Loneuroides colombianus, García Aldrete, Alfonso N., Obando, Ranulfo González & Gironza, Nancy Carrejo, 2016

García Aldrete, Alfonso N., Obando, Ranulfo González & Gironza, Nancy Carrejo, 2016, New species of Loneuroides García Aldrete (Psocodea: ' Psocoptera': Ptiloneuridae) from Colombia, and description of the male L. venezolanus García Aldrete, Zootaxa 4093 (1), pp. 103-117 : 106-107

Loneuroides colombianus n. sp. Male

( Figs 7–12 )

Diagnosis. Differing from L. venezolanus García Aldrete, L. bretanaensis n. sp., and L. santanderinus n. sp., in having the median posterior process of the central sclerite of the hypandrium wider in the middle, narrowing posteriorly, and by having the lateral processes of the same sclerite short, stout, with outer border widely bulged, with short, acuminate apex directed outwards. Differing from L. ledesmai n. sp., by having the median process of the central sclerite of the hypandrium wide, obtusely concave posteriorly. Differing from L. rionegroensis n. sp., by having the central sclerite of the hypandrium with one, large median posterior process, flanked by smaller, pointed processes.

Color (in 80% ethanol). Body pale brown, with ochre and creamy areas. Head pale brown, with brown spots on front and postclypeus ( Fig. 9 ); genae cream, with wide brown area; compound eyes dark brown, ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents. Antennae and maxillary palps pale brown, Mx4 more pigmented. Legs brown, coxae with proximal and distal ochre spots, hind coxae creamy. Forewing with a marginal, pigmented band from R4+5 to 1A, with clear areas on each side of vein ends, at wing margin, from M1 to Cu1a, Cu1b and distal end of cell Cu1; pterostigma brown with little ochre spots ( Fig. 7 ). Veins pale brown, with dark brown areolae on setal insertions. Abdomen creamy, with ochre subcuticular widespread spots. Epiproct and paraprocts cream, with ochre subcuticular spots; hypandrium brown.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Forewing M five branched; areola postica tall, apically rounded ( Fig. 7 ). Hindwing M four-five branched ( Fig. 8 ). Hypandrium of three sclerites, side sclerites elongate, irregular, with setae as illustrated; central sclerite with median process stout, obtusely concave posteriorly; lateral processes bulged on outer border, distally acuminate, pointed outwards ( Fig. 12 ). Phallosome ( Fig. 11 ), with external parameres slender, distally rounded, bearing pores. Anterior endophallic sclerites bow shaped, pointed at both ends; posterior endophallic sclerites proximally wide, narrowing distally, ending in a short claw; mesal transverse sclerite stout, anteriorly concave, posteriorly pointed ( Fig. 11 ). Paraprocts robust ( Fig. 10 ), with setae as illustrated, with one marginal macrosetae distally spatulate; sensory fields with 33–35 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 10 ) wide, trapeziform, setal fields as illustrated, and a distinct meso-anterior bulge, posteriorly rounded, bearing three setae and a field of microspines.

Measurements. FW: 6900, HW: 4650, F: 1725, T: 3075, t1: 1262, t2: 105, t3: 167, ctt1: 37, f1: 1350, f2: 1425, f3: 1250, f4: 987, f5: 620, f6: 537, f7: 425, f8: 350, Mx4: 410, IO: 657, D: 550, d: 400, IO/d: 1.64, PO: 0.72.

Material studied. Holotype male. Colombia. Valle del Cauca. Sevilla. La Estrella. Finca Bretaña, 4°08’29’’N: 75° 52’ 02.5’’W, 2265 m., 3.XI. 2013. R. Gonzlez. Shannon light trap. Paratypes: 2 males, Huila, Belén, Meremberg Natural Reserve, 2° 13' 08.25'' N: 76° 07' 01.18'' W. 2310 m. 21.I.2015. R. González, O. Saenz, N. Calderón. 10 males. Same locality, 14–15.X.2015. R. González. Led light trap in forest canopy. (MUSENUV). Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the country of origin of this species, so far endemic to it.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 12. Loneuroides colombianus n. sp. Male. 7. Forewing. 8. Hindwing. 9. Front view of head. 10. Right paraproct and epiproct. 11. Phallosome. 12. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.