Platyjassella ancora gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1P, 7 A–D

Etymology

The species name refers to the anchor-like apex of the aedeagus.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Province d’Antsiranana, Parc National Montagne d’Ambre, 12°31′13″ S, 49°10′45″ E, 1125 m, 5–21 April 2001, California Acad. of Sciences Coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala; malaise trap; MA-01-01D-07”; CAS.

Paratype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; Toamasina, botanic garden near entrance to Andasibe National Park; 18°55.58′ S, 48°24.47′ E; alt. 1025 m; 16–24 Oct. 2001; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap in tropical forest; MA-01-08B-16; INHS .

Description

Length of male 5.5–5.7 mm (female unknown). Dorsal coloration pale stramineous, crown with marginal rim brown ventrally. Crown as long as pronotum, anterior margin parabolic, lateral exensions overlapping slightly less than half of eye margin. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 17, 12 and 15 macrosetae, respectively; tarsomere I with plantar row single, pecten with four platellae. Male pregenital sternite with posterior margin truncate. Valve posterior margin convex. Pygofer lobe short, rounded, without process or emargination. Style apophysis coarsely rugose ventrally through most of length, gradually tapered from base to apex, apex strongly curved dorsomesad, acuminate. Connective caliper-like. Aedeagus with atrium U-shaped in posterior view; shaft slender, straight through most of length, somewhat depressed, parallel-sided in lateral and posterior views, apex acuminate, with pair of acuminate lateral processes extended basolaterad, gonopore preapical on posterior surface.