Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) mintin, Oláh & Johanson, 2010
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2435.1.1 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5324110 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0393CE26-FFCF-FFCE-7CFB-89EBFDFCFCB7 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) mintin |
status |
sp. nov. |
Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) mintin , new species
Figures 90–93 View FIGURES 90–93
Diagnosis: The genitalia of this species is similar to those of N. nahum Malicky & Chantaramongkol from Thailand. Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) mintin , new species is separated from N. (P.) nahum in possessing a pentagonal sternite IX, while in Nt. nahum it is triangular. Furthermore, N. (P.) mintin has clavate cerci, not pointed as in N. (P.) nahum ; and the ventral pair of paraproctal process has straight apices in N. (P.) mintin , while in N. (P.) nahum these processes are geniculate and not turning laterad.
Description: Male. Body uniformly pale brown. Maxillary palp formula (I,II)-IV-III-V. Forewing length 4.0 mm; each with hyaline spots, including short, vertical translucent lunula along crossvein r -m, and large patch around 1st point of bifurcation of M and crossvein m -cu, this latter patch being particularly large in paratypes. Forewing A1, A2, and A3 looping.
Male genitalia. Sternite IX robust, pentagonal ( Fig. 90 View FIGURES 90–93 ); tergum IX membranous. Segment X membranous, triangular in lateral and dorsal views, visible only on uncleared paratype. Cerci setose, elongate, clavate in lateral view ( Fig. 90 View FIGURES 90–93 ), slightly shorter than dorsal paraproctal processes. Paraproctal complex welldeveloped, well sclerotized, smooth; each composed of rounded paraproctal base, slender and longer dorsal paraproctal process, and slightly shorter ventral paraproctal process ( Figs. 90, 91 View FIGURES 90–93 ); bases of opposing ventral processes ventrally produced into rounded plate embracing ventral part of phallic apparatus, forming incomplete, sclerous, subphallic bridge. Gonopods ( Figs. 90, 92 View FIGURES 90–93 ) slender, bilobed; each with dorsal branch longer than ventral branch; branches narrowing apically. Phallic apparatus ( Fig. 93 View FIGURES 90–93 ) located dorsally in genitalia, guided by paraproctal processes; phallic apparatus comprising elongate, arch-like, sclerotized phallobase and continuing into membranous endotheca or endophallus; without additional spines or sclerites.
Holotype male: VIETNAM: Moc Chau , 27.x.1986, light [J. Oláh]—( OPC).
Paratypes: Same data as holotype— 1 male ( OPC) ; LAOS: Luang Namtha Prov.: Nam Ha NBCA, Lakkhammai Village, Nam Leung stream, 749 m, UTM: 47Q 0744602, 2339873, 30.iv.2005, light trap, loc 29 [N. Jönssson, T. Malm & B. Viklund]— 1 male ( NHRS) , 1 male ( OPC) ; Nam Ha NBCA, Nam Gnang stream, 300 m upstr. Namgnen Village , 558 m, UTM 47Q 0746256, 2321311, 29.iv.–1.v.2005, Malaise trap, loc 24 [N. Jönssson, T. Malm & B. Viklund]— 1 male ( NHRS) .
Distribution: Vietnam, Laos.
Etymology: Mintin, star in Vietnamese, named after the billions of bright stars in the sky during the night when the holotype was collected.
NHRS |
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Entomology Collections |
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