Neurostigma enderleini

Reategui, Natália Soares, Rafael, José Albertino & Silva-Neto, Alberto Moreira da, 2024, Neurostigma Enderlein, 1990: new records, update diagnosis, description, redescription, description increment of females and a new synonymy (Psocodea: “ Psocoptera ”: Epipsocidae), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 64, pp. 1-24 : 2-10

Neurostigma enderleini New, 1980

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Neurostigma enderleini New, 1980: 192; Rafael et al., 1983: 915 (deposit of types); Liennhard & Smithers, 2002:122 (catalogue);Casasola Gonzalez, 2006:16-32 (phylogeny); García Aldrete & Mockford, 2009: 667 (species list). Silva-Neto & García Aldrete, 2020: 3 (species list); Mendivil Nieto et al., 2020: 133 (taxonomy); González-Obando et al., 2021: 95-97 (taxonomy); Reategui et al., 2022b: 40 (taxonomy). sally and gently curved outwards, aedeagal arch robust, with posterior processo of subquadrate aedeagal arch ( Figs. 1J , 4H ); membranous endophallus, with a transverse and elongated central stem, with denticles, more pronounced ( Figs. 1J , 4H ). Epiproct rounded with a field of setae in the distal region ( Figs. 1H , 4G ). Paraproct distally subrounded with a field of microsetae in the distal region, sensory fields with 37-44 tricobothria on basal rosettes ( Figs. 1H , 4G ) .

Measurements of holotype (in microns): FW: 4122, HW: 2625, Mx2: 112, Mx4: 237, F: 929, T: 1727, t1: 579, t2: 170, IO: 617, D: 312, d: 275, PO: 0.881.

Description of female

Figures

Figure 1. Neurostigmaenderleini(Holotype male):(A) Frontview ofhead;(B)Rightforewing;(C) Left forewing;(D) Rightantenna;(E)Pterostigmaof rightforewing; (F) Pterostigma of left forewing;(G) Right hindwing;(H) Epiprocto and Paraprocto;(I) Hypandrium;(J) Phallosome.Scales in mm.

Figure 2. Neurostigma enderleini (Holotype male):(A) Right front leg;(B) Right medial leg;(C) Right hind leg.Scales in mm.

Figure 3. Neurostigma enderleini (male I): (A) Lateral view;(B) Zoom of lateral view of head;(C) Head inlateral view.Scales in mm.

Figure 4. Neurostigma enderleini (male I): (A) Front view of head;(B) Right forewing;(C) Right hindwing;(D) Pterostigma of right forewing;(E)Pterostigma of left forewing;(F) hypandrium;(G) Epiprocto and Paraprocto;(H) Phallosome.Scales in mm.

Figure 5. Neurostigma enderleini (male I): (A) Labrum;(B) Labium;(C) Right mandible;(D) Left mandibles;(E) Right lacinia;(F) Left lacinia.Scales in mm.

Figure 6. Neurostigma enderleini (female):(A) Lateral view;(B)Thorax in lateral view;(C) Head in lateral view.Scales inmm.

Figure 7. Neurostigma enderleini (female):(A) Frontview of head;(B) Right forewing;(C) Right hindwing;(D) Pterostigma of right forewing;(E) Pterostigma of left forewing;(F) Subgenital plate; (G) Epiprocto and Paraprocto;(H) Ninthsternum.Scales inmm.

