Scolopsomorpha boulardi n. sp.

Figs. 3 A–G, 5, 6 E–H.

Etymology. Dedicated to its collector, Dr. Michel Boulard (MNHN, Paris, France).

Material examined. Holotype 3: [Coll. R.I.Sc.N.B., Boukoko – RCA, 14-iii-1969, Michel Boulard] [H. Synave det., 1973, Scolopsomorpha africana Mel.] - dissected, genitalia in glycerine (RBINS). Coordinates of Boukoko (Central African Republic): 3°54'N 17°56'E.

Diagnosis. The species is easily recognized by the white clypeus, the disc of frons black margined with whitish and anterior half (Fig. 6 F), the cephalic process strongly curved dorsad (Fig. 6 E), the black markings on the sides of the head (Fig. 6 E), the anterior and median coxae pale yellow-brown basally (Fig. 6 F) and the shorter and more convex tegmina (LTg/BTg = 3.1) (Figs. 6 E, H). Males should be identified by examination of the genitalia (Figs. 3 A–G).

Description. LT: 3 (n = 1): 11.7 mm. L [anterior margin of eye – apex of tegmina]: 8 mm

Head: pale yellow-brown tinged with green (Fig. 6 H); lateral sides with one black patch before eye and another under eye, including base of antenna (Fig. 6 E); frons dark shiny black-brown with anterior 1/5, sides anteriorly before antenna, small line before eye and baso-lateral angles pale yellow (Fig. 6 F); process projecting strongly antero-dorsad, with apex and lateral line black-brown (Fig. 6 E); median carina of vertex reaching apex of process; short brown line on vertex on each side of median carina (Fig. 6 H); clypeus very pale yellow green with apex brown (Fig. 6 F); antennae yellow-brown (Fig. 6 F); ratio BV/LV = 0.22; BF/LF = 0.24.

Thorax: pro- and mesonotum pale yellow-brown with carinae brown to dark brown; brown markings on disc of pronotum between carinae and on lateral angles of mesonotum (Fig. 6 H); sides of prothorax with black-brown patch behind eye (Fig. 6 E); tegulae brown with base pale yellow-green Figs. 6 E, H); ratio LP+LM/BT = 1; LM/LP = 1.7.

Tegmina: tubercles pale yellow-brown; ground colour red-brown, black brown on sides on basal half and on clavus; apical black spot small, shiny and slightly elevated; apex of vein A1+A2 black (Figs. 6 E, H); ratio LTg/BTg = 3.125.

Hind wings: brown with veins and margins slightly suffused with red (Fig. 6 G).

Legs: (anterior legs missing after coxae on examined specimen) coxae I and II pale yellow-brown, brown apically (Fig. 6 F); coxae III pale brown; femora II yellow-brown with ante-apical black-brown ring; tibia II pale brown, yellow-brown basally and at apico-external angle, and with dorsal carina red; femora III yellowbrown dorsally, black-brown ventrally; tibiae III brown, lighter yellow apically, like tarsomeres; apices of spines black (Fig. 6 H).

Abdomen: pale yellow ventrally, dark brown dorsally.

Genitalia 3: pygofer narrow and curved in lateral view (Fig. 3 A); gonostyli elongate (Figs. 3 A, D), fused on basal 2/3, strongly emarginate laterally in middle (Fig. 3 D) and with digitate process dorsally (Fig. 3 C); right gonostylus with hook-shaped process dorsally near base and more strongly emarginate than left one (Fig. 3 C); anal tube dorso-ventrally compressed, suboval in dorsal view with apical margin cut straight (Fig. 3 B); phallic complex directed postero-ventrad (Figs. 3 E–G); basal pointed process and rounded preapical lobe on left side (Fig. 3 E); preapical small tooth ventrally (Figs. 3 E, G).

Biology. Nothing is known of this species which has been found only in the Central African Republic (Fig. 5).