Nymphrytria (Leiopteroblatta) monodi Chopard, 1969

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No. 38. Nymphrytria (Leiopteroblatta) monodi Chopard, 1969 , comb. nov.

Fig. 13B

Leiopteroblatta monodi Chopard, 1969: 228 , fig. 1.

Leiopteroblatta monodi : Princis 1971: 1136.

Material studied: Holotype, 1♂, Iran, Erg du Lut , Th.Monod, 27.XII.1969. (M. Paris).

4. Genus Psammoblatta Bey-Bienko, 1950 , stat. nov.

Type species. Heterogamia livida Brunner v. W., 1865

Diagnosis. Distinguished from the other Palaearctic genera by the unique structure of the right phallomere (Type 6).

Male characters. Wings: fully developed, tegmina with or without subcosta lobe.—Femur armament: frontfemur without, mid- and hindfemur with apical spine.—Tibia armament: [1.8.0][n.7.n][n.7.n].—Tarsal arolia: present or absent.—Subgenital plate with strong bristles only along the posterior margin, styli absent.—Right phallomere: Type 6.—Supraanal plate: very short, posterior border slightly convex or straight.—Cercal tricholiths:>5 per anulus, Fig. 18K .

Number of species: 5 (Nos. 39–43).

Figures

FIGURE 13. Subgenital plate (at the left, ventral view) and posterior part of the right phallomere (at the right, standard view) of male.—Species: A: Nymphrytria mirabilis, detail from Fig. 12G; B: Leiopteroblatta monodi, Holotype, in fairly ventral view; C,D: Psammoblatta livida. (C) Bo 1334; (D) Bo 1395; E,F: P. longipes, Holotype, Bo 1422; G,H: P. minuta, Type, Bo 1400.— Phallomere types: B: Type 5b; D,F,H: Type 6.—Explanations: R1M, R2, R3 sclerites of the right phallomere, MD main dent of R2, not stepped, in D, F appearing divided by a short incision between its horizontal (ha) and vertical arm (va).—Enlargements: Scale in B 0.1 mm, in all others 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 18. Cerci of male with tricholiths, ventral view.—Species: A: Euthyrrhapha pacifica, Cap Verden, Cv 35/7; B: Tiviella inconspicua, Bo 612; C: Homoeogamia mexicana, Bo 1180; D: Polyphagina algerica, Bo 1376; E: Arenivaga bolliana, Bo 1407; F: Eremoblatta subdiaphana, Bo 1415; G: Ergaula cf. capensis, Bo 1185; H: Therea cf. petiveriana Bo 1378; I: Polyphaga aegyptiaca, from Lesbos, ex. cult.; J: Anisogamia tamerlana, Bo 1401; K: Psammoblatta livida, Bo 1334.—Number of tricholiths per anulus: A: one or two (at the base few anuli); B–F: two; G,H: three; I–K: more than five.—Enlargements: Scale in B 0.1 mm, in all others 0.25 mm.