21 ): H/MxW: 1.61, H/D: 2.57, IO/MxW: 0.58. Vertex at the level of the upper edge of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tip broad, with three denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.48. Forewings ( Fig. 19 ) as in the male, L/W: 2.52, pterostigma: lp/wp: 4.38; areola postica, al/ah: 2.13. Hindwings ( Fig. 20 ) as in the male, l/w: 2.89. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 23 ) broad, setose, triangular. Gonapophyses ( Fig. 24 ): v1 elongate, acuminate; v2+3, v2 with 14 macrosetae, distal process sinuous, acuminate, with field of microspines. Paraprocts ( Fig. 22 ) elongate, triangular, with setae as illustrated; sensory fields with 23 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 22 ) triangular, with apex rounded, mesal field with three macrosetae, two lateral, setae and macrosetae along sides and apex, as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 4550, HW: 3205, F: 1300, T: 1995, t1: 850, t2: 90, t3: 180, ctt1: 27, f1: 850, f2: 857, f3: 760, f4: 675, f5: 437, f6: 387, f7: 335, Mx4: 310, IO: 400, d: 320, D: 460, IO/d: 1.25, PO: 0.70.

Material studied. Holotype male. COLOMBIA. Antioquia. Bosque Choromando , 7º01’02.2”N; 76º19’40.7”W, 758 m. 13–18.III.2018. Led light trap in forest canopy. J. Mendivil. MUSENUV slide code 29931 . Paratype: 1 female, same data as the holotype. MUSENUV slide code 29932 .

Etymology. The specific name refers to the Colombian Department of Antioquia, where the types were found.

Figures

FIGURES 13–18. Triplocania antioquensis n. sp. Male. 13. Forewing.14. Hindwing. 15. Front view of head. 16. Left paraproct and epiproct. 17. Hypandrium. 18. Phallosome. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 19–24. Triplocania antioquensis n. sp. Female. 19. Forewing. 20. Hindwing. 21. Front view of head. 22. Epiproct and right paraproct. 23. Subgenital plate. 24. Ninth sternum and left gonapophyses. Scales in mm.