Dziriblatta (Sculptoblatta) prisca, Bohn, 2019

Bohn, Horst, 2019, Revision of the genus Dziriblatta Chopard, 1936 (Blattodea, Ectobiidae, Ectobiinae) from North Africa, Spain, and the Macaronesian islands. I. The nine subgenera of the genus, Zootaxa 4610 (1), pp. 1-73 : 22

Dziriblatta (Sculptoblatta) prisca , spec. nov.

Figs. 11 A–P, 23A–D, G, 25A, 29.

Etymology. The species name refers to the primitive (“old fashioned “, in Latin: priscus) structure of T7 and its gland.

Diagnosis. From all other species of the subgenus distinguished by the characteristic shape of the T7 gland in the male, and the mesally fused basivalvular sclerites in the female.

Material studied.

Type material. Morocco. Holotype, 1♂, Haut Atlas , Tizi-n-Ali (ca. 35 km W Rich), 1700 m, 1.IV.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (completely on two slides: Ma 269a/1). (C. Bohn, ZSM).

Additional material. Morocco. Haut Atlas , Tizi-n-Ali (ca. 35 km W Rich), 1700 m, leg. B. & H.Bohn: ex L : 2♂, 1♀, 1L, 23.II.1999 (slides: 1♂, Ma 269/1; ♀, Ma 269/2) ; 11♂, 6♀, 3L; ex L: 2♀, 1.IV.2000 (slides: 3♂, Ma 269a/2,3; 3♀, Ma 269a/4–6); ex L : 1♂, Haut Atlas (NE slope), Missour—Bouânane 27 km NW Talsinnt, 1650 m, 28.III.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 273/2) ; 3♂, 2♀, Haut Atlas (NE slope), 13 km NW Talsinnt (Missour—Bouânane), 1700 m, 28./ 29.III.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: 1♂, Ma 284/1) ; 3♂, 2♀, 1O, Haut Atlas (NE slope), J. Tirhaminine (Ksar-Âïssa—Ksar-el-Bour; SSE Missour), 2100 m, 29.III.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: 1♂, Ma 287/1) ; 5♂, 4♀, Haut Atlas , Tizi-Tagountsa (ca. 50 km WSW Rich), 1900 m, 2.IV.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: 1♂, Ma 292/1) ; 19♂, 9♀, 2L; ex L: 5♀, 2L, Haut Atlas , Tizi-Tagountsa (ca. 50 km WSW Rich), 2200 m, 2.IV.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: 1♂, Ma 293/1) ; 2♂, 3♀, 2L, Haut Atlas (NE slope), Tiouzaguine (ca. 18 km NW Gourrama), 1500 m, 3.IV.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: 1♂, Ma 295/1) ; 2♂; ex L: 19♂, 13♀, 12L, Haut Atlas , Imiter (ca. 20 km NW Rich), 1550 m, 3.IV.2000, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: 1♂, Ma 296/1). (C. Bohn, ZSM) .

Description. Size. Length of pronotum in male 1.86–2.14 (2.02 mean) mm, in female 2.18–2.50 (2.35 mean) mm.

Male structures. For the description of T7 and its gland see under characters of the subgenus ( Figs. 11D , 23A, B ). Glandular pores in small numbers present only laterally on T2–6, in greater numbers mesally on T8–10.

Female structures. For the description of the genital sclerites see under characters of he subgenus ( Figs. 11O, P , 23C ).

Colouration. Pattern similar as in preceding species, but dark markings less extended and in less intensity ( Figs. 11 A–I, L–N).

Distribution. Eastern part of the High Atlas mountain chain (Fig. 29).

Figures

Fig. 11A–P. Outline of the structures of Sculptoblatta prisca. Male: A–H, J–L. A: T1–4; B: T5; C: T6; D: T7 with gl gland, pm preglandular margin, tr transversal ridge; E: T8; F: T9; G: T10, ap medio-anterior arm of left paraproct; shape of left cercus not normal, presumably regenerated after an injury; H: left tegmen; J: hook; K: subgenital plate, one pleated scale sclerite present (ss), s stylus, cs cleft sclerite, R'3 sclerite; L: thoracal nota. Female: I, M–P. I: left tegmen; M: thoracal nota; N: T5; O: dorsal genital complex, bd dorsal basivalvular sclerite, corresponding ventral sclerite not well visible, sp spermathecal plate; P: ventral genital complex. – Enlargements: Same scale for A–I, for J,K, and for O,P. – Identifications: A– F,K,L (Ma 269a/1), G (Ma 269/1), H (Ma 269a/2), I,N (Ma 269a/4), J (Ma 295a/1), M,P (Ma 269a/6), O (Ma 269/2).

Fig. 22A–F. Scale sclerites of males. A: Blattantis montana, scale sclerites nos. 1 (pleated), 2 and 4 (not pleated) present, the latter in the figure not well separable from no. 1 (compare Fig. 23K), ep endpiece, ea endophallus apodeme, lb lateral border of S9. All other species shown on this plate have only one, a pleated sclerite (no. 1); B: Dziriblatta algerica; C: Sulcoblatta obscura; D: Sculptoblatta prisca; E: Autumnoblatta nasuta; F: Macaroblatta infumata. – Enlargements: Same scale for A–E. – Identifications: A (Ma 146/2), B (Ma 118/1), C (Ma 189/1), D (Ma 196/1), E (Ma 23/16), F (Md 8a/3).