NEW S P E C I E S AND RECORDS OF PSOCOPTERA ( I N S E C T A ) FROM RORAIMA S T A T E , B R A Z I L .
E d w a r d I.. M o c k f o r d (*)
SUMMARY
Psocoptera. fr
om Ilha de Marcica and Pacaraima, R o r a i m a State, Brazil, representing
103 species
are recorded
.
Sixty-two are new to science. and are described and figured,
representing genera
E c h m e p t e r y x ( 2 ) , Tapinella ( 3 ) , Musapsocus, (1), S e o p s o c u s (
3 )
, I s t h
-mopsocis ( 3 ) , D
o l a b e l l o p s o c u s ( 6 ) , Epipsocus ( 5 ) , Neurostigma. ( 1 ) , Nctiopscus ( 1 ) , C a e
-cilius
(6) , Enderluinella (1), X a n t h o c a r c i l i u s (
1)
, P o l y p s o c u s ( 3 ) , S c y t o p s o c u s ( 1 ) ,
ar-chipsocus (1), L a c h e s i l l a (
4 )
, N o t o l a c h e s i l l a (1) , Perispsocus ( 4 ) , Dactylopsocus (1) ,
Metylophorus ( 3 ) , B l a s
t e . (
4),
Lichenomiae ( 3 ) , Myopsocus ( 3 ) . GENUS N o t a r c h i s p s
u.
gen. is
erected for Archipsocus macrurus New and a new species. G e n u s Monocladellus
Eu-d e r l e i n in placeEu-d in s
ynonymy of,
P o l y p s o c u s
Hagen. South American species
assigned to
genus Lophopteryglla
Enderlein by NEW
(1979) are. reassigned to Myopscus and represent
a
parallel development in the latter genus.
INTRODUCTION
T h e P s o c o p t e r a of t r o p i c a l S o u t h - a n d C e n t r a l A m e r i c a h a v e b e e n the s u b j e c t s o f
several m a j o r p a p e r s in r e c e n t y e a r s ( B a d o n n e l , 1 9 7 8 , 1 9 8 6 , 1 9 8 7 ; B a d o n r e l e t a t .
, 1 9 8 4 ;
E e r t m o e d , 1 9 7 3 , 1 9 8 6 ; Garcia" A l d r e t e , 197-4, 1 9 8 2 ; M o c k f o r d , 1 9 6 7 , 1 9 7 5 , 1981 ; M o c k f o r d &
S u l l i v a n , 1 9 8 6 ; N e w , 1 9 7 2 , 1 9 7 2 a , 1 9 7 3 , 1 9 7 6 , 1 9 7 9 , 1 9 8 0 ; N e w & T h o r n t o n , 1 9 7 5 ; R o e s le r ,
I94O, 1 9 4 0 a , 1 9 4 0 b ; W i l l i n e r , 1 9 4 9 ) . N e v e r t h e l e s s , a g r e a t a m o u n t of a l p h a t a x o n o m y r e
-mains to be d o n e . A small c o l l e c t i o n f r o m Ilha d e M a r a c a a n d P a c a r a i m a , R o r a i m a S t a t e ,
B r a z i l , is r e p o r t e d u p o n h e r e , r e c e i v e d for s t u d y f r o m D r . J . A . Rafael of the I n s t i t u t o
Nacional d e P e s q u i s a s da A m a z ô n i a . T h e c o l l e c t i o n , c o n t a i n i n g 4 3 6 a d u 1 t s and a p p r o x i n a
tely 90 n y m p h s (the l a t t e r l a r g e l y u n d e t e r m i n e d ) , i n c l u d e s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of 62 u n
-d e s c r i b e -d s p e c i e s , w h i c h c o n s t i t u t e 6 0 ¾ of the total n u m b e r o f s p e c i e s (103) in the col
lection. It s e e m s l i k e l y that if s t a n d a r d m e t h o d s u s e d by s p e c i a l i s t s . s u c h a s b e a t i n g ,
bark i n s p e c t i o n , a n d l i t t e r s i f t i n g , w e r e e m p l o y e d in t h e same g e o g raph i c areas, the number
of n e w s p e c i e s m i g h t b e m u c h h i g h e r .
In a d d i t i o n to a large p r o p o r t i o n of n e w s p e c i e s , s e v e r a l o t h e r n o t a b l e f i n d s 'are
included in the c o l l e c t i o n : a s e c o n d s p e c i m e n o f 'Monocladel1 u s
1o h a u s i a n u s E n d e r l e i n ,
the first d e s c r i b e d f r o m the A n d e s in E c u a d o r ; a s e c o n d i n d i v i d u a l of the g e n u s N o t o l a
-chesilla M o c k f o r d & S u l l i v a n ; the f i r s t , r e p r e s e n t i n g a d i s t i n c t s p e c i e s , d e s c r i b e d f rom
(*) D e p a r t m e n t of B i o l o g i c a l S c i e n c e s , Illinois S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y , N o r m a l , I l l i n o i s 6 l
7 6 1 ,
U . S. A .
ACTA A M A Z O N I C A , 21 ( u n i c o )
:21 1 - 3 1 8 . 1 9 9 1 ?
M a d r e de D i o s P r o v i n c e , P e r u . S e c o n d r e c o r d s of several s p e c i e s f i r s t d e s c r i b e d f r o m
the M a t o G r o s s o are i n c l u d e d .
M A T E R I A L S A N D M E T H O D S
T h e ma teria 1 w a s t a k e n e i t h e r by f o g g i n g or by M a l a i s e t r a p . C o n s i d e r a b l e b r e a k a g e
m a y o c c u r w i t h e i t h e r m e t h o d , a n d m a n y m e a s u r e m e n t s i n c l u d e d in the d e s c r i p t i o n s a r e
o f t e n i n c o m p l e t e . In a few c a s e s , terminal a b d o m i n a l s e g m e n t s w e r e s e p a r a t e d f r o m the
rest of the t o d y , b u t in no c a s e w a s a n e w s p e c i e s b a s e d o n s e p a r a t e d b o d y p a r t s .
S t u d y p r o c e d u r e s a n d a b b r e v i a t i o n s of b o d y p a r t s u s e d in d e s c r i p t i o n s a n d m e a s u
-r e m e n t s f o l l o w in g e n e -r a l t h o s e u s e d by M o c k f o -r d ( 1 9 8 9 ) e x c e p t t h a t o n l y o n e i n d i v i d u a l
of e a c h sex of e a c h s p e c i e s w a s m e a s u r e d . Special p r o c e d u r e s a n d n o m e n c l a t u r e of b o d y
p a r t s a n d c h a e t o t a x y for the g e n u s
A r c h i p s o c u s
fol 1 o w B a d o n n e l (1 9 7 8 ) . T h e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
fol 1 o w e d is that of B a d o n n e l ( 1 9 5 ' ) , w i t h a d d i t i o n of a f e w f a m i l i e s r e c o g n i z e d s i n c e that
w o r k .
F i v e b i o t o p e s a r e r e p r e s e n t e d in the m a t e r i a l w h i c h a r e for b r e v i t y in the r e c o r d s
r e f e r r e d to as Rafael
*
1
. . . 5 . T h e y a r e d e s c r i b e d a s f o l l o w s :
Rafael
*
1 . B r a z i l : R o r a i m a , Rio U r a r i c o e r a , Ilha de M a r a c a , 2 1 - 3 0 .χ i . 1 9 8 7 , fogg ing,
J A . Rafael t e a m .
Rafael * 2 .
fael t e a m .
Rafael * 3 .
A. Rafael t e a m .
Rafael
* Λ .
Brazil
t r a p , J . A . Rafael t e a m .
Rafael * 5 . B r a z i 1
1 a i s e t r a p , L. S. A q u i n o .
B r a z i l : R o r a i m a , P a c a r a i m a , 2 5
. ν i
- 5 . ν i i . 19 8 8 , M a l a i s e t r a p , J . A . Ra_
B r a z i l : R o r a i m a , P a c a r a i m a , e l . 1 2 0 0 m , 7 - i i i . l 9 8 8 , M a l a i s e t r a p , J .
R o r a i m a , Rio U r a r i c o e r a , Ilha de M a r a c a , 2 - 1 3
. ν .
1
9 8 7 , M a
1 a i s e
R o r a i m a : Rio U r a r i c o e r a , Ilha de M a r a c a , 2 0 - 3 0 . i i i .
