Thubdora neobarbata Park & De Prins, 2019
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4571.4.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5935780 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/74231408-FFDE-120D-A0F9-70D94E7EFD46 |
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Thubdora neobarbata Park & De Prins |
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sp. nov. |
Thubdora neobarbata Park & De Prins View in CoL , sp. nov.
( Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 A–E)
Types. Holotype: male, Coll. Mus. Congo, [ Equateur], Flandria , 10.ix. [19]35, J. Ghesquière, gen. slide no. CIS- 7157/ Park, in RMCA . Paratype: 1♂, Coll. Mus. Tervuren, Kinshasa (Lovanium) 14.xii.1966, Dr. J. P. Bastin, gen. slide no. CIS-7244/ Park, in RMCA .
Diagnosis. The new species is superficially similar to the following new species, T. seydeli sp. nov., but it can be distinguished by the costal patch on the forewing distinctly triangular; the antenna dark brown dorsally, and the hind tibia with dark brown rough scales; the male genitalia with the uncus strongly convex on caudal margin and the aedeagus having a sharply produced apical process dorsally, as long as 2/5 length of the aedeagus.
Description. Male ( Figs. 7A, B View FIGURE 7 ). Wingspan 14.5 mm.
Head: Vertex dark brown, with pale-orange erect scales laterally. Antenna shorter than forewing; basal segment elongated, slightly dilated apically, dark brown on dorsal surface; flagellum serrate, orange white ventrolaterally, dark brown on dorsal surface, with fine cilia ventrally. Labial palpus with 2 nd segment yellowish brown; 3 rd segment as long as 2 nd segment, orange white dorsally, dark brown ventrally.
Thorax: Tegula and thorax dark brown. Hind tibia roughly covered with dark-brown scales, orange white at middle and apex. Forewing slightly dilated distally; ground color dark brown evenly, with an distinct triangular, orange-white costal patch beyond 3/4 of costa; costa slightly arched near base, nearly straight medially, then arched beyond costal patch; apex more or less rounded; termen oblique, nearly straight; fringe concolorous with ground color; venation similar to that of the preceding new species. Hindwing broader than forewing, pale grayish brown.
Abdomen with broad spinous zones on tergites ( Fig. 4E View FIGURE 4 ); a pair of long hair-like pencils between segments VII and VIII; tergite VIII with rounded, sclerotized band-like sclerite.
Male genitalia ( Figs. 7C, D View FIGURE 7 ). Uncus narrowly elongated medially, broadly expanded apically with convex caudal margin. Basal plate of gnathos large, more or less rectangular, much exceeding apex of uncus; median process long, strongly bent downward beyond 2/3 length. Valva slightly broader in basal half; costal margin concave; ventral margin nearly straight in basal half, then strongly upturned, with round apex. Juxta large; length much longer than width, with a pair of triangular lobes at middle, convex on caudal margin. Aedeagus slender, slightly shorter than valva, bent beyond middle, with sharply produced long apical process, as long as 2/5 length of aedeagus; cornuti consisting of a row of short spines, located beyond middle.
Distribution. DR Congo ( Equateur).
Etymology. The species name is derived from the name of one of the preTorodora trilobavious species, barbata Meyrick.
RMCA |
Royal Museum for Central Africa |
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