Clistopyga mochica Bordera & Palacio, 2025
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5662.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F86B3464-CB7B-40E5-92C1-3D2052C54812 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE7019-EB5C-C86D-C3C8-F89D19B0AC6F |
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Plazi |
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Clistopyga mochica Bordera & Palacio |
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sp. nov. |
23. Clistopyga mochica Bordera & Palacio , sp. nov.
( Figs 34 View FIGURE 34 , 52B View FIGURE 52 , Appendix I)
Diagnosis. Clistopyga mochica may be distinguished easily from all other species of the C. calixtoi species group by the following combination of characters: genal orbits widely and entirely yellow cream ( Figs 34C–E View FIGURE 34 ); metasoma with posterolateral well defined yellow marks on tergites, clearly separated from posterior rim ( Figs 34A, 34K View FIGURE 34 ); submetapleural carina, weak, extended on anterior 0.3 of metapleuron ( Fig. 34D View FIGURE 34 ); tergite I with lateromedian longitudinal carinae strong at anterior 0.35 of tergite; ventral margin of ovipositor sheath basally with very small denticles ( Fig. 34H View FIGURE 34 , arrow).
Description. Female: Body length about 9.4 mm. Fore wing length 6.2 mm.
Head ( Figs 34A–C, 34E View FIGURE 34 ). In dorsal view, strongly narrowed behind eyes. Gena shiny with sparse setiferous punctures, in dorsal view slightly rounded, 0.3–0.35× as long as eye, in frontal view moderately constricted below eyes, with almost straight profile. Frons and vertex smooth and shiny, with very isolated setiferous punctures. Posterior ocellus separated from eye 0.9–1.0× its maximum diameter. Distance between hind ocelli 0.8–1.0× maximum diameter of posterior ocellus. Hypostomal carina not lamelliform behind mandible. Face with shallow, fine and dense punctures, distance between them about once its diameter; Clypeal suture strongly curved medially. Clypeus 1.8–1.85× as broad as medially long, almost flat with few isolated setiferous punctures dorsally, ventral margin straight. Malar space about 1.0× as long as basal mandibular width, with a smooth narrow subocular sulcus. Antenna with 27 flagellomeres, first flagellomere 6.1–6.2× as long as medially wide.
Mesosoma ( Figs 34A, 34C–D, 34E, 34G, 34I–K View FIGURE 34 ). Pronotum smooth and shiny with few setiferous punctures on posterior corner. Epomia strong and short, vertical. Mesoscutum shiny, with sparse shallow and very fine setiferous punctures, denser on anterior part of median lobe; anterior half of median lobe not conspicuously prominent, confluent with posterior half. Notaulus deep, reaching about 0.5 the length of mesoscutum. Mesopleuron shiny, with evenly sparse shallow setiferous punctures, except at mid and dorsal posterior part. Epicnemial carina strong, its dorsal end slightly towards the back, ending at level of ventral third of pronotum. Metapleuron, smooth and shiny, with very shallow and isolated setiferous punctures at posterior part, 2.0–2.1× as long as high. Submetapleural carina, weak, extended on anterior 0.3 of metapleuron. Propodeum shiny with evenly sparse fine setiferous punctures, in dorsal view 0.95–1.0 as long as medially wide. Propodeal spiracle 0.11–0.15× the length to anterior end of pleural carina. Hind leg with femur 3.65–3.85× as long as high, 0.95–1.0× as long as tibia. Fore wing with vein cu-a opposite to Rs & M; vein 2 rs-m 0.30–0.45× as long as abscissa of M between 2 rs-m and 2 m-cu; abscissa of Cu 1 between 1 m-cu and Cu 1 a 1.50–1.55× as long as Cu 1 b. Hind wing with vein cu-a 0.40–0.45× as long as abscissa of Cu 1 between M and cu-a, vein cu-a + first abscissa of Cu 1 reclivous; distal abscissa of Cu 1 present, slightly pigmented distally.
Metasoma ( Figs 34A, 34F, 34H View FIGURE 34 arrow, 34K). Tergite I 1.35–1.45× as long as posteriorly broad, shiny, with relatively dense and shallow setiferous punctures laterally and posteriorly, spiracle near its anterior 0.3; lateromedian longitudinal carinae strong at anterior 0.35 of tergite; lateral longitudinal carina weak, present at anterior 0.3 of tergite. Sternite I extending posteriorly 0.45–0.55 the length of tergite. Tergite II 1.0–1.1× as long as posteriorly broad, with dense deep setiferous punctures, distance between punctures about its diameter; punctation of posterior tergites tending to be shallower. Ovipositor gently up-curved at posterior 0.3, 1.9–2.1× as long as hind tibia. Ovipositor sheath 1.5–1.8× as long as hind tibia, ventral margin basally with very small denticles, length of setae on average 2.0–2.2× the sheath basal width.
Colouration ( Fig. 34 View FIGURE 34 ). Head mostly white cream, with apex of mandibles, fovea, frons and vertex medially, posterior part of gena and occipital region, dark brown to black; antenna dark brown, scapus, pedicel, annellus and first to third flagellomeres, ventro laterally whitish. Mesosoma mostly orange; propleuron dorsally, mid lateral part of pronotum, axillae, propodeum dorsally, prepectus, pleural sulcus, ventral part of metapleuron and metasternum, dark brown to black; propleuron ventrally, dorsal lateral and ventral lateral wide bands on pronotum, tegula, subalar prominence, ventral part of mesopleuron and mostly mesosternum, two longitudinal stripes on mesoscutum posterior to notauli, scutellum and postscutellum, and lateral parts of propodeum, white cream. Metasoma mostly dark orange to brown; sternite I and sometimes dorsal part of tergite I, and posterior band on tergites II–IV dark brown to black. Lateral anterior part and posterior two joining marks on tergite I, and sublateral posterior subtriangular spots on tergites II–V(VI) anteriorly to the brown posterior band, yellow; ovipositor dark orange; ovipositor sheaths dark brown. Legs predominantly white cream; front leg with dorsal and ventral stripes on femur and tibia brown; mid leg with base of trochanter, dorsal and ventral stripes on femur and tibia and distal part of tarsi brown; hind leg with lateral spots on coxa, base of trochanter, base and anterior and posterior subdistal marks on femur, basal and distal parts of tibia, and distal part of tarsi, brown. Wings hyaline, pterostigma blackish brown.
Male: Unknown.
Etymology. The specific name refers to the pre-Columbian Moche culture, which inhabited the current coastal territory of northern Peru where the type material was collected.
Type material ( 2 ♀♀). Holotype. Perú: 1 ♀, Chiclayo , Shrubs & trees 1 mile S.W. of town, 22-VIII-1971.
Fertile irrigated region in arid coastal desert, P.S. & H. L. Broomfield, B.M 1971-486 ( NHMUK). Paratype. Perú :
1 ♀, Trujillo, 1-X-1939, 1215-39 USNM 2053570 ( NMNH). Distribution. Peru ( Fig. 52B View FIGURE 52 , Appendix I) .
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