Philopteroides macrocephalus Valim & Palma 2013

Female. Habitus as in Fig. 7, and head as in Fig. 12. Anterior setae 3 (as3) rigid, peg-shaped, 0.05–0.06 long; anterior dorsal head setae (ads) peg-like, 0.02 long. Hyaline membrane with deep concavity and thin sclerotization, 0.06–0.08 long; anterior dorsal plate slightly concave and ventral head plate deeply concave (Fig. 36). Pterothorax with 9 posteromarginal setae on each side. Tergo-pleural plate II with a much reduced postero-lateral projection overlapping segment III; tergo-pleural plate III without any projection. Tergocentral setae: II, 17–19 (plus 2 anterior setae); III, 23–25; IV, 25–27; V, 26–27; VI, 24–26; VII, 23–25; VIII, 12–14. Tergites VII–IX+X as in Fig. 25. Sternal setae: II, SL-LS; III, LLLLSL-LSLLLL; IV, LLLLSLL-LLSLLLL; V, LLLLLSLL-LLSLLLLL; VI, LLLLL-LLLLL (some specimens show slight variations from this symmetrical pattern). Segments II–VII with 3–5 additional long setae situated on the soft tegument, between the sternal plate and the pleural setae. Paratergal setae (all long): II–III, 0; IV, 5–6; V, 4–5; VI–VII, 4; VIII, 2. Tergites VI–VII with an innermost dorsal seta (included in the paratergal count), besides the postspiracular setae (not included in the count). Sternites III–VI with large, well-developed plates, roughly rectangular. Vulva with 9–11 medium to long setae each side, and 14–15 small setae in the middle of the vulvar margin. Subgenital plate, inner genital sclerite, subvulval sclerites, and vulvar margin as in Fig. 26, plus a variation of an additional female in Fig. 26a. Measurements (n = 7): HL 0.59–0.62, ANW 0.10–0.12, POL 0.28–0.30, POW 0.40–0.41, ADPL 0.24–0.25, ADPLL 0.20–0.21, ADPW 0.18–0.19, TRL 0.11–0.13, TRW 0.04–0.05, TW 0.58–0.64, PW 0.30–0.36, PTL 0.21–0.25, PTW 0.44–0.48, TPVL 0.25–0.27, AW 0.72–0.79, EWG 0.05–0.06, IWG 0.03–0.04, TL 1.85–2.13. Male. Similar to female, except in dimensions and morphology of terminalia (Fig. 8). Pterothorax with 7–9 posteromarginal setae on each side. Tergocentral setae: II, 17–18 (plus 2 anterior setae); III, 17–19; IV, 22–24; V, 18–20; VI, 17–20; VII, 16–18; VIII, 10–12. Paratergal setae (all long): II–III, 0; IV–V, 4 (rarely 2 setae on one side only); VI–VII, 4–5 (rarely 3 setae on one side only); VIII, 2. Sternal plates III–VI well developed and entire; 4 long setae on the subgenital plate with only the anterior pair situated on the plate (Fig. 28). Genitalia: length of parameres 0.50 (Fig. 37). Measurements (n = 9): HL 0.55–0.57, ANW 0.10–0.12, POL 0.27–0.28, POW 0.37–0.39, ADPL 0.23–0.25, ADPLL 0.27–0.28, ADPW 0.16–0.17, TRL 0.10–0.12, TRW 0.04–0.05, TW 0.51–0.55, PW 0.28–0.30, PTL 0.17–0.20, PTW 0.42–0.44, TPVL 0.25–26, AW 0.62–0.65, GL 0.27–0.32, GW 0.07–0.08, TL 1.49–1.61.

New Zealand.