Logasa comforti Kang, Chandler & Park
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.886.39446 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5268E63A-440F-4E4B-B861-078605AA90E3 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:5268E63A-440F-4E4B-B861-078605AA90E3 |
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scientific name |
Logasa comforti Kang, Chandler & Park |
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sp. nov. |
Logasa comforti Kang, Chandler & Park sp. nov.
Type material.
Holotype. Australia: TAS: ♂ (ANIC), " 43.25S 146.10E TAS / Melaleuca near / Bathurst Harbour / 15 Apr.-29 May 1991 / M. Comfort F.I.T.#1", "F.I.T. / ANIC 1185 / closed forest". Paratypes (N = 6; 3 males, 3 females). Australia: TAS: 1♂ 1♀ (ANIC), Melaleuca near Bathurst Harbour, 43.25S, 146.10E, 15 IV– 29 V 1991, M. Comfort, FIT#1, ANIC 1185, closed forest; 1♀ (ANIC), 29 V– 29 VIII 1991, M. Comfort, FIT#1, ANIC 1190, closed forest; 1♂ (aedeagus dissected and mounted in Euparal on clear plastic card, ANIC), 29 VIII– 28 XI 1991, I. Naumann & G. Clarke, FIT#1, closed forest, ANIC 1202; 1♀ (ANIC), 15 III– 15 IV 1991, E. Edwards, J. Berry, FIT#1, ANIC 1179, closed forest; VIC: 1♂ (aedeagus dissected in micro-vial, MV), Ballarat, C. Oke.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from the other Logasa species by the following combination of characters: antennomeres II and IV rectangular and longer than wide ( Fig. 1 k–l View Figure 1 ), apical lobe of male genitalia with three branches bearing to right, left paramere broader than right ( Fig. 3d View Figure 3 ).
Description.
Length 1.6-1.9 mm. Body yellowish to reddish-brown ( Fig. 1d View Figure 1 ). Head. Head triangular with frontal fovea and vertexal foveae. Antennomeres with tubercles and long setae ( Fig. 1 k–l View Figure 1 ). Antennomere I elongate, II rectangular, III subquadrate, IV rectangular, V–VI rhombic, VII–X gradually transverse ( Fig. 1 k–l View Figure 1 ). Thorax. Pronotum with deep and distinct pit in the middle and lateral antebasal foveae. Each elytron with basal elytral foveae and discal elytral foveae. Abdomen. Tergite IV with patches of microtrichia ( Fig. 1d View Figure 1 ). Aedeagus. Apical lobe of male genitalia with three branches bearing to right ( Fig. 3d View Figure 3 ). Phallobase of aedeagus asymmetric and rounded ( Fig. 3d View Figure 3 ). Left paramere broader than right ( Fig. 3d View Figure 3 ).
Distribution.
Tasmania, Victoria ( Fig. 4 View Figure 4 : diamond).
Etymology.
This species is named for the collector of the holotype, C. Comfort.
Habitat.
Most specimens of this species were collected using flight intercept traps in forests.
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