Cyptophania hirsuta Banks

Mockford, Edward L. & Wynne, J. Judson, 2013, Genus Cyptophania Banks (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Lepidopsocidae): unique features, augmented description of the generotype, and descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 3702 (5), pp. 437-449 : 439-445

Cyptophania hirsuta Banks

Cyptophania hirsuta Banks (1931: 440, Pl.VII, Fig. 1, Pl. VIII, Fig. 7, Pl. IX, Fig. 5)

Banks (1931) provided a suitable description of the color and general form of this species, including the fore wing venation. We add below information permitting its detailed comparison with other species.

Augmented description. Antenna with 45 flagellomeres. Whorls of microtriches vaguely visible in basal halves of some flagellomeres from f7 outward. All flagellomeres bearing long setae (most about equal to length of their flagellomeres); these in a subapical whorl on each of f2–f19, more irregular in arrangement beyond f19. Lacinial tip ( Fig. 8 ): lateral tine with outer denticle slightly doubled at tip, rounded inner denticle, simple median tine. Fore wing with a distinctive pattern ( Fig. 9 ). Hind wings developed as short, slender straps, slightly longer than length of the metatergum ( Fig. 4 ). Hind coxal rasp relatively wide, occupying about half of inner edge of coxa ( Fig. 10 ). Trichobothrium-like setae absent on hind tibia. Hind tibial spurs striated. Twelve ctenidia present on hind t1, forming inner row ( Fig. 11 ). One abdominal tergite before clunium strongly pigmented and sclerotized, a second weakly pigmented. Ovipositor valvulae ( Fig. 12 ) with v1 relatively long. Collar of spermathecal duct ( Fig. 13 ) elongate, about 5X as long as its basal width, with orifice about three-fourths distance from base to tip and a small appendage just distal to orifice. Spermathecal cutter ( Fig. 14 ) curved horn-like in lateral view, occupying about half length of spermathecal sac in slide preparation. Spermathecal gland reticulate. Telson lobes as described for the genus.

Female measurements (µm). BL = 1848, FW = 1399, F = 568, T = 815, t1 = 343, t2 = 63, t3 = 64, f1 = 41, f2 = 41, f3 = 44, f4 = 44, IO = 429, d = 100, D = 198, IO/d = 4.29, IO/D = 3.09.

Material examined. USA: Hawaii: Hawaii Co.: Hilo, Saddle Road, el. 457M, 29 August 1957, beating foliage in woodland, 3 females, coll. E. L. Mockford.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 2. (1) Cyptophania pakaratii n. sp., male, habitus; (2) Cyptophania pakaratii n. sp., female, with spermatophore (arrow) protruding from genital chamber.

FIGURES 3 – 14. Structures of Cyptophania spp. (3) C. pakaratii n. sp. head and body with fore wings removed, dorsal view (hw = hind wing); (4) C. hirsuta Banks, hind wing; (5) C. costalis n. sp., maxillary palpus (setae not shown); (6) C. pakaratii n. sp., pretarsal claw; (7) C. pakaratii n. sp., female, right paraproct; Figs 8 – 14: C. hirsuta Banks, female. (8) lacinial tip; (9) fore wing; (10) inner edge of hind coxa showing coxal rasp; (11) ctenidia of hind t 1; (12) ovipositor valvulae; (13) collar of spermathecal duct; (14) spermathecal sac (C = cutter). Scale bars = 0.1 mm unless indicated otherwise.