Scaphytopius springerae Arias-Paco & Godoy, 2025

Scaphytopius springerae Arias-Paco & Godoy View in CoL , sp. nov.

( Figs. 6A–F View FIGURE 6 , 9K View FIGURE 9 , 10J View FIGURE 10 , 11W View FIGURE 11 , 12W View FIGURE 12 , 13W View FIGURE 13 )

Description. Length of male 3.50 mm. General appearance light brown with numerous dark spots widely distributed. Crown 1.4 x longer than basal width between eyes, white with several longitudinal brown spots forming almost continuous band between eyes, and another extending longitudinally to apex ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 ). Face white, with numerous irregular brown spots scattered widely across gena and frontoclypeus, but fewer spots on lorum and anteclypeus ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Forewings brown with multiple dark spots widely distributed; around 12 widely distributed irregular white spots ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ), with 7–8 veinlets; veins brown, and third apical cell with pale outer edge. Legs light brown with black spots on tibiae and femora.

Male genitalia. Pygofer in lateral view rectangular with rounded apex; brown with irregular pale spots, without macrosetae ( Fig. 9K View FIGURE 9 ). Subgenital plate triangular, wider at base than apex, much longer than wide, with row of aproximately 5 macrosetae on external margin ( Fig. 10J View FIGURE 10 ). Connective in ventral view W-shaped. Styles thin and elongated, rectangular-shaped; apophysis short, thin, and rounded at apex; space between preapical lobe and apophysis in L-shape ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ). Paraphyses in ventral view long and thin, fused at base, they remain parallel in basal quarter, then diverge, crossing at midlength, and converging again toward apex ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ). Aedeagus in lateral view wedged between paraphyses just before they cross ( Figs. 6D–E View FIGURE 6 ); very short, robust, apically rounded, hammer-shaped with curved handle ( Fig. 6E View FIGURE 6 ); preatrium inconspicuos; dorsal apodeme longer than shaft and curved toward apex ( Fig. 6E View FIGURE 6 ); shaft short and robust; in dorsal view tubular ( Fig. 6F View FIGURE 6 ). Gonopore in apical position.

Diagnosis. Thin and elongated styles in rectangular shape with L-shaped space between apophysis and preapical lobe ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ). Aedeagus positioned between paraphyses just before they cross ( Figs. 6D–E View FIGURE 6 ); shaft very short, tubular and robust, rounded toward apex; dorsal apodeme curved toward apex, longer than shaft, giving hammerlike shape with curved handle ( Fig. 6E View FIGURE 6 ). This species is distinguished from S. brevis , by the following features: In dorsal view the crown is longer; in lateral view shaft much shorter; dorsal apodeme is 2.4x longer than shaft; apex of shaft rounded ( Fig. 6E View FIGURE 6 ); junction of dorsal apodeme with shaft rounded, giving triangular appearance ( Fig. 6E View FIGURE 6 ); in ventral view paraphyses much shorter, crossing at same level as apex of styles.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Biology. Unknown.

Etymology. Dedicated to Monika Springer, aquatic entomologist renowned for her studies on aquatic insects and freshwater ecosystems in Costa Rica.

Material examined. Holotype. ♂. Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya, San Antonio, Humedal , Corral de Piedra. 6.VII.2005. INB0004155439 ( MNCR)