Triplocania yupanquii, González-Obando & Carrejo-Gironza & García, 2021

González-Obando, Ranulfo, Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy & García, Alfonso N., 2021, New species of Triplocania Roesler (Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae) from Colombia and Peru, Zootaxa 5080 (1), pp. 1-63 : 44-47

Triplocania yupanquii n. sp.

( Figs 127–138 )

Diagnosis. It belongs in species group anchicayaensis , of Subgroup MPB2A (see Classification below). It differs from the species in that group in having the central sclerite of the hypandrium with a short, distally acuminate mesal process on each side, directed posteriorly, slightly curved inward, and in having the median posterior processes stout, slightly dilated distally, with posterior borders straight; the two processes close together, separated by a deep incision ( Fig. 131 ). Side struts of the phallosome slender, V-shaped, separated ( Fig. 132 ). External parameres broad, distally rounded, with the posterior borders sclerotized. Anterior arms of the anterior endophallic sclerites broad, curved, with the ends bearing denticles; posterior arms mid-sized, with a bulge on each inner border, the ends pointed; lateral sclerites long, stout, club-shaped, distal ends rounded; mesal sclerite broadly H-shaped, anterior arms long, narrowing distally, posterior arms stout, slightly curved inward, blunt ended. Without posterior sclerites ( Fig. 132 ). X sternum subtrapezoidal, more enlarged anteriorly, with anterolateral lobes and medial concavity.

Male. Color (in 80% ethanol). Body brown, with cream and ochre spots. Head pale brown, with dark brown pattern ( Fig. 129 ). Compound eyes black, ocelli hyaline, with ochre centripetal crescents. Maxillary palps pale brown, Mx4 darker. Antennae pale brown, flagellomeres with apices cream. Tergal lobes of meso- and metathorax pale brown; pleurae pale brown, with small ochre spots. Legs pale brown, coxae with small dark spot distally. Forewings hyaline, with light brown areas around some veins, pterostigma and near the distal margin ( Fig. 127 ). Hindwings hyaline, veins brown ( Fig. 128 ). Abdomen cream, with ochre areas; hypandrium, paraprocts and epiproct light brown; endophallic sclerites dark brown.

Morphology. As in diagnosis, plus the following: Head ( Fig. 129 ): H/MxW: 1.54; H/D: 2.39; IO/MxW: 0.63. Vertex slightly emarginate, slightly below the level of the upper border of the compound eyes. Outer cusp of lacinial tips broad, with four denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.16. Forewings ( Fig. 127 ): L/W: 2.49. Pterostigma: lp/wp: 5.08. Areola postica elongate: la/ha: 2.10, CuA 1 gently concave. Hindwings ( Fig. 128 ): l/p: 2.79. Hypandrium ( Fig. 131 ) of three sclerites. Phallosome ( Fig. 132 ). Paraprocts oval, with long, medium and short setae on apical third, with a macroseta near sensory fields, these with 21 trichobothria on basal rosettes ( Fig. 130 ). Epiproct ( Fig. 130 ) wide, broadly rounded posteriorly, setae as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 4350, HW: 3000, F: 1162, T: 1925, t1: 875, t2: 98, t3: 167, ctt1: 29, f1: 787, f2: 810, f3: 740, Mx4: 285, IO: 400, d: 297, D: 406, IO/d: 1.35, PO: 0.73.

Female. Color. As in the male. Subgenital plate light brown. IX sternum hyaline, with anterior and posterior pale brown areas; gonapophyses light brown to hyaline.

Morphology. Head ( Fig. 135 ): H/MxW: 1.52, H/D: 2.62; compound eyes large, IO/MxW: 0.70. Vertex as in the male. Outer cusp of lacinial tips broad, with four denticles. Mx4/Mx2: 1.21. Forewings ( Fig. 133 ) as in the male, L/ W: 2.54, pterostigma: lp/wp: 5.08; areola postica, al/ah: 2.09. Hindwings ( Fig. 134 ): l/w: 2.67. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 137 ) broad, setose, triangular. Gonapophyses ( Fig. 138 ): v1 slender, elongate, acuminate distally; v2+3: v2 with 8 macrosetae, distal process sinuous, acuminate, with field of microspines. Paraprocts ( Fig. 136 ) broadly triangular, with abundant median sized setae and some macrosetae, one of them with spatulate apex; sensory fields with 22–23 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 136 ) triangular, rounded posteriorly, three macrosetae mesally among others, short to medium sized, other macrosetae on sides and on posterior margin, medium sized setae along sides and apex, as illustrated.

Measurements. FW: 4775, HW: 3135, f1: 800, f2: 837.5, f3: 770, Mx4: 315, IO: 460, d: 270, D: 382, IO/d: 1.7, PO: 0.71.

Material studied. Holotype male. PERU. Cusco. Kosñipata , Pillcopata. Sapam Sachayoc-Tunky Wasi, 13°02’29.8”S: 71°30’22.2”W, 1200 m., 29.IX.2019. N. Carrejo and R. González. MUSENUV slide code 29950 . Paratype: 1 female, same data as the holotype. On moss on tree trunk. MUSENUV slide code 29951 .

Etymology. This species is dedicated to Túpac Yupanqui or Túpac Inca Yupanqui, tenth head of state of the Inca Empire.

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Figures

FIGURES 127–132. Triplocania yupanquii n. sp. Male. 127. Forewing. 128. Hindwing. 129. Front view of head. 130. Left paraproct and epiproct. 131. Hypandrium. 132. Phallosome. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 133–138. Triplocania yupanquii n. sp. Female. 133. Forewing. 134. Hindwing. 135. Front view of head. 136. Epiproct and right paraproct. 137. Subgenital plate. 138. Ninth sternum and right gonapophyses. Scales in mm.