Hemicaecilius rauli, García, Alfonso N., Obando, Ranulfo González & Carrejo, Nancy S., 2012

García, Alfonso N., Obando, Ranulfo González & Carrejo, Nancy S., 2012, Four new species of Hemicaecilius Enderlein (Lachesillidae: Psocoptera) from Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Zootaxa 3455, pp. 49-60 : 57-59

Hemicaecilius rauli n. sp.

( Figs. 20–21 , 36–42 )

Female. Color (in 80% alcohol). Same as the three preceding species.

Morphology. Forewing L/W: 2.80. Pterostigma long, wider posteriorly, lp/wp: 1.52; areola postica wide, apically rounded ( Fig. 21 ). Hindwing L/W: 2.90. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 36 ), broad, setose, pigmented area widely concave; with broad trapeziform posterior projection, this with two short, acuminate side posterior projections; posterior border, between side projections, with small, pointed extensions. Gonapophyses ( Fig. 38 ): proximal halves broad, almost rectangular, distal halves wide based, narrowing distally, acuminate. Ninth sternum ( Fig. 38 ) almost unpigmented, spermapore central, round, surrounded by a broad pigmented rim. Paraprocts ( Fig. 37 ), broad, almost elliptic, with setal field distally, as illustrated, sensory fields with 8–9 trichobothria in basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 37 ) trapeziform, with field of setae on sides and along posterior margin.

Measurements. FW: 1762, HW: 1412, F: 335, T: 574, t1: 182, t2: 100, ctt1: 12, Mx 4: 92, f1: 160, f2: 131, f3: 110, f4: 90, f5: 55, f6: 60, f7: 47, f8: 55, f9: 40, f10: 47, f11: 63, IO: 300, D: 80, d: 150, IO/d: 2.0.

Male. Color. Same as the three preceding species.

Morphology. Forewing L/W: 2.62. Pterostigma long, wider posteriorly, lp/wp: 3.39 ( Fig. 20 ). Hindwing L/W: 2.82. Hypandrium ( Fig. 41 ), fused to distal halves of the claspers, with a median, long, slender, distally acuminate projection, to form a trident structure, associated with membranes to proximal halves of the claspers, these large, broad, setose, almost triangular. Phallosome apodemes ( Fig. 42 ). Paraprocts ( Figs. 39 and 40 ), broad, setose, with a mesal, stout, acuminate long prong, slightly bent distally; sensory fields bearing 10–11 trichobothria in basal rosettes. Epiproct ( Fig. 39 ) trapeziform, pigmented area posteriorly concave, forming two lobes, with an unpigmented area between the lobes, with a row of setae along posterior border.

Measurements. FW: 2000, HW: 1550, F: 350, T: 600,t1: 204, t2: 101, ctt1: 15, Mx 4: 90, f1: 190, f2: 170, f3: 145, f4: 120, f5: 70, f6: 75, f7: 60, f8: 65, f9: 50, f10: 62, f11: 80, IO: 330, D: 95, d: 155, IO/d: 2.13.

Specimens studied. Holotype male. COLOMBIA, Valle del Cauca, Santiago de Cali, San Antonio Forest (03°29’27.7’’N: 76°37’40.9’’W, 2130 m), 23.v.2012, MUSENUV slide cod. 24031, R. González. Paratypes: 1 female, 1 male, same locality as the holotype, 2.vi.2012, MUSENUV slide cod. 24032–24033, R. González and N. Carrejo. 2 females, same locality as the holotype, 4.vi.2012, R. González & N. Carrejo.

Etymology. This species is dedicated to Raúl Ernesto González Carrejo, elder son of Ranulfo and Nancy, coauthors of this paper.

Character venezolanus cuzcoensis mockfordi smithersi nicolasi rauli

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1. Posterior projections of subgenital plate blunt ended (0), or acuminate (1) 0 - 1 1 1 1 2. Posterior border of subgenital plate convex, abundantly denticulate (0), or

0 - 1 1 1 1

straight, sparsely denticulate (1)

3. Gonapophyses with indistinct (0), or distinct (1) proximal and distal

0 - 1 1 1 1

halves

4. Area surrounding spermapore unpigmented (0), or distinctly pigmented 0 - 1 1 1 1 (1)

5. Proximal halves of claspers elongate, elliptic (0), or broad, almost round - 0 1 1 1 1 (1)

6. Distal halves of claspers slender, straight, dilated anteapically (0), or

- 0 1 1 1 1

curved, acuminate, not dilated anteapically

7. Hypandrium without (0), or with (1) a mid posterior projection - 0 0 1 1 1 8. Male epiproct with (0) or without (1) a mid posterior projection - 0 0 1 1 1

Figures

FIGURES 14 − 21. Forewings of Hemicaecilius spp. 14, 16, 18 and 20, males. 15, 17, 19 and 21, females. 14 – 15. H. mockfordi n. sp. 16 – 17. H. smithersi n. sp. 18 – 19. H. nicolasi n. sp. 20 – 21. H. rauli n. sp. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 36 – 42. Hemicaecilius rauli n. sp. 36 – 38. Female. 39 – 42. Male. 36. Subgenital plate. 37. Epiproct and paraprocts. 38. Gonapophyses and ninth sternum. 39. Epiproct, paraprocts and clunium. 40. Side view of genitals. 41. Hypandrium and claspers. 42. Phallosome apodemes. Scales in mm.