Flavorubivolatus glabriverpus, Stiller, 2021
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.54721 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E1FFAE31-717D-4DC9-8D10-1300C1E78429 |
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Flavorubivolatus glabriverpus |
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sp. nov. |
Flavorubivolatus glabriverpus sp. nov. Figures 10A-E View Figure 10 , 12A-K View Figure 12 , 13A, B View Figure 13 , 15A-Q View Figure 15 , 18B View Figure 18
Material examined.
Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Western Cape Province, Vanrhynsdorp, Gifberg Pass summit, -31.77, 18.76, 700 m, 9 Oct. 2002, M. Stiller leg., sweeping, Myrovernix sp., Asteraceae .
Type specimen.
Holotype male, pinned, with genitalia in a separate microvial. Original label: "R.S.A., Gifberg Pass summit Vanrhynsdorp, -31.75, 18.70, 9.x.2002, 700 m, M. Stiller leg." "sweeping, Myrovernix sp., Asteraceae " "SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL18270 (blue paper)".
Paratypes.
36♂♂, 54♀♀, 13 nymphs
South Africa • 7♂♂, 9♀♀; Western Cape Province, Sederberge; -32.13, 18.98; 12 Dec. 1971; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27822.
South Africa • 4♂♂, 9♀♀; Western Cape Province, Clanwilliam Cedarberg; -32.13, 18.98; 21 Dec. 1976; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27804.
South Africa • 1♂; Western Cape Province, Clanwilliam; -32.16, 18.88; 10 Aug. 1978; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27825.
South Africa • 4♂♂, 1♀; Western Cape Province, Piekenierskloof; -32.62, 18.95; 18 Jan. 1983; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27826.
South Africa • 2♂♂, 1♀; Western Cape Province Citrusdal, Middelberg Pass; -32.63, 19.15; 1 Mar. 1985; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping, Elytropappus scaber , Asteraceae; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27828.
South Africa • 2♂♂, 3♀♀; Western Cape Province, Bokfontein; -33.03, 19.31; 8 Mar. 1985; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping, Metalasia muricata , Asteraceae; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27827.
South Africa • 1♀; Western Cape Province, Algeria Forest Station; -32.373, 19.057; 9 Mar. 1985; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27830.
South Africa • 2♂♂; Western Cape Province, Cedarberg, Eikeboom; -32.45, 19.16; 9 Mar. 1985; J.G. Theron leg.; sweeping, Elytropappus scaber , Asteraceae; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL27823.
South Africa • 11♂♂, 19♀♀; ibid. holotype. SANC, BMNH, INHS.
South Africa • 2♂♂, 7♀♀, 3 nymphs; Western Cape Province, Cedarberg, SE Citrusdal, Dwarsrivier Farm; -32.45, 19.2; 10-15 Oct. 2002; M. Stiller leg.; sweeping, Myrovernix intricata , Asteraceae; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL18271.
South Africa • 6♂♂, 14♀♀, 10 nymphs; Western Cape Province, Cedarberg, SE Citrusdal, Driehoek Farm; -32.433, 19.216; 13 Oct. 2002; M. Stiller leg.; sweeping, Myrovernix spp and Seriphium saxatilis , Asteraceae, plants mostly sterile, intertwined; SANC Pretoria Dbase CCDL18273.
Diagnosis.
Male with aedeagal shaft curvate convexly, immaculate (Fig. 15A-F View Figure 15 ). Subgenital plate with apex narrowly rounded (Fig. 15O View Figure 15 ). Anal tube shallowly incised into pygofer (Fig. 15J, K View Figure 15 ). Pygofer lobe process short, curvate, orientation posteroventrad (Fig. 15K, L, N View Figure 15 ). Female with sternite longitudinally rectangular (Fig. 15M View Figure 15 ).
Male.
Measurements.
n=41. Length from apex of crown to apex of tegmina 2.87-3.03 mm. Crown median length 0.47-0.52 mm. Crown length next to eye 0.32-0.35 mm. Pronotum length 0.34-0.37 mm. Head width across eyes 0.94-1.02 mm. Pronotum width 0.86-0.94 mm. Ocellus diameter 24.9-34.8 µm; interocular distance 37.3-48.8 µm. Crown angle by trigonometry 87.7-92.0°.
Genitalia.
Anal tube. Square dorsally and laterally, attached at apex of pygofer (Fig. 15J, K View Figure 15 ).
Pygofer.
Viewed laterally about as long as wide. Basal fold straight, angled about 45° (Fig. 15K View Figure 15 ).
Pygofer
lobe. Posterior margin approximately rectangular, posteroventral margin with membranous, rounded lobe and sclerotized acuminate, curvate process, process about 3 times longer than wide; process origin posteromedially (Fig. 15K, L, N View Figure 15 ). Subbasally with membranous disc-shaped lobe, orientation mediad (Fig. 15L, N View Figure 15 ).