19 8 7 , M a
Al1 h o l o t y p e s , a l l o t y p e s a n d a m a j o r i t y of p a r a t y p e s will be d e p o s i t e d in the I n s
-t i -t u -t o N a c i o n a l de P e s q u i s a s da A m a z ô n i a (INPA) M a n a u s , B r a z i l . R e p r e s e n -t a -t i ve pa ra -types,
w h e r e p o s s i b l e , a r e d e p o s i t e d in the c o l l e c t i o n of the a u t h o r (ELM) a t I l l i n o i s S t a t e
U n i v e r s i t y , N o r m a l , I l l i n o i s , U . S. A . T h e d i s p o s i t i o n of p a r a t y p e m a t e r i a l is indicated
in the r e c o r d s .
R E C O R D S A N D D I S C U S S I O N
Soa f l a v i t e r m i n a t a E n d e r l e i n
S. f lavi t e r m i n a t e
E n d e r l e i n , 1 9 0 6 a : 79 ·
The s p e c i e s is c i r c u m t r o p i c a 1 a n d is i n t r o d u c e d o c c a s i o n a l l y into l o c a l i t i e s in
the n o r t h - t e m p e r a t e z o n e . M a l e s a r e u n k n o w n .
M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d . Rafael * 2, 1 1 ?; Rafael * 4 , 7 ? .
P r o e n t o m u m p e r s o n a t u m
B a d o n n e l
P. personatum B a d o n n e l , 1 9 ^ 9 : 2 3
The s p e c i e s w a s d e s c r i b e d f r o m W e s t A f r i c a a n d is w i d e l y d i s t r i b u t e d in t h e A m e
-rican t r o p i c s .
Material e x a m i n e d . Rafael * 1 , 1 ? , 4 n y m p h s ; Rafael * 4
, 2 ¥.
G e n u s
E c h m e p t e r y x
A a r o n
No a t t e m p t h a s b e e n m a d e at c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of this g e n u s s i n c e t h e w o r k of R o e s
-ler ( 1 9 4 4 ) . A s s u m i n g that t h e s u b g e n e r a r e c o g n i z e d by t h a t a u t h o r a r e v a l i d , o n l y t w o
appear to h a v e b e e n f o u n d in the W e s t e r n H e m i s p h e r e : E c h m e p t e r y x a n d T h y l a c o p s i s Ende_r
lein. I m p o r t a n t r e f e r e n c e s o n W e s t e r n H e m i s p h e r e s p e c i e s a r e p a p e r s by G a r c i a A l d r e t e
(198Ύ, 1 9 8 5 ) a n d M o c k f o r d ( 1 9 7 Ύ ) .The two s p e c i e s t r e a t e d h e r e b e l o n g to s u b g e n u s E c h m e p t e r y x . W i t h i n this s u b g e n u s
the taxonomic s t r u c t u r e r e m a i n s t o t a l l y u n e x p l o r e d a n d o n l y a f e w c h a r a c t e r s of i m p o Ł
tance in s e p a r a t i n g s p e c i e s h a v e b e e n n o t e d . T h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r s a p p e a r to be
useful :
Both s e x e s :
1) wing d e v e l o p m e n t : normal v e r s u s r e d u c e d ;
2) o c e l l i : a) p r e s e n c e v e r s u s a b s e n c e ; b) r e l a t i v e d i s t a n c e s a p a r t ;
3) Fac i a 1 m a r k i ngs ;
4) Lacinial t i p d e t a i l s ;
5) Pretarsal c l a w : r e l a t i v e p r o m i n e n c e o f m i n u t e d e n t i c l e s b e f o r e p r e a p i c a l d e n
-t i c l e ;
6) Shape of a n t e r i o r w i n g - c a t c h : d i f f u s e v e r s u s c o m p a c t ;
7) N u m b e r of basal f l o r e t s of p a r a p r o c t a l s e n s e c u s h i o n ;
Males:
8) Shape of h y p a n d r i u m ;
9) R e l a t i v e l e n g t h o f p h a l l o s o m e c o m p a r e d to e n t i r e a b d o m e n ;
10) Shape of e x t e r n a l p a r a m e r e t i p s ;
1 1 ) D e t a i l s o f e n d o p h a l l i c s t r u c t u r e s : a) r e l a t i v e l e n g t h o f e n d o p h a l l i c r e g i o n
c o m p a r e d to e n t i r e p h a l l o s o m e ; b) r e l a t i v e l e n g t h of basal e n d o p h a l l i c 1
o b e s c o m p a r e d to
e n t i r e e n d o p h a l l i c r e g i o n ; c) d e t a i l s of distal e n d o s o m e (Fig. 3 ) . s h a p e , n u m b e r a n d ar
r a n g e m e n t of p o r e - d e n t i c l e s ;
F e m a 1 e s :
12) S h a p e of c o l l a r of s p e r m a t h e c a l d u c t ;
1 3 ) D e t a i l s of s p e r m a t h e c a l s a c .
E c h m e p t e r y x lutosus n e w s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s : W i n g s not r e d u c e d . Ocelli p r e s e n t , lateral s e p a r a t e d f r o m m e d i a n by
a b o u t 1.5X d i a m e t e r of l a t e r a l . F a c e m o s t l y u n m a r k e d , a d a r k b a n d f rom c o m p o u n d e y e o v e r
a n t e n n a l s o c k e t , to p o s t c l y p e u s ; a d a r k b a n d a c r o s s p o s t c l y p e u s , b r o a d e s t l a t e r a l l y ; a
f a i n t t r a n s v e r s e b a n d a c r o s s f r o n s i m m e d i a t e l y a b o v e p o s t c l y p e u s .
D i f f e r i n g f r o m s p e c i e s of the hageni c o m p l e x a n d E . a l p h a G a r c i a Al d rete by f a c i a 1
m a r k i n g , f r o m E . t e r r i c o l a B a d o n n e l , E . pletschi G a r c i a A l d r e t e , E . l e t i c i a e G a r c i a A l
d r e t e , a n d E . yanezi G a r c i a A l d r e t e by u n r e d u c e d f o r e w i n g s , f r o m E . p a c i f i c a G a r c i a A l
-d r e t e by b r o a -d e r w i n g s . T h e o n l y k n o w n s p e c i e s w i t h apical p r o m i n e n c e on h y p a n -d r i u m .
M a l e m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW 2 0 5 7 (tip b r o k e n ) , HW 1 8 6 5 , F
f3 5 , f
22 8 , f 2 7 , 10 3 5 5 , d
1 8 9 , D 3 3 8 , ?k
1 7 9 .M a l e c o l o r . C o m p o u n d e y e s a n d o c e l l i b l a c k ; h e a d o t h e r w i s e c r e a m y yel 1 ow w i t h dark
p u r p l i s h b r o w n m a r k s as i n d i c a t e d in d i a g n o s i s ; s c a p e p u r p l i s h b r o w n , r e m a i n d e r of a n
-tenna m e d i u m b r o w n ; m a x i l l a r y p a l p u s c o l o r l e s s e x c e p t d a r k p u r p l i s h b r o w n a t distal e n d
of s e g m e n t s 3 a n d 4. T h o r a x m e d i u m b r o w n w i t h purpl ish b r o w n mottl ing on p l e u r a . F o r e
-wing m e d i u m b r o w n ; p a l e r a r o u n d b a s e ; h i n d w i n g c l e a r . F o r e l e g (only leg p r e s e n t ) w i t h
f e m u r c r e a m y y e l l o w in basal h a l f , a b r o a d p u r p l i s h b r o w n b a n d i n c l u d i n g m o s t of distal
half but tip c r e a m y y e l l o w ; t i b i a c r e a m y y e l l o w w i t h two b r o a d p u r p l i s h b r o w n b a n d s
d i s t a d of b a s e a n d b a s e d of t i p , s e p a r a t e d by n a r r o w c r e a m y y e l l o w ring ; t a r s u s p u r p l ish
b r o w n . A b d o m i n a l c o l o r n o t n o t e d .
