Platyjassella immaculata gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1U, 7 S–U

Etymology

The species name refers to the lack of dark markings in this species.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Toliara Prov. Parc National dʼAndohahela, Forêt de Manantalinjo, 33.6 km 63° ENE Amboasary, 7.6 km 99° E Hazofotsy, 12-16 I 2002, 24°49′1″ S 46°36′36″ E, coll: Fisher, Griswold et al., California Acad. of Sciences, beating veg spiny forest/thicket elev 150m code: BLF4814 ”; CAS.

Description

Length of male 6.7 mm (female unknown). Dorsal coloration ochraceous yellow, crown bordered with white posteriorly, lateral margin of pronotum white. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin broadly rounded. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 16, 12 and 15 macrosetae, respectively. Male pregenital sternite with posterior margin trilobed. Pygofer without process or emargination, lobe tapered distally to narrowly rounded apex. Style apophysis with ventral denticuli relatively fine, apex excavated, scoop-like. Connective broadly Y-shaped. Aedeagus with atrium plate-like, broad, shaft simple, curved dorsad, with pair of short preapical ventral retrorse spines, gonopore preapical on posterior surface.