New Myxophagan water beetles from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Torridincolidae, Hydroscaphidae)
Author
Perkins, Philip D.
Author
Bergsten, Johannes
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-16
4657
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journal article
26002
10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.2
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Incoltorrida benesculpta
,
new species
Figs. 8
(habitus); 16, 20 (genitalia); 35 (map); 42, 43 (habitat)
Type Material.
Holotype
(male):
Fianarantsoa
,
3.2km
S
Ambohimanjaka
,
20º 14.0343’ S
47º 5.59145’ E
, waterfall and hygropetric habitat near hwy. 7, elev.
1415 m
,
5 xi 2014
,
P. D. Perkins
(
NHRS
)
.
Paratypes
(19):
Same
data as
holotype
(13:
NHRS
,
MCZ
,
BMNH
,
PBZT
/
MBC
);
Antsiranana
,
Sava
, Mad.;
Antsirana
;
Marojejy NP
,
800m
N from
Camp I
, Humbert waterfall; hygropetric;
14.4333S
49.773E
;
MAD
14-48
,
ex. bedrock pools at side of waterfall, elev.
550 m
,
8 xi 2014
,
P. D. Perkins
(
MAD
14-48
) (6
MCZ
)
.
Differential Diagnosis.
Together with
I. galoko
the smallest known member of the genus (l/w ca. 1.85/1.05). The elytral costae are high and strong, and are more sinuate than in other species. The serial punctures are large and in sulcate grooves. The sculpture of the pronotum is similar to that of
I. quintacostata
, but
I. benesculpta
has a more distinct midlongitudinal carina in the basal half, and the sides of the pronotum in the anterior half are more arcuate. The elytra and the aedeagi of the two species are quite dissimilar.
Description
. Size:
holotype
(length/width, mm): body (length to elytral apices) 1.85/1.05; head width 0.40; pronotum 0.40/0.81; elytra 1.17/1.05. Dorsum black, venter dark brown, legs brown except femoral-tibial articulations and tarsi black.
Sides of frontoclypeal shield slightly arcuate toward the midline, such that apical part is slightly wider than the width at midlength, and slightly narrower than the posterior area of the frons.
Short oblique carinae on anterior 1/3 of pronotum are well developed, no indication of midlongitudinal carina. The basal 1/3 has a short carina on each side, and a very low narrow midlongitudinal carina.
Elytron with eight strong high costae; fourth costa interrupted with strong punctures; fifth costa weakly bisinuate; sixth and seventh costae very indistinct. Serial punctures large and distinct.
Sides of metaventral tabella more distinctively arcuate than in other species. Midlongitudinal groove in the posterior 1/2 of metaventral tabella gradually widens from posterior to anterior.
Midlongitudinal carina of first abdominal ventrite strong and extends length of ventrite.
Male genitalia very short, with the apical part narrowed and spinose (
Figs. 16
,
20
).
Etymology
. Named in reference to the markedly sculptured pronotum and elytra.