Brueelia hermetica, Gustafsson & Najer & Zou & Bush, 2022
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.800.1683 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6483901 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EE7C8CFC-4C5F-4370-A4C0-667F5CA3544F |
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Felipe |
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scientific name |
Brueelia hermetica |
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sp. nov. |
Brueelia hermetica sp. nov.
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Figs 57–63 View Figs 57–58 View Figs 59–63
Diagnosis
Brueelia hermetica sp. nov. is one of only two species in the Br. alophoixi species group in which males lack ps on abdominal segment IV, the other being Br. robertrankini sp. nov. These two species can be separated by the following characters: male tergopleurite V with ss and aps in B. robertrankini sp. nov. ( Fig. 64 View Figs 64–65 ), but without these setae in Br. hermetica sp. nov. ( Fig. 57 View Figs 57–58 ); male tergopleurite VIII with tps in Br. hermetica sp. nov. ( Fig. 57 View Figs 57–58 ), but without tps in Br. robertrankini sp. nov. ( Fig. 64 View Figs 64–65 ); head of Br. hermetica sp. nov. flat dome-shaped ( Fig. 57 View Figs 57–58 ), but that of Br. robertrankini sp. nov. rounded pentagonal ( Fig. 66 View Figs 66–70 ); proximal mesosome, mesosomal lobes, and gonopore of different shapes ( Figs 62 View Figs 59–63 , 69 View Figs 66–70 ); parameres proportionately much longer in Br. robertrankini sp. nov. ( Fig. 68 View Figs 66–70 ) than in Br. hermetica sp. nov. ( Fig. 61 View Figs 59–63 ); female abdominal segment VII with 2 ps on each side in Br. robertrankini sp. nov. ( Fig. 65 View Figs 64–65 ), but with only 1 ps on each side in Br. hermetica sp. nov. ( Fig. 58 View Figs 57–58 ); female subgenital plate and vulval margin of different shape in the two species ( Figs 63 View Figs 59–63 , 70 View Figs 66–70 ; note that parts of the subgenital plate of Br. hermetica sp. nov. are very poorly sclerotized in examined specimens, and here illustrated approximately).
Etymology
The species epithet is in reference to the similarity in shape between the head and the proximal mesosome, in correspondence with the Hermetic maxim ‘as above, so below’. The name is ultimately derived from Hermes, the Greek herald and messenger of the gods, the namesake of Hermes Trismegistus, the thricegreatest Hermes, who is the purported author of the Emerald Tablets in which this maxim is inscribed.
Material examined
Holotype (ex Pycnonotus barbatus layardi) SOUTH AFRICA • ♂; Transvaal , Pretoria; 2 Aug. 1969; Brit. Mus. 1972–19; NHML.
Paratypes SOUTH AFRICA • 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same collection data as for holotype; NHML .
Type host
Pycnonotus barbatus layardi Gurney, 1879 – common bulbul.
Description
Both sexes
Head flat dome-shaped ( Fig. 59 View Figs 59–63 ), lateral margins of preantennal area convex, frons rounded to slightly flattened. Marginal carina of moderate, uneven, width, deeply displaced but not widened at osculum. Ventral anterior plate not visible. Ventral carinae with small median ‘thumbs’ near anterior end of pulvinus. Head chaetotaxy as in Fig. 59 View Figs 59–63 ; pos situated behind eye. Preantennal nodi moderate, bulging. Pre- and postocular nodi of similar size. Marginal temporal carina of moderate, uneven, width. Gular plate lanceolate. Thoracic and abdominal segments as in Figs 57–58 View Figs 57–58 . Base pigmentation translucent; marginal and marginal temporal carina, head nodi, anterior margins of antennal sockets, proepimera, metepisterna, and lateral margins of tergopleurites medium brown.
Male
Thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy as in Fig. 57 View Figs 57–58 ; abdominal segment IV without ps; tergopleurite V without ss and aps. Basal apodeme short and broad, not constricted medianly ( Fig 60 View Figs 59–63 ). Proximal mesosome broadly bell-shaped, anteriorly rounded, elongated ( Fig. 62 View Figs 59–63 ). Mesosomal lobes narrow, angled at mid-length, with rugose fringe along distal margin; 2 pmes on each side lateral to gonopore. Gonopore wider than long, somewhat angular, without lateral extensions. Penile arms reach beyond distal margin of mesosome. Parameres proportionately short, slightly elongated distally, with distinct angle at mid-length ( Fig. 61 View Figs 59–63 ); pst1–2 as in Fig. 61 View Figs 59–63 . Measurements as in Table 1 View Table 1 .
Female
Thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy as in Fig. 58 View Figs 57–58 . Subgenital plate slender, probably connected to cross-piece by narrow neck, but this section poorly sclerotized in examined specimens and illustrated approximately based on what can be seen ( Fig. 63 View Figs 59–63 ). Vulval margin centrally distinctly rounded, with straight oblique lateral parts, 3–4 short, slender vms and 4–5 short, thorn-like vss on each side; 3–4 short, slender vos on each side of subgenital plate; distal 1 vos median to vss. Measurements as in Table 1 View Table 1 .
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