Neotrichia sicilicula Flint 1983

Neotrichia sicilicula

The species is clearly related to both N. gotera and N. brevispina. The long, anterolateral process of the ninth segment immediately distinguishes it from N. brevispina, with the shapes of the spines of the aedeagus providing additional differences from both. The unequal size of these spines distinguishes it from N. gotera, and the hooked tip and broadened midsection of the larger spine is unique to N. sicilicula.

ADULT.—Length of forewing, 1.5 mm. Color in alcohol, brown.

Male Genitalia: Ninth segment with anterior margin produced into a long, slender process. Tenth tergum membranous. Subgenital plate bearing a distinct, ventromesal appendage at midlength. Bracteole membranous, enlarged apicad. Clasper elongate, tapering in both lateral and ventral aspects; with a distinct, rounded lobe basomesally between claspers. Aedeagus with a distinct spiral process; a short, tubular apical portion with an internal tubule; with a pair of sclerotized internal spines, shorter one half the length of the other, very heavily sclerotized and evenly curved, longer one more lightly sclerotized, enlarged for basal and with tip distinctly crooked.

MATERIAL.—Holotype (male): BRAZIL, EDO. SANTA CATARINA, Nova Teutonia (27°11′S, 52°23′W), 300–500 m, Jan 1964, F. Plaumann, USNM Type 100521.

Paratypes: Same data as holotype, 4; same, but Jan 1963, 3; same, but Aug 1963, 1; same, but Sep 1963, 1; same, but Oct 1963, 3; same, but Nov 1963, 2; same, but May 1964, 1; same, but Aug 1964, 2 .