Saccharodite thia Fennah, 1969

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Saccharodite thia Fennah, 1969

Saccharodite (Genestiella) thia Fennah, 1969: 70–71 , Fig. 372–375

( Fig. 320)

Additional description. Forewings length: male 2.9–3.3 mm (mean = 3.1, n = 4), female about 3.4 mm. Often an orange band across base of clypeus and with orange marks on the sides of the mesothorax (but not in holotype). Forewings with basal median cell broad, but less than 2x as wide as basal cell between Sc+R and M. Apical part of male aedeagus short, with a broad, longitudinal, dorsal impression and a small apical, membranous lobe.

Etymology. The species name is a Greek name of a person. We consider it to be a latinized noun used in apposition.

Type material. Holotype, ♂ (forewing 3.3 mm) NEW CALEDONIA; labels: 1) NEW CALEDONIA:/ Mt. Koghi , 500m / 29.XI.1963 3) R. Straatman / Collector / BISHOP ( BPBM #7680 ).

Other material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: 30 km NW Col de Monirange , 175 m, 10. VII .1979, 5 ♂ 4 ♀, W.C. Gagné ( BPBM) .

Distribution. New Caledonia.

Diagnosis. Saccharodite thia resembles Sa. ligata sp. nov. (also from New Caledonia) in structure and coloration. It can be distinguished from that species by the forewing venation showing the typical pattern for Saccharodite (Ms1 branched and forming a triangular cell with Cu1), the bright red tips of fore- and middle tibiae, as well as by the structure of the apical portion of the male aedeagus.