Leprosoma reticulatum (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1851)

Leprosoma reticulatum (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1851)

( Figs 1–4)

Material examined. Egypt, Fajum; U. Sahlb[erg] coll.; 1 female; CL . Afghanistan, N of Shahristan ; 19 July 1970; O.N. Kabakov coll.; 1 male; ZIN (new record) .

The male terminalia of L. reticulatum have common characters with those of the L. reticulatum species group (see Gapon, 2008).

Pṷgophore ( Figs 1, 2) slightly wider than long, narrowed at the base, widened caudad. Its latero-apical angles pointed, slightly extending beyond ventral rim of pygophore. The latter with very shallow, wide, rounded-trapezoid notch ( Fig. 2) and almost straight, slightly concave lateral parts. Ventral infolding of rim of pygophore ( Fig. 1, o. inf) very short and slightly elevated as in L. tenuimarginatum Gapon, 2008 . Dorsal infolding of rim of pygophore rather long and strongly elevated, with deep rounded notch. Dorsal and ventral rims of pygophore covered with sparse, very short setae. Parandria ( Fig. 1, prd) rather small, slightly longer than wide. Their external sclerotised walls convex, internal membranous walls incurved inwards.

Parameres similar to those in L. tuberculatum Jakovlev, 1874 . In dorso-caudal view inner margin of hypophysis smoothly concave, outer margin slightly concave in ventral part and sharply convex before pointed apex ( Fig. 1, prm). Outer margin of hypophysis bearing row of very small obtuse denticles.

Aedeagus ( Figs 3, 4). Medial and ventral branches of ventro-lateral lobes of conjunctiva equal in length and pointed apically. Lateral walls of lateral branches smoothly convex (as in L. tenuimarginatum ), their apices slightly bent mediad.