Pselaphomorphus azuayensis Vásquez-Vélez, 2016

Vásquez-Vélez, Laura M., 2016, Revision of the genus Pselaphomorphus Motschulsky, 1855 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae: Jubini), Zootaxa 4107 (1), pp. 1-48 : 11-12

Pselaphomorphus azuayensis Vásquez-Vélez n. sp.

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Diagnosis. Pselahomorphus azuayensis is characterized by the combination of large body size (more than 3.0 mm), elongate head and antennae with clava comprising five antennomeres.

Description. Male. Body length 3.1 mm. Body flattened dorsally, pale brown, with pale brown pilosity. Head elongate (length 0.8 mm, width 0.5 mm), base of antennal tubercle broad, at least 1.5 tmes diameter of eye. Head longitudinal sulcus wider between eyes, spindle-shaped. Eyes kidney-shaped (diameter 0.16 mm). Antennal length 1.9 mm, antennomere length as follows: 1 (0.12 mm), 2 (0.08 mm), (0.06 mm), 4 and 5 (0.1 mm), 6 (0.08 mm), 7 to 10 (0.14 mm), 11 (0.32 mm), 7–11 forming clava. Maxillary palpi light brown with short and even pilosity. Pronotum quadrate (length 0.5 mm, width 0.5 mm). Lateral lobes triangular, basally and apically round. Antebasal lobe rectangular, at least five times wider than long. Pronotal disc oval, longitudinal and transverse sulci wider towards body margin. Elytra length 0.95 mm, width 1.0 mm. Humeral teeth present. Sutural and basal discal fovea evident, basal carina present. Abdominal segments I–V dorsally with length as follows: 0.3, 0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.1 (mm). Ventrally, posterior margin of segment V circular, segment VI with depression and V-shaped impression, pygidial suture present. Genitalia. Phallobase symmetrical. Median lobe complete, at apex curved dorsally. Accessory lobe projecting ventrally towards median lobe, broad and asymmetrical. Apically, accessory lobe with three spines on left side ( Figs. 6 B, 6C).

Type material. Holotype (male): “ Ecuador, Azuay Province 23 km NW Cuenca, Cajas. 3650 m. Succession forest, Berlese. I-1-1992. C. Carlton and R. Leschen” ( FMNH). Paratypes: 2 males, same information as the holotype ( LSAM).

Etymology. Named after the Province of Azuay in Ecuador where the holotype and paratypes were collected.

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FIGURE 6. Pselaphomorphus azuayensis n. sp. A. Dorsal habitus, B. Aedeagus dorsal view and C. Aedeagus lateral view.