Balcanocerus agapetomyrmices, Gjonov, 2024
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.011 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9B474143-3B05-4B23-BF1F-A73FF439C56A |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A54D8787-FF88-FFEC-5C9E-F9B6FD30F7CB |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Balcanocerus agapetomyrmices |
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sp. nov. |
Balcanocerus agapetomyrmices View in CoL sp. nov.
( Figs 2–5 View Figs 2–9 , 10–13 View Figs 10–17 , 18, 20 View Figs 18–21 , 22–26 View Figs 22–31 , 32, 34, 36 View Figs 32–37 )
Type material. HOLOTYPF: 3, BULGARIA: Strandzha Mt., Malko Tarnovo, Sarnekovo, 41°59′05.3″N 27°33′42.9″E, 478 m a. s. l., 19.viii.2022, leg. Gjonov ( BFUS: BFUS-I-IG028511). PARATYPFs: BULGARIA: 10 33 8 ♀♀, same collecting data as holotype ( BFUS: 7 33 5♀♀, BFUS-I-IG028507–BFUS-I-IG028510, BFUS-I-IG028512, BFUS-I-IG028515, BFUS-I-IG028516, BFUS-I-IG028519–BFUS-I- - IG 028523; MMBC: 13 1♀; NMPC: 13 1♀; DEBU: 13 1♀, preserved in ethanol); 3 33, 12 ♀♀, same collecting site as holotype, 27.viii.2020, leg.Lapeva-Gjonova & Gjonov (BFUS-I-IG003810–BFUS-I-IG003812, BFUS-I-IG003814–BFUS-I-IG003821, BFUS-I-IG009553, BFUS- -I-IG020607–BFUS-I-IG020610); 1 3 3 ♀♀, Strandzha Mt., Brashljan villwage, Kalenik, 42°02′17.5″N 27°26′45.4″E, 386 m a. s. l., 29.viii.2020, leg. Lapeva-Gjonova & Gjonov (BFUS-I-IG012675, BFUS-I-IG003835–BFUS-I-IG003837); 3 ♀♀, Strandzha Mt., near Kalovo village, 42°07′01.0″N 27°31′09.4″E, 262 m a. s. l., 6.vi.2021, leg. Lapeva-Gjonova & Gjonov (BFUS-I-IG020197, BFUS-I-IG020611, BFUS-I-IG020612); 16 33 37 ♀♀, Strandzha Mt., near Pismenovo village, 42°13′33.7″N 27°41′10.0″E, 91 m a. s. l., 12.viii.2021, leg. Gjonov (BFUS-I-IG017011, BFUS-I-IG017013, BFUS-I-IG017015, BFUS-I-IG017017, BFUS-I-IG017021, BFUS-I-IG017023, BFUS-I- - IG 017027, BFUS-I-IG017029, BFUS-I-IG017032, BFUS-I-IG017033, BFUS-I-IG017035, BFUS-I-IG017037–BFUS-I-IG017055, BFUS-I- - IG 017057–BFUS-I-IG017060, BFUS-I-IG017062–BFUS-I-IG017075, BFUS-I-IG017085–BFUS-I-IG017089); 1 3 2 ♀♀, same as preceding but 13.vii.2022 (BFUS-I-IG028504–BFUS-I-IG028506); 1 ♀, same as preceding but 13.vii.2023 (BFUS-I-IG028503); 3533, same as preceding but 9.viii.2023 (BFUS-I-IG028468–BFUS-I-IG028502); 11 33 10 ♀♀, same as preceding but 9.x.2023 (BFUS-I-IG028464–BFUS-I-IG028467, BFUS-I-IG028524–BFUS-I-IG028540). All paratypes deposited in BFUS, unless otherwise specified.
Other material examined. BULGARIA: 1 3 1 ♀ 14 nymphs, same collecting site as holotype, 27.viii.2020, leg. Lapeva-Gjonova & Gjonov ( BFUS: 1 3 1 ♀, gold-coated for SEM, BFUS-I-IG003813, BFUS-I-IG003821, 13 nymphs, BFUS-I-IG003822–BFUS-I-IG003834; NMPC: 1 nymph); 9 nymphs, Strandzha Mt., near Pismenovo village, 42°13′33.7″N 27°41′10.0″E, 91 m a. s. l., 9.x.2023, leg. Gjonov ( BFUS: 8 nymphs, BFUS-I-IG028541–BFUS-I-IG028548; MMBC: 1 nymph).
