Dziriblatta (Dziriblatta) algerica ( Bolívar, 1881 ) Bohn, 2019

Bohn, Horst, 2019, Revision of the genus Dziriblatta Chopard, 1936 (Blattodea, Ectobiidae, Ectobiinae) from North Africa, Spain, and the Macaronesian islands. I. The nine subgenera of the genus, Zootaxa 4610 (1), pp. 1-73 : 25-26

Dziriblatta (Dziriblatta) algerica ( Bolívar, 1881) , comb. nov.

Figs. 14 A–Q, 15A–I, 16J, 22B, 25B–D, 29, 32.

Aphlebia algerica Bolívar, 1881: 499 .

Hololampra algerica: Kirby 1904: 69 .

Dziriblatta algerica: Chopard 1936a: 62 , figs. 8,10.

Lobolampra algerica: Chopard 1943: 31 , figs. 30,35.

Phyllodromica (Lobolampra) algerica: Morales Agacino 1948: 342 ; Princis 1971:1112.

Aphlebia cazurroi Bolívar, 1885: 116 . syn. nov.

Aphlebia cazurroi: Bolívar 1887: 92 , t 4, fig. 8; FINOT 1895: 87, t 10, fig. 8.

Lobolampra cazurroi: Chopard 1943: 34 , fig. 26.

Hololampra algerica, var. diademata: Werner, 1931: 201 ; Werner 1932: 125.

Diagnosis. The only one among the species of the subgenus with strong differences in colouration between male (dark) and female (light), moreover well characterized by the unique structure of the male T7 gland.

Material studied.

Type material. Syntypes: 1♀, Algeria, Oran, 5.V.79 (Terminalia on slide: Bo 151) [Al 12] ; 1♀, Oran. ( MNMS).— Types of Aphlebia cazurroi : Syntypes, 2♂, Morocco, Riff , Figari! (abd. of both on slides: Bo 3, Bo 4). ( MNMS) .

