Triplocania lamensuraensis, González-Obando & Carrejo-Gironza & García, 2017

González-Obando, Ranulfo, Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy & García, Alfonso N., 2017, New species of Colombian Triplocania Roesler (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae), Zootaxa 4336 (1), pp. 1-113 : 95-98

Triplocania lamensuraensis n. sp.

( Figs 323–334 )

Diagnosis. Central sclerite of hypandrium anteriorly concave, postero-lateral corners with short truncate processes; median posterior process columnar, distally bilobed ( Fig. 326 ); phallosome ( Fig. 328 ) V-shaped anteriorly, with side struts slender, independent; external parameres broad, distally rounded, with outer border sclerotized; anterior endophallic sclerites fused to form two large lobes, with the outer border sclerotized, rugose; mesal sclerites robust, wider anteriorly, narrowing distally to blunt ends, bearing spines on surface; posterior sclerites long, slender, acuminate, curved outwards. Female close to T. huilaensis n. sp. (see above, under T. huilaensis ); gonapophyses and ninth sternum distinct in both species.

Male. Color (in 80% ethanol). Body pale brown. Head pale brown, pattern ( Fig. 325 ). Compound eyes brown; ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents. Antennae pale brown, maxillary palps pale brown, Mx4 dark brown distally. Tergal lobes of meso- and metathorax brown, with cream spots. Thoracic pleura brown, with cream spots. Legs pale brown, fore- and mid coxae brown, hind coxae cream. Forewing pattern ( Fig. 323 ). Hindwings almost hyaline, with basal and distal pale brown areas, as illustrated. Abdomen cream, with irregular brown spots.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Head ( Fig. 325 ): H/MxW: 1.51, H/D: 2.51, IO/MxW: 0.68, MxW/IO: 2.25. Vertex almost straight, at the same level of the upper border of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tips broad, with five denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.13. Forewings ( Fig. 323 ): L/W: 2.57. Pterostigma: lp/wp: 6.14; areola postica la/ha: 1.86, Cu1a slightly concave. Hindwings ( Fig. 324 ): l/w: 2.84. Hypandrium ( Fig. 326 ). Phallosome ( Fig. 328 ), as described in diagnosis. Paraprocts ( Fig. 327 ) wide, broadly triangular, setae as illustrated, sensory fields with 24 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 327 ) wide, straight anteriorly, rounded posteriorly, setae as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 5900, HW: 4050, F: 1575, T: 2525, t1: 1150, t2: 80, t3: 180, Mx4: 350, ctt1: 38, f1: 430, f2: 455, f3: 410, IO: 530, D: 470, d: 335, IO/d: 1.6, PO: 0.71.

Female. Color. As in the male. Subgenital plate cream, pigmented area pale brown, V-shaped. Gonapophyses creamy. IX sternum cream with latero-posterior borders pale brown. Epiproct and paraprocts cream, with subcuticular pale brown spots.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Head ( Fig. 331 ): H/MxW: 1.56; H/D: 2.70, IO/MxW: 0.70, MxW/IO: 2.22. Vertex slightly above the level of the upper border of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tip broad, with five denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.26. Forewings ( Fig. 329 ): L/W: 2.57, pterostigma: lp/wp: 6.00; areola postica la/ha: 1.79, Cu1a gently concave. Hindwings ( Fig. 330 ): l/w: 2.95. Subgenital plate triangular, with dense field of setae ( Fig. 332 ). Gonapophyses ( Fig. 334 ): v1 elongate, narrow, acuminate; v2 +3 with sides parallel, a row of seven macrosetae on v2; distal process short, curved, acuminate, with microsetae. IX sternum ( Fig. 334 ). Paraprocts ( Fig. 333 ), triangular, with abundant macrosetae and medium sized setae distally; sensory fields with 26 trichobothria on basal rosettes Epiproct ( Fig. 333 ) long, triangular, with setae as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 6300, HW: 4275, F: 1650, T: 2637, t1: 1200, t2: 95, t3: 175, Mx4: 390, ctt1: 35, f1: 1000, f2: 960, f3: 1050, f4: 800, f5: 550, f6: 450, IO: 555, D: 460, d: 330, IO/d: 1.7, PO: 0.72.

Material studied. Holotype male. COLOMBIA. Huila . Palestina, La Mensura, towards National Natural Park Cueva de Los Guácharos , 1°43’14.7’’N : 76°07’7.08’’W, 1753 m. 30.VII.2016. MUSENUV slide code 28633. R. González & N. Carrejo. On tree trunk. Paratype female, same data as the holotype. 1 female, Cundinamarca, Soacha, Chicaque Natural Reserve, Tirolesa , 4°36’40.38’’N : 74°18’41.7’’W, 2240 m. 24–28.II.2014. D. Forero. Malaise trap.

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the trail La Mensura, Palestina, Department of Huila, where the holotype and one female paratype were collected.

Figures

FIGURES 323 – 328. Triplocania lamensuraensis n. sp. Male. 323. Forewing. 324. Hindwing. 325. Front view of head. 326. Hypandrium. 327. Left paraproct and epiproct. 328. Phallosome. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 329 – 334. Triplocania lamensuraensis n. sp. Female. 329. Forewing. 330. Hindwing. 331. Front view of head. 332. Subgenital plate. 333. Left paraproct and epiproct. 334. Ninth sternum and left gonapophyses. Scales in mm.