Cuccodorodes koshiensis, Yin, 2018
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https://doi.org/ 10.2478/aemnp-2018-0027 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:72E7EE6C-593C-4ECD-A400-40E7851720C4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5061045 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CF6F4925-FFB6-FF80-A628-FFF0E5018FE3 |
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Cuccodorodes koshiensis |
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sp. nov. |
Cuccodorodes koshiensis View in CoL sp. nov.
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Type material (14 ♂♂ 33 ♀♀). HOLOTYPE: NEPAL: ♂, ‘E. NEPAL: KOSI, Val. Induwa Kola, 2800 m, 15.iv. (19)84, Löbl – Smetana’ ( MHNG). PARATYPES: NEPAL: 13 ♂♂ 30 ♀♀, same label data as holotype; same collector, also from KOSI; 1 ♀, ‘ Goru Dzure Dara , 3600 m, 9.iv.84’; 1 ♀, ‘ Goru Dzure Dara , 3350 m, 9.iv.84’; 1 ♀, ‘ Crete , S. Mangsingma , 2800 m, 7.iv.84’ (4 exs in SNUC, rest in MHNG).
Description. Male. General habitus stout ( Fig. 2A View Fig ), body reddish brown, pronotum slightly darker, mouthparts and tarsomeres slighter in color, BL 3.02–3.36 mm. Head about as long as wide, HL 0.56–0.58 mm, HW 0.57–0.59 mm; vertexal foveae located far below level of posterior margin of eyes, sulcus evenly convergent anteriorly, more or less V-shaped ( Fig. 3C View Fig ), median carina extending anteriorly from near head base to meet sulcus; eyes small, slightly protruding laterally, each eye composed of about 10 facets; AnL 1.18–1.20 mm. Pronotum wider than long, PL 0.58–0.62 mm, PW 0.68–0.69 mm; median longitudinal sulcus extending from small median antebasal fovea to near apex, discal longitudinal sulci slightly curved, lateral longitudinal sulci strongly sinuate, broadening at basal half and densely setose. Elytra much wider than long, EL 0.72–0.82 mm, EW 0.87–0.93 mm. Abdomen widest at tergite 1 (IV), AL 1.13–1.16 mm, AW 0.89–1.00 mm; sternite 1 (IV) with broad and moderately thickened arched median projection ( Fig. 3D View Fig ), surface of projection with scaly microsculpture, area surrounded by projection broadly triangular; median area of sternite 3 (V) lacking microsculpture; sternite 7 (IX) with membranous basal half broadly expanded ( Fig. 6D View Fig ). Length of aedeagus ( Figs 6 View Fig E–F) 0.64 mm, ventral lobe strongly elongate, protruding posteroventrally; two markedly elongate sclerites at apex of ventral lobe and left side.
Female. General habitus similar to male; with slightly shorter antennae; each eye composed of about 9–10 facets; mesotibia simple; none of available specimens has median projection on tergites 3–4 (VI–VII); sternite 2 (IV) unmodified; genital complex ( Fig. 5E View Fig ) with basolateral extensions roundly narrowing posteriorly. Measurements: BL 2.93–3.02 mm, AnL 1.13 mm, HL 0.56–0.58 mm, HW 0.56–0.58 mm, PL 0.58 mm, PW 0.68 mm, EL 0.71–0.74 mm, EW 0.89–0.92 mm, AL 1.10–1.12 mm, AW 0.96–0.97 mm.
Etymology. The new species is named after Koshi Zone, where the type locality lies; adjective.
Distribution. Nepal: Koshi (= Kosi) Zone ( Fig. 7 View Fig ).
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