Description. Adult. Body length (in mm). Males 4.0, females 4.0–4.2.
Colouration. Body and forewings mainly dark rusty brown ( Figs 2–5 View Figs 2–9 , 10–13 View Figs 10–17 ). Crown and thorax dorsally dark brown, with light spots. Rostrum black ( Figs 4 View Figs 2–9 , 12 View Figs 10–17 ). Scutellum at both lateral margins, in centre of anterior margin and sometimes also at posterior apex with light spots ( Figs 2 View Figs 2–9 , 10 View Figs 10–17 ). Forewings ( Fig. 18 View Figs 18–21 ) submedially with two oblong, transverse white spots – one on clavus, touching posterior edge of wing, but not reaching claval suture, and second one between cubital and median veins, touching both; apical portion of forewing with two transparent spots, one small on cubital vein and one larger on distal end of subapical cell and apical cells I and II. Legs light brown, arolium black ( Figs 3, 4 View Figs 2–9 , 11, 12 View Figs 10–17 ). Hind legs darkened at base of spines, spines light ( Figs 4 View Figs 2–9 , 12 View Figs 10–17 ). Abdomen brown ( Figs 4 View Figs 2–9 , 12 View Figs 10–17 ).
Male. Vertex dark rusty brown ( Fig. 2 View Figs 2–9 ). Frons coloured as vertex, lateral parts light ( Fig. 5 View Figs 2–9 ). Dark colouration from basal part of frons continuing on upper median part of postclypeus and gradually lightening towards its lower part and anteclypeus. Lateral parts of postclypeus and genae light except dark spots on genae below eyes. Lora light, with darkened margin.Antennae light brown, middle parts of leaf-like thickening of flagellum dark distally ( Figs 4, 5 View Figs 2–9 ). Pro- and mesonotum and scutellum dark rusty brown ( Fig. 2 View Figs 2–9 ). Anterior halves of abdominal sternites III–VI brown, their posterior halves whitish ( Fig. 4 View Figs 2–9 ).
Female. Head uniformly dark rusty brown with light spots ( Figs 10–13 View Figs 10–17 ). Postclypeus with 5–12 lighter round spots. Anteclypeus uniformly brown. Genae black below eyes, lighter near lora. Lora dark brown with lightened margins. Antennae light. Abdomen dark, pygofer ventrally lighter ( Fig. 12 View Figs 10–17 ).
External morphology. Head with crown short, evenly convex anteriorly, finely punctate ( Figs 2, 3 View Figs 2–9 , 10, 11 View Figs 10–17 ). Frontoclypeus weakly convex, about as wide as long. Anteclypeus with parallel sides, approximately twice as long as wide. Lora elongated-elliptical. Rostrum reaching posterior margin of thorax. Eyes convex, only in ventrolateral part slightly concave, situated on dorsolateral margins of head, their maximum diameter is along vertical axis of head. Antennae in males with apical leaf-like thickening ( Figs 4, 5 View Figs 2–9 ). Pronotum about same width as head, five times longer than head in dorsal view, strongly convex and finely punctate. Mesonotum together with scutellum roughly of same length as pronotum and also finely punctate ( Figs 2 View Figs 2–9 , 10 View Figs 10–17 ). Fore and mid tibiae with row of fine setae, hind tibiae with longitudinal rows of robust spines ( Figs 4 View Figs 2–9 , 12 View Figs 10–17 ). Forewings overlapping widely at rear because of broad appendix ( Figs 2 View Figs 2–9 , 10 View Figs 10–17 ).
Male genitalia. Subgenital plates uniformly wide along almost their entire length and curved in middle at about 45° ( Fig. 22 View Figs 22–31 ). Styli elongate, pointed at distal ends, bearing row of setae directed proximally ( Fig. 24 View Figs 22–31 ). Aedeagus curved, sickle-shaped; basal part large, laterally flattened ( Figs 20 View Figs 18–21 , 26 View Figs 22–31 ).
Female genitalia. Abdominal sternite VII elongate and pentagonal. Pygofer short and robust; ovipositor short ( Figs 12 View Figs 10–17 , 32 View Figs 32–37 ). Gonapophyses IX (second valvulae) relatively narrow and with small teeth ( Fig. 25 View Figs 22–31 ).
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