Zinophora similis ( Carl, 1917 )

Redman, Guy T., Hamer, Michelle L. & Barraclough, David A., 2003, Revision of the Harpagophoridae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) of southern Africa, including descriptions of five new species, African Invertebrates 44 (2), pp. 203-277 : 262-264

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Zinophora similis ( Carl, 1917) View in CoL

Figs 3 View Fig , 170–174 View Figs 170–174

Poratophilus similis Carl, 1917: 387 View in CoL ; Attems 1928; Lawrence 1966; Jeekel 1970; Demange 1983.

Philoporatia similis View in CoL ; Lawrence 1965.

Zinophora similis View in CoL ; Demange 1983; Hamer 1998.

Type material (examined): Syntypes: SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo: 3ơ, Twenty miles east of Pietersburg [2329CD], Zoutpansberg District , no date, J. W. Daniel ( SAMC B7491 View Materials ). MOZAMBIQUE: 1ơ, Masiene, Xai Xai [2533BB], xii.1923, collector not recorded ( SAMC B5997 View Materials ) .

Additional material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo: 1ơ1^, Sibasa district [2230CD], Farm Shewasaulu , 13.xi.1965, A. C. & W. H. Bruggen ( NMSA 18937 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, Lekgalameeste Nature Reserve, road to Ofcolaco [2430AB], crossing road, 19.xi.1997, M. L. Hamer ( NMSA 15751 View Materials ) ; 5ơ1^, Ben Lavin Nature Reserve , around rest camp (23˚08.6'S:29˚57.0'E), 22.xi.1997, M. L. Hamer ( NMSA 15740 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, Ben Lavin Nature Reserve , around rest camp (23˚08.6'S:29˚57.0'E), 22.xi.1997, D. G. Herbert ( NMSA 15758 View Materials ) ; 1ơ1^, Makalali Private Game Reserve (24.1538˚S:30.6988˚E), x.1998, M. L. Hamer ( NMSA 15812 View Materials ) , 1ơ ( NMSA 15835 View Materials ) , 1ơ ( NMSA 15834 View Materials ) , 1ơ ( NMSA 15822 View Materials ) , 1ơ ( NMSA 15808 View Materials ) . Mpumalanga: 1ơ, Barberton [2531CC], 28.xi.1910, Miss De Beer ( TMSA 20680 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, Louw’s Creek, Barberton District [2531CC], x.1922 ( TMSA 16723 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, Kruger National Park, Skukuza [2431DC], 4 miles on Nandi Road , 25.x.1962, R. F. Lawrence ( NMSA 19342 View Materials ) ; 2ơ, Sabipoort [2531AA], 26.xi.1964, collector not recorded ( NMSA 18719 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, Komatipoort [2531BD], xii.1964, R. F. Lawrence ( NMSA 9295 View Materials ) . Diagnosis: One long, straight femoral spine present ( Fig. 170 View Figs 170–174 ), this concealed under telocoxal fold. Thumb narrow, and curved in same direction as secondary lamella ( Fig. 174 View Figs 170–174 ). Posterior telocoxal fold produced to form a prominent triangular lobe overlapping medially with opposite posterior telocoxal fold ( Figs 171, 173 View Figs 170–174 ). Telocoxal spine broad at base, narrowing towards apex ( Fig. 173 View Figs 170–174 ), directed medially then curving towards base of gonopod. Median margin of anterior telocoxal fold above spine dentate ( Fig. 173 View Figs 170–174 ) .

Description:

Dimensions: Males, n = 15. Body width 9.4, 6.8–10.0 [7.8]; collum width 9.3, 6.3–9.0 [7.4]; body length 88.0, 62.4–95.0 [75.3]; leg length 4.6; antenna length 6.0, 4.5–6.3 [5.5].

Number of segments: 44, 44–50 [49].

Colour: Head and collum dark brown. Clypeus brown. Labrum orange. Prozonites light brown to orange, mesozonites light brown, and metazonites dark brown. Anal valve dark brown with light brown margins. Caudal spine brown with dark brown apex. Legs and antennae orange.

First ozopore: Segment 6.

Collum: Anterior corner with only moderate anterior projection and angle of about 90.

One deep submarginal groove.

Gonopods: Telopodite with one straight femoral spine of moderate length and thickness ( Fig. 170 View Figs 170–174 ), this concealed under telocoxal folds. Thumb narrow, and curved in same direction as second lamella ( Fig. 174 View Figs 170–174 ). Pectinophore broad and terminating in about six setiform processes on top of a flat hyaline plate. Second lamella broadening apically and with tip curled away from other apical elements ( Figs 170, 174 View Figs 170–174 ). Telocoxal spine broad at base, narrowing towards apex, directed medially but with apex curving towards base of gonopod ( Fig. 173 View Figs 170–174 ). Medial margin of anterior telocoxal fold above telocoxal spine dentate ( Fig. 173 View Figs 170–174 ). Posterior telocoxal fold produced to form a prominent triangular lobe overlapping medially with opposite posterior telocoxal fold above telocoxal spines ( Figs 171, 173 View Figs 170–174 ). Lateral and distal margins of coxal folds without projections.

Pre-anal ring: Caudal spine extending well beyond margin of anal valve and upturned distally.

Distribution: Z. similis occurs in the northern-eastern region of South Africa, in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces ( Fig. 3 View Fig ).

Remarks: This species most closely resembles Z. junodi ; in both species the posterior telocoxal folds are narrow and elongate medially and the lateral margin lacks a protuberance. Z. similis differs from Z. junodi in the form of the telocoxal spine, which in Z. similis is broad at the base and toothed on the dorsal surface, but narrow with a smooth dorsal surface in Z. junodi .