Triplocania lamensuraensis, González-Obando & Carrejo-Gironza & García, 2017

González-Obando, Ranulfo, Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy & García, Alfonso N., 2017, New species of Colombian Triplocania Roesler (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae), Zootaxa 4336 (1), pp. 1-113 : 95-98

Triplocania lamensuraensis n. sp.

( Figs 323–334)

Diagnosis. Central sclerite of hypandrium anteriorly concave, postero-lateral corners with short truncate processes; median posterior process columnar, distally bilobed ( Fig. 326); phallosome ( Fig. 328) V-shaped anteriorly, with side struts slender, independent; external parameres broad, distally rounded, with outer border sclerotized; anterior endophallic sclerites fused to form two large lobes, with the outer border sclerotized, rugose; mesal sclerites robust, wider anteriorly, narrowing distally to blunt ends, bearing spines on surface; posterior sclerites long, slender, acuminate, curved outwards. Female close to T. huilaensis n. sp. (see above, under T. huilaensis ); gonapophyses and ninth sternum distinct in both species.

Male. Color (in 80% ethanol). Body pale brown. Head pale brown, pattern ( Fig. 325). Compound eyes brown; ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents. Antennae pale brown, maxillary palps pale brown, Mx4 dark brown distally. Tergal lobes of meso- and metathorax brown, with cream spots. Thoracic pleura brown, with cream spots. Legs pale brown, fore- and mid coxae brown, hind coxae cream. Forewing pattern ( Fig. 323). Hindwings almost hyaline, with basal and distal pale brown areas, as illustrated. Abdomen cream, with irregular brown spots.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Head ( Fig. 325): H/MxW: 1.51, H/D: 2.51, IO/MxW: 0.68, MxW/IO: 2.25. Vertex almost straight, at the same level of the upper border of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tips broad, with five denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.13. Forewings ( Fig. 323): L/W: 2.57. Pterostigma: lp/wp: 6.14; areola postica la/ha: 1.86, Cu1a slightly concave. Hindwings ( Fig. 324): l/w: 2.84. Hypandrium ( Fig. 326). Phallosome ( Fig. 328), as described in diagnosis. Paraprocts ( Fig. 327) wide, broadly triangular, setae as illustrated, sensory fields with 24 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 327) wide, straight anteriorly, rounded posteriorly, setae as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 5900, HW: 4050, F: 1575, T: 2525, t1: 1150, t2: 80, t3: 180, Mx4: 350, ctt1: 38, f1: 430, f2: 455, f3: 410, IO: 530, D: 470, d: 335, IO/d: 1.6, PO: 0.71.

Female. Color. As in the male. Subgenital plate cream, pigmented area pale brown, V-shaped. Gonapophyses creamy. IX sternum cream with latero-posterior borders pale brown. Epiproct and paraprocts cream, with subcuticular pale brown spots.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Head ( Fig. 331): H/MxW: 1.56; H/D: 2.70, IO/MxW: 0.70, MxW/IO: 2.22. Vertex slightly above the level of the upper border of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tip broad, with five denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.26. Forewings ( Fig. 329): L/W: 2.57, pterostigma: lp/wp: 6.00; areola postica la/ha: 1.79, Cu1a gently concave. Hindwings ( Fig. 330): l/w: 2.95. Subgenital plate triangular, with dense field of setae ( Fig. 332). Gonapophyses ( Fig. 334): v1 elongate, narrow, acuminate; v2 +3 with sides parallel, a row of seven macrosetae on v2; distal process short, curved, acuminate, with microsetae. IX sternum ( Fig. 334). Paraprocts ( Fig. 333), triangular, with abundant macrosetae and medium sized setae distally; sensory fields with 26 trichobothria on basal rosettes Epiproct ( Fig. 333) long, triangular, with setae as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 6300, HW: 4275, F: 1650, T: 2637, t1: 1200, t2: 95, t3: 175, Mx4: 390, ctt1: 35, f1: 1000, f2: 960, f3: 1050, f4: 800, f5: 550, f6: 450, IO: 555, D: 460, d: 330, IO/d: 1.7, PO: 0.72.

Material studied. Holotype male. COLOMBIA. Huila . Palestina, La Mensura, towards National Natural Park Cueva de Los Guácharos , 1°43’14.7’’N : 76°07’7.08’’W, 1753 m. 30.VII.2016. MUSENUV slide code 28633. R. González & N. Carrejo. On tree trunk. Paratype female, same data as the holotype. 1 female, Cundinamarca, Soacha, Chicaque Natural Reserve, Tirolesa , 4°36’40.38’’N : 74°18’41.7’’W, 2240 m. 24–28.II.2014. D. Forero. Malaise trap.

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the trail La Mensura, Palestina, Department of Huila, where the holotype and one female paratype were collected.