Additional material. Algeria. 1♂, Oran, 5.V.79. ( ISNB) .— 1♀, Djenien Bou-Rezg, Dr. Martin [Al 14] ; 1♂, L. Maghnia , 29.I.80 ; 1♀, Oran, 5.V.78 ; 1♀, Oran, 10.XII.85 [ Al 13]. ( MNMS) .— 3♀, Alger, 1892, Bronchiart [Al 15] ; 1♀, Boufarik, A. Thery, 1919 (slide: Bo 364) [Al 11] ; 1♂, 1♀, L. Maghnia, 14.V.85 (♀, slide: Bo 362) [Al 13] ; 1♀, Nemours [= Ghazaouet], 29.I.80 (slide: Bo 358) [Al 16] ; 2♂, 9♀, 5L, Oran, various dates (1♂, slide: Bo 126) ; 1♀, Tondu, Aïn-Touta (slide: Bo 365) [Al 17]. (M. Paris) .— 4♀, Prov. Bouira, Grande Kabylie, Massif du Djurdjura, 3 km N M'Chedallah, 550 m, 26.IV.1990, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♀, Al 12/2) ; 1♂, 6♀, 1O, Prov. Bouira, Taourirt (ca. 40 km E Bouira), 400 m, 26.IV.1990, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slides: ♂, Al 13/3; ♀, Al 13/4) ; 6♀, Prov. Bordj-Bou- Arréridj, Chaîne des Biban , Hammam-El-Biban, 450 m, 27.IV.1990, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♀, Al 14/3) ; 41♂, 5♀, 1O, Prov. Mascara, Sig (50 km SE Oran), 100 m, 30.IV.1990, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slides: ♂, Al 24/4; ♀, Al 24/ 5) ; 1♂, 14♀, 2O, Prov. Tlemcen, Monts de Tlemcen, Aïn-Fezza (10 km E Tlemcen), 800 m . 1.V.1990, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slides: ♂, Al 25/1; ♀, Al 25/2) ; 1♂, ex L: 1♀, Prov. Tlemcen / Aïn-Témouchent, Monts des Traras , 8 km SW Beni-Saf, 200 m, 1.V.1990, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Al 26/1). (C. Bohn , ZSM) . Morocco. 1♂, Riff, Figari ! ( MNMS) .— 2♂, 5♀, Rif, near Beni-Bou-Ayach (ca. 24 km SE Al Hoceima), 100 m, 2.IV.1988 (slides: ♂, Ma 57/3; ♀, Ma 57/4); Melilla Peninsula , Mt. Gourougou (S Melilla ), 600 m, leg. B. & H.Bohn : 3♂, 8♀, 1O, 17.V.1989 (slides: ♂, Ma 70/7; ♀, Ma 70/8) ; 12♂, 7♀, 2L; ex L: 3♀, 14.IV.1998 ( Ma 70a), 14.IV.1998 ; 711♂, 1♀, Melilla Peninsula, 10 km N Farknana, 300 m, 17.V.1989 (slide: Ma 71/1); Monts des Beni-Snassèn, 1 km E Taforalt, 700 m, 18.V.1989, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, 72/1); Monts des Beni-Snassèn , E above Gorges du Zegze , 750 m, leg. B. & H.Bohn : 3♂, 12♀, 1L, 18.V.1989 (slides: ♂, Ma 73/1; ♀, Ma 73/2) ; 10♂, 3♀, 15.IV.1998 (Ma 73a); 1♀, Moyen Atlas, 15 km NE Bourached at Oued Bou Rached , 600 m, 20.V.1989, leg. B. & H.Bohn (Ma 76); Moyen Atlas, Bou-Ichourdane & E slope, 1100–1300 m, leg. B. & H.Bohn : 2♀, 1O, 20.V.1989 (Ma 77); 5♂, 5♀, 2L, 19.IV.1998 (slide: ♂, Ma 77a/2) ; 5♂, 1♀, ex L: 1♀, Rif, Pays Rhomara, El-Jebha , 200 m, 12.IV.1991, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♀, Ma 112/6) ; 1♂, 2♀, Rif, 3 km SSE Beni-Boufrah (N Targuist), 300 m, 13.IV.1991, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 117/1) ; 7♂, 2♀, Rif, Cala Iris (N Targuist), 50 m, 13.IV.1991, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slides: ♂, Ma 118/1–4) ; 1♂, 1♀, Rif, ca. 10 km NW Beni-Boufrah (N Targuist ), 200 m, 13.IV.1991, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: Ma 119/1) ; 6♂, 3♀,1L, Rif, Massif des Bokkoyas, Had-Rouadi , ca. 300 m, 13.IV.1991, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slides: ♂, Ma 120/1; ♀, 120/2) ; 1♂, 12♀, Moyen Atlas, btw. Aghrame-Amelall & El-Aderj (ca. 65 km NE Boulemane), 1100–1200 m, 27./ 28.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 176a/2) ; 1♂, 2♀, Moyen Atlas, btw. Merhraoua & Tizi-Oulmou, 1300 m, 28.V.1997, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 184/2) ; 3♂, 20♀, Rif, 3 km S Driouch, 400 m, 14.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 231/1) ; 5♂, 3♀, ca. 10 km SE Zaïo (33 km W Berkane), 100 m, 15.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 232/1) ; 4♂, 13♀, W slope of Jbel Malou Assou (27 km W Taforalt, SW Berkane), 450 m, 15.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 233/1) ; 18♂, 12♀, 1L, Jbel Bel Âïz (13 km W Taforalt, SW Berkane), 600 m, 15.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 234/1) ; 8♂, 11♀, 2L; ex L: 5♀, 2L, Mts. des Beni-Snassèn, M. F. d’Âïn - Âlmou, 950–1200 m, 16.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 235/1) ; 8♂, 6♀, 3 km N Col de Jerada (46 SSW Oujda ), 1000 m, 16.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: Ma 236/2) ; 2♂, 1♀, 4 km W Tarhilest (31 km S El-Âïoun, W Oujda), 1000 m, 17.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 238/1) ; 19♂, 12♀, 4L; ex L: 3♀, 1L, SE slope of Jbel Kouali (SE Taourirt), 1200 m, 17.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 239/1) ; 2♂, 1♀, S slope of Jbel Kouali (SE Taourirt), 1500 m, 17.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 240/2) ; 21♂, 7♀, 1L; ex L: 2♀, 5 km E Debdou, 1200 m, 18.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 241/2) ; 1♂, 2♀, Gaada de Debdou, btw. Debdou & Rchida, 1500 m, 18./ 19.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 243/1) ; 1♀, Moyen Atlas, Jbel Cherbana (near Tazouta , SE Sefrou), 1600 m, 27.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (Ma 244) ; 6♂ 8♀, 1L; ex L: 3♀, 1L, Moyen Atlas, Jbel Cherbana (near Tazouta , SE Sefrou), 1600 m, 27.IV.1998, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 258/1); ex L : 4♂, 2♀, 2L, 10 km S Taza, 800 m, 20.II.1999, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 261/1); ex L : 2♂, 1L, Jbel Mahssor (S Oujda), 8 km N Oued-El-Heimer, 950 m, 21.II.1999, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 263/1); ex L : 29♂, 14♀, 18L, Jbel Mahssor (S Oujda), Oude-El-Heimer, 950 m, 21.II.1999, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 264/1): ex L : 2♂, 2♀, 12L, 10 km SE M.F. Âïn-Serrak (ca. 70 km W Aïn-Benimathar), 1150 m, 21.II.1999, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 266/1); ex L : 2♂, Haut Atlas (NE slope), Missour—Bouânane, 9 km NW Talsinnt, 1500 m, 24.II.1999, leg. B. & H.Bohn (slide: ♂, Ma 273/1). (C. Bohn , ZSM)

Description. Size. Length of pronotum in male 2.11–2.27 (2.2 mean) mm, in female 2.43–2.59 (2.52 mean) mm.

