Pselaphomorphus newtoni Vásquez-Vélez, 2016

Vásquez-Vélez, Laura M., 2016, Revision of the genus Pselaphomorphus Motschulsky, 1855 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae: Jubini), Zootaxa 4107 (1), pp. 1-48 : 34-35

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4107.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:248E86E7-C8D5-4542-81EE-4854276C7CE0
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6088471
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B68B3E-8B47-FFF1-94C8-A615FD67F8C7
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Pselaphomorphus newtoni Vásquez-Vélez
status	sp. nov.

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Pselaphomorphus newtoni Vásquez-Vélez View in CoL n.sp.

( Fig. 25 View FIGURE 25 )

Diagnosis. Pselaphomorphus newtoni is characterized by the combination of a medium body size (2.0–3.0 mm), antennae without evident clava, base of aedeagus regular, the accessory lobe is flattened, as long as the median lobe.

Description. Body length 2.4 mm. Body dorsally flattened, reddish with yellow pilosity. Head pear-shaped (length: 0.55, wide: 0.4 mm), base of antennal tubercle as long as diameter of eye. Longitudinal sulcus wider between the eyes, spindle shaped. Eyes kidney shaped (diameter: 0.15 mm). Antennal length: 1.4 mm. Antennomere length as follows: 1 (0.1 mm), 2 and 3 (0.06 mm), 4 (0.08 mm), 5 (0.1 mm), 6 (0.08 mm), 7 and 8 (0.14 mm), 9 (0.16 mm), 10 (0.14 mm), and 11 (0.24 mm),clava absent. Maxillary palpi yellowish with short, clear and even pilosity. Pronotum transverse (length: 0.45, wide: 0.5 mm). Lateral lobes trapezoidal, basally and apically rounded. Antebasal lobe rectangular. Pronotal disc rectangular. Elytra length: 0.6; wide: 0.8 mm. Humeral teeth and elevation present. Sutural fovea transversely elongate, sutural stria linear. basal discal fovea transversely elongate, discal depression present. Abdominal segments I-V dorsally with lengths as follows: 0.35, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1 mm. Genitalia. Aedeagal base symmetrical and triangular, arms absent. Median lobe flattened and medially divided in two. Accessory lobe located below median lobe, flattened ( Figs. 25 View FIGURE 25 B, 25C).

Type material. Holotype (male): “ Brazil, Manaus, Taruma, Mirin Rio Negro. J. Adis” ( MHNG).

Etymology. Patronymic; named after Staphylinidae specialist Dr. Alfred F. Newton (Field Museum, Chicago) whose strong support is gratefully acknowledged.