Elaphopsocus rayoi, Román-P, Cristian, Obando, Ranulfo González & García Aldrete, Alfonso N., 2015

Román-P, Cristian, Obando, Ranulfo González & García Aldrete, Alfonso N., 2015, The genus Elaphopsocus Roesler (Psocodea:`Psocoptera´: Psocidae) with six new species from Brazil and Colombia, Zootaxa 3957 (2), pp. 151-168 : 159

Elaphopsocus rayoi n. sp.

( Figs 26–31 )

Diagnosis. Hypandrium broad, posteriorly straight, with postero-lateral corners slightly projected posteriorly ( Fig. 31 ). Phallosome with side struts slender, almost fused anteriorly; aedeagal arms mesally bent outwards at right angles, then directed posteriorly, distally acuminate ( Fig. 30 ).

Male. Color (in 80% ethanol). Body dark brown. Compound eyes black, ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents. Fronto-clypeal sulcus light brown. Genae dark brown. Antennae pale brown. Coxae, trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi light brown. Forewing pattern ( Fig. 28 ); pterostigma distally with a large brown spot. Light brown spots throughout the membrane. Hindwing mostly hyaline ( Fig. 29 ) with a small light brown spot in cell CuP. Veins brown. Abdomen uniformly light brown. Genitalia more pigmented than rest of the abdomen. Phallosome distally more pigmented. Hypandrium with irregular transverse spots ( Fig. 31 ).

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: vertex straight ( Fig. 26 ). Compound eyes not reaching the level of the vertex. Pterostigma acute posteriorly ( Fig. 28 ). Hypandrium broad, setose, with a dense field of setae in the middle, next to posterior border ( Fig. 31 ). Phallosome slender, elongate, external parameres distally blunt ( Fig. 30 ). Paraprocts weakly sclerotized, with prongs strongly sclerotized, pointed; sensory fields with 28–30 trichobothria in basal rosettes. Epiproct distally rounded and basally concave, mostly membranous, setae as illustrated ( Fig. 27 ).

Measurements (in microns). FW: 3475, HW: 2625, IO: 450, D: 280, d: 310, IO/d: 1.45, PO: 1.11, Mx4: 80, f1: 550, f2: 350.

Specimen studied. Holotype male. COLOMBIA. Valle del Cauca, Roldanillo, ca. Bélgica, (4° 26' 46.6'' N: 76° 12' 33.6'' W), 1894 m, 9.iii.2013. MUSENUV slide code 26133, light trap, R. González, J. Mendivil, N. Calderón & O. Saenz.

Etymology. This species honors the plastic artist Omar Rayo, from Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca, where the species was found. He founded the Art Museum that bears his name “Museo Rayo”, in Roldanillo.

Figures

FIGURES 26 – 31. Elaphopsocus rayoi n. sp. Male. 26. Front view of head. 27. Paraprocts and epiproct. 28. Forewing. 29. Hindwing. 30. Phallosome. 31. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.