Flintoconis gozmanyi, Sziráki, 2007

Sziráki, Gy., 2007, Studies On Brucheiserinae (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae), With Description Of The Second Genus Of The Subfamily, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53, pp. 231-254 : 241-243

Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n.

( Figs 11–25 )

Holotype: male, “ Chile: ( Prov .) Elqui , Los Pajaritos , E Tres Cruces (= Chingoles ), 19–20 Oct 1992, L. E. Pena G. ” – deposited in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. Paratypes: 1 male and 3 females, same data as holotype; 2 males and 2 females, Chile, Atacama (now Prov . Copiapo ), 35 km S of Copiapo, 15–16 October 1992, at light, leg.: L. E. PEÑA G.; 1 male, Chile, Coquimbo (now Prov. Elqui), 15 km E of Choros Bajos at Rio Los Choros, 300 m. a.s.l., 10–11 November 1981, leg.: D. and M. DAVIS – deposited in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. and in the Hungarian Natural History Museum.

Description: Length of the body 4.1–5.5 mm. The shape, structure and position of the head ( Fig. 11 ) as is detailed in the description of the genus. Head capsule dark brown, eyes moderately large, black.

Apart from their light brown basal part, palpi are pale ochreous. Antennae dark brown, 4.2–5.2 mm, 55–63 segmented in females, 5.1–7.0 mm, 63–67 segmented in males. Scape in lateral view about 1.5 times as long as broad, and 1.5 times as broad as the median flagellar segments. Pedicel almost two times as long as broad, flagellar segments 1.5–2 times as long as broad. The ordinary hairs bent forwards and situated irregularly. The short, stright setae are situated on the apical part of the flagellar segments.

Thorax pale ochreous, with dark brown apodemes and shoulder spots. Shape and structure of pronotum ( Fig. 13 ) as detailed in the description of the genus. Coxa, trochanter, the first tibia and the basal part of the second and third tibiae dark brown, other parts of the legs more or less lighter. Length of fore wing 8.5–9.2 mm, of hind wing 8.0–8.7 mm. The hind wing distinctly wider than the fore wing. Ground colour of the wings dark greyish-brown, with light stripes and spots. Light spots are on both wings before the distal part of Sc, at the end of Sc, R1, R2, and around some cross veins ( Figs 14–15 ). In addition to these, in fore wing there are small light spots almost everyvhere, and narrow light strips between and along longitudinal veins R1-Aa, while in hind wing there are distally widening stripes between the longitudinal veins R1-Ja. Longitudinal veins and the stronger cross veins are brown. Structure of the venation as Fig. 16 , and as given in description of the genus. There are only a few short fringes on both wings. Outstanding setae of M are absent, but there is a somewhat stronger bristle at about the basal third of M, and at the very basal part of Cua.

Abdominal segments are moderately sclerotized, with plicatures as in the description of the genus.

Male terminalia as in Figs 17–19 . On the caudal edge of the eighth sternite a small hairy knob is situated, with two larger setae. Ninth sternite is a strongly sclerotized, in lateral view curved, in ventral and in caudal view blunt, V-shaped plate. The ectoproct well sclerotized, and has a strong apodeme ending in a short transverse section near to the base of the anterior appendage. Dorsal projection of ectoproct is a moderately large knob, with long setae. Caudal projection of ectoproct in lateral view prominent. Anterior appendage of ectoproct long, with pointed arms. At the base of this organ there is the rather small ninth gonapophysis. Posterior appendage of ectoproct with an acute tip, and with a slightly Y-shaped basal apodeme. Paramere moderately long and slender, with a stem straight in ventral view, and with a caudal part curved inwards and forwards. The tenth gonocoxal complex is represented by a sclerotized sheet of irregular H-shape, ending ventrally in a pair of slightly bent horns.

Female terminalia as in Figs 20–23 . The fused eighth + ninth sternite strongly sclerotized. Its dorsal edge – probable depending on the function – may be in twisted ( Figs 20, 23 ), or in expanded ( Fig. 21 ) position. The ridge formed by the fused gonapophyses laterales is thick and broad. The ectoproct moderately sclerotized. Its dorsal projection rather broad, while the caudal projection small, but well sclerotized.

Female internal genitalia as in Figs 24–25 . Vagina large, laterally expanded, well sclerotized. Bursa copulatrix and ductus seminalis strongly, receptaculum seminis and median oviduct moderately sclerotized. Median oviduct broad, receptaculum seminis forms a horizontally curved sac. Otherwise, as it is detailed in the description of the genus.

Etymology – I dedicate this new species to the memory of Dr. LÁSZLÓ GOZMÁNY. He was an outstanding lepidopterologist, a wise man, and colleague always ready to help.

Figures

Figs 11–13. Flictoconis spp.: 11 = F. gozmanyi sp. n., female paratype, habitus, 12 = Flintoconis sp., female specimen from Aconcagua (Chile), head, 13 = Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n., female paratype, prothorax, dorsal view. Scale in Fig. 12: 0.3 mm, in Fig. 13: 0.25 mm.

Figs 14–16. Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n., holotype: 14 = fore wing, 15 = hind wing, 16 = wing venation. Scale: 2.1 mm

Figs 17–18. Male terminalia of Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n.: 17 = lateral view, 18 = ventral view.IX = 9th sternite, aae = anterior appendage of ectoproct, cpe = caudal projection of ectoproct, dpe = dorsal projection of ectoproct, e = ectoproct, nga = ninth gonapophysis, pa = paramere, pae = posterior ap- pendage of ectoproct, tgc = tenth gonocoxal complex. Scale: 0.15 mm

Fig. 19. Male terminalia of Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n.: IX = 9th sternite, aae = anterior appendage of ectoproct, cpe = caudal projection of ectoproct, dpe = dorsal projection of ectoproct, nga = ninth gonapophysis, pa = paramere, pae = posterior appendage of ectoproct, tgc = tenth gonocoxal com- plex. Scale: 0.15 mm

Figs 20–23. Female terminalia and internal genitalia of Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n.: 20 = female terminalia of a specimen with twirled edges of the fused 8th and 9th sternites, lateral view, 21 = fused 8th and 9th sternites of an other female specimen in expanded position, 22 = female terminalia, ventral view, 23 = female terminalia,caudal view. VIII+IX = the fused 8th and 9th sternites, cpe = caudal projection of ectoproct, dpe = dorsal projection of ectoproct, fgs = folded glandular structure, gl = gonapophysis lateralis, lpl = lateral plicature, mpl = median plicature. Scale: 0.3 mm

Figs 24–25. Female terminalia and internal genitalia of Flintoconis gozmanyi sp. n.: 24 = female internal genitalia, lateral view, 25 = female internal genitalia (without the coiled part of ductus seminalis), dorsal view. bc = bursa copulatrix, ds = ductus seminalis, mo = median oviduct, rs = receptaculum seminis, v = vagina. Scale: 0.15 mm