Aphaniosoma cypriense Ebejer, 2021

Fig. 21

Material examined

Paratype

CYPRUS • 1 ♂; Mazotos beach; 34°46ʹ32ʹʹ N 33°28ʹ12ʹʹ E; 26 Apr. 2002; M.J. Ebejer leg.; on Atriplex L. and Chrysanthemum L.; MJE.

Remarks

A rather elongate species that most resembles A. melitense Ebejer, 1993 in having strong fronto-orbitals, uniform frontal setulae on a frons that is longer than wide, and long rows of short dorsocentral and acrostichal setae including a prescutellar pair. Unlike A. melitense, A. cypriense does not have any modification of abdominal tergite 4. The original description includes photographs of both sexes.

Distribution

Cyprus (Ebejer 2021a).