Cissidium inexspectatum, Darby, 2020
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2020.622 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9CD3B2CD-F072-4994-8CA9-24145D343401 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3795570 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/213F3821-506C-42ED-8272-63DFB5D0C9C1 |
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taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:213F3821-506C-42ED-8272-63DFB5D0C9C1 |
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treatment provided by |
Valdenar |
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scientific name |
Cissidium inexspectatum |
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sp. nov. |
Cissidium inexspectatum View in CoL sp. nov.
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Fig. 28 View Fig
Etymology
Johnson ms name, derivation unclear.
Material examined
Holotype
NEW CALEDONIA • ♂; Col des Rousiettes; 1970; H. Franz leg.; MM holotype; MMUE.
Paratype
NEW CALEDONIA • 1 ♀; Table d’Union, Col d’Amieu; label lettering style suggests also collected by H. Franz; MMUE.
Description
SIZE. Habitus ( Fig. 28A View Fig ), length 0.63 mm.
COLOUR. Dark brown, shining, elytra dusky yellow where translucent, pubescence and antennae yellow.
HEAD. Without a clear linear depression behind the eyes, width across eyes 0.21 mm; antennomeres III– XI length 0.42 mm, III–IX length 0.25 mm, X–XI length 0.17 mm; mentum as Fig 4A. View Fig
PRONOTUM. Length 0.15 mm, width 0.25 mm, sparsely pubescent, with a row of six foveae in two groups of three separated medially; lateral margins rounded almost parallel posteriad to rectangular hind angles, lateral border not running onto the posterior margin which has a sinuous emargination in front of the scutellum ( Fig. 28B View Fig ).
ELYTRA. Length 0.45 mm, width 0.35 mm, pubescent, setae same length as pronotum, faintly foveolate the foveolae more strongly marked in basal half.
MESOVENTRITE. Collar medial extension pointed; mid-keel parallel-sided, posterior corners with short carinae reaching mesocoxae, sharply raised medially at junction with keel; keel with ± two setae, narrow,
long, with pointed termination slightly below interruption of mesocoxal margins; mesoventral lateral margins with ± two wide serrations; humeri toothed ( Fig. 28C View Fig ).
METAVENTRITE. Length 0.12 mm, with scattered setae, disc plain, width across spines 0.11 mm, posterior margins of mesocoxae not serrate.
WINGS. Macropterous.
GENITALIA. Male aedeagus as Fig. 6 View Fig Fa–b. Female spermatheca pear-shaped.
Remarks
The very long mesoventral mid-keel distinguishes this species from other New Caledonian Cissidium .
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