Acrotrichis tampoketsae, Darby, Michael, 2014
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.2.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2165AC20-3607-4CF2-A1A6-DB4CA45D7E22 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6131081 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F3388D27-5102-3C0A-E6EB-F9504EB46E88 |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Acrotrichis tampoketsae |
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sp. nov. |
Acrotrichis tampoketsae View in CoL sp. n.
( Figs. 32A View FIGURE 32. A –I)
Habitus Fig. 32A View FIGURE 32. A . Length 1.06 mm. Very convex reddish brown species, antennae and legs pale brown. Antennomeres 3–11 0.42 mm long Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A C. Mentum and submentum chaetotaxy Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A F. Width across eyes 0.39 mm. Pronotum 0.66 mm wide, 0.37 mm long, very strongly curved in posterior half such that there is no hind angle Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A B. Elytra 0.55 mm long, 0.65 mm wide, with an epipleural carina. Posterior margin of mesoventral collar convex without an excision Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A H. Metaventral posterior margin and metacoxal plates Fig. 33 View FIGURE 33. A I.
Male: ventrite six Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A G; aedeagus Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A E.
Female: spermatheca Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32. A D.
Etymology. Johnson ms name after the Plateau where the MM specimen was found.
Remarks. The convex shape and form of the spermatheca will immediately separate this distinctive species from all others.
Type data. Holotype: ♀, Ambohitantely SR, ABT/ Sept.2011/04, 1570 m, S. 18°11’46.4" E.47°17’09.9", 1.ix.2011, L.S.Rahanitriniaina ( BMNH). Paratypes: 15 examples, same data as holotype; ♀, Ambohitantely Spec. Res., ABT/ Nov/2011/10, sifting forest litter under palm tree, Winkler app. extr., 1600 m, 18.xi.2011, P. Banar ( BMNH); 1♀, Plateau de Tampoketsa, 1,500 m, 11.iv.1969, mountain forest, leg. H. Franz (MM).
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