Abaddonella, Schall & Heads & Husemann, 2025

Genus Abaddonella gen. nov.

Type species.

Abaddonella nwarrngaal sp. nov.

Etymology.

Named after Abaddon, angel of the abyss from the Book of Revelation in connection with - ella meant as a suffix functioning as diminutive. A translation would be “ little abaddon ” or “ little demon ”, referring to the small bumps on the type species’ vertex which remind a little of demon horns.

Diagnosis.

Antenna 10 - segmented. Compound eyes laterally placed on head. Two small bumps on vertex in front of the compound eyes. Pronotum more or less quadrangular in shape. Forewings and hindwings present. Hindwings slightly longer than abdomen. Protibia with hairs on entire surface. Apically with three strong dactyls. Mesotibia not distinctly wider than mesofemur. Metafemur inflated along entire length. Metatibial fin with distinct serration. Subapical and apical spurs approximately of equal length, much shorter than metatarsus. Metatarsus with rather long fine hairs on ventral margin. Abdomen with cercus one-segmented and heavily setulose. Paraproctal lobes much shorter than cercus, inconspicuous and not setulose. Subgenital plate elongated, much longer than paraproctal lobes and with long hairs. Coloration on head with distinct light / dark contrast over the eye. Pronotum with light coloration and several dark colored spots.