Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) anosib, Oláh & Johanson, 2010

Oláh, János & Johanson, Kjell Arne, 2010, Generic review of Polycentropodidae with description of 32 new species and 19 new species records from the Oriental, Australian and Afrotropical Biogeographical Regions 2435, Zootaxa 2435 (1), pp. 1-63 : 44-45

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2435.1.1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5324088

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0393CE26-FFD5-FFD0-7CFB-8996FD5DFF19

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) anosib
status

sp. nov.

Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) anosib , new species

Figures 72–75 View FIGURES 72–75

Diagnosis: This species has a mesoventral branch on the gonopods developed into a large lobe. These lobes are each accompanied by slender dorsal and ventral paraproctal processes. Most Afrotropical Nyctiophylax species have similar gonopods, and N. (P.) anosib , new species, is distinguished from the other species in that the gonopods have larger ventral branches and a narrower interlobular gap.

Description: Male. Body uniformly dark brown. Maxillary palp formula (I,II)-IV-III-V. Forewing length 4.3 mm. Forewings each with anal veins A1, A2, and A3 looped.

Male genitalia. Abdominal segment IX reduced to robust sternite, rounded in lateral view, especially anteriorly ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 72–75 ); tergum IX membranous, with no narrow sclerotized stripe discernible. Segment X membranous, small triangular, almost as long as gonopods in lateral view ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 72–75 ) and apically truncate in dorsal view ( Fig. 73 View FIGURES 72–75 ). Cerci setose, narrow, elongate in lateral view, slightly curving mesad in dorsal view, as long as dorsal paraproctal processes. Paraproctal complexes well-developed, highly sclerotized, smooth; each composed of (1) paraproctal base (anterior body formed by meeting point of dorsal and ventral paraproctal processes) narrow, (2) dorsal paraproctal process slender, slightly longer, laterad-curving, and (3) ventral paraproctal process slightly shorter, curving, and tapering. Gonopods ( Fig. 72, 74 View FIGURES 72–75 ) robust, broad, each with well-developed dorsal and mesoventral branches; dorsal branch long, curving dorsad in lateral view; mesoventral branch shorter, resembling thumb of mitten, especially in ventral view; apices of dorsal and ventral branches blunt. Phallic apparatus ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 72–75 ) located dorsally in genitalia, guided by paraproctal processes; forming simple tube with apical membranes and without visible sclerites or spines.

Holotype male: MADAGASCAR: Anosibe, km 57 route, 1955 [R. Paulian]—( MNHN).

Distribution: Madagascar.

Etymology: Anosib, after the type locality.

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

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