Centromeria spinosa, Song & Webb & Liang, 2016
|
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1111/zoj.12401 |
|
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2A0F87C6-FFD7-FFC6-8BCD-92F006AFFAB1 |
|
treatment provided by |
Marcus |
|
scientific name |
Centromeria spinosa |
| status |
sp. nov. |
CENTROMERIA SPINOSA View in CoL SP. NOV.
FIGS 2K View Figure 2 , 24A – I View Figure 24
Type specimens. Holotype: ♂, Philippines, Philippines Islands , Mount Makiling, 17.iii.1960, T. C. Maa ( BPBM).
Paratypes: Philippines, 2♀♀, Mount Makiling, Luzon, Baker ; Centromeria longipennis [Melichar’s handwriting], Melichar det. ( MMBC) ; 1♀, 7155, Luzon , Jagor. ( MFNB) ; 1♀, Manilla, Tharey ( NHRS) ; 2♀♀, Ins. Philipp. , Semper ( NHRS) .
Etymology. This new species name is derived from the Latin ‘ spinosus ’, referring to its phallobase covered with numerous small short spines.
Diagnosis. The new species is very similar to C. cuspidata sp. nov., but can be separated from the latter by very short small spines on the phallobase.
Description. BL, ♂ 16.7 mm, ♀ 16.3 – 17.5 mm; HL, ♂ 2.5 mm, ♀ 2.4 – 2.5 mm; HW, ♂ 1.7 mm, ♀ 1.6 – 1.7 mm; TL, ♂ 13.6 mm, ♀ 13.1 – 13.9 mm.
General colour and external morphology very similar to C. cuspidata sp. nov. Vertex in dorsal view with ratio of length to width between eyes about 3.4: 1 ( Fig. 24A View Figure 24 ). Fore femora missing; hind tibiae with seven lateral spines; hind tarsomeres I with nine or ten apical teeth and tarsomeres II with 11 or 12 apical teeth.
Male genitalia with pygofer in lateral view broad and high, distinctly wider ventrally than dorsally (about 2.5: 1); posterior margin with a small, narrow, and straight process near middle, apex obtuse ( Fig. 24E View Figure 24 ). Gonostyles ( Fig. 24E View Figure 24 ) relatively large, upper process large and elongate, subacute apically. Aedeagus ( Fig. 24G – I View Figure 24 ) relatively small, endosomal processes extended posteriorly and curved dorsally, apical onethird membranous and tortuous ( Fig. 24G View Figure 24 ); phallobase sclerotized and pigmented at base, membranous apically, covered with numerous minute spines on lateral surfaces; ventral apical area with two pairs of lobes; outer lobes short and small, covered with numerous small spines; inner lobes a little longer and large, only covered with small spines at apex ( Fig. 24H, I View Figure 24 ). Segment X large and elongate, in dorsal view with ratio of length to width near middle about 1.6: 1 ( Fig. 24D View Figure 24 ).
Distribution. Philippines (Luzon).
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.