Metapocyrtus (Orthocyrtus) managusan

Metapocyrtus (Orthocyrtus) managusan

Cabras, Agbas & Obrial sp. nov.

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Holotype ( Fig. 3 View Fig ), 1 ♀: Philippines – Mindanao Island, Davao de Oro, Maragusan / 04.09.2024, leg. D. Agbas & G. Obrial. (typed on white card) // HOLOTYPE female / Metapocyrtus (Orthocyrtus) pseudomansaka / CABRAS, AGBAS & OBRIAL, 2024 (typed on red card)” (Presently at TIRL, to be deposited at PNM.

Diagnosis. The new species can easily be mistaken as M. ( O.) mansaka due to its uncanny similarity, particularly in elytral markings featuring three distinct transverse bands but can easily be differentiated by its small size and unique scaly marking on the pronotum with two longitudinal narrow bands on each side attenuated apically whereas M. ( O.) mansaka has transverse scaly marks. M. ( O.) managusan also has unequal transverse bands wherein the basal and apical bands are wider while the middle band is significantly thinner compared to the subequal bands for M. ( O.) mansaka .

Description. Female.

Dimension: LB: 12.5mm. LR: 1.2mm. WR: 1.5mm. LP: 3.0mm. WP: 2.8mm. LE: 7.5mm. WE: 5.0 mm. N=1

Integument black. Body and pronotal surface, rostrum, head, legs, and underside weakly lustrous.

Head dorsal surface moderately rugopunctate; forehead between eyes weakly depressed with distinct median furrow; lateral surface below the eye densely covered with tessellated, appressed round and elliptical, light peach scales; eyes medium-sized and weakly convex, obscurely prominent on the outline of head. Rostrum separated from the head by a distinct transverse groove with two deep concavities on each side; longer than wide (LR 2.0 mm; WR 1.6 mm); coarsely rugopunctate with distinct median furrow and with shallow but wide concavity on basal half beset with appressed, round, and ovate, light peach scales; lateral sides before antennal scrobe with light peach scales continuous that of the head, below antennal scrobe with appressed, piliform scales of similar color; dorsal contour in lateral view almost flat, subapically weakly convex, lateral contour in dorsal view constricted at base and weakly widened anteriorly; dorsolateral margin weakly rounded.

Prothorax subglobular, truncated at both ends, slightly wider at base than apex; nearly subequal (LP 2.9 mm; WP 3.0 mm); surface mostly glabrous with sparse and fine punctures and scaly markings on dorsum and lateral sides; dorsum with two longitudinal bands of appressed, round, turquoise, and pale yellow ochre scales on each side attenuated apically; lateral surface with band near lateral margin before coxae composed of appressed, round, light peach, and pale yellow ochre scales; dorsal contour in lateral view nearly flat, lateral contour in dorsal view weakly convex.

Elytra ovate, longer than wide (LE 7.5 mm; WE 5.0 mm), slightly wider, and two and half times longer than prothorax (WE 5.0 mm; WP 3.0 mm; LE 7.5 mm; LP 2.9 mm), body surface sparsely covered with irregular punctures, and with three transverse scaly bands of appressed, contiguous, round, turquoise, light peach and pale yellow-ochre scales, one thick band subbasally, one premedian band and one large band fully covering apical half; dorsal contour in lateral view strongly and uniformly convex slightly interrupted before apex; lateral contour in dorsal view uniformly convex, slightly narrow at base then gradually widens towards middle then abruptly tapers towards subacute apex. Apex sharply produced with suberect brown setae. Legs with moderately

253 clavate femora. Femora with appressed, ovate, pale peach, and pink scales forming a band subapically. Tibiae covered with suberect brown setae, moderately serrated along inner edge; protibiae and mesotibiae mucronate at apex. Procoxae with appressed, ovate, light peach scales. Mesoventrite with piliform colored scales at middle and sparse, ovate, light peach scales on sides. Metaventrite densely covered with tessellated, appressed, round, light peach scales on sides, and similar but less dense and contiguous light peach and blue green scales at middle. Ventrite I rugose anteriorly, convex and with sparse setae in the middle, sparsely covered with round light peach scales on sides. Ventrite II–V subglabrous. Ventrite V flat.

Etymology. The specific epithet “managusan ” or “Man-Agusan” is derived from the Mansakan term that means the settlers along the Agusan River. Now it is called Maragusan a municipality in Davao De Oro.

Distribution. Philippines (Mindanao: Davao de Oro, Maragusan, Mt. Candalaga.)

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