Madecorphnus falciger (Lansberge, 1886)

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Madecorphnus falciger (Lansberge, 1886)

( Figure 16 , 27 )

Type material

Holotype, male. Madagascar [without exact locality] ( MNHN).

Diagnosis

It differs from other Madecorphnus species in having characteristic shape of the parameres ( Figure 16 ) and armature of internal sac of the aedeagus consisting of two large semicircular sclerites, one short spur-like sclerite and numerous small spinules ( Figure 27 ).

Figures

Figures 1–19. Madecorphnus spp. (1) Habitus and scheme of chaetotaxy; (2–7) head; (8–19) aedeagus in lateral view and parameres in dorsal view. (1, 9) M. montreuili sp. n.; (2, 12) M. punctatus sp. n.; (3, 8) M. falculoides; (4, 10) M. pauliani sp. n.; (5, 14) M. falcatus; (6, 18) M. perinetensis sp. n.; (7, 19) M. peyrierasi sp. n.; (13) M. dentatus sp. n.; (15) M. simplex sp. n.; (16) M. falciger; (17) M. brunneus sp. n. Note: Scale for Figures 8–19.

Figures 20–30. Madecorphnus spp., schematic representation of invaginated internal sac of aedeagus with armature. (20) M. falculoides; (21) M. montreuili sp. n.; (22) M. pauliani sp. n.; (23) M. punctatus sp. n.; (24) M. dentatus sp. n.; (25) M. simplex sp. n.; (26) M. falcatus; (27) M. falciger; (28) M. brunneus sp. n.; (29) M. perinetensis sp. n.; (30) M. peyrierasi sp. n. Note: Not to scale.