Selangomonus falcatus Wei, Webb & Dai, 2025, gen. et sp. nov.
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Selangomonus falcatus gen. et sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 00B1F1E5-81C3-4721-8205-2F1C0825B13B Fig. 8 Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective ‘ falcatus, - a, - um ’ (= ‘sickle-shaped’), referring to the shape of the aedeagal shaft in lateral view. Type material Holotype MALAYSIA • ♂; Selangor, Bangi, forest; 24 Jun.–1 Aug. 1980; M.R. Wilson leg.; BMNH. Paratype MALAYSIA • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; BMNH. Description MEASUREMENTS (mm). Body length. ♂: 4.6. COLOURATION. Colour and external features as in generic diagnosis. MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer side longer than basal width in lateral view, without processes. Subgenital plates very long, approximately 4 times as long as basal width, bearing 11 long uniseriate lateral macrosetae. Connective with stem very short, arms widely separated, approximately 4 times as long as stem; a lightly sclerotized lobe on each side. Aedeagal shaft elongate, approximately 5 times as long as connective, evenly tapered to pointed apex and strongly angularly curved at midlength in lateral view. gonopore apical on dorsal surface; basal apodeme very short; preatrium long. Distribution Peninsular Malaysia. Remarks This new species can be distinguished by the long subgenital plates and sickle shaped aedeagal shaft in lateral view.
Authors: Wei, Xingtao, Webb, Michael D., Dai, Wu
Institutions: Northwest A&F University, Natural History Museum
Language: English
Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930910562
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