Ctenoplus gigas, Fuller & Platia, 2006
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1217.1.1 |
publication LSID |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5066817 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0F7C9B43-FF86-E929-FE8D-FB9F9642FE03 |
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Felipe |
scientific name |
Ctenoplus gigas |
status |
sp. nov. |
Ctenoplus gigas n. sp.
Figures 41 View FIGURES 31–43 , 54 View FIGURES 50–57 , 83 View FIGURES 66–85 , 104 View FIGURES 98–106 , 112 View FIGURE 112 , 114 View FIGURES 113–116
Diagnosis
Large unicoloured brown Ctenoplus ( Fig. 114 View FIGURES 113–116 ) with a relatively short, wide prosternal spine, a distinctly lobed tarsomere 4 and relatively fine tarsal claws. C. gigas is similar to C. balli n. sp.; for a comparison, see C. balli .
Description
As in Ctenoplus and C. balli except as noted.
Body and elytra dark brownishred; antennae, legs and palpi yellowishbrown; setae opaque pale yellow. Length: 12.5–15.0 mm; width 3.0–4.0 mm.
Head. Punctures coarse, shallow to moderately deep. Eyes relatively large, ocular index, males 58–60, females 57–63. Antennae reaching to or slightly posterad apex of pronotal hind angles; antennomere 2 elongate, subcylindrical, antennomere 3 elongate, subcylindrical to subtriangular, antennomeres 4–10 elongate, about 2X as long as distal width.
Prothorax. Pronotum ( Fig. 41 View FIGURES 31–43 ): carina of hind angles about 1/3 pronotal length in lateral aspect. Hypomeron: mesal smooth border bearing 7–8 punctures and variably developed lateral projection adjacent to procoxa. Prosternum densely punctured from anterior margin to procoxae, punctures subequal to hypomeral punctures anteriorly, slightly smaller posteriorly; prosternal spine ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 50–57 ): ventral apex slightly produced, forming ventral surface of Ushaped ridge around posterior vertical margin, Ushaped ridge accentuating medial ridge on posterior surface.
Mesothorax. Scutellum flat to slightly convex. Mesosternum: declivous beaded margin of cavity almost vertical; raised margin between mesocoxae robust. Mesepisternum punctured and setose in anterior 1/2 like mesosternum. Elytra: striae weakly impressed; apices with small, variably developed tooth, otherwise broadly rounded to subtruncate; left elytron slightly longer than right elytron in most specimens.
Metathorax. Metasternum: carina posterad mesocoxa about 2.5X as long as basal width.
Legs. Tarsomere 4 with small but distinct lobe; claw with apical tine about 2X length of other tines.
Abdomen. Terga relatively lightly sclerotized; spiracles partially enclosed on terga 2–6. Ventrites with punctures almost contiguous throughout; ventrite 5 about as long as basal width, bearing scattered longer and slightly thicker setae. Male genitalia, Fig. 83 View FIGURES 66–85 ; parameres converging anteriorly on ventral surface, separated at base by about width of ejaculatory duct; parameres with 2 dorsal and 1–3 ventral subapical setae; size of basal piece variable (see Variation); slope of mesal margin of parameres variable in dorsal aspect; articulation between basal piece and parameres darkly pigmented and conspicuous. Female genitalia, Fig. 104 View FIGURES 98–106 ; bursal plates subreniform, symmetrical; tubular extension: very long, in situ coiled irregularly dorsad bursa; spines grading from short and fine at base, to longer, thicker and denser about midlength, to thinner, sparser and less pigmented at apex; spermatheca absent.
Variation. The size of the basal piece of the male genitalia is variable. In a paratype from Cuc Phuong, the basal piece is about 1/4 longer and ventral posterior emargination shallower and more rounded anteriorly than the illustrated paratype from Tam Dao.
Material examined and range
11♂, 6♀, 1 undetermined sex. VIETNAM: Holotype female, “Vietnam N., TamDao 900m, 16–23.v.1991, Strnad Jan lgt”/ “ Coll. Strnad ”/ “Cate Coll.” [ CCW]. Paratypes : 3♂, 2♀, with same data as holotype [ CRG, CPG, CCW, ERFC] ; 3♂, 2♀, 1 undetermined sex, from same locality as holotype, collected “27.5– 2.6.1986 "(1), “3.6– 11.6. 1985 "(4), “ 3–10. VI .1989" (1) collected by Jan Visa, V. Svinhlo, A. Olexa and J. Pioka [ CBP] ; 1♂, “Vietnam, CucPhuong , prov. Ninh Binh, 6.vi.1966, leg. R. Bielawski et B. Pisarski ”/ “ Inst. Zool. P.A.N. Warszawa, 52/66" [ ZMPA]. LAOS : 3♂, 1♀, “NE Laos Hua Phan Prov., 25 km SE Vieng Xai, Ban Kang Prabang , 14.18.v.01, D. Hauck ” [ CRG, ERFC] ; 1♀, “NE Laos Huan Phan Prov. , Ban Saluei, Phu Phan Mt., m 1500– 2000, 26.IV. –11. V.01, D. Hauck ” [ CRG]. C. gigas is known from northern Vietnam and eastern Laos ( Fig. 112 View FIGURE 112 ) .
Etymology The species epithet refers to the relatively large size of this species.
Natural history
Specimens have been collected between 26 April and 11 June, from 900–2000 m in elevation.
CCW |
Casper College |
VI |
Mykotektet, National Veterinary Institute |
R |
Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
V |
Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
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