Anhelita lineata, Jordan, 1895

Anhelita lineata View in CoL Jordan, 1895

( Figs 1–18 View FIGURES 1–5 View FIGURES 6–10 View FIGURES 11–14 View FIGURES 15–18 )

Anhelita lineata View in CoL Jordan, 1895: 142.

Type locality. Madagascar, Antananarivo

Type material. Lectotype ♂ designated here ( Figs 1–5 View FIGURES 1–5 ): ‘ Antananarivo, / Madagascar. / ([Franz] Sikora [18]94) [p] // Karl Jordan Coll. / B.M.1940-109. [p] // Type [typical round label with red margin, p] // ♂ [h] // Anhelita / lineata / ♂-Type! Jord. / St. E. Z. 95 [Stettiner entomologische Zeitung, 1895, h] // LECTOTYPE / Anhelita lineata / Jordan, 1895 / M. Trýzna design. 2024 [red, p]’ ( BMNH). Paralectotype ♀: ‘ Antananarivo, / Madagascar. / ([Franz] Sikora, 94) [p] // Karl Jordan Coll. / B.M.1940-109. [p] // ♀ [h] // Anhelita / lineata / 1895 Jord. [h]’ ( BMNH) .

Note: Jordan described this species based on 2 ♂♂ and 1 ♀; we have not found the second male paralectotype.

Other material examined. 1 ♂: Madagascar, Ambohitantely Spec. Res. , circuit Botanique , 1623 m, S 18°11’44”, E 47°17’16”, 19.–25.xii.2019, M. Trýzna leg. ( MTDC, Figs 6–10 View FIGURES 6–10 ) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀: Madagascar, Analamazaotra env., E of Moramanga, 5.–11.xii.1996, Jiří Stolarczyk leg. ( MTDC) ; 1 ♂: E Madagascar, Andasibe Nat. Park , Analamazaotra, circuit Aventure, 1020 m, S 18°57’07”, E 48°25’51”, 23.–31.xii.2016, M. Trýzna leg. ( MTDC) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂: ditto but 16.–21.i.2017 ( MTDC) GoogleMaps ; 5 ♂♂, 1♀: E Madagascar, Maromizaha Res. Nat. , 1093 m, S 18°57’57”, E 48°27’18”, 24.–25.xii.2016, M. Trýzna leg. ( MTDC) GoogleMaps ; 1♀: E Madagascar, 30 km E of Moramanga, Maromizaha , 1200 m, 7.–10.xii.1996, Bednařík leg. ( MTDC) ; 1 ♂: Madagascar, Moramanga , 22.–28.ii.1995, Jiří Moravec leg. ( MTDC) ; 1♀: ditto but 10.–12.i.1999 ( MTDC) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Madagascar, Tamatave prov. , Moramanga env., 24.ii.–1.iii.1995, Ivo Jeniš leg. ( MTDC) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: ditto but 14.–18.xii.1995 ( MTDC) ; 1 ♀: ditto but 21.–24.xii.1996 ( MTDC) ; 2 ♀♀: ditto but 27.–30.xii.1996 ( MTDC) ; 1 ♂: ditto but 9.–12.i.2003 ( MTDC) ; 6 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀: Madagascar, Moramanga distr. , Antsahatsaka env., 12.–16.xii.1996, Jiří Stolarczyk leg. (♀ in Fig. 18 View FIGURES 15–18 , MTDC; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ in CMNC) ; 2 ♂♂: ditto but 14.xii.1996, R. Kmeco leg. ( MTDC) ; 2 ♀♀: Madagascar, Ranomafana Nat. Park , near Ranomafana vill., circuit Varibolo, 1033 m, S 21°16’01”, E 47°25’11”, 9.–14.i.2017, M. Trýzna leg. ( MTDC) GoogleMaps .

Terminalia. Male terminalia. ( Figs 11–14 View FIGURES 11–14 ). Sternite 8 ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11–14 ) slightly bilobed, its halves only vaguelly separated [sternite slightly damaged during dissection]. Tergite 8 ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11–14 ) distinctly overlapping sternite 8 anteriorly, distinctly two-horned; horns long, narrow, equally wide throughout its length, distincty converging. Sternite 9 (= spiculum gastrale) turned (in situ). Aedeagus ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 11–14 ) moderately slender. Tectum not overlapping pedon, apex of tectum narrow, beak-like, pointed. Pedon significantly wider compared to tectum, bluntly terminated. Apodemes of aedeagus ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 11–14 ) as long as aedeagus. Internal sac ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 11–14 ) with very fine serration, noticeable under high magnification only. Tegmen ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 11–14 ) robust, tegminal plate very wide, apex of plate bilobed, each lobe with group of long and thick setae. Basal piece with two conspicuous, roughly sclerotized spurs oriented posteriorly. Pygidium ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 11–14 ) transverse, apical margin rounded, ratio of the maximum length to maximum width 0.81.

Female terminalia. ( Figs 15–17 View FIGURES 15–18 ). Segment 8 ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 15–18 ) with broadly concave anterior margin and strongly sclerotized apodeme. Ovipositor ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 15–18 ) moderately long, lateral rods diverging, median rods converging. Hemisternites ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 15–18 ) armed, with distinct toothed plates, teeth outward oriented. Pygidium ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 15–18 ) transverse, apical margin rounded, ratio of the maximum length to maximum width 0.84.

Distribution. Central: Ambohitantely, Antsahatsaka, Moramanga; East: Analamazaotra, Maromizaha, Ranomafana.