Thyropygus quietus Attems, 1938

Thyropygus quietus Attems, 1938 View in CoL

( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 A–D)

Thyropygus quietus Attems, 1938: 285 View in CoL

Thyropisthus quietus: Attems 1942: 87 View in CoL

Thyropygus allevatus quietus: Hoffman 1975: 136 View in CoL NOT Thyropisthus quietus: Demange 1961 View in CoL NOT Thyropygus quietus: Decker 2010 View in CoL

Material examined. 2 males SYNTYPES, VIETNAM (S-Annam), Nhatrang, leg. C. Dawydoff 1936 ( NMW 2573). 2 males VIETNAM, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Con Dao National Park. June 2010. Nguyen Hun Thuc leg., ( CUMZ).

Diagnosis. A species of the induratus subgroup. Differing from all other species (except T. induratus ) in the subgroup by having two processes of anterior coxal fold ( ac), the outer forming a slender, sharp spine, the inner broadly rounded, flexible and by a very thick ac laterally. Differs from T. induratus by being much smaller and by having lower paracoxites ( px).

Description. Adult males with 56–61 podous rings, no apodous rings. Length 9–11 cm, width 5.6–6.5 mm. Color in life unknown; preserved specimens with antennae, legs, metazona, epiproct, hypoproct, paraprocts dark brown; prozona brown.

Gonopods ( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 A–D) as in T. induratus , except for the paraxocites ( px) which are lower.

Discussion. see under T. induratus .