Afropselaphus cilicicus, Brachat & Assing, 2021
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13154536 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A35411-FFCB-694F-FF1F-FB784F9BFD27 |
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Felipe |
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Afropselaphus cilicicus |
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sp. nov. |
Afropselaphus cilicicus View in CoL nov.sp. ( Fig. 16 View Figs 9-16 , Map 1 View Map 1 )
T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype ♁: "TR - Mersin, ca. 30 km NNW Tarsus , 430 m, No.7 37°08´43N, 34°44´29E, Pinus, Q. ilex, Juglans 26.12.2000, V.Assing / Afropselaphus cilicicus spec. nov. ♁ det. Brachat 2021 / Holotypus " (cBra) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 1♁: same data as holotype (cBra) GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀: "TR - Mersin NNW Tarsus Str. Çamalan/Çamlɪyayla 430 m; 5.V.2002 N37°8'42'' E34°44'29'' leg. Meybohm /Brachat" (cBra) GoogleMaps .
E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet is an adjective derived from Cilicia, the ancient name of the region where the species was discovered.
D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 1.85-1.90 mm. Other measurements (in mm): HL: 0.38-0.40; HW: 0.26; AL: 0.94-96; PpL: 0.40-0.44 mm; PL: 0.31-0.32; PW: 0.30; EL: 0.40; EW: 0.68; AedL: 0.38.
Head approximately 1.5 times as long as broad. Eyes composed of 4-6 ommatidia. Antennae slender; all antennomeres distinctly oblong. Apical club of maxillary palpomere IV half as long as total length of palpomere IV. Pronotum broader than head, with medially weakly pronounced ante-basal sulcus, without median ante-basal fovea.
♁: metaventrite more distinctly convex than in female; sternite IV with distinct medio-basal impression extending beyond middle of sternite; aedeagus ( Fig. 16 View Figs 9-16 ) apically curved ventrad; dorsal phragma large, approximately 3/5 as long as total length of aedeagus; internal sac with basally broad and apically acute spine.
C o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s: The shape of the internal spine of the aedeagus is most similar to that of A. clavigeroides , from which A. cilicicus differs by more slender antennae with more distinctly oblong antennomeres and a broader aedeagus with a large dorsal phragma.
D i s t r i b u t i o n a n d n a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Thisspecieswascollectedin a locality to the north-northwest of Tarsus, Mersin province, South Turkey ( Map 1 View Map 1 ). The specimens were sifted from litter in a mixed forest at an altitude of 430 m.
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Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics |
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Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
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