Cautires jasarensis sp. nov.

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Figs 10, 28, 48, 66

Diagnosis

Cautires jasarensis sp. nov. is similar to C. kirstenae sp. nov. Both species share the uniformly black body, pronotum and elytra, the relatively small, hemispherically prominent eyes and the long antennal lamellae (Figs 28, 30, 48, 50). C. kirstenae sp. nov. and the similarly coloured C. communis sp. nov. have a slender phallus pointed at the apex (Figs 64, 68), but the phallus of C. jasarensis sp. nov. is much wider in its apical third and its apical part is parallel-sided. The phallic apex of C. jasarensis sp. nov. is widely rounded in contrast with other species in the region (Fig. 66).

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the Mt. Jasar, the locality where a part of the type series was collected.

Type material

Holotype

MALAYSIA: ♁, Pahang, Gn. Beremban, 1480 m, 4°27'51" N, 101°23'26"E, 6–28 Apr. 2013 (AJ0067).

Paratypes

MALAYSIA: 1 ♁, 1 ♀, Pahang, Gn. Beremban, 1480 m, 4°27'51" N, 101°23'26" E, 6–28 Apr. 2013 (AJ0070); 1 ♁, 2 ♀♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, Gn. Jasar, 1600 m, 3–20 Feb. 2005 (VK0425, VK0362, VK0569); 1 ♁, Kelantan, km 12, Road Kg. Raja–Gua Musang, 980 m, 4°38'15" N, 101°30'11" E, 20 Apr. 2013 (AJ0034); 2 ♀♀, Pahang, Tanah Rata, Gn. Jasar, 1600 m, 3 Jan. 2005 (VK0252, VK0253); 1 ♁, Pahang, Tanah Rata, 1600 m, Gn. Jasar, 3–9 Feb. 2005, Bolm leg. (VK0565); 1 ♀, Pahang, km 51, Road Ipoh – Kg. Raja, 1100 m, 4 Feb. 2005 (VK0437).

Measurements

BL 8.7 mm, PL 1.5 mm, PW 1.7 mm, HW 1.1 mm, Edist 0.68 mm, Ediam 0.50 mm, LP 1.08 mm.

Description of the male

Body black (Fig. 48). Head small, eyes hemispherically prominent, relatively small, eye diameter 0.73 times interocular distance. Antennae flabellate, lamellae very slender, including their bases, attached to basal part of antennomeres (Fig. 10). Pronotum with 7 well developed areolae, posterior costae obtuse, inconspicuous, median areola complete, marked with complete ridges, attached directly to basal margin; anterior angles obtuse, lateral margins strongly elevated, very slightly concave in anterior part of pronotum, straight and divergent in posterior part (Fig. 28), posterior angles sharp, but not acutely projected. Elytra parallel-sided, primary and secondary costae well developed, transverse costae dense (Fig. 48). Phallus moderately slender, widest in apical third, obtuse at apex (Fig. 66).

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia: Pahang, Kelantan. This species is widely distributed in the Cameron Highlands.