Cautires communis sp. nov.

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Figs 8, 26, 46, 64

Diagnosis

Cautires communis sp. nov. belongs to the group of species with a black body and large male eyes. The species resembles C. kirstenae sp. nov. in the relatively slender phallus (Figs 64, 68), but these species differs in the relative length of antennal lamellae (Figs 8, 12). The antennal lamellae of C. communis sp. nov. are wide at the base and slightly short.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the abundance of the species. Altogether 52 specimens were identified in the available material and it makes C. communis sp. nov. the most common species in the Cameron Highlands.

Type material

Holotype

MALAYSIA: ♁, Pahang, Gn. Beremban, 1480 m, 4°27'51" N, 101°23'26"E, 6–28 Apr. 2013 (AJ0091).

Paratypes

MALAYSIA: 1 ♁, 4 ♀♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, 1600 m, Gn. Jasar, 3–9 Feb. 2005 (VK0563, VK0568, VK0619, VK0622, VK00623); 1 ♁, 1 ♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, 24–31 Jan. 2003 (VK0268, VK0450); 2 ♀♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, 1600 m, 3–20 Feb. 2005 (VK0361, VK0418, VK0421, VK0526, VK0572); 1 ♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, 1400–1650 m, 4–11 Apr. 2005 (VK0310); 2 ♀♀, Pahang, Brinchang, Gn. Brinchang, 1800 m, 4°30'34" N, 101°23'09" E, 12–16 Apr. 2013 (AJ0084, AJ0087); 4 ♁♁, Pahang, Gn. Beremban, 1480 m, 4°27'51" N 101°23'26" E, 6–28 Apr. 2013 (AJ0013, AJ0061, AJ0068, AJ0093); 1 ♁, 1 ♀, Pahang, Gn Jasar, N slope, 1550 m, 4°28'56" N, 101°21'55" E, 11 Apr. 2013 (AJ0004, AJ0006);

23 ♁♁, 11 ♀♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, 1500–1800 m, 2–26 Feb. 2004 (VK0242, VK0244, VK0245, VK0246, VK0255, VK0260, VK0261, VK0262, VK0263, VK0264, VK02605, VK0267, VK0271, VK0274, VK0276, VK0277, VK0278, VK0279, VK0311, VK0313, VK00314, VK0316, VK0317, VK0321, VK0323, VK0324, VK0325, VK0512, VK0513, VK0514, VK0515, VK0520, VK0521, VK0523, VK0524).

Measurements

BL 12.2 mm, PL 1.75 mm, PW 2.35 mm, HW 1.4 mm, Edist 0.75 mm, Ediam 0.55 mm, LP 2.2 mm.

Description of the male

Body uniformly black (Fig. 46). Head small, eyes hemispherically prominent, eye diameter 0.73 times interocular distance. Antennae flabellate with moderately long lamellae widely attached to stem of antennomere (Fig. 8). Pronotum with 7 well developed areolae, median areola complete, marked by sharp ridges, attached directly to basal margin of pronotum; anterior angles obtuse, lateral margins slightly concave, strongly elevated, posterior angles acutely prominent (Fig. 26). Elytra almost parallelsided, only very slightly widened posteriorly, primary and secondary costae well developed, transverse costae dense (Fig. 46). Phallus slender, stick-shaped, only slightly widened in apical part, obtusely pointed at apex (Fig. 64).

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia: Pahang. Cautires communis sp. nov. was collected only in the highest part of the Cameron Highlands and does not occur on the northern slopes in lower elevations.