Kashmirobroscus mirabilis sp. nov.

(Figures 2A, 3C, 4K)

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Type material

Holotype: Female, with label data “N Pakistan, NW Frontier Prov., Kaghan Valley, 2500–3500 m, Naran SE env ., 26–27.VII.1998, leg. Kalab ” (cSCI).

Etymology

The epithet is derived from the Latin adjective mirabilis (= admirable) and indicates the exceptional nature of some features of this species.

Description

Habitus see Figure 2A.

Body length: 13.6 mm.

Head: Vertex with transverse impression deep in middle, shallow on sides (Figure 3C). Antennae remarkably long with ninth antennomere extended to pronotal base (Figure 2A); PL / A3L 4.0.

Pronotum: PW / HW 1.13; PW / PL 1.06; PW / PBW 1.57; PAW / PBW 1.17. Lateral margin with three setae each side in apical half.

Elytra: EW 4.95 mm; EL / EW 1.61; EW / PW 1.60.

Abdomen: Last abdominal sternite apically with two setae each side (female!).

Legs: Tarsomere 5 on ventral side usually with one pair of setae behind middle, however, on left hind leg an additional ventral seta is situated in middle of tarsomere 5.

Differential diagnosis

This species differs from Kashmirobroscus ortrudae sp. nov. by the slender antennae with ninth antennomere extended to pronotal base (Figure 2A) and by having transverse impression on vertex without a pit in middle (Figure 3C).

Geographical distribution

Northwest Himalaya of Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Figure 7): probably endemic to the higher parts of the Kaghan Valley.

Habitat

Unknown.