M a l e s t r u c t u r a l c h a r a c t e r s . O c e l l i a s n o t e d in d i a g n o s i s . H e a d e c d y s i a l l i n e s
d i s t i n c t . P r e t a r s a l c l a w w i t h basal seta a n d t h r e e d i s t i n c t a c u m i n a t e d e n t i c l e s b e f o r e
p r e a p i c a l t o o t h . A n t e r i o r w i n g c a t c h c o m p a c t . W i n g s h a p e a n d v e n a t i o n normal for s u b
g e n u s (Fig. 1 ) . H y p a n d r i u m (Fig. 2) w i t h s h o r t distal m e d i a n p o i n t e d p r o c e s s . P h a l l o
some (Fig. 3) e l o n g a t e ; e x t e r n a l p a r a m e r e tips r o u n d e d , b e a r i n g m i n u t e p o r e s a n d i n t e r
-nal sc 1 e rot i za t i ons; e n d o p h a l l i c s t r u c t u r e s p a i r e d o v a t e basal b o d i e s a n d t h r e e e l o n g a t e
distal sc 1 ero t i za t i ons; a m e d i a n rod y - b r a n c h e d at e a c h e n d w i t h s c l e r o t i c t h i c k e n i n g s
distal 1
y ; two lateral rods c o m m u n i c a t i n g b a s a l l y w i t h basal b o d i e s , d i s t a 1 1 y wi th m e d i a n
r o d ; lateral rods e a c h b e a r i n g two p o r e - d e n t i c l e s o n m e d i a n s u r f a c e . P a r a p r o c t ( F i g . 4)
w i t h six t r i c h o b o t h r i a w i t h basal f l o r e t s a n d o n e s h o r t s e t a i n c l u d e d in l i g h t l y pigmen_
ted s e n s e c u s h i o n ; o n e seta b e l o w s e n s e c u s h i o n v e r y l o n g , a b o u t h a l f l e n g t h of p a r a
-p r o c t ; m e d i a n -p r o n g e l o n g a t e . E -p i -p r o c t normal for s u b g e n u s .
F e m a l e U n k n o w n .
H o l o t y p e .
J,
Rafael
*
1.
E c h m e p t e r y x u n i f o r m i s new s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s : W i n g s not r e d u c e d . O c e l l i p r e s e n t , l a t e r a l s s e p a r a t e d by a b o u t 2.5X
d i a m e t e r of l a t e r a l , s e p a r a t e d f r o m m e d i a n by a b o u t 1.5X d i a m e t e r of l a t e r a l . F a c e unj_
f o r m l y d a r k b r o w n .
D i f f e r i n g f r o m s p e c i e s of the hageni c o m p l e x a n d E . a l p h a by f a c i a 1 m a r k i n g , f r o m
E . t e r r i c o l a , E . pletschi , E . l e t i c i a e ,
a n d
E . yanezi
by u n r e d u c e d f o r e w i ngs ,f rom
Ε . p a
c i f i c a by b r o a d w i n g s .
F e m a l e m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW 1 9 9 4 , HW 1 7 3 6 , F 3 7 , F
221 , 10 3 4 7 , d 1 5 5 , D 241, 151 .
F e m a l e c o l o r . C o m p o u n d e y e s a n d rims of o c e l l i b l a c k ; o c e l l a r c e n t e r s c o l o r l e s s ;
r e m a i n d e r of h e a d d a r k b r o w n i n c l u d i n g a n t e n n a l s c a p e a n d p e d i c e l ; f l a g e l l u m (only fj
p r e s e n t ) m e d i u m b r o w n ; m a x i l l a r y p a l p u s m e d i u m b r o w n w i t h p u r p l i s h b r o w n distal e n d of
s e c o n d s e g m e n t a n d d a r k p u r p l i s h b r o w n distal e n d of t h i r d s e g m e n t . T h o r a x , l e g s , a n d
f o r e w i n g s m e d i u m b r o w n ; h i n d w i n g c l e a r w i t h p a l e g r a y w a s h . P r e c l u n i a l a b d o m i n a l s e g
-m e n t s -m e d i u -m b r o w n , s l i g h t l y d a r k e r a n d w i t h p u r p l e t i n g e o n s i d e s . T e r -m i n a l a b d o -m i n a l
s e g m e n t s d a r k b r o w n .
F e m a l e s t r u c t u r a l c h a r a c t e r s . O c e l l i as n o t e d in d i a g n o s i s . H e a d e c d y s i a l lines
d i s t i n c t . P r e t a r s a l c l a w w i t h s h o r t basal seta a n d f o u r m i n u t e d e n t i c l e s b e f o r e p r e a
-pical t o o t h . A n t e r i o r w i n g c a t c h ( F i g . 5) s o m e w h a t d i f f u s e . V/ing s h a p e a n d v e n a t i o n
(Fig. 6) normal for s u b g e n u s . T h i r d o v i p o s i t o r v á l v u l a (Fig. 7) e l o n g a t e , s l e n d e r , w i t h
v e r y long s e t a e distal 1y, s h o r t e r o n e s b a s a l l y . C o l l a r of s p e r m a t h e c a l d u c t (Fig. 8)
e l o n g a t e , s l e n d e r , s l i g h t l y c u r v e d , w i t h s l e r d e r a p p e n d a g e e x t e n d i n g f r o m l i p . S p e r m a
-thecal sac (Fig. 9, c o l l a p s e d ) w i t h two s u r f a c e m a c u l a r r e g i o n s of d e n s e t r u n c a t e d tuber
c l e s ; rest of s u r f a c e s p a r s e l y b e s e t w i t h s m a l l , r o u n d e d p l a t e l e t s . P a r a p r o c t w i t h six
b a s a ! f l o r e t s , the two m e d i a n s j o i n e d t o g e t h e r , a n d a s l e n d e r seta of mediurn 1 e n g t h wi th
s i m p l e b a s e in s l i g h t l y r a i s e d s e n s e c u s h i o n ; m e d i a n p r o n g e l o n g a t e . E p i p r o c t w i t h sparse
s e t a e .
Hoi o type .
í , Raf ae 1 * 1 .
S u b o r d e r T R 0 C T 0 M 0 R P H A
Family L i p o s c e l i d a e
B e l a p h o t r o c t e s g h e s q u i e r e i
Badonnel
B . g h e s q u i e r e i
Badonnel 1 9 4 9 : 2 0 .
Β . o k a l e n s i s
M o c k f o r d
1 9 6 3 : 3 1 .
Β . s i m i l i s
M o c k f o r d 1 9 6 9 : 1 2 6 8 .
Β . g h e s q u i e r e i
B a d o n n e l , M o c k f o r d 1 9 7 2 : 1 5 3 .
The s p e c i e s is known from W e s t A f r i c a , M a d a g a s c a r , F l o r i d a , M e x i c o (modern and the
01
i g o c e n e M i o c e n e a m b e r of S i m o j o v e l , C h i a p a s ) , a n d B r a z i l i a n l o c a l i t i e s in Sao Paulo
and M a t o G r o s s o .
R e c o r d s . Rafael * 1, 1 ϊ.
Family P a c h y t r o c t i d a e
G e n u s
T a p i n e l l a
E n d e r l e i n
T h i s g e n u s as used here includes two species d e s c r i b e d from the N e o t r o p i c s by B a
donnel a s s i g n e d by that a u t h o r to
P s a c a d i u m
E n d e r l e i n . Including these two a n d the three
d e s c r i b e d h e r e , f i f t e e n species are now k n o w n from the W e s t e r n H e m i s p h e r e . The fο 1
1
o w i n g
artificial c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is o f f e r e d to f a c i l i t a t e c o m p a r i s o n s .
G r o u p I. T s h a p e d sclerite reduced a n d p l a c e d at p o s t e r i o r m a r g i n of subgenital
p l a t e .
'Psacadium' negreai
B a d o n n e l ,
'P' p i c t u m
B a d o n n e l .
G r o u p II. T s h a p e d sclerite c o n s p i c u o u s , s u b m a r g i n a l .
S u b g r o u p A . Head u n p a t t e r n e d e x c e p t , at m o s t , w i t h lateral b a n d .
Infrasubgroup 1. Head w i t h lateral b a n d .
T . a l i e n a
( B a n k s ) ,
T . f r a n c e s c a
T h o r n t o n
and W o o ,
T . m a c u l a t a
M o c k f o r d & G u r n e y ,
T . o l m e c a
M o c k f o r d ,
T . uni col o r a t a
T u r n e r .
Infrasubgroup 2. Head u n i f o r m in c o l o r .
T . c a m p a n e n s i s
New & T h o r n t o n ,
T . c o l u m
b i a n a
B a d o n n e l ,
T . s t e n o m e d i a
T h o r n t o n ε W o o ,
T . g a m m a
n . sp.
S u b g r o u p B. Head w i t h p a t t e r n o t h e r than lateral b a n d .
T . chamei ana
B a d o n n e l ,
T .
p i c t i c e p s
B a d o n n e l ,
T . o r n a t i c e p s
n. s p . ,
T . m a r a c a n a
n . sp.
