Daploeuros tasmanicus Watts, 2011

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Daploeuros tasmanicus Watts, 2011

( Figs 1 D–E, 3, 4C)

Examined material. Paratype, male (SAMA): ‘TAS: Arve Loop 43.1083 S x 146.7644 E Fuelwood invertebrates study AR48H1M - Malaise top 9-Dec-04 CBS B. Yaxley/ B. Burton FT37641’, ‘ PARATYPE Daploeuros tasmani- cus Watts 2010’; paratype, female (SAMA): ‘TAS: Warra LTER, 43.07 S x 146.67 E Log decay invert project OG log 3 emerg. trap 5 – lower R. Bashford/For. Tas. 16 Jan 2002 FT13722’, ‘ PARATYPE Daploeuros tasmanicus Watts 2010’.

Notes. This is the only member of the genus with known females. Ventrite 4 of females with narrow, transverse band of long setae in posterior portion ( Fig. 3C ). Ovipositor with elongated coxites and apical styli, branchlets present ( Fig. 3A ). Prehensor variable: sclerites may be narrow with numerous spines (as illustrated in Watts 2011) or wider, with few spines ( Fig. 3 B ).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Daploeuros species, dorsal view.A) D. lamingtonensis; B) D. spencei; C) D. reichertae sp. nov.; D) D. tasmanicus, male; E) D. tasmanicus, female. Scale bar = 5.0 mm.

FIGURE 3. Daploeuros tasmanicus Watts, female genitalia. A) genital tract; B) bursal sclerite; C) abdominal ventrites 4 and 5. Scale bar = 2.0 mm.