Diestramima minjiwoonga Dorji, Morgan-Richards & Trewick, 2025

Dorji, Cheten, Morgan-Richards, Mary & Trewick, Steven A., 2025, Little-known wingless crickets of Bhutan (Rhaphidophoridae): discovery and description of nine new species, Zootaxa 5653 (1), pp. 1-32 : 11-12

Diestramima minjiwoonga Dorji, Morgan-Richards & Trewick sp. nov.

( Figure 8A–H )

Holotype. BHUTAN • 1 adult male; Khandro Yeshi Tshogyel Nye, Minjiwoong peg, Serthi , Samdrup Jongkhar; 26.988°N, 92.012°E; 833 m asl; 28 May 2022; C. Dorji, Tshering Dorji & Jigme leg.; Subtropical forest : cave entrance; MPN_CW5484 ; NBCB147 .

Description. Male. Body medium in size (~ 12 mm). Median ocellus oval, and lateral ocelli almost circular situated on lateral surface of basal fastigium vertici. Posteromedian projection of 7 th abdominal tergite is short covering only distal half of paraproct with lateral sides nearly parallel ( Fig. 8E ), lateral and apical margins slightly curved inwards with truncate apex ( Fig. 8D ). Paraproct rather short and triangular on lateral view, apices acute. Cerci slender, conical, apices acute. Linear measures of body elements ( Table 2 ). Fore and mid leg spine details as per the generic description. Hind leg spine details ( Table 3 ).

Colouration. Head dorsally black with abundant short brown-black hairs. Body black with small brown or yellowish spots on thoracic (dorsolateral) and abdominal tergites, covered in black and brown hair. A pale, thin median line is present but inconspicuous ( Fig. 8F ). Paraproct white with black spots at the distal end when viewed dorsally ( Fig. 8C ). Cerci with two-thirds end black with dense short yellowish-brown hairs and fewer longer hairs in the mid region.

Female. Unknown.

Etymology. The new species is named for the type locality Minjiwoong under Serthi geog, Samdrup Jongkhar district.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Diestramima minjiwoonga sp. nov. Male holotype (MPN_CW5484; NBCB147): (A) Anterior view of head. (B) Lateral view of body. (C) Ventral view of lower abdomen showing characteristic black spots on dorsal side of paraprocts. (D) Dorsal and (E) lateral view of lower abdomen showing 7th abdominal tergite (pink arrow). (F) Dorsal view of body. (G) Lateral view of hind femur and (H) basitarsus. Scale bars = 2 mm.