Leioproctus (Colletellus) aratus Leijs
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/71D12BE5-DFCD-4AA8-86F7-CA18F5F86FFB |
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Leioproctus (Colletellus) aratus Leijs |
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sp. n. |
Leioproctus (Colletellus) aratus Leijs sp. n. Figure 11 A–I
Specimens examined.
(1♂): Holotype male, Orange Grove (32.0233S; 116.0253E), 03 Aug. 1986, Peakall, R., on Prasophyllum fimbria , WAM 12365.
Diagnosis.
Antennae long, ocellocular area very roughly sculptured, metapostnotum smooth with shallow microsculpture, S7 with small and narrow dorsal and ventral lobes bearing robust simple setae.
Female unknown.
Description.
Male holotype: body length: 6 mm; head width: 1.85 mm. Relative head measurements: HW 50, ASD 3.1, AOD 6.1, HL 41, IAD 9.9, LFW 24, OAD 13, OOD 9.0, OW 17, UFW 34, HW/HL 1.2, LFW/UFW 0.7. Relative wing measurements: MSR 1.94, FSR 0.93, SFR 1.19.
Structure: terga anteriorly little depressed; BTP rounded, elongated; flagellum elongated: F3-11 little less than twice as long as wide, light-brown below; S7: dorsal apical lobe of medium size, ventral apical lobe slender, robust simple setae present on dorsal and ventral apical lobes.
Sculpture: scutum smooth, open, small punctures, posteriorly denser; metapostnotum smooth, shallow micro-sculpture; T1 lineo-reticulate, T2-3 transverse lineo-reticulate; clypeus smooth, openly to closely punctate; supraclypeal area smooth, openly punctate, medially without punctures; labrum black; ocellocular area coarsely pit-reticulate; frons coarsely pit-reticulate; scape closely punctate.
Coloration: terga anteriorly brown, posterior margins transparent orange; mandibles black with brown tip; scape black; F3-11 light-brown below.
Pubescence: scutum: medium length, open, brown; scutellum: medium length, open, brown.
Flower records.
Prasophyllum fimbria ( Orchidaceae ).
Distribution.
Figure 11I.
Etymology.
The specific epithet refers to very coarse pit-reticulate sculpture on the head.
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