Eupetersia ( Nesoeupetersia ) singaporensis, Pauly, 2012

Eupetersia ( Nesoeupetersia) singaporensis sp. nov.

( Fig. 1 View Fig A-F, 7)

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the type locality.

Material examined

Holotype

Male: SINGAPORE, Kranji Nature Trail ( Sungei Buloh ; 1°26’49.01”N, 103°43’47.94”E), KNT01, Malaise trap 1, 26 May 2009, mangrove, Reg. 29103, leg. P. Grootaert ( RBINS, Brussels).

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Diagnosis

Small species ( 5 mm long) with black brown body and dark legs, finely and sparsely punctuate on head and scutum.

Differential diagnosis

Differs from Eupetersia nathani by its smaller size ( 5 mm), brown metasoma, head and scutum more finely and sparsely punctuate. From E. sabahensis sp. nov. it differs by darker legs and larger head.

Description

BODY LENGTH. 5 mm. Forewing length: 3.8 mm.

COLOUR. Black, metasoma chestnut brown; legs testaceous, anterior legs and knees yellow testaceous; scape, tegulae, mandibles and labrum yellow ( Fig. 1A View Fig ); hairs on terga reddish black.

PUBESCENCE. Grey and rather poor, denser on face and vertical sides of propodeum.

STRUCTURE. Head wider than long, length/width = 0.84 ( Fig. 1C View Fig ). Vertex rounded. First and second flagellomeres subequal in length as in other Eupetersia . culpture. Head and scutum finely and sparsely punctuate ( Fig. 1B, C View Fig ). Dorsal surface of propodeum with irregular carinae ( Fig. 1D View Fig ), terminating at posterior margin. Metasomal terga entirely shining and nearly impunctate ( Fig. 1E View Fig ). Pygidial area rounded posteriorly. Genitalia very small, gonocoxites not depressed and not striate.