T a p i n e l l a o r n a t i c e p s
new species
D i a g n o s i s . S p e c i e s of category llB, differing from o t h e r m e m b e r s of c a t e g o r y in
d e t a i l s of facial m a r k i n g s .
1 8 2 ,
D
9 7 ,P
k 8 5 .M a l e c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes b l a c k . R e m a i n d e r of h e a d creamy y e l l o w m o t t l e d w i t h
medium brown in same p a t t e r n as female (Fig.
1 5 )
but brown a r e a s somewhat less e n t e n
sive. T h o r a x m e d i u m brown d o r s a l l y , e x t e n d i n g o n t o pleura along their dorsal m a r g i n s ;
remainder of pleura c r e a m y y e l l o w but w i t h a dark p u r p l i s h brown longitudinal band imme
diately a b o v e l e g s , interrupted b e t w e e n s e g m e n t s . Legs b a n d e d creamy y e l l o w a n d m e d i u m
brown: basal half of femur creamy y e l l o w , distal half m e d i u m b r o w n ; narrow basal region
of tibia c r e a m y y e l l o w , most of remainder of tibia m e d i u m brown e x c e p t distal o n e f o u r t h
creamy y e l l o w ; basal o n e t h i r d (hind) to s o m e w h a t less than o n e h a l f (middle and fore)
of tarsus m e d i u m b r o w n , remainder of tarsus creamy y e l l o w . A b d o m e n m o s t l y m e d i u m brown
with darker p u r p l i s h brown p i g m e n t c o n c e n t r a t e d along s i d e s ; a dark b r o w n line along
anterior m a r g i n s of terga
4 - 8 .
M a l e structural c h a r a c t e r s . Sense c l u b s of f l a g e l l u m : one on F^ near a p e x , one on
Fg immediately d i s t a d of a n n u l a t e d r e g i o n , none n o t e d on
F J Q
Lacinial tip (Fig.
1 0 )
normal for g e n u s . A single preapical tooth on. pretarsal c l a w w i t h a few m i nu te d e n t i c
1
e s
before it. P h a l l o s o m e (Figs.
1 1 , 1 2 )
w i t h sides tapering t o w a r d s r o u n d e d , well s c l e r o
tized b a s e ; external p a r a m e r e s w i t h h o o k e d , a c u m i n a t e t i p s ; region b e t w e e n external p a
rameres a n d penis canal a c o m p l e x of two lobes on each s i d e , inner one b e a r i n g pores on
dorsal s u r f a c e ; p e n i s canal w i t h some lateral s c
1
e r o t i z a t i o n s (perhaps on a d j a c e n t m e
dian lobes) a n d central s c l e r o t i z e d strip w i t h radiating a p o d e m e s A p o p h y s e s of tenth
tergum (Fig.
1 3 )
well d e v e l o p e d , rough s u r f a c e d ; each s u b t e n d e d by pair of setae a n d
single seta p l a c e d m o r e a n t e r i o r l y ; laterally two long setae b e f o r e e a c h p a r a p r o c t b a s e .
S c u l p t u r e of i n t e g u m e n t . Entire facial region of h e a d d e n s e l y bac i
1 1
o i d pa t te rned
(Fig.
1 4 )
w i t h o u t a r e o l e s . Abdominal terga w i t h t r a n s v e r s e a r e o l e s , e a c h w i t h row of
striations e x t e n d i n g back from its a n t e r i o r m a r g i n like teeth of a r a k e .
Ρi
1
o s i t y . Facial surface of h e a d sparsely beset w i t h setae of v a r i a b l e l e n g t h s ,
mostly m i s s i n g ; longest p r e s e n t a b o u t equal in length to d i a m e t e r of antennal s o c k e t ;
setae s o m e w h a t denser and shorter on p o s t c l y p e u s . Abdominal terga
3 - 8
e a c h w i t h t r a n s
verse row of short setae in m i d d l e , same on
t
near a n t e r i o r m a r g i n .
F e m a l e m e a s u r e m e n t s .
f
]1 1 4 , 1 2 0 ,
f^
1 4 5 , 1 0 2 8 1 ,
D
1 2 5 ,
P^
9 9 .
F e m a l e c o l o r . A s d e s c r i b e d for m a l e e x c e p t brown m a r k s of h e a d s o m e w h a t m o r e e x
tensive (Fig.
1 5 ) ;
fore femur w i t h large dark p u r p l i s h brown s p o t v e n t r a
1 1
y b e f o r e d i s t a
1
end .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . A p t e r o u s , w i t h o u t o c e l l i . F l a g e l l a r s e n s i l l a as
described for m a l e . T h i n w a l l e d sensilla of m x ^ :
2
long, p o i n t e d ,
1
long b l u n t ,
3
short
blunt. Lacinial tip as d e s c r i b e d for m a l e . Subgenital plate (Fig.
1 6 )
w i t h distal mar
gin evenly r o u n d e d , marginal c i l i a t i o n normal for g e n u s ; c i l i a t i o n of d i s c including
five setae a b o u t twice length of o t h e r s , forming submarginal a r c , s c a t t e r e d shorter
setae; T s h a p e d sclerite w i t h arms c u r v e d a n d slightly longer than s t e m . O v i p o s i t o r
v a l v u l a e (F i
q - 1 7 ) :
all valvulae blunt a p i c a l l y .
Female sculpture of integument. As d e s c r i b e d for m a l e e x c e p t w i t h v a g u e a r e o l e s
niesad of each eye .
Female p i l o s i t y . As d e s c r i b e d for m a l e .
H o l o t y p e . A p t e r o u s v, Rafael * 1.
Other material e x a m i n e d . Rafael * 1 , 2
<ί
, 3 ? p a r a t y p e s a n d 4 nymphs (1 σ",2ϊ INPA
1 1
9
ELM) .
T a p i n e l l a m a r a c a n a
new species
D i a g n o s i s . Species of C a t e g o r y llB, similar to
Τ . chamei a n a
in h e a d m a r k i n g ,
but with legs b a n d e d dark and 1 ight and w i t h o u t dorsal dark m a r k i n g s of a b d o m e n .
Female m e a s u r e m e n t s . F 301 , Τ 3 8 8 ,
t
]2 3 0 , t
251 , t 5Ύ,
f
}9 6 , f
29 3 , fj 108, 10
2 3 9 , D 142, 7 7 .
Female c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes b l a c k ; head o t h e r w i s e tawny y e l l o w w i t h m e d i u m brown
border of eye a n d of m e d i a n ecdysial 1 ine; m e d i u m brown p a i r e d central spot on f r o n s ;
p u r p l i s h brown band from eye through antennal base to p o s t c 1 y p e u s . A n t e n n a e med i um b r o w n .
M x ^ p u r p l i s h brown in basal h a l f , c o n t r a s t i n g with nearly c o l o r l e s s remainder of pa 1 pus .
Thorax tawny y e l l o w w i t h dark p u r p l i s h brown band a b o v e leg bases interrupted between
s e g m e n t s , a n d m e d i u m brown band along dorsal m a r g i n s of p l e u r a . Legs m e d i u m brown with
w h i t e distal end of each tibia and distal o n e t h i r d of each t j . A b d o m e n tawny y e l l o w w i t h
dark purpl ish brown ushaped m a r k , open p o s t e r i o r l y , on each side of each segment 38.
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . A p t e r o u s , w i t h o u t o c e l l i . T h i n w a l l e d sensilla of
m x ^ : 3 long, p o i n t e d , 1 intermediate b l u n t , 2 s h o r t , b l u n t . Lacinial tip normal for
g e n u s (Fig. 1 8 ) . Pretarsal c l a w with no basal s e t a , one preapical t o o t h , three minute
d e n t i c l e s before t o o t h . Subgenital plate (Fig. 19) w i t h marginal c i l i a t i o n normal for
g e n u s ; c i l i a t i o n of disc including 8 setae longer than o t h e r s , 6 in submarginal arc and
2 more a n t e r i o r l y ; s c a t t e r e d shorter s e t a e ; T s h a p e d s c l e r i t e w i t h very short a r m s , stem
relatively long. O v i p o s i t o r v a l v u l a e (Fig. 2 0 ) :
ν r e l a t i v e l y s i e n d e r , b l u n t - t i p p e d ; v
2po i η ted at t i p .
