Leptonema conicum Flint, McAlpine & Ross 1987

Leptonema conicum

MALE.—Mottled yellowish brown above, legs and venter clear yellow; forewing yellow, abundantly spotted with brownish fumose spots (much as in Figure 787), brown pterostigmal spot present but much encroached upon and irrorated with yellow. Length of forewing 13.5 mm.

Malar space almost half as wide as height of eye, with a band of short hairs ventrally. Parafacial area about width of malar, with short hairs anteriad. Postocular area same width as parafacial, with 5 stout setae. Fifth segment of maxillary palpus distinctly shorter than basal 4 segments combined. Processes of fifth sternum very small.

Genitalia: Tenth tergum with an angulate projection between wart a and lateral lobe; lateral lobe well separated from median lobe; median lobe longer than lateral lobe, apex broadly rounded. Basal segment of clasper stocky, almost as thick at ends as in middle; apical segment strongly tapered from base to apex in both lateral and ventral aspects. Phallus with a slender stem that gradually widens to expanded apical portion; apex with rounded and slightly projecting dorsolateral lobes, apical opening simple, rather small.

MAP 4.—Distributions of Leptonema occidentale Ulmer. L. vanderysti Navás, L. natalense Mosely, and L. conicum, new species.

FEMALE.—Size, color, and general habitus as in male; tarsus of midleg slightly broader; processes of fifth sternum smaller.

Genitalia: Clasper receptacle rather egg-shaped; caudal margin of the flange that overlies the anterior margin of the receptacle, step-shaped in outline; with a strong molarlike ridge arising ventromesad of clasper receptacle.

TYPES.—Holotype (male): MADAGASCAR, [Prov. Tamatave], Ambohimanakana, Manambato, Anove, Apr 1955, H.R. Paulian. Paratypes: Same data, 3, 1; [Dist.] Maroantsetra, Ambodivoahangy, 1977, J.V., 1, 1, [Prov. Fianarantsoa], [Dist.] Ifanadiana, Ranomafana, Mar 1955, R.H. Paulian, 1, [Provs. unknown], Mt. Tsaratanana, Jul 1955, R.H. Paulian, 2. Aohvoangy, Oct 1955, R.H. Paulian, 1.

Holotype in MNHNP; paratypes in CNC, INHS, MNHNP, and USNM.