Paraedessa subretangulata Silva & Fernandes sp. nov.

(Figures: 40–44, 57, 59)

Etymology. The specific name makes reference to the shape of the lateral expansion of proctiger.

Material examined. Holotype male. COSTA RICA. Puntarenas: Estacion Esquinas, Península de Osa., 200m, Set–1993, M. Segura, LS 301400_542200 #2372 (INBio).

Paratypes. NICARAGUA. Rio San Juan: ♂ Refugio Bartola 51 m. VIII-5-15-2002. 10.97254º N 084.33906º W. Coll. R. M. Caesar (TAMU). COSTA RICA. Puntarenas: ♂ Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estação Sirena, 0– 100 m, Set-1989, G. Fonseca, 270500 _508300 (INBio). COLOMBIA. Tolima: 3♂ 5 ♀ Ibague, 6-VII-2013, J. E. Eger & A. A. Calixo, N 04°25.938’, W 075°12.403’, 1285 m (JEE); ♀ Flandes, 6-VII-2013, J. E. Eger & A. A. Calixo, N 04°15.280’, W 074°50.846’, 375 m (JEE). VENEZUELA. Distrito Federal: El Valle, ♂ 29-XII-1943, Em Ca ssia alata, col. H. Perez (UFRG); 2 ♂ ♀ 2-VII-1953, F. Fernandéz, em ilora e dália (MIZA); 2 ♀ (UFRG); ♂ ♀ (NHRM); ♂ ♀ (RMNH); ♂ 10-VII-1955, col. E. Garcia (MHNS); ♂ La Florida, 10-IX-1940, Ex. colection C. H. Ballou Min. Agricultura (MIZA); Zulia: ♀ Sierra de Perija, Cajmera, 13-IV-1960 (MHNS); ♂ El Limon 450 m, 25-II-1967, M. Gelbes (UFRG); ♀ Em verba paca, col. R. Fenjues (MIZA); Lara: ♀ Fazenda Santa Helena, cabudaze, 25-VIII-1951, col. P. Fenjues (MIZA); Yaracuy: ♀ Bananera, 29-III-1949, F. Fernandez (MIZA); ♂ ♀ San Javier, 3-VI-1966, col. E. Osuna (MIZA); Aragua: ♀ La Providencia, Turgus, 21-10-91 (MHNS); ♂ 21–23- III-2005, Puerto Colombia vill, Env (ca 30 km N of Maracay city), N 10° 30’ 31,8”; W 67° 36’ 18.5”, 8 m. a. s.i, Janista P & Musilová Z. lgt. (NMPC).

Measurements. Total length: 10.7–12.4; head length: 1.1–1.4; head width: 2.4–2.5; pronotal length: 2.4–2.7; pronotal width: 6.1–7.4; abdominal width: 6.1–7.0; length of antennal segments (I: 0.5–0.9; II: 0.8–1.1; III: 1.1– 1.6; IV: 1.7–2.6; V: 1.9–2.6).

Male: Pygophore with dorsal rim concave and furrowed (Fig. 40); posterolateral angles developed (Figs. 40, 42). Genital cup processes triangular, small, concave, located lateral to proctiger and not surpassing dorsal rim (Fig. 41). Parameres flat, triangular, long and barely concave (Figs 40–41); anterior expansion small and subtriangular, distal half with two acuminate lobes (lo), upper lobe clearly bigger than the lower that is tiny to inconspicuous (Figs. 41, 43); acute apex laterally curved not surpassing dorsal rim (Fig. 42). Dorsal face of proctiger as long as wide, entire, without a distal shallow concavity (Figs. 40–41). Lateral face of proctiger with a strong constriction forming a narrow bridge that connects the dorsal face to the proctiger expansion (Figs. 40–41). Lateral expansion of proctiger subrectangular, narrow, twice as wide as the anal opening; margin rounded (Figs. 40–42); projected dorsally to the level of the dorsal face (Figs. 40–41). Ventral rim with lobes slightly developed, not reaching the level of the posterolateral angle (Fig. 42).

Female: Gonocoxites 8 rectangular (excluding the posterolateral angle), medially contiguous, posterolateral angle dentiform, reaching or barely surpassing the posterior margin of gonapophyses 8 (Fig. 44). gonocoxites 8 overlapping gonapophyses 8 but they are slightly detached at the lateral corners leaving a small hole in between them.

Comments. Paraedessa subretangulata sp. nov. is identified by a small genital cup process; distal half of the parameres; lateral expansion of the proctiger subrectangular; gonocoxites 8 with posterolateral angle dentiform and reaching or barely surpassing the posterior margin of gonapophyses 8. This species shares with P. cyanodorsata sp. nov. shape of the lateral expansion of proctiger; strong constriction on lateral face of proctiger and gonocoxites 8 rectangular.

Distribuition (Fig. 59): NICARAGUA: Rio San Juan; COSTA RICA: Puntarenas; COLOMBIA: Tolima; VENEZUELA: Distrito Federal, Zulia, Lara, Yaracuy, Aragua.