Dacrysoma imitatum sp. n.

(Figs.16, 49, 70, 88, 97)

Habitus Fig. 16. Length. 0.80–0.81 mm. Colour: dusky yellow, pronotum slightly darker than elytra, antennae and legs paler yellow. Antennomeres 3–11 Fig. 49. Pronotum 0.22 mm long, 0.28 mm wide, Fig. 70, +/- 8 punctures between anterior and posterior margins. Elytra: 0.49 mm long, 0.48 mm wide, more finely punctured than pronotum.

Male: aedeagus Fig. 97.

Female: spermatheca Fig. 88.

Etymology. This epithet is based on the Latin participle imitatus, meaning imitated, and refers to its morphological similarity with sibling species.

Remarks. Difficult to distinquish on external features so that a dissection of the genitalia is required. The spermatheca could be confused with D. fabrum but is rounder and lacks the distinctive pear shape of that species.

Type data. Holotype: ♂, Ranomafana N.P., sifting, S.21˚14’51’’ E. 47˚24’13’’, 1079 m, 16–18.xi.2010, P. Banar (BMNH). Paratypes: 35 exs, same data as holotype; 2 ♀, Ambohitantely N.P., ABT/ Nov/2011/04, sifting forest litter under palm tree and big rotten trunk, Winkler app. extr., S. 18o11’56.5’’ E.47o17’26.1’’, 1561 m, 17.xi.2011, L.S.Rahanitriniaina (BMNH); 2 exs, Ankarafantsika N.P., AKF/05/2011, sifting forest litter, Winkler app. extr., 89 m, 23.iv.2011, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & R. Raveloson (BMNH).