Notosimus angustipennis ( Melichar, 1906 )

Notosimus angustipennis ( Melichar, 1906) View in CoL

( Figs 1 – 15 View Figs 1–4 View Figs 5–7 View Figs 8–13 View Figs 14–16 , 17 – 22 View Figs 17–19 )

Conosimus angustipennis Melichar, 1906: 109 .

Notosimus angustipennis View in CoL : Fennah, 1965: 265, figs 162–170.

Material examined. 1 female, Argentina, Capilla del Monte , 6 February 1958, Hans Förster leg. ( ZSM) .

Supplementary description. Remigial and remigio-vannal lobes of hind wing fused without cubital cleft ( Figs 20, 21). Hindwing vein sequence: Sc+ R 1, weak; M 2, furcating apically; CuA 2, furcating in apical third of the wing; cua-cup 1; CuP 1; cup-pcu 1; Pcu 1; pcu-a 1 1; A 1 2; A 2 1. Fore and middle tibiae slightly flattened dorsally.

Mal genitalia ( Figs 5–7 View Figs 5–7 ). Anal tube elongate ( Fig. 5 View Figs 5–7 ). Pygofer with strongly convex hind margins in their upper half ( Fig. 6 View Figs 5–7 ). Phallobase with pair of long apical processes directed downwards and pair of narrow spine-shaped lateral processes. Aedeagus stout, curved. Style vertically elongate, with a tooth on its hind margin ( Fig. 7 View Figs 5–7 ).

Female genitalia ( Figs 8–15 View Figs 8–13 View Figs 14–16 , 22). Sternum VII with deep median concavity ( Figs 14 View Figs 14–16 , 22). Anal tube long and narrow, with anal column 0.25 as long as whole anal tube ( Figs 8, 9 View Figs 8–13 ). Gonoplacs large, nearly triangular-shaped ( Fig. 11 View Figs 8–13 ), with marginal teeth apically ( Figs 14, 15 View Figs 14–16 ). Gp 1–2 of each gonoplac fused completely. Gp 3 of both gonoplacs connected by membrane without fork ( Fig. 15 View Figs 14–16 ). Gonocoxa VIII with convex hind margin ( Fig. 10 View Figs 8–13 ). Endogonocoxal process narrowing apically. Anterior connective lamina of gonapophyses VIII long and narrow, with many teeth ( Fig. 10 View Figs 8–13 ). Posterior connective laminae of gonapophyses IX elongate, in shape of isosceles triangular, distal parts of the laminae bi-lobed apically, lateral fields flat ( Figs 12, 13 View Figs 8–13 ). Gonospiculum bridge large ( Fig. 13 View Figs 8–13 ).

Distribution. The species is currently known from three provinces of Eastern and Central Argentina: Buenos Aires Province (San Carlos, La Plata) ( Melichar 1906); Cordoba Province (Capilla del Monte); La Rioja Province (Patquia) ( Fennah 1965).

Total length (from the apex of coryphe to the apices of fore wings). Female – 6.7 mm.