Description

Morphology. As in diagnosis plus the following: Head vertex almost straight, slightly below the level of the upper border of the large, prominent compound eyes (Fig. 22). Forewing L / W: 2.85 (Fig. 21). Forewing pterostigma elongate, wider distally, lp / wp: 3.05, without setae in the membrane. Areola postica triangular (Fig. 21). Hindwing L / W: 2.81 (Fig. 21). Hypandrium (Fig. 25). Phallosome (Fig. 24). Posterior border of clunium projected over the area of the epiproct and paraprocts; projection over each paraproct triangular (Fig. 23). Paraprocts (Fig. 23), almost circular, with three marginal short spines; sensory fields with 15 – 16 trichobothria on basal rosettes. Epiproct (Fig. 23), wider posteriorly, setae as illustrated. Measurements (in microns). FW: 2350, HW: 1825, F: 525, T: 925, t 1: 487, t 2: 100, ctt 1: 22, Mx 4: 190, f 1: 470, f 2: 350, f 3: 280, f 4: 230, f 5: 130, IO: 250, D: 275, d: 200, IO / d: 1.25, PO: 0.72. Specimens studied. Holotype male. MEXICO. Oaxaca. Sierra Juárez. San Juan Juquila Vijanos, 17 ° 21 ’ 9.5 ” N: 96 ° 17 ’ 41 ” W, 1720 m., 23. V. 2011, beating shrubs with dead, hanging leaves, J. A. Casasola. Paratypes: 1 male, same data as the holotype.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Psocodea

Family: Lachesillidae

Genus: Prolachesilla

Species: Prolachesilla oaxacana Sandoval Arango, González-Obando & García-Aldrete, 2017