Scaphytopius caprensis Arias-Paco & Godoy, sp. nov.

(Figs. 2A–H, 9C, 10C, 11F, 12F, 13F)

Description. Length of male 4.09–4.63 mm, female 4.15–4.23 mm. General appearance dark brown with white spots. Crown 2.4 x longer than basal width between eyes, brown with dark brown longitudinal band in center, widening toward apex; small white band at apex (Fig. 2A). Face dark brown, almost black; apex of frontoclypeus with two transverse white bands forming inverted V; 4–5 short pale transverse lines on sides of frontoclypeus (Fig. 2C). Forewings brown with multiple irregular dark brown spots; with numerous white spots widely distributed (usually between 18–20), with 11 veinlets; veins red (Fig. 2B). Legs dark brown with black spots on tibiae.

Male genitalia. Pygofer in lateral view with long, thin, spine-like projection at apex, of similar length to rest of pygofer (Figs. 2D, 9C); with some macrosetae on dorsal part. Subgenital plate triangular, wider at base than apex, much longer than wide; with row of approximately 6–8 macrosetae on outer margin and multiple punctures widely distributed (Fig. 10C). Connective V-shaped. Style in ventral view with apophysis short, thin, and rounded at apex; space between preapical lobe and apophysis L-shaped (Fig. 2F). Paraphyses absent. Aedeagus in ventral view with tubular preatrium that widens before shaft (Fig. 2G), of similar length to shaft; in lateral view, dorsal apodeme straight, shorter than shaft; shaft tubular and curved dorsally toward apex; with two spines at apex that curve ventrally around their own axis (Fig. 2E). Gonopore apical (Fig. 2H).

Female. External appearance similar to male. Sternite VII slightly longer than wide, longer than sternite VI; posterior margin becoming narrower toward apex; with a slight notch in middle (Fig. 14O). Pygofer with multiple macrosetae at apex. In lateral view first valvulae curved, with pointed apex; second valvulae dorsally curved in lateral view, with small denticles extending almost from midlength and reaching to apex. Before beginning of denticles the valvulae is misaligned, with shape of a slight step (Fig. 14P); valvulae united at midlength, in lateral view with more sclerotized area that is perceived as slight spot in center, much wider than long.

Diagnosis. Wings with red veins (Fig. 2B). Pygofer in lateral view with long, thin, spine-like projection at apex, of similar length to rest of pygofer (Fig. 2D). Aedeagus apex with spines that curve ventrally around their own axis (Fig. 2E).

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Biology. Unknown.

Etymology. In reference to the genus Capra (goat), due to the shape of the spines of the aedeagus, which resemble goat horns.

Material examined. Holotype. ♂. Costa Rica, Heredia, Estación Biológica La Selva, sector arboleda. 100 m. 10º26′N 84º 01′W. 18.V.1993. col: C. Godoy, MUCR 0001052 (MIUCR) . Paratype. 6 ♂. same data that holotype except MUCR 0001051 / MUCR 0001053 / MUCR 0001054 / MUCR 0001055 / MUCR 0001056 / MUCR 0001059 (MIUCR) . 4♂. same data except 19.IV.93, INBIO CRI 001 275383 (MNCR), 13.V.93, INBIO CRI 001 269404 (MNCR), 13.X.93, INBIO CRI 001 252723 (MNCR), 17.X.93, INBIO CRI 001 270727 (MNCR) . 1 ♂ same data that holotype (MZUCR) . 1 ♂ same data that holotype (USNM) . 1 ♂. Costa Rica, Limón, Sur de Iroquois. 300 m, 23.V.1987. col: P. Hanson (BMNH) 2 ♀. same data that holotype except MUCR 0001057/ MUCR 0001058 (MIUCR) . 3 ♀. same data except 20.III.93, INBIO CRI 001 274576 (MNCR), 13.V.93, INBIO CRI 001 252488 (MNCR), 17.X.93, INBIO CRI 001 270658 (MNCR) . 1 ♀. Costa Rica, Heredia, Sarapiquí, Estación Biológica La Tirimbina. 167 m. VIII-IX.11. col: I. Chacón, INB0004298927 (MNCR) . 1 ♀. same data except IV-V.11, INB0004288146 (MNCR) .