Bentrovata minor sp. n.

(Figs 30–37)

Holotype male (gen. prep., HNHM): WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Nornalup-Walpole Nat. Pk. – 25. 1. 1979 to 6. 3. 1979, No. 1495, pit fall traps. The holotype is damaged, its fore legs and head and tibial setae are partly lost .

Body length: 1.55 mm.

All body and legs dark. Ifr lines distinct. Breadth of gena 0.06 mm behind vi, eye’s height 0.15 mm.

Abdomen. Abdominal sternites are surprisingly narrow.

Male genitalia. Generally of a Bentrovata type. Ventro-medial process of synsternite (Figs 31–32) with strong, black thorns/pegs in 1 row, 16 (8+8) pegs are to be counted. Dorsal part of synsternite (Fig. 30) short. Pseudocerci (Fig. 33) indistinct. Hypandrium (Fig. 36) Y-shaped, apodeme medium-long. Surstylus (Figs 34–35) short, with only 1 strong, comparatively short ventral thorn. Distiphallus (Fig. 37) medium-long and less broad than in B. flavithorax . Postgonite (Fig. 37) long, slender, slightly curved, with a gently proclinate, blunt apex.

Female. Unknown.