Macroscytus matilei J.A. LIS

Macroscytus matilei J.A. LIS

(Figs 203­209)

Macroscytus matilei J.A. LIS, 1997b: 596 .

DESCRIPTION

Body 6.63­6.88 mm in length, 3.78­3.96 mm in width, from dark brown to blackish brown, corium usually brown or dark brown exocorium, clavus and apices of umbones; sometimes pale brown; dorsal surface generally weakly punctate.

Head dorsally at first sight looking impunctate, but bearing hardly visible tiny punctures; clypeus subapically without setigerous punctures, each paraclypeus with a row of 3­4 submarginal setigerous punctures bearing long hair­like setae (Fig. 204); ocular index 2.40­2.65; interocellar index 5.0­6.5; length of antennal segments (in mm): 0.25­0.35: 0.39­0.42: 0.40­0.46: 0.53­0.57: 0.59­0.65.

Pronotum without transverse discal impression behind calli; pronotal disc weakly punctate; lateral margins with 6­9 submarginal setigerous punctures (Fig. 203). Propleuron polished, depression with numerous coarse punctures.

Scutellum weakly punctate with large clearly visible punctures.

Clavus with one complete and two partial rows of punctures; mesocorial disc with evenly spaced punctures smaller than those on scutellum; costa convex, entirely separated from exocorium, bearing a single setigerous puncture (Fig. 203).

Male hind femora with small, blunt subapical denticle, male hind tibiae only slightly carinate (Fig. 205); female hind femora and tibiae simple.

Abdominal sterna polished, almost totally impunctate, except for surface close to spiracles bearing irregular patches of tiny punctures accompanied by numerous wrinkles and striae.

Male genitalia as in Figs 206­209.

TYPE DATA

Holotype female: New Caledonia, Tiwaka, Poindimié ( MNHN) .

MATERIAL EXAMINED

Holotype, 2 paratypes, and 2 other specimens: New Caledonia: env. Poindimié, 2 paratypes (MNHN, UO) ; La Crouen , 1 ex. ( BMH) ; Grotte de Ninrin­Reu nr. Poya , 1 ex. ( SAM) .

DISTRIBUTION

New Caledonia.