Subgenital plate.
Acutely triangular, apex narrowly rounded, lateral margin sinuous, medial margin straight, divergent, at about 30° (Fig. 15O View Figure 15 ). Ratio of length to width 1.8-2.0 times longer than basal width. Apex orientation posteriad (Fig. 15K View Figure 15 ).
Valve.
Posterior margins slightly concave, medial apex triangular (Fig. 15O View Figure 15 ).
Aedeagus.
Shaft immaculate, narrow, tubular. Shaft in lateral view curvate, concave, apex narrowed, about half as wide as subapex (Fig. 15F View Figure 15 ). Shaft straight in dorsal or ventral view (Fig. 15A, C View Figure 15 ). Gonopore subapical, incised dorsoventrally (Fig. 15B, D, F View Figure 15 ). Dorsal apodeme elongate, about one quarter as long as shaft, preatrium short (Fig. 15E View Figure 15 ).
Connective.
Ratio greatest length/greatest width=1.01-1.25, length stem/length arm=0.76-1.06, width stem/width arm=0.53-0.69 (Fig. 15G View Figure 15 ).
Style.
Apophysis apex acute in dorsal view (Fig. 15H View Figure 15 ), in lateral view, rectangular (Fig. 15I View Figure 15 ). Preapical lobe right-angled; anterior lateral arm with sides parallel, apex rounded; length apophysis 0.3-0.5 times longer than greatest length of style; greatest length/greatest width=1.8-2.2.
Female.
Measurements.
n=66. Length from apex of crown to apex of tegmina 2.96-3.41 mm. Crown median length 0.48-0.54 mm. Crown length next to eye 0.31-0.37 mm. Pronotum length 0.34-0.38 mm. Head width across eyes 0.97-1.06 mm. Pronotum width 0.88-0.97 mm. Ocellus diameter 25.6-35.7 µm; interocular distance 38.4-49.6 µm. Crown angle by trigonometry 87.3-92.0°.
Genital capsule.
Sternite 7. Almost rectangular, base wider than apex, lateral margins convergent (Fig. 15M View Figure 15 ); 0.7-0.8 times longer than greatest width; distal margin with shallow V-shaped notch, laterally margins broadly rounded.
Valvifer 1.
Dorsal and ventral margins rounded, asymmetric. Anterior and posterior margins narrowly rounded (Fig. 12J View Figure 12 ). Elongated or about as long as wide.
Valvula 1.
Sculpture similar to that of F. tensiverpus , i.e. maculose. Valvula and valvifer in Fig. 12A View Figure 12 .
Valvifer 2.
As in Fig. 12I View Figure 12 as attached to valvula 3 (Fig. 12C View Figure 12 ).
Valvula 2.
Apical half denticulate (Fig. 12B, G View Figure 12 ), with fine serration in trough between crests (Fig. 12D, E, H, K View Figure 12 ). Specimens with poorly developed sculpture (Fig. 12D, E View Figure 12 ) and well developed sculpture (Fig. 12H, K View Figure 12 ).
Valvula 3.
Uniseriate setae apically and subapically, 4-10, average and standard deviation 7.8 ± 1.7 µm, longest 34.5 µm, shortest, 12.3 µm (Figs 12C, F View Figure 12 , 13A, B View Figure 13 ).
Etymology.
Latin, adjective and noun in apposition, for hairless, smooth, bald, glabra, and the aedeagal shaft which is devoid of any spines or processes. Gender Masculine.
Distribution.
Bokfontein, Citrusdal, Clanwilliam, Driehoek farm, Dwarsrivier, Gifberg Pass, Piketberg, Sederberge, Fig. 18B View Figure 18 , green squares.
Discussion.
Flavorubivolatus glabriverpus has the crown and pronotum yellowish, and the tegmina yellowish-red with this color pattern similar in males and females. Flavorubivolatus tensiverpus and F. curtiverpus are more reddish in color. Variation was found in male genitalia in apex of aedeagus, with the apex of the gonopore parallel or convergent (Fig. 15A, B View Figure 15 ). Measurement of subgenital plate variable, especially width due to imperfect horizontal orientation. The style was shorter than in other species of this genus. Connective with arms and stem of similar proportions. Dissections included 21 males and 13 females, thus 57% of males and 24% of females. No recently dissected males were parasitized, but one female abdomen contained a stylops and one female with a dryinid pupal case lateroventrally between the head and pronotum. Plant distribution records of some associated plants in Fig. 18E, F View Figure 18 ( Seriphium saxatilis , Myrovernix intricata respectively). The color pattern of Renosteria spadix corresponded to that of F. glabriverpus .
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