Plumolepilius longinoi Barrios-Izás & Anderson, 2016

Plumolepilius longinoi Barrios-Izás & Anderson , new species

( Figs. 37–43 View FIGURES 37 – 43 , 76, 85 View FIGURES 72 – 89 , 94 View FIGURES 90 – 98 , 100 View FIGURE 100 )

Diagnosis. Male. Length ( 1.70–2.30 mm). Width ( 1.10–1.50 mm). As P. branstetteri but rostrum not humped.

Elytra margins subparallel to declivity, tubercles at the base of declivity slightly compressed, flanks not acuteangulate with the dorsum, humeral projections rounded. Abdominal ventrite 5 apex with two protuberances, lacking tufts of setae. Femora unarmed. Pedon gradually widening to the apex and forming a lobule, median foramen as a wide groove, apodeme length variable from 2x to 3x longer than pedon. Posterior genital sclerite sting-shaped, anterior genital sclerite with a basal ring and two prominent processes.

Female: Length ( 1.80–2.25 mm). Width ( 1.10–1.30 mm). Elytra tuberculate, tubercles almost as large as in males, humeri rounded.

Geographic distribution. Guatemala (Huehuetenango, Quetzaltenango, Quiche) and Mexico (Chiapas). Fig. 100 View FIGURE 100 .

Derivation of the specific name. Patronym, named after John T. (Jack) Longino, a myrmecologist at the University of Utah.

Material examined. 24ƋƋ, 19♀♀ (ASUHIC, BMNH, CMNC, CWOB, ECOS, USAC, USNM). Holotype Ƌ ( CMNC): GUATEMALA : Quiche, 3km S Joya Larga , 15.40538°N 90.83805°W, 2350m, 15.IX.2008, oak/cloud forest, ex sifted leaf litter, R. S. Anderson, RSA 2008-123 About RSA / WWD0028421 / Holotype Ƌ Plumolepilius longinoi Barrios-Izás & Anderson sp. nov. Aedeagus extracted GoogleMaps . Paratypes: same data as holotype / WWD0028410 ( 1♀ USAC) GoogleMaps . WWD0028426 (1♀ CMNC). WWWD0028434 (1Ƌ CMNC). WWWD0028440 (1Ƌ USAC). WWWD0028790 (1♀ CMNC). WWWD 0028794 ( 1♀ CNMC). GUATEMALA : Huehuetenango. Max , oak/cloud forest, 15.50673°N 91.644473°W, 2750m, 14.IX.2008, ex sifted leaf litter, R.S. Anderson RSA 2008 GoogleMaps -119 / WWD0023394 (1Ƌ CWOB). WWWD0023407 (1♀ CWOB). WWD0023497 (1Ƌ USNM). WWD0023573 (1Ƌ CMNC). WWD0023580 (1Ƌ BMNH). WWWD0027814 (1♀ USNM). WWWD0027990 (1♀ CNMC). WWD0027997 (1Ƌ CMNC). WWD0028023 (1Ƌ CNMC). WWWD0028041 (1♀ ASUHIC). WWD0028145 (1Ƌ ASUHIC). GUATEMALA : Huehuetenango, Max , 4.4km W Todos Santos, 2800m, 15.50665°N –91.64471°W, 14 Sept 2008, M.G. Branstetter, oak/cloud forest litter, MGB-949 (1♀ CNMC). GUATEMALA: HUEHUETEN. 4.4km W Todos Santos , 15.50665 -91.64471 ± 20m, 2800m, 14.IX.2008, cloud forest leaf litter, M.G.Branstetter # MGB 949 View Materials / WWD0093303 (1Ƌ CMNC) . WWD0093304 (1Ƌ CMNC). WWWD 0093305 ( 1♀ CNMC). GUATEMALA : Huehuetenango. above Bojonal , 15.53697°N 91.98158°W, 2350m, 16.IX.2008, oak/ alder/pine forest, ex sifted leaf litter, R. S. Anderson RSA 2008 GoogleMaps -127 WWD0030216 (1Ƌ CNMC). WWD0030218 (1Ƌ CMNC). WWD0030228 (1♀ CMNC). WWD0030230 (1Ƌ CMNC). WWD0030232 (1Ƌ CMNC) / EMB28. GUATEMALA : Huehuetenango, La Libertad , Los Planes, 2997m. 15.50957N, 91.91553W, 25.VI.2009, F. Camposeco, 2009-302, winkler funnels, leaf litter / WWD0072881 ( 1♀, CMNC) GoogleMaps . GUAT. : QUEZALTEN. 12km. S.E. Zunil, Fuentes Georginas , 2560m, 19.VI.1993, R.Anderson, cloud for.-bamboo litter, 93-6A (2ƋƋ 1♀ CNMC) . Same data except for 2450m, cloud for. litter, 93-5 (1Ƌ CMNC). Same data except for 2560m, 93-6 (3♀♀ CMNC). Same data except for 2700m, 20.VI.1993, hardwood for. litter, 93-8 (1Ƌ CMNC) . Same data except for 2460m, 21.VI.1993, cloud for. litter, 93-10 (2ƋƋ CMNC) . Same data except for 2460m, 27.VI.1991, cloud forest litter, 91-29 (1Ƌ CMNC). GUATEMALA : Quetzaltenango, Fuentes Georginas , 14.74889 91.48057 2450m, 13.IX.2008, cloud forest ex sifted leaf litter, R.S. Anderson RSA 2008 - 118 / WWD0023309 ( 1♀ CMNC). GUATEMALA : Quiche, Joya Larga , 15.41997°N 90.83630°W, 2025m, 15.IX.2008, oak/cloud forest, ex sifted leaf litter, R. S. Anderson, RSA 2008 GoogleMaps -124 / WWWD0028864 (1♀ CNMC). WWD0028865 (1Ƌ CMNC). MEXICO : Chiapas, Volcan Tacana , lower slopes, ca. 4km. N.Union Juarez, 2000m, 20.IX.1992, R.S.Anderson, 92-111, cloud forest litter ( 1♀, CMNC) .