Brueelia (Brueelia) saharae Gustafsson & Bush, 2025, sp. nov.

Brueelia (Brueelia) saharae sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 20B215F5-894A-4C4B-8CA7-2ADD49D312DD Figs 15–21 Differential diagnosis Brueelia saharae sp. nov. is most similar to B. anomala sp. nov. with which it shares the following characters not found in Brueelia semicingulata sp. nov.: antero-lateral extensions of gonopore reach beyond lateral margins of mesosome in B. anomala (Fig. 5) and B. saharae (Fig. 19), but do not reach lateral margins in B. semicingulata (Fig. 12); dark markings of lateral tergopleurites more extensive in B. anomala (Figs 1–2) and B. saharae (Figs 15–16) than in B. semicingulata (Figs 8–9); parameres more elongated in B. anomala (Fig. 6) and B. saharae (Fig. 20) than in B. semicingulata (Fig. 13). Brueelia saharae can be separated from B. anomala by the following characters: proximal mesosome angular and proximally widened in B. saharae (Fig. 19), but rounded in B. anomala (Fig. 5); gonopore with medianly pointed anterior margin in B. saharae (Fig. 19), but flat anterior margin in B. anomala (Fig. 5); male tergopleurite VII with 1 tps on each side in B. anomala (Fig. 1), but 2 tps on each side in B. saharae (Fig. 15). Etymology The species epithet is derived from the Sahara Desert, which is the main range of the type host. Type material Holotype (ex Emberiza sahari) MOROCCO • ♂; locality unknown; Nov. 1938; R. Meinertzhagen leg.; 12071, NHMUK010693761; NHMUK [marked with black dot on slide]. Paratypes (ex Emberiza sahari) MOROCCO • 11 ♂♂, locality unknown; Nov. 1938; R. Meinertzhagen leg.; 12071, NHMUK010693761; NHMUK • 18 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 12071, NHMUK010693831; NHMUK Type host Emberiza sahari Levaillant, 1850 – house bunting. Type locality Morocco. Description Both sexes Head slenderly trapezoidal (Fig. 17), lateral margins of preantennal area slightly convex, frons flat to slightly convex. