Litocampa espanoli (Condé, 1949)

Sendra, Alberto & Reboleira, Ana Sofia P. S., 2020, Euro-Mediterranean fauna of Campodeinae (Campodeidae, Diplura), European Journal of Taxonomy 728, pp. 1-130 : 99-100

Litocampa espanoli (Condé, 1949)

Figs 27–28

Plusiocampa espanoli Condé, 1949c: 569 , fig. 1.

Litocampa espanoli – Paclt 1957: 26.

Diagnosis ( Condé 1949c, 1982b)

Body length 4.0– 9.5 mm; epicuticle without microdenticles under optical microscope but visible in SEM; smooth clothing setae; antennae with 40–53 antennomeres; sensillum of third antennomere in ventral position; prominent frontal process; cupuliform organ with seven to eight complex olfactory chemoreceptors; 1+1 ma, 1+1 la, 1+1 lp macrosetae on promotum and mesonotum, 1+1 ma, 1+1 lp on metanotum; thick, long notal macrosetae with barbs along distal two-third to three-fourth; marginal setae longer and thicker than clothing setae with a few distal barbs; one dorsal femoral macroseta; one baciliform trochanteral sensillum; calcars with barbs along length; one but more frequently two ventral tibial machocaetae; smooth subapical tarsal setae; subequal elbow-like claws with small smooth lateral crests, smooth setiform telotarsal processes; 1+1 lp on III–IV urotergites; 1+1 la, 2+2 lp on V– VII urotergites, 1+1 mp, 3+3 lp on VIII urotergite, 1+1 mp, 5+5 lp on IX abdominal segment; male without glandular g 1 -setae (with g 1 in Cantabrian and Salvada Mountain specimens); male with large subtrapezoidal appendages with glandular a 1 and a 2 setae; long subcylindrical appendages in females slightly enlarged with glandular a 1 and a 2 setae; cerci covered in long macrosetae barbed along distal half and thin barbed clothing setae.

Taxonomic notes

The studied material (Supplementary file 2) has allowed to photograph some structures under SEM ( Figs 27–28 ).

Habitat and distribution

Cave-dwelling species widely distributed in the Basque Mountains, Spain ( Condé 1982b).

Figures

Figs 23–28. – 23. Campodea (Campodea) maestrazgoensis Sendra & Escolà, 2004, pretarsus, metathoracic leg. – 24. Campodea (Campodea) pieltaini Silvestri, 1932, pretarsus, metathoracic leg. – 25–26. Campodea (Monocampa) devoniensis Bagnall, 1918. 25. Pretarsus, metathoracic leg. 26. Detail pretarsus, metathoracic leg. – 27–28. Litocampa espanoli (Condé, 1949). 27. Pretarsus, metathoracic leg. 28. Detail pretarsus, metathoracic leg.