Scaphytopius trisolis Arias-Paco & Godoy, 2025

Scaphytopius trisolis Arias-Paco & Godoy View in CoL , sp. nov.

( Figs. 6G–L View FIGURE 6 , 9L View FIGURE 9 , 10K View FIGURE 10 , 11Y View FIGURE 11 , 12Y View FIGURE 12 , 13Y View FIGURE 13 )

Description. Length of male 3.86–3.99 mm, female 4.15–4.23 mm. General appearance brown, in dorsal view with 3 large pale-yellow circular spots on wings. Crown 1.2 x longer than basal width between eyes, light brown with two small black spots at apex; with thin longitudinal line in center of crown that disappears near apex ( Fig. 6G View FIGURE 6 ). Face with orange-brown gena, dark brown lorum, and black frontoclypeus and anteclypeus ( Fig. 6I View FIGURE 6 ); apex of frontoclypeus with three pale white spots; with 5–6 short pale transverse lines on sides of frontoclypeus. Forewings in dorsal view light brown, with 3 large pale-yellow spots forming 3 large semicircles on clavus, with both wings joined forming 3 large pale circles ( Fig. 6G View FIGURE 6 ); with few small irregular dark spots and fewer than 6 round white spots at apex, with 7 veinlets ( Fig. 6H View FIGURE 6 ); veins dark brown. Legs with black femora, light brown tibiae and tarsi; posterior tibiae with black spots.

Male genitalia. Pygofer in lateral view triangular, with rounded apex and multiple macrosetae at apex ( Fig. 9L View FIGURE 9 ). Subgenital plate triangular, wider at base than apex, much longer than wide, with small setae on apex, and multiple small punctures ( Fig. 10K View FIGURE 10 ). Connective U-shaped. Style in ventral view with apophysis short, thin, and rounded at apex; preapical lobe and apophysis without obvious space between them ( Fig. 6J View FIGURE 6 ). Paraphyses absent. Aedeagus in lateral view with preatrium, dorsal apodeme, and shaft forming a Y-shape ( Fig. 6K View FIGURE 6 ); preatrium straight, shorter than shaft; dorsal apodeme shorter than shaft, straight with sharp 90-degree bend toward apex ( Fig. 6K View FIGURE 6 ); shaft tubular, ventrally curved, becoming thinner toward apex; in apical view, dorsal apodeme and shaft project in opposite directions; apex of shaft pointed and triangular ( Fig. 6L View FIGURE 6 ). Gonopore in apical position.

Female. External appearance similar to male. Sternite VII wider than long, longer than sternite VI; posterior margin becoming narrower toward apex; with marked division in middle ( Fig. 14S View FIGURE 14 ). Pygofer with multiple macrosetae toward apex; first valvulae in lateral view curved, with pointed apex; second valvulae dorsally curved in lateral view, with denticles extending approximately from last third of its length to apex. Before beginning of denticles, valvulae is not misaligned, but then changes direction markedly ( Fig. 14T View FIGURE 14 ); valvulae united at midlength, in lateral view with more sclerotized area that is perceived as slight spot in center, much wider than long.

Diagnosis. Brown appearance, with 3 large pale-yellow circular spots on wings in dorsal view ( Fig. 6G View FIGURE 6 ). Aedeagus with preatrium, dorsal apodeme, and shaft forming Y-shape in lateral view ( Fig. 6K View FIGURE 6 ); dorsal apodeme shorter than shaft, straight with sharp 90-degree bend toward apex; shaft with pointed triangular apex ( Fig. 6L View FIGURE 6 ).

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Biology. Unknown.

Etymology. From the Latin tri (three) and solis (suns), referring to the three sun-like spots on the forewings in dorsal view.

Material examined. Holotype. ♂. Costa Rica, Heredia, Estación Biológica La Selva , bosque secundario. 100 m. 10º26′N 84º 01′W. 18.V.1993. col: C. Godoy, MUCR 0001077 ( MIUCR) GoogleMaps . Paratype. 1 ♂. same data that holotype ( USNM) GoogleMaps . 1 ♀. same data that holotype except MUCR 0001074 ( MIUCR) GoogleMaps . 1 ♀. same data that holotype ( USNM) GoogleMaps