Hecalus snipus sp. nov.

(Fig. 4A–G; Plate IIA–C)

Length. Male: 5.9–6.3mm; female: 8mm.

Colouration and Morphology: Stramineous. Crown and face without submarginal fuscous lines (Plate IIA). Crown subangularly produced; broadly triangular with dorsal marginal ridge. Genae strongly sinuate below eyes. Ocelli on margin next to eyes. Pronotum as wide as head, laterally carinate (Plate IIA).

Genitalia: Pygofer lobe subacute apically, heavily setose in posterior half; much straighter at dorsal margin (Fig. 4A). Valve broadly triangular (Fig. 4D). Connective “Y”-shaped with short stem (Fig. 4C). Subgenital plates elongate, broader at base, tapering apically with 8–9 submarginal setae (Fig. 4D). Style with pointed apophysis; preapical lobe moderately developed (Fig. 4B). Aedeagus with finger-like dorsal apodeme (Fig. 4F). Aedeagal shaft nearly straight; with serrations above median length and before apex, with pair of lacerated, subequal apical processes (Fig. 4E); slightly constricted laterally above median length (Fig. 4F). Gonopore subapical.

Type material: Holotype: ♂, Pakistan, Punjab Prov., Jhang City, 13 June 2016, Coll. Hassan Naveed . Paratypes: 1♂, 3♀, same data as holotype .

Remarks: This new species resembles H. thailandensis Morrison, 1973 by its genitalia but differs in having the following characters: subequal and truncate aedeagal processes with no subapical spine; aedeagal shaft slightly constricted laterally just above median length; one aedeagal process smooth and the other one serrated dorsally; pygofer lobe subacute apically; subgenital plate with spine starts from basal region.

Etymology: The term “ snipus ” refers to the non-pointed aedeagal processes.