Pandara indivisa, Silva & Gonçalves & Takiya, 2024

Pandara indivisa sp. nov.

( Figs 3 View FIGURE 3 , 6H–I View FIGURE 6 )

Diagnosis. Male pygofer ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 ) with posterior margin truncated. Subgenital plates ( Fig. 3I View FIGURE 3 ) with subparallel lateral margins. Style, in lateral view ( Fig. 3K View FIGURE 3 ), with ventral margin smooth and approximately straight. Aedeagus ( Figs 3L–M View FIGURE 3 ) with a single pair of preapical processes, slender, short, and directed dorsally.

Total length. Males, 7.5–8.5 mm (n=7).

Description. External morphological characters as in generic description.

Coloration. Color pattern as in generic description.

Male terminalia. Sternite VIII, in ventral view ( Fig. 3E View FIGURE 3 ), approximately 1.5 times wider than long. Valve, in ventral view ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 ), about 1.3 times wider than long; posterior margin emarginated medially. Pygofer, in lateral view ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 ), approximately 1.4 times longer than high; dorsal margin slightly concave preapically; posterior margin truncated; apical dorsal process ( Fig. 3H View FIGURE 3 ) subtriangular. Subgenital plates, in lateral view ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 ), not extending to apex of pygofer; in ventral view ( Fig. 3I View FIGURE 3 ), approximately 4.6 times longer than maximum width; lateral margins parallel; apex acutely rounded. Connective ( Fig. 3J View FIGURE 3 ) approximately half length of styles. Style, in lateral view ( Fig. 3K View FIGURE 3 ), with outer lobe with subacute apex; ventral margin of apophysis smooth and approximately straight. Aedeagus ( Figs 3L–M View FIGURE 3 ) shaft tubular, narrow at apex; with one pair (dorsal) of preapical processes, each elongate and directed dorsally, approximately one-fifth of length of shaft, not bifurcated, slightly exceeding apex of shaft, with apex acute, ventral pair absent.

Female unknown.

Distribution. Bolivia ( Santa Cruz) and Peru ( Cusco).

Etymology. The specific name refers to undivided pair of preapical processes of the aedeagus.

Material examined. Male holotype: “ Peru: Cusco 3rd Km E. Quincemil \ 13°13’03’’S 70°43’40’’W 633m \ 20.VIII-01.IX.2012, Malaise\ R.R. Cavichioli, J.A. Rafael, A.P.M. Santos & D.M. Takiya ” ( MUSM) GoogleMaps

Paratypes: 4m, same data as the holotype (2m MUSM, 1m DZRJ, 1m DZUP) GoogleMaps . 1m, “ Bolivia: Dpto. Santa Cruz \ Reserva Natural Potrerillo del\ Guanda ; 5-19.X.2009, 415m\ elev.; J.R. Cryan & A.J.Bell ” ( MNKM) GoogleMaps . 1m, ibidem, except “ S17°40.281’ \ 63°27.451’W 400m; 3-\ 9.XI.2009 at MV.UV lights &\ gen. coll.; Coll. G.J. Svenson ” ( INHS) GoogleMaps .

Notes. Pandara indivisa sp. nov. is easily distinguished from other species of the genus because it only has one pair of preapical processes on the aedeagus.