Anaplectoidea garoensis, Senraj & Babu & Subramanian, 2025

Anaplectoidea garoensis sp. nov.

Figures 3A–K View FIGURE 3

Type material. HOLOTYPE: male, Baghmara , 25.207677N, 90.637588E, 42msl, South Garo Hills Dt., Meghalaya, INDIA, 20 October 2024, Coll. K. A. Subramanian & Party, Reg. No. ZSI/SRC/I/B -934. GoogleMaps

Differential diagnosis. Anaplectoidea garoensis sp. nov. can be differentiated from other species in this genus by the following characters: the subgenital plate asymmetrical, with the right posterolateral corner produced, styli symmetrical without interstylar lobe ( Fig. 3H View FIGURE 3 ). The median phallomere has sclerotized apex and hair-like setae arising from mid-region of the phallomere ( Fig. 3J View FIGURE 3 ). In contrast, Anaplectoidea lampongensis has an asymmetrical styli with an interstylar lobe; the median phallomere has sclerotized apex and without hair-like setae.

Etymology. This species epithet refers to the Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India, from where the type specimen was collected.

Description. Male: Body dark brown. Vertex exposed, interocular distance shorter than inter-antennal distance. Ocelli present above antennal socket. Frons light brown. Maxillary palps light yellowish; 5 th palpomere slightly darker and enlarged, 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th palpomeres are equal in length.

Pronotum subparabolic with hyaline lateral margins. Tegmina and hind wings fully developed, reaching beyond the abdomen, tegmina yellowish brown. Hind wing cubitus vein with 3 pseudocomplete and 3 incomplete branches; appendicular field occupies 22-23% of the wing length ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 ). Front femur Type A 2, with 5-6 proximal stout spines followed by a row of uneven small spines, terminating with 2 large spines that increase in size distally ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 ). Pulvilli present on all tarsomeres of all legs. Tarsal claws strongly dentate and symmetrical; arolium present ( Fig. 3E View FIGURE 3 ).

Abdominal tergum T 7 modified with a pair of setae at the middle, not separated ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 ). Supraanal plate yellowish brown. Paraprocts asymmetrical, right paraproct curved and spiny at apex ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 ). Subgenital plate asymmetrical with the right posterolateral corner protruded, styli symmetrical without interstylar lobe ( Fig. 3H View FIGURE 3 ). Genital hook positioned to the left. Median phallomere has sclerotized apex and hair-like setae arising from mid-region of the phallomere, right phallomere as shown in Figs 3 View FIGURE 3 I-K.

Female: Unknown

Measurements (mm). Male: total length: 8.30; tegmina: 6.90; pronotum: 1.60 x 2.30; body length: 6.60.

Distribution. India: Meghalaya.