ANOPLURA OF THAILAND — JOHNSON 



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Figures 64—68. — N eohaematopinus elheli, new species: 64, Allotype ? ; 65, Holotype cf ; 

 66 Thoracic sternal plate, allotype $ ; 67, Genitalia, paratype cf ; 68, Paratergal plates 

 II-VII, allotype ? . 



plate is much broader than in inornatus, and the paratergal plates are 

 more strongly sclerotized. 



Description: Male: Head broadly rounded anteriorly, almost as 

 broad behind antennae as entire head is long; postantennal angles 

 rounded, postantennal margins convex. First antennal segment not 

 modified although there is one large seta dorsally, set in from the 

 margin; third antennal segment modified and with two short, stout 

 apical setae. Thorax noticeably broader than long. Sternal plate 

 broader anteriorly than posteriorly, slightly broader than long, with 

 its posterior angles produced into points. Legs as in other members of 

 the genus. Abdomen entirely lacking sternal plates except for those 

 associated with the genital segments. Tergal plates present on seg- 

 ments 2-7, plates reduced except for the second plate, which is emar- 

 ginate medially and bears a lateral group of setae on each side. Para- 

 tergal plates large and well sclerotized, each with two apical setae; 

 plate VIII joined dorsally to tergal plate of segment 8; apical angles 

 of plates III-VI produced into short points. Genitalia as in figure 67 ; 

 basal plate narrow, expanded posteriorly, twice as long as the para- 

 meres; parameres with outer margins broadly convex (extended in 

 holotype) ; pseudopenis narrow. 