F e m a l e s c u l p t u r e of i n t e g u m e n t . E n t i r e facial r e g i o n d e n s e l y baci11 o i d pa t te m e d ;
p a r i e t a l a r e a s v a g u e l y a r e o l a t e . A b d o m i n a l t e r g a w i t h d e n s e t r a n s v e r s e a r e o l e s , their
s u r f a c e s d e n s e l y c h a g r e e n e d .
F e m a l e p i l o s i t y . H e a d w i t h v e r t e x a n d f r o n s s p a r s e l y b e s e t w i t h l o n g , fine setae
(mostly m i s s i n g ) , e a c h s o m e w h a t longer than d i a m e t e r of a n t e n n a l s o c k e t ; p o s t e i y p e u s wi th
d e n s e r , s h o r t e r s e t a e . Each a b d o m i n a l t e r g u m to t g ' w i t h rcw of s e t a e a c r o s s its m i d d l e ,
the s e t a e of d i f f e r e n t l e n g t h s f r o m o n e - h a l f to a b o u t o n e - f o u r t h l e n g t h of t e r g u m .
M a l e u n k n o w n .
H o i o t y p e . ?, Rafael * 1.
O t h e r material e x a m i n e d . Rafael * 1, 4 ? p a r a t y p e s (2 INPA, 2 E L M ) , 2 n y m p h s .
T a p i n e l l a g a m m a
new species
D i a g n o s i s . S p e c i e s of c a t e g o r y I I —A — 2, differing from
T. c a m p a n e n s i s , T .
C o l u m-biana,
and
T . s t e n o m e d i a
in m u c h shorter stem and longer arms of T s h a p e d s c l e r i t e .
Female m e a s u r e m e n t s FW 1383, HW 1 1 7 3 , F 3^3, 10 2 8 7 , D 152, 105.
Female c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes b l a c k , rest of h e a d , t h o r a x , a b d o m e n and w i n g s u n i
formly pale b r o w n .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . M a c r o p t e r o u s , ocelli well d e v e l o p e d . T h i n w a l l e d
sensilla of m x ^ : 2 long, p o i n t e d ,
k
i n t e r m e d i a t e , b l u n t . Lacinial tip normal for g e n u s .
Forewing (Fig. 22) w i t h a r e o l a postiça long and low. Subgenital plate (Fig. 23) w i t h
posterior m a r g i n d e c i d e d l y a r c h e d , its marginal c i l i a t i o n normal for g e n u s ; disc w i t h 8
setae longer than o t h e r s , 6 in submarginal arc and 2 m o r e a n t e r i o r l y ; s c a t t e r e d shorter
setae but with large hiatus before a p e x ; T s h a p e d sclerite w i t h e x c e e d i n g l y short stem
and long c u r v e d a r m s . O v i p o s i t o r v a l v u l a e (Fig.
2k):
v^ s l e n d e r , slightly s i n u a t e ; v^
blunttipped, a b o u t t w o t h i r d s length of v ^ ; v^ s c u l p t u r e d w i t h scale p a t t e r n m e d i a l l y .
Epiproct with two p o s t e r i o r setae d e v e l o p e d as s h o r t , strong s p i n e s . P a r a p r o c t w i t h
four t r i c h o b o t h r i a with b;sal florets and one slender seta w i t h simple base in sense
cush ion .
Female sculpture of i n t e g u m e n t . Entire facial region b a c i l l o i d p a t t e r n e d with
vague areoles in parietal r e g i o n s . C l u n i u m with t r a n s v e r s e a r e o l e s densely c h a g r e e n e d ;
sculpture of preclunial terga not clearly d i s c e r n i b l e .
Female p i l o s i t y . V e r t e x a n d frons w i t h sparse setae about equal to d i a m e t e r of
antennal socket or less in l e n g t h ; p o s t c l y p e u s with d e n s e r , shorter s e t a e . Abdominal
terga each w i t h t r a n s v e r s e row of short setae in m i d d l e
M a l e U n k n o w n .
H o l o t y p e . ¥, Rafael * 2.
Family M u s a p s o c i d a e
G e n u s
M u s a p s o c u s
M o c k f o r d
M u s a p s o c u s
newi n e w s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s . Sharing w i t h
M . huastecana
M o c k f o r d ,
M .
C r e o l e
M o c k f o r d ,
M . mockfordi
New; a n d
Μ . insularis
Garcia A l d r e t e c h a r a c t e r of vein I IA ending freely in f o r e w i n g .
D i f f e r i n g from
Μ. h a u s t e c a n a , M . Creole,
a n a
M . mockfordi
in having broad base of phaj_
losome. Differing from
M . insularis
in having no m e d i a n field of p a p i l l a e on c l u n i u m .
Differing from
Μ . tabascensis
M o c k f o r d in having two pa ρ i1 lar fields on e a c h side of
cIun i urn .
Male m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW 2 1 4 3 , HW 1794, F 5 1 5 , Τ 8 8 0 , t 3 1 8 , t
21 1 9 .
Male c o l o r . Not clearl y d i s c e r n i b l e o n single s p e c i m e n . Body a p p a r e n t l y dull
m e d i u m b r o w n ; some p u r p l i s h brown p i g m e n t laterally o n a b d o m e n . W i n g s c l e a r , u n m a r k e d .
Male structural c h a r a c t e r s . Lacinial tip (Fig. 25) typical of g e n u s . Pretarsal
claws typical of g e n u s ; cowl of outer c l a w (Fig. 26) w i t h s p i n u l o s e s u r f a c e . Forewing
(Fig.
2 7 )
normal for g e n u s w i t h areol a postiça relatively long a n d l o w , IIA c u r v i n g
towards but not reaching IA. H y p a n d r i u m (Fig. 28) w i t h distal m a rg i
η dep r e s s e d i n m i d d l e
a n d h e a v i l y s c l e r o t i z e d . P h a l l o s o m e ( F i g . 2 9 ) r o u n d e d b a s a l l y ; e a c h lateral s t r u t t e r
-m i n a t i n o in two p o i n t e d p r o n g s a n d a r o u n d e d c l e a r s a c c o n t a i n i n g g r a n u l e s a n d a n
irre-g u l a r c o n c r e t i o n . C l u n i u m ( F i irre-g . 30) w i t h four m a j o r t r a n s v e r s e f i e l d s of e l o n irre-g a t e
p a p i l l a e p l u s a f e w s c a t t e r e d p a p i l l a e not in t h e f i e l d s . E i g h t h t e r g u m w i t h o n e m e d i a n
t r a n s v e r s e f i e l d of s h o r t p a p i l l a e . P a r a p r o c t a l s e n d o r i u m w i t h 1 2 / 1 2 t r i c h o b o t h r i a w i t h
basal r o s e t t e s .
F e m a l e u n k n o w n .
H o l o t y p e .
d.
Rafael * 2.
F a m i l y A m p h i e n t o m i d a e
G e n u s S e o p s o c u s R o e s l e r
T h i s g e n u s w a s p r e v i o u s l y k n o w n f r o m t w o s p e c i e s , b o t h f r o m s o u t h e r n B r a z i l . In
all of the k n o w n s p e c i e s the f o r e w i n g is l a r g e l y d u s k y w i t h a s e r i e s o f c o l o r l e s s margi
na 1 s p o t s , o n e in e a c h of c e l l s R^ , R , R ^ , M^ , Μ,,, a n d M ^ . T h e s p e c i e s d i f f e r most
o b v i o u s l y in facial c o l o r p a t t e r n a n d d e t a i l s o f e x t e r n a l g e n i t a l i a .
S e o p s o c u s rafaeli
n e w s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s . D i f f e r i n g f r o m S . a c u m i n a t u s R o e s l e r a n d S . r o t u n d a t u s R o e s l e r in f e
-m a l e being f u l l y w i n g e d . D i f f e r i n g f r o -m t h e s e s p e c i e s a n d f r o -m S . f a s c i a t u s n . s p . in
d e t a i l s of facial m a r k i n g s ( F i g . 3 1 ) .
F e m a l e m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW 3 2 0 9 , H W 2 4 7 7 , F 7 0 2 , Τ 1 2 3 2 , t
]8 0 9 , t
21 0 3 , 1 1 9 , f,
2 7 2 , f
22 2 0 , f 1 9 3 , 10 4 4 8 , d 2 4 4 , D 4 1 3 , Ρ,, 176.
Female c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes black w i t h faint indication of horizontal b a n d i n g .