Male structures. T7 with slightly produced latero-posterior corners ( Figs. 14D , 15 A–C). Glandular pit transversely oval, large, occupying at least half of the breadth of the tergite, partly bipartite by a longitudinal ridge arising from the posterior wall of the pit towards anteriorly. Pit opening (arrows in Figs. 15C ) anteriorly and posteriorly with a sharp edge, posterior wall steep, below the edge on both sides often with a shallow posterior excavation ( Figs. 15C , 16J); lateral walls gradually ascending and smoothly passing over to the tergite surface, opening, therefore, laterally not clearly delimited. Lobes of the pouch very long, considerably longer than T7, flat, strongly narrowed towards the tip, almost unsclerotized ( Fig. 15A ). Glandular pores present laterally on T2–5 ( Figs. 15D, E ), in very small numbers only or none on T6, none on T7 and following tergites.

Colouration. Male. Thoracal nota with broad transparent margins, body otherwise almost completely dark brown, antennae and legs usually less dark, upper part of face often reddish ( Figs. 14 A–H, M). Among the numerous specimens studied one male was found with unusually light colouration ( Fig. 15I ); the structure of the T7 gland leaves no doubt about its affiliation to Dz. algerica . Female. Predominantly yellowish, thoracal nota with dispersed small dark spots of various size, tergites anteriorly with a brown transversal stripe, posteriorly with dark spots, often larger than on the nota, but never with larger dark markings, sternites dark with yellowish lateral margins ( Figs. 14I, N, O ).

Distribution. Northern Morocco and Algeria, from the Pays Rhomara (Rif) in Morocco as far as Algier in Algeria (Figs. 29, 32).

Remarks. The strong differences in the colouration between males and females have caused a long lasting confusion with Dz. kroumiriensis , which shows a similar sex specific colouration; but males as well as females of both species differ in quite a series of characters and allow a clear identification in both sexes.

Figures

Fig. 14A–Q. Outline of the structures of Dziriblatta algerica. Male: A–H, J–M. A: T2–4; B: T5; C: T6; D: T7 with gland, pouch with very long lobes (p); E: T8; F: T9; G: T10, ap medio-anterior arm of left paraproct; H: left tegmen; J: hook; K: left cercus; L: S9, s stylus, one pleated scale sclerite present (ss), cs cleft sclerite, R'3 sclerite; M: thoracal nota. Female: I, N–Q. I: left tegmen; N: thoracal nota; O: T5; P: dorsal genital complex, bd, bv dorsal, ventral basivalvular sclerites, sp spermathecal plate; Q: ventral genital complex. – Enlargements: Same scale for A–G, for H,I, for J,L, for N,O, and for P.Q. – Identifications: A–C,G,K,L (Ma 118/1), D (Al 24/4), E,F (Ma 57/3), H,I (Ma 118/3.4), J (Ma 117/1), M (Ma 241/1), N–Q (Ma 57/4). Notice that tergites in Figs. A–D are bleached during preparation, the very dark colouration usually covers the maculose pattern.

Fig. 15A–I. Male structures of Dziriblatta algerica. A–C: T7 and its glandular structures: b bottom of the pit, sometimes strongly sclerotized (in B), r ridge partly dividing the pit, the arrows in C circumscribe the right half of the pit opening, pe excavation of the posterior wall of the pit; p lobes of the pouch, br pouch bristles, arrow in B indicates the point of division of the pouch into the two lobes. D,E: Glandular pores laterally at the anterior margin of T2 (D) and T5 (E). F: T6 with spatular bristles. G,H: apical part of hook, velum (ve), often clinging to the neck as in H, arrow points to the end of the velum. I: thoracal nota of a male showing an abnormally light colouration. – Enlargements: Same scale for D–F and for G,H. – Identifications: A (Al 24/4), B (type of A. cazurroi, slide: Bo 4), C (Ma 120/1), D–F (Ma 118/1), G (Ma 117/1), H (Ma 264/1), I (Ma 57/3).