Sintor paradistans Wolfrum, 1961

Sintor paradistans Wolfrum, 1961 View in CoL

( Figs 29–49 View FIGURES 29–33 View FIGURES 34–39 View FIGURES 40–44 View FIGURES 45–49 )

Sintor paradistans Wolfrum, 1961: 297 View in CoL

Type locality. Northern Madagascar, Montagne d’Ambre, Les Roussettes, 1100 m

Type material. Holotype ♂: ‘ Madagascar Nord / Montagne d’Ambre / Les Roussettes 1100 / XII-58 [December 1958] / Andria Robinson [p] // Institut / Scientifique / Madagascar [p] // Typus [rectangular red label, h] // Sintor / paradistans / sp. nov. Wolfr. [h] // Muséum / Paris [typical blue acquisition label used in MNHN, h]’ ( MNHN) .

Other material examined. 10 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: N Madagascar, Mt. d’Ambre Nat. Park , nr. Joffreville, circuit Mille Arbre , 1061 m, S 12°31’17”, E 49°10’31”, 7.–16.i.2015, M. Trýzna leg. ( MTDC, ♂ in Figs 29–33 View FIGURES 29–33 ) GoogleMaps ; 9 ♂♂, 22 ♀♀: ditto but 1040 m, S 12°31’38”, E 49°10’16”, 10.–21.i.2016 ( MTDC, ♀ in Figs 40–44 View FIGURES 40–44 ) GoogleMaps ; 23 ♂♂, 43 ♀♀: ditto but 1046 m, S 12°31’08”, E 49°10’30” ( MTDC, 1 pair each in BMNH, CMNC, NHMB) GoogleMaps .

Terminalia. Male terminalia. ( Figs 34–39 View FIGURES 34–39 ). Sternite 8 ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 34–39 ) [damaged during dissection, not described]. Tergite 8 ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 34–39 ) distinctly two-lobed, each lobe triangular, with wide base, diverging. Sternite 9 (= spiculum gastrale) as Fig. 37 View FIGURES 34–39 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 34–39 ) moderately slender, tectum as long as pedon, apex of tectum very narrow, needle-shaped, pointed. Pedon significantly wider compared to tectum, bluntly terminated. Apodemes of aedeagus ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 34–39 ) as long as aedeagus. Internal sac ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 34–39 ) with very fine serration. Tegmen ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 34–39 ) robust, tegminal plate wide, apex of plate truncate, with long and thick setae. Basal piece with two conspicuous, roughly sclerotized spurs oriented posteriorly. Pygidium ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 34–39 ) slightly transverse, aquare, apical margin completely straight, ratio of the maximum length to maximum width 0.87.

Female terminalia. ( Figs 45–49 View FIGURES 45–49 ). Segment 8 in Fig. 45 View FIGURES 45–49 . Ovipositor ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 45–49 ) moderately long, lateral and median rods parallel, medians rods close together, touching each other. Hemisternites ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 45–49 ) armed, with distinct toothed plates, teeth outward oriented. Spermatheca as in Fig. 49 View FIGURES 45–49 . Pygidium ( Fig. 48 View FIGURES 45–49 ) transverse, apex slightly rounded, ratio of the maximum length to maximum width 0.78.

Distribution. North: Montagne d’Ambre.