R e m a i n d e r of head largely dusky brown w i t h c o m p l e x p a t t e r n of brown a n d creamy yellow
on face (Fig. 3 1 ) . First two f1 age 11omeres b r o w n in basal t h r e e f o u r t h s , w h i t e in distal
o n e f o u r t h ; remaining f1 age 11omeres b r o w n . T h o r a x dusky b r o w n ; likewise legs except
distal ends of f e m o r a , a band in m i d d l e a n d distal e n d of e a c h t i b i a , a n d distal two
thirds of each t^ creamy y e l l o w . Forewing dusky brown w i t h series of col orl ess ma rgina 1
spots: one in each of c e l l s R^ , R^, R^, , , . H i n d w i n g u n m a r k e d , w i t h faint gray
w a s h . A b d o m e n largely pale dusky brown on preclunial s e g m e n t s , v a r i e g a t e d d o r s o and
ventro1 a tera11y w i t h dark p u r p l i s h b r o w n ; c l u n i u m , subgenital p l a t e , s p i p r o c t , a n d para
procts dusky b r o w n .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . Ocelli c l o s e t o g e t h e r , laterals s e p a r a t e d by about
4X d i a m e t e r of one a n d s e p a r a t e d from m e d i a n by a b o u t
3X
d i a m e t e r of o n e . Lacinial tip
(not illustrated) w i t h e l o n g a t e lateral t i n e , short m e d i a n t i n e . Fore femur w i t h row
of p o i n t e d teeth of irregular sizes along a n t e r i o r c a r i n a (Fig.
3 2 ) .
P r e t a r s a 1 c 1 aw (Fig.
33) w i t h , from b a s e , four short s e t a e , one short t o o t h , o n e short s e t a , o n e 1 arge t o o t h .
Coxa 1 o r g a n a flat field of m i n u t e scales w i t h c o n s p i c u o u s m i r r o r . In forewing (Fig.
34) Sc not rejoining R s t e m ; Rs fork stem relatively long, a b o u t half length of
R£ + 3 '
Μ stem r e l a t i v e l y long, a b o u t half length of M j ; distal wing m a r g i n s i n u a t e in cells
M.Cu, . H i n d w i n g (Fig.
ι ι a
3 5 )
normal for g e n u s . Subgenital plate (Fig.
38)
w i t h basal
and distal r e g i o n , the two p a r t i a l l y s e p a r a t e d by c l e a r m e m b r a n e ; e n t i r e surface well
c i l i a t e d , longer setae at a n d near distal e n d of distal r e g i o n ; y s h a p e d sclerite with
arms tapering d i s t a l l y . S p e r m a p o r e (Fig.
36)
s u r r o u n d e d by s c l e r o t i c ring c o y e r e d on
posterior m a r g i n by h e a v i e r sclerite w i t h p o s t e r i o r p r o c e s s . Spermathecal duct (Fig.
37)
slender and c o i l e d in s p e r m a p o r e r e g i o n , becoming b r o a d e r d i s t a l l y a n d terminating in
broad spinose basal whorl of s a c ; remainder of sac m e m b r a n o u s , u n a d o r n e d . O v i p o s i t o r va 1
vulae (Fig.
39)
typical of g e n u s ; v^ deeply b i l o b e d . Paraproctal s e n s o r i u m including 8
trichobothria w i t h basal florets a n d one short s e t a ; remainder of p a r a p r o c t w i t h 6 very
long, slender setae a n d n u m e r o u s shorter o n e s . E p i p r o c t w i t h n u m e r o u s long setae d i s
tal ly, 4 on e a c h side longer than o t h e r s .
H o l o t y p e . ?, Rafael * 1.
S e o p s o c u s f a s c i a t u s
new s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s . Differing from the o t h e r d e s c r i b e d species in d e t a i l s of facial
markings (see d e s c r i p t i o n , b e l o w ) .
Male m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW 3069 (tip b r o k e n ) , HW 2 5 0 6 , F
6 8 5 ,
Τ 1 1 8 7 , t
(7 6 5 , t
28 4 ,
t 125, f, 2 5 2 , f
2 1 9 9 , 10 4 8 1 , d 2 4 4 , D 3 6 1 .Male c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes black but w i t h 4 dark brown horizontal bands in e a c h .
Face m a r k e d w i t h c o m p l e x pattern of four dark brown t r a n s v e r s e bands on creamy yellow
b a c k g r o u n d ; e n t i r e p o s t c l y p e u s and labrum dark b r o w n . Antennal scape and pedicel white,
first two f 1 a g e l 1 o m e r e s m e d i u m brown (remainder m i s s i n g ) . Thorax w i t h terga med
i
urn brown
c e n t r a l l y fading to creamy y e l l o w p e r i p h e r a l l y ; pleura c r e a m y y e l l o w w i t h two purplish
brown longitudinal b a n d s , one a b o v e leg bases and one b e l o w dorsal m a r g i n , both broken
at segment lines and major s u t u r e s . Legs w i t h coxae v a r i e g a t e d m e d i u m brown and
d a r k
p u r p l i s h b r o w n ; femora creamy y e l l o w on base f o l l o w e d by b r o a d p u r p l i s h brown band
to
a b o u t m i d d l e , remainder creamy y e l l o w e x c e p t dark p u r p l i s h brown r i n g , incomplete
d o r
-s a l l y , near di-stal e n d ; tibiae m e d i u m brown in ba-sal half foil o w e d by darker brown r
i n g ,
inconspicuous on hind t i b i a , f o l l o w e d by creamy y e l l o w a p e x ; front and m i d d 1
e ta
rsi
w
i
th
tj m e d i u m brown in basal o n e t h i r d , pale brown in r e m a i n d e r , t^ and t m e d i u m
b r o w n ;
hind tarsus u n i f o r m l y m e d i u m b r o w n . Forewing tawny brown w i t h c o l o r l e s s marginal marks
as indicated f o r S .
r a f a e l i
. Preclunial abdominal segments c r e a m y y e l 1 o w w i
t h s e a t t e r e d
p u r p l i s h brown pigment on s i d e s ; c l u n i u m , h y p a n d r i u m , e p i p r o c t and p a r a p r o c t s medium
brown .
M a l e structural c h a r a c t e r s . Ocelli relatively c l o s e t o g e t h e r ; laterals about
4.5X d i a m e t e r of one a p a r t and each about 3X d i a m e t e r of one from m e d i a n . Lacinial
tip
(not illustrated) a p p a r e n t l y typical of g e n u s , w i t h e l o n g a t e lateral tine bearing
three
low cusps before tip. Fore femur w i t h row of p o i n t e d teeth of irregular sizes along an
terior carina (Fig. 4 0 ) . Pretarsal claw (Fig. 4l) w i t h , from b a s e , four short
s e t a e ;
one m i n u t e , t r u n c a t e d d e n t i c l e ; one m i n u t e , p o i n t e d d e n t i c l e ; one large tooth. Coxal
o r g a n as d e s c r i b e d for
S . rafael i
. In forewing (Fig. 42) Sc not cont i nuous but detached
segment rejoining R stem; Rs stem a b o u t twothirds length of
^ + 3 '
^
s t : e r nrelatively
long, slightly shorter than Rs stem; distal wing m a r g i n s o m e w h a t s i nuate
a t
1 east in
cells
Μ and Cu. Hindwing (Fig. 43) normal for g e n u s . H y p a n d r i u m (Fig. 44) of broad
basal
j
I a
region and somewhat n a r r o w e r distal region w i t h f l a t t e n e d distal m a r g i n ; entire surface
of hypandr i urn we 1 1 c i l i a t e d , several setae somewhat longer than o t h e r s near d i stal
marg in
of distal r e g i o n . P h a l l o s o m e (Fig. 45) with stem and basal struts forming Yshaped
b o d y ; distal end e x c e e d i n g l y c o m p l e x , a p p a r e n t l y each strut p r o d u c i n g two distal
l o b e s :
inner lobe w i t h o u t p o r e s , rounded at tip, m e e t i n g its o p p o s i t e on m i d l i n e ; outer
lobe
(modified external paramere?) bearing n u m e r o u s p o r e s , bending a r o u n d under inner lobe
and
becoming c o n t i n u o u s with inner m e m b r a n o u s r e g i o n , with s o m e w h a t h e a v i e r sc1
e
rot i
za t
ion
of m e m b r a n e along m i d l i n e and away from, parallel to m i d l i n e , latter area bearing nu
m e r o u s p o r e s . P a r a p r o c t with basal and distal s c l e r o t i z e d r e g i o n s ; membrane between
these and distal region heavily s e t o s e ; s e n s o r i u m with 8/9 t r i c h o b o t h r i a with basal
florets (poorly d e v e l o p e d ) . E p i p r o c t heavily setose on m a r g i n , w i t h few setae
med
ial
ly.
