Selangomonus falcatus, Wei & Webb & Dai, 2025

Selangomonus falcatus gen. et sp. nov.

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Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective ‘ falcatus , - a, - um ’ (= ‘sickle-shaped’), referring to the shape of the aedeagal shaft in lateral view.

Type material

Holotype MALAYSIA • ♂; Selangor, Bangi , forest; 24 Jun.–1 Aug. 1980; M.R. Wilson leg.; BMNH.

Paratype MALAYSIA • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; BMNH .

Description

MEASUREMENTS (mm). Body length. ♂: 4.6.

COLOURATION. Colour and external features as in generic diagnosis.

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer side longer than basal width in lateral view, without processes. Subgenital plates very long, approximately 4 times as long as basal width, bearing 11 long uniseriate lateral macrosetae. Connective with stem very short, arms widely separated, approximately 4 times as long as stem; a lightly sclerotized lobe on each side. Aedeagal shaft elongate, approximately 5 times as long as connective, evenly tapered to pointed apex and strongly angularly curved at midlength in lateral view. gonopore apical on dorsal surface; basal apodeme very short; preatrium long.

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia.

Remarks

This new species can be distinguished by the long subgenital plates and sickle shaped aedeagal shaft in lateral view.