Thoracostrongylus chrysites, Xia & Tang & Schillhammer, 2022
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1131.95038 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8DE3842B-DDF8-4AE8-85AE-9E149BDC418B |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:8DE3842B-DDF8-4AE8-85AE-9E149BDC418B |
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Thoracostrongylus chrysites |
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sp. nov. |
Thoracostrongylus chrysites sp. nov.
Figs 102-107 View Figures 102–107 , 122 金斑钝胸隐翅虫 View Figures 108–122
Type material.
Holotype. China - Fujian Prov. •♂, glued on a card with labels as follows: "China: Fujian, Wuyishan City, Guadun Vill.; 27°45'N, 117°38'E; alt. 1800 m; 01 June 2012; Peng & Dai leg." "Holotype / Thoracostrongylus chrysites / Xia, Tang & Schillhammer" [red handwritten label]; SHNU. Paratypes. China - Fujian Prov. • 3♀♀; same data as for the holotype; SHNU • 1♀; Wuyishan City, Guadun Vill.; 27°44'N, 117°38'E; alt. 1700-1800 m; 31 May 2012; Peng & Dai leg.; SHNU.
Measurements.
Male: BL: 9.0 mm, FL: 5.0 mm. HL: 1.45 mm, HW: 1.95 mm, CL: 0.95 mm, PO: 0.28 mm, PL: 1.67 mm, PW: 1.45 mm, EL: 1.95 mm, EW: 2.00 mm. HL/HW: 0.74, CL/PO: 3.40, PL/PW: 1.15, EL/EW: 0.97, HW/EW: 0.97, PW/EW: 0.72, HW/PW: 1.35. Female: BL: 9.5-10.0 mm, FL: 4.7-5.1 mm. HL: 1.39-1.50 mm, HW: 1.89-2.06 mm, CL: 0.83-1.00 mm, PO: 0.22-0.33 mm, PL: 1.67-1.78 mm, PW: 1.45-1.56 mm, EL: 1.95-2.11 mm, EW: 1.95-2.11 mm. HL/HW: 0.73-0.74, CL/PO: 2.50-4.25, PL/PW: 1.14-1.19, EL/EW: 0.97-1.00, HW/EW: 0.97, PW/EW: 0.72-0.74, HW/PW: 1.31-1.35.
Diagnosis.
The new species can be easily recognized by the reddish yellow femora and abdominal tergite VII fully covered with golden pubescence.
Description.
The new species is similar to T. baishanzuensis sp. nov. except for the following characters: pronotum reddish along posterior margin, elytra reddish at base, abdominal segments with posterior margin reddish, legs reddish yellow without dark markings, although indistinct dark markings may be present near base of profemora; abdominal tergite VI with larger median golden tomentose patch, reaching posterior margin of tergite, pair of dark tomentose spots very small; abdominal tergite VII completely covered with golden pubescence.
Male. Sternite VIII with medioapical emargination. Aedeagus (Figs 104-107 View Figures 102–107 ) slender, in ventral view, median lobe slightly widened in apical fifth, apex broadly rounded; in lateral view, median lobe with subapical dorsal tooth, apex rounded.
Female. Sternite VIII with posterior margin entire.
Distribution.
China (Fujian).
Etymology.
The species is named after the golden pubescence of abdominal tergite VII.
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