H o l o t y p e . rf, Rafael * 1.
w i n g e d . D i f f e r i n g f r o m all o t h e r d e s c r i b e d species in d e t a i l s of facial m a r k i n g .
Female m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW
3 8 O 8 ,
HW 2 8 1 9 , F 746, Τ 1 2 8 3 , r,
9 0 2 ,
t
29 2 .
t
1 4 7 ,
324, f
22 5 4 , f 2 7 2 , 10 5 0 6 , d 2 6 1 , D 3 9 9 .
f
Female c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes b l a c k ; ocelli ringed in dark purp1 i sh b r o w n ; remainder
of head w h i t e lightly spotted w i t h m e d i u m brown forming band a l o n g m i d l i n e of v e r t e x ,
band b o r d e r i n g each c o m p o u n d eye m e d i a l l y , band a c r o s s f r o n s , a r e a of spots on each
side of p o s t c l y p e u s plus a few s c a t t e r e d spots forming v a g u e postclypeal s t r i a t i o n s . Mx
palpus w i t h
mX|
and mx., w h i t e , m x ^ m e d i u m brown in basal h a l f , w h i t e in distal h a l f ,
mx^ m e d i u m b r o w n . A n t e n n a pale b r o w n . Thorax w i t h terga va r i e g a t e d wh i te and pa 1 e brown;
pleura largely w h i t e w i t h n a r r o w dark p u r p l i s h brown band over leg bases interrupted
between s e g m e n t s a n d at s u t u r e s . Legs largely w h i t e except h i n d coxa m e d i u m b r o w n ; a
dark purplish brown semiring v e n t r a l l y just d i s t a d of half length of each femur and
another at distal end of each f e m u r ; each tibia w i t h dark p u r p l i s h brown external s e m i
ring just d i s t a d a n d c o m p l e t e ring of same color just d i s t a d of m i d d l e ; front and m i d d l e
tarsi w i t h dark brown in basal o n e t h i r d , pale brown in r e m a i n d e r , t and t^ dark
brown; hind tarsus same except t dark brown only in basal o n e f i f t h . F o r e w i n g (Fig.46)
medium b r o w n , darker in spot basal to p t e r o s t i g m a a n d spot s u n d i s t a l l y in p t e r o s t i g m a ;
colorless in marqinal spots of cells R,, R„ , R^, Μ, , Μ , Μ , , but spot of M, submarqinal;
3
r 1 ' 3 5 1 <• 3 1
nearly c o l o r l e s s in large distal a r e a of cells C u
2a n d IA . H i n d w i n g c l e a r , u n m a r k e d ,
with slight reddish brown w a s h . A b d o m e n w i t h preclunial region pale brown w i t h n a r r o w
purplish brown longitudinal stripe along dorsal m i d l i n e and b r o a d e r longitudinal stripe
of same c o l o r along e a c h s i d e ; subgenital p l a t e , c l u n i u m , e p i p r o c t , and p a r a p r o c t s m e
dium b r o w n .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . Ocelli c l o s e t o g e t h e r , laterals s e p a r a t e d by about
3 - 5 X
diameter of one and s e p a r a t e d from m e d i a n by about
2
. 5X d i a m e t e r of o n e . Lacinial
tip (Fig. 4 7 ) : lateral tine w i t h
3
large c u s p s on lower e d g e ,
3
smaller o n e s on upper
edge. Fore femur with row of p o i n t e d teeth of irregular sizes along a n t e r i o r carina
(Fig. 4 8 ) . Pretarsal c l a w (Fig. 49) w i t h , f r o m b a s e , three m i n u t e s , s1ender d e n t i c l e s ,
one m i n u t e s e t a , o n e small p o i n t e d d e n t i c l e , one larger p o i n t e d d e n t i c l e . Coxal o r g a n
as d e s c r i b e d for
S . r a f a e l ϊ
. In forewing (Fig. 46) Sc not rejoining R stem; closing
vein of p t e r o s t i g m a very f a i n t ; Rs fork stem s h o r t , slightly less than o n e t h i r d length
of
R2
+3
;^ stem relatively long, a b o u t 1.
5X
length of Rs fork s t e m ; distal wing margin
sinuate in c e l l s M ^ , Μ
1
and C u ^ . Hindwing normal for g e n u s . Subgenital plate (Fig.
50)
with basal and distal regions partially s e p a r a t e d by c o n s t r i c t i o n ; entire surface of
plate well c i l i a t e d , with long setae tending to c o n c e n t r a t e on and near a p e x ; Yshaped
sclerite w i t h arms sinuately c u r v e d . S p e r m a p o r e (Fig. 51) s u r r o u n d e d by round ring
Paraproctal s e n s o r i u m w i t h
6 / 8
t r i c h o b o t h r i a w i t h basal f l o r e t s a n d 1/2 shorter setae
w i t h no basal f l o r e t ; remainder of p a r a p r o c t w i t h
7
very long setae and n u m e r o u s shorter
o n e s . Epiproct w i t h n u m e r o u s long setae d i s t a l l y ,
3
on e a c h side 1onger than o t h e r s .
H o l o t y p e . ?, Rafaeli * 1.
Other material e x a m i n e d . Two
9
p a r a t y p e s (1 INPA, I E L M ) ,
4
n y m p h s .
S u b o r d e r P S C O M O R P H A
Family D o l a b e 1 1 o p s o c i d a e
G e n u s
Isthnraopsocus
E e r t m o e d
This g e n u s c o n t a i n s six p r e v i o u s l y d e s c r i b e d species f o u n d f r o m P a n a m a south to
the M a t o G r o s s o .
I s t h m o p s o c u s b a r b a t u s
n e w s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s . D i f f e r i n g from
I. i m p e r f e c t u s
Badonnel by m u c h shorter Rs fork s t e m
and longer Rs fork in f o r e w i n g . S i m i l a r to
I. o r n a t u s
( N e w ) , d i f f e r i n g in m u c h shorter
RsM c r o s s v e i n a n d distal c o n f i g u r a t i o n of Rs fork v e i n s in f o r e w i n g a n d a b s e n c e of very
heavy s c l e r i t e s , one to each side of radular band of p h a l l o s o m e . D i f f e r i n g f r o m o t h e r
d e s c r i b e d species in d e t a i l s of m a l e g e n i t a l i a .
Male m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW
2 3 6 7 ,
HW
1 8 3 3 ,
F
6 4 5 ,
Τ
9 6 3 ,
t
3 6 7 ,
t 117, JO 1 1 7 , d
2 2 8 .
Male c o l o r . C o m p o u n d eyes a n d ocelli b l a c k ; remainder of h e a d m e d i u m b r o w n . B o d y ,
legs a n d w i n g s e s s e n t i a l l y c o l o r l e s s , u n d e r l y i n g tissues showing t h r o u g h as c r e a m y
y e l l o w ; w i n g s w i t h pale tawny brown w a s h ; genital ic region of a b d o m e n pale b r o w n .
Male structural c h a r a c t e r e s . A n t e r i o r o c e l l u s a b o u t half d i a m e t e r of l a t e r a l .
Lacinial tip (Fig.
54)
w i t h lateral tine t r u n c a t e and slightly r o u g h e n e d at t i p , m e d i a n
tine t r u n c a t e d at t i p . Pretarsal c l a w (Fig.
5 5 )
w i t h p u l v i l l u s s
1
e n d e r , c u r v e d in basal
h a l f , d e c i d e d l y swollen at a p e x . P e a r m a n ' s o r g a n of radiating den t i cu 1 ate r i dges forming
rasp, m i r r o r well d i f f e r e n t i a t e d . Forewing (Fig.
56)
typical of g e n u s ; RsM c r o s s v e i n
less than half length of Rs segment before it; Rs fork stem about one third length of
R
2 + 3
c u r v e d a n r p r^
o rl y , R ^
+^ s i n u a t e in distal o n e f o u r t h . H i n d w i n g typical of g e n u s .
Female m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW
2 4 1 2 ,
HW
1 8 5 2 ,
f
4 6 2 , 10 3 5 4 ,
d
1 2 8 .
