Pulchrijassus toamasinensis gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 3Q, 18 P–R

Etymology

The species name is based on that of the province containing the type locality.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♀; Toamasina Province, botanic garden near entrance to Andasibe National Park; 18°55.58′ S, 48°24.47′ E; alt. 1025 m; 8–16 Oct. 2001; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; tropical forest; MA-01-08B-15; CAS.

Description

Length of female 9.8 mm (male unknown). Dorsum ivory, heavily marked with brown; crown with eyes bordered in reddish brown mesally, pronotum with broad median T-shaped mark and pair of curved lateral maculae light brown, mesonotum with basolateral triangles light brown; forewing with dark brown spots corresponding with crossvein m-cu2, apices of claval veins and claval apex, veins bright red near middle of wing; venter stramineous, infused with brown. Crown parabolically produced, as long as pronotum. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 26, 17 and 20 macrosetae, respectively. Female abdominal sternite VII with posterior margin weakly trilobed. Second valvulae with dorsal margin convex basad of toothed section, teeth numerous, close-set and square-tipped, except smaller and more acute near apex, alternating from left to right sides.