Micropsectra jokatertia Sasa et Ogata, 1999

Micropsectra jokatertia Sasa et Ogata, 1999: 92 (male, fig. 4a–n; Japan).

(Figs 4A, B; 5C, G)

Material examined. Kŭmgang-san, 28 June – 2 July 1981, 3 males, leg. W. Krzemiński.

Remarks. The enormity of names coming from Japan pertain also to a series of Micropsectra (Sasa 1984, 1993; Sasa & Okazawa 1994; Sasa & Suzuki 1999; Sasa et al. 2001) of which specimens described under six names at least have to be compared with M. jokatertia . They are: M. chuzelonga Sasa, 1984, M. inamenea Sasa, Kitami et Suzuki, 2001, M. inaneoa Sasa, Kitami et Suzuki, 2001, M. johanaprima Sasa et Okazawa, 1994, M. tomoprima Sasa, 1993, and M. tusimaneoa Sasa et Suzuki, 1999 . Based on more or less distinct characters given in original descriptions and observable on photographs of type specimens (cf. NMNS 051:011, 398:015, 402:023, 250:078, 244:001, 356:017, respectively to the above list of names), M. jokatertia (NMNS 352:051) differs from them in having a slender gonostylus (Fig. 4A vs. M. chuzelonga, M. inamenea), a longer and/or more slender anal point and its crest (Fig. 4A vs. M. chuzelonga, M. inaneoa, M. johanaprima, M. tomoprima, M. tusimaneoa), a longer or more slender digitus (Figs 4A & 5G vs. M. chuzelonga, M. johanaprima, M. tusimaneoa), and a lower number of spoon-shaped lamellae of the median volsella (Figs 4B & 5C vs. M. inamenea). Consequently, we refrain from synonymization of M. jokatertia, although synonymy within the compared names (excl. M. jokatertia) is highly probable.

Micropsectra jokatertia fits well the concept of the notescens group analysed on the basis of key structures of the hypopygium (Giłka 2001b). When M. jokatertia is included to a comparison of several well-defined species, it places between M. rilensis Giłka, 2001 and M. recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928 in this series (Fig. 5).