Female c o l o r . A s in m a l e e x c e p t head paler w i t h slightly indicated postclypeal
striations as slender p u r p l e l i n e s .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . O c e l l i , lacinial t i p , pretarsal c
1
a w , h i n d w i n g a n d
Pearman's o r g a n a s d e s c r i b e d for m a l e . Forewing as in m a l e e x c e p t RsM c r o s s v e i n rela
tively l o n g e r , si ightly m o r e than half length of Rs segment b e f o r e it. Subgenital plate
(Fig.
6 0 )
w e a k l y s c l e r o t i z e d , rounded distal ly, well c i l i a t e d o v e r e n t i r e s u r f a c e .
0 v j _
positor v a l v u l a e (Fig.
6 1 )
normal for g e n u s . Epiproct a n d p a r a p r o c t s normal for g e n u s .
H o l o t y p e . rf, Rafael *
4 .
O t h e r material e x a m i n e d . Rafael *
4 , 6 o
-, 5
? (paratypes a n d a l l o t y p e
4 d", 3 ϊ ,
i NPA,
2 a, 2
? E L M ) . Rafael *
2 , 3 <s, 2 9
p a r a t y p e s
( 2
a,
2
? INPA,
1
<s
E L M ) .
Is t r n m p s o c u s l a n c e a t u s
n e w s p e c i e s
D i a g n o s i s . D i f f e r i n g f r o m
I. imperfectus
by having m u c h shorter Rs fork s t e m a n d
longer Rs fork in f o r e w i n g . D i f f e r i n g from all o t h e r d e s c r i b e d s p e c i e s by having dent_i_
culate ridge in m i d d l e of h y p a n d r i u m .
M a l e m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW
2 7 1 2 ,
HW
2 1 7 0 , 10 2 3 0 ,
d
1 9 7 .
Male c o l o r . Same as d e s c r i b e d for
I. b a r b a t u s .
Male structural c h a r a c t e r s . A n t e r i o r o c e l l u s very s m a l l , s l i g h t l y less than
half diameter of l a t e r a l . Lacinial tip (Fig.
6 2 )
w i t h lateral tine t r u n c a t e d a n d w i t h
3
rounded lobes a p i c a l l y ; m e d i a n tine p o i n t e d at t i p . Forewing ( F i g .
6 3
) : R s M c r o s s v e i n
slightly longer than p r e c e d i n g Rs segment
;v e i n s
R 2 +
j ,
R /T +5 >
AND M
2
f '
e x u o u s i ndistal
onethird. H i n d w i n g typical of g e n u s . H y p a n d r i u m (Fig.
6 4 )
w i t h m e d i a n longitudinal
ridge in distal o n e t h i r d b e a r i n g two parallel rows of d e n t i c l e s ; a f i e l d of smaller
denticles to each side of m i d d l e at a n d near p o s t e r i o r m a r g i n . P h a l l o s o m e ( F i g .
6 5 )
w i t h
short, rather slender b a s e ; external p a r a m e r s slender in basal h a l f , b e c o m i n g a b r u p t l y
much broader d i s t a l l y , the b r o a d distal part b e a r i n g n u m e r o u s p o r e s ; aedeagal a r c h ir
regularly lobed a p i c a l l y ; e n d o p h a l l u s w i t h m e d i a n radular strap d i v i d e d into s h o r t , c l u b
shaped d e n t i c u l a t e apical p i e c e , a n d long, c o i l e d basal p i e c e ; latter a r t i c u l a t i n g at
distal e n d w i t h a large, well s c l e r o t i z e d plate o n e a c h s i d e . E p i p r o c t a n d p a r a p r o c t as
described for
I. b a r b a t u s .
C l u n i u m (Fig.
66)
w i t h f i e l d of p a p i l l a e along p o s t e r i o r
margin in
4
relatively d i s c r e t e r o w s , m o s t distal of longest p a p i l l a e , each row b e c o m i n g
shorter and the p a p i l l a e m o r e s c a t t e r e s b a s a l l y .
Female m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW
3 1 4 8 ,HW
2 4 4 3 ,F
8 2 8 ,Τ
1 3 3 4 , t] 4 9 4 ,t
2 1 3 5 ,t
(c t
2 4 , 103 8 2 ,
d
1 3 4 .Female c o l o r . A s d e s c r i b e d for m a l e of
I. b a r b a t u s .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . Ocelli a s d e s c r i b e d for m a l e . Lacinial tip (Fig.
67)
with lateral tine broader than in m a l e . Pretarsal claw as d e s c r i b e d for
I. b a r b a
tus. Forewing as in m a l e , except RsM c r o s s v e i n m u c h s h o r t e r , a b o u t o n e t h i r d length
of p r o c e d i n g Rs s e g m e n t ; all Rs and Μ veins f l e x u o u s d i s t a l l y . Subgenital p l a t e (Fig.
68)
truncate d i s t a l l y ; many of its setae s e r r u l a t e (Fig.
6 8 ,
i n s e t ) . Ov i pos i tor v a
1
v u
1
a e
(Fig.
6 9 ) ,
e p i p r o c t , and p a r a p r o c t s normal for g e n u s . C l u n i u m w i t h s c a t t e r e d m i n u t e
papillae along p o s t e r i o r m a r g i n .
H o l o t y p e .
<i,
Rafael *
3 .
O t h e r material e x a m i n e d . Rafael *
3 , 3
p a r a t y p e s
( 2
INPA, 1 ELM) a n d
1
?(allo
t y p e ) .
I s t h m o p s o c u s s p e c u l a t u s
new species
D i a g n o s i s . D i f f e r i n g from
I. imperfectus
by m u c h shorter radial fork stem and
longer radial fork in f o r e w i n g . D i f f e r i n g from all o t h e r d e s c r i b e d s p e c i e s in d e t a i l s
of ma 1e gen i t a
1
i a .
M a l e m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW 2 0 4 6 , H W
1 6 1 0
, F
5
/ 8 , Τ 8 7 7 ,
3 3 4 ,
t
29 9 ,
t^ct
2 0 , 10
H O , d
2 0 2 .M a l e c o l o r . As d e s c r i b e d for
I. b a r b a t u s
except h e a d s o m e w h a t darker b r o w n .
M a l e strucutural c h a r a c t e r s . Ocelli as d e s c r i b e d for
I. l a n c e a t u s .
Lacinial tip
(Fig.
70)
w i t h lateral tine relatively short and b r o a d , d i s t i n c t l y t r i l o b e d at t r u n c a t e
tip; m e d i a n tiny t r u n c a t e at tip. Pretarsal c l a w and P e a r m a n ' s o r g a n as d e s c r i b e d for
I. b a r b a t u s .
F o r e w i n g (Fig. 7 1 ) : RsM c r o s s v e i n about t w o t h i r d s length of p r e c e d i n g
Rs s e g m e n t ; Rs fork veins both c u r v e d a n t e r i o r l y at distal e n d s . H i n d w i n g normal for
g e n u s . H y p a n d r i u m (Fig.
7 2 )
flat a l o n g p o s t e r i o r r e g i o n , c i l i a t i o n relatively s p a r s e .
P h a l l o s o m e (Fig.
7 3 )
with base relatively long, s l e n d e r ; external p a r a m e r e s u n i f o r m l y
b r o a d , c u r v e d a r o u n d and m e e t i n g at distal end of p h a l l o s o m e , b e a r i n g n u m e r o u s p o r e s ;
e n d o p h a l l u s w i t h radular strap compact (at r e s t ) , s u b t e n d e d by t r a n s v e r s e s c l e r o t i c
band b e t w e e n b a s e s of external p a r a m e r e s Epiproct and p a r a p r o c t as d e s c r i b e d for
I .bar
b a t u s
except no p a p i l l a e o n e p i p r o c t . C l u n i u m w i t h slight cowl o v e r base of e p i p r o c t
(Fig.
7 4 ) ,
bearing poorly d e f i n e d lobes and m i n u t e p a p i l l a e .
Female m e a s u r e m e n t s . FW
2 1 9 0 ,
HW
1 6 5 2 ,
F 5 4 8 , Τ
9 0 2 ,
t
]3 4 5 ,
t
29 7 , t ct
2 0 , 10
2 8 9 , d 1 0 2 .
Female c o l o r . D i f f e r i n g f r o m
I. b a r b a t u s
as n o t e d for m a l e .
Female structural c h a r a c t e r s . O c e l l i , lacinial t i p , pretarsal c1 a w , and P e a r m a n
1H o l o t y p e . rf, Rafael * .
O t h e r material e x a m i n e d . Rafael *
1»
. 1
<s
p a r a t y p e (ELM) ,
1
ϊ (allotype, I N P A ) .
Is t h m o p s o c u s s p .
