Disparomitus kimminsi, Michel, 2019

Michel, Bruno, 2019, Revision of the genus Disparomitus van der Weele, 1909 with descriptions of four new species (Neuroptera, Ascalaphidae), Zootaxa 4551 (1), pp. 1-39 : 15-21

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4551.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5934777
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scientific name	Disparomitus kimminsi
status	sp. nov.

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Disparomitus kimminsi n. sp.

( Figs 41–46 View FIGURES 41–46 , 88 View FIGURES 84–95 , 114–116 View FIGURES 114–132 )

Diagnosis. Wing length (mm): ♂ forewing 28–29, hind wing 23–24; ♀ forewing 28, hind wing 23. General colouration dark brown. Legs yellow, femora and tibiae with two longitudinal lateral black stripes; these stripes are joined dorsally on the tibiae ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Mesoscutellum with a lateral black dot inside the yellow areas ( Fig. 88 View FIGURES 84–95 ).

Description of male. Head. Labrum and clypeus yellow. Frons black. Vertex brown. Face with white setae. Setae between bases of antennae and on vertex grey. Thorax ( Fig. 88 View FIGURES 84–95 ). Pronotum brown with yellowish markings. Mesonotum: prescutum dark brown with two yellowish marking at the anterior angles and two dorsal markings of the same colour. Anterior part of mesocutellum brown, this coloration is extended medially to the posterior margin. Extremity of this stripe is sometimes black. Lateral parts of mesoscutellum yellowish with two lateral black spots ( Fig. 88 View FIGURES 84–95 ). Postnotum brown. Postscutellum brown with very slender black erect setae. Legs. Yellow. Sides of femur and tibia with a black stripe; these stripes are confluent dorsally on tibia ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Abdomen ( Figs 42–44 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Dark brown. First tergite with black erect setae ( Figs 42, 43 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Tergites 2 with discal tuft of black erect setae. Lateral surfaces of tergites 2 and 3 covered with mixed stout short black and white setae ( Figs 42, 43 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Sternite 3 yellowish with a longitudinal black stripe divided longitudinally by a stripe of white pruinosity and strongly narrowed anteriorly ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Lateral margins bordered with black. Ectoprocts of male conical ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 41–46 ). Male genitalia. Gonarcus-parameres complex as in figures 114–116. Gonarcus short. Parameres with the carina well developed.

Female. Same colour as male.

Material examined (6 ♂♂, 1 ♀). Holotype ♂ ZIMBABWE [Rhodesia], Laurenceville, Vumba , -6.115306/ 26.8627, alt. about 561 m, 07.xi.1957, H. Cookson leg., labelled as holotype of Disparomitus kimminsi (invalid name) by B. Tjeder 1970 ( BMHN 1958–274 ) ( Fig. 41 View FIGURES 41–46 ) . Paratypes. MALAWI [Nyasaland]: 1 ♂ Ramens (not located), 30.xi.1946, R.H. Lowe leg. (1948–309 NHMUK) . MOZAMBIQUE: 1 ♂ Quiterajo , -11.751805/ 40.44272, alt. 18 m, Camp de base, 30.xi.2008, Rasplus & Martinez leg. (Cirad-CBGP) . TANZANIA [Tanganyika]: 1 ♀ Old Shinyanga, -3.660833/33.425, alt. 1132 m, 22.xii.1958, E. Burtt. leg., Disparomitus sellatus det. Tjeder 1983 ( NHMUK 1958–65 About NHMUK ) . ZIMBABWE [Rhodesia]: 1 ♂ Matetsi , -18.360145/25.907539, alt. 996 m, 26.x.1934, Disparomitus longus det. Kimmins 1963 ( NHMUK 4 About NHMUK ) . 1 ♂ Turk Mine , - 19.71 7573/28.786842, alt. 1293 m, Matabele’d, xi.1960, Disparomitus longus det. Kimmins ( NHMUK 1963–439 About NHMUK ) . 1 ♂ Wankie , -18.355878/ 26.501998, alt. 759 m, xi.1961, Disparomitus longus det. Kimmins 1963 ( NHMUK 1963–439 About NHMUK ) .