Figure 8. Neurostigma enderleini (female):(A) Labrum;(B) Labium;(C) Right mandible;(D) Left mandibles;(E) Right lacinia;(F) Left lacinia.Scales inmm. Update diagnosis: Frons of the head with homoge- (Fig. 5C-D). Brown laciniae with light brown distal region neously dark spots from the middle of the lobes to the (Fig. 5E-F). Tergal lobes of meso and metathorax brown; postclypeus (Figs. 4A, 7A). Fore and hindwings with the thoracic pleura brown (3A-B). Fore-hindwing with the proximal half homogeneously pigmented, basally with proximal half homogeneously pigmented, with brown- a rounded-shaped hyaline área between vein CuA and ish veins (Figs. 1B-C, 1G, 4B-C). Legs with coxae, trovein CuP and between vein CuP and wing margin (Figs. chanters, femurs, tibiae brown, tarsomeres 1 and 2 light 1B-C, 1G, 4B-C, 6A, 7B-C). Phallosome with posterior pro- brown (Fig. 2A-C). Light brown abdomen with dark abcess of subquadrate aedeagal arch (Figs. 1J, 4H); mem- dominal segments (Fig. 3A). branous endophallus, with a transverse and elongated central stem, with denticles pronounced (Figs. 1J, 4H). Morphology: Head with abundant macrosetae more Ninth sternum formed by two sclerites, curved inwards, concentrated on the vertex (Figs. 1A, 3, 4A), large posterioly with median recess, anteriorly separated by a compound eyes (Figs. 1A, 3, 4A), laterally rounded narrow membranous area (Fig. 7H). (Fig. 3B-C), vertex convex, bilobed, with above upper border of compound eyes (Figs. 1A, 4A). Labium with prementum narrow, labial palpus with round shape, Redescription of the male based on the paraglossas with round shape, slender glossa (Fig. 5B). holotype and common specimens Mandibles asymmetrical, elongate and with outer margin angled (Fig. 5C-D), outer cusp of lacinial tip short, Color: Frons of the head with homogeneously dark with eight to nine denticles (Fig. 5E-F). Lobes tergal spots from the middle of the lobed to the postclypeus with many setae (Fig. 3A-B). Forewing pterostigma tri- (Figs. 1A, 4A, 7A), lateral areas of head entirely light angular (Figs. 1B-C, 4B, 9, 10, 11) with shape and numbrown (Fig. 3A-C). Compound eyes black, ocelli hyaline ber of crossveins, varying from four to ten crossveins with ochre centripetal crescents (Figs. 1A, 3, 4A). Scape, (Figs. 9-11); R₂₊₃ almost straight (Figs. 1B-C, 4B); M vein pedicel, and flagelomeres light brown (Fig. 1D). Clypeus before its first bifurcation, abruptly concave, V-shaped brown (Fig. 4A); labrum light brown, with dark brown (Figs. 1B-C, 4B). Hindwing R₂₊₃ slightly sinuous and R₄₊₅ labral sclerites (Fig. 5A), labium with light brown pre- straight, M sinuous (Figs. 1G, 4C). Hypandrium distally mentum, with palps, paraglossas and glossa light brown concave, with sides sclerosed (Figs. 1I; 4F). Phallosome (Fig. 5B). Mandibles light brown with and brownish ends open basally; side struts straight, somewhat wide ba-

Figure 9. Pterostigma of the Neurostigma enderleini (male I…male VIII):(A) PRF of MI; (B) PLF of MI; (C) PRF of MII; (D) PLF of MII;(E) PRF of MIII; (F) PLF of MIII; (G) PRF of MIV;(H) PLF of MIV;(I) PRF of MV;(J) PLF of MV;(K) PRF of MVI;(L) PLF of MVI;(M) PRF of MVII;(N) PLF of MVII;(O) PRF of MVIII;(P) PLF of MVIII.Abbreviations:PRF = pterostigmaof right forewing,PLF = pterostigma of left forewing,M = male.Scales inmm.

Figure10.Pterostigma ofthe Neurostigmaenderleini(maleIX…maleXIII):(A) PRFofMIX;(B) PLFof MIX;(C)PRFof MX;(D)PLF ofMX;(E)PRFofMXI;(F) PLFof MXI; (G) PRF of MXII;(H) PLF of MXII;(I) PRF of MXIII;(J) PLF of MXIII.Abbreviations:PRF= pterostigma of right forewing,PLF = pterostigma of left forewing,M = male. Scales in mm.

Figure 11. Pterostigma of the Neurostigma enderleini (male XIV…male XX): (A) PRF of MXIV; (B) PLF of MXIV; (C) PRF of MXV; (D) PLF of MXV; (E) PRF of MXVI; (F)PLF ofMXVI;(G) PRFof MXVII;(H)PLF of MXVII;(I) PRFof MXVIII;(J)PLF of MXVIII;(K) PRFof MXIX;(L)PLF ofMXIX;(M) PRFof MXX;(N) PLFof MXX.Abbreviations: PRF = pterostigma of right forewing,PLF = pterostigma of left forewing,M = male.Scales in mm.