Tomaspisinella lucifer, Andrew Hamilton, K. G., 2016

Tomaspisinella View in CoL (s.s.) lucifer sp.nov.

Etymology. lucifer (noun in apposition), light bearer.

Diagnosis. Brown with yellow spot at tip of head ( holotype) or black with white spot at tip of head ( paratypes). Description. A prominent white spot on costa of tegmen (a minute pale spot also on claval suture in 1 paratype). Pronotum longitudinally furrowed as in T. caligata but with median carina obscure. Male pygofer depressed, almost continuous with vertical male subgenital plates tapered to decurved hooked tip ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25 – 35 A), separated by narrow slit ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25 – 35 D); styles slightly arched at midlength, tapered to rounded tip bearing a few small setae; phallobase with long dorsal extension curving cephalad at top ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25 – 35 B); theca curving cephalad, narrowing towards midlength, bearing a pair of retrorse processes at tip extending half way to base ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25 – 35 C). Length: male 5.5–6.5 [ holotype] mm; female unknown.

Types. Holotype male, C[ OSTA] R[ ICA] : Puntarenas — Monteverde , 1500 m cloud forest, 25 June–2 July 1983 ( H.F. Howden) debu00260096, FIT; from UGIC, No. 24226 in CNCI. Paratypes: 2 males , COSTA RICA, Alajuela —ACG Sect. San Critobal; Potrero Argentina, 10.890o N 85.388o W 520m, 10–16 July 2007 ( D.H. Jansen et al.), in NCSU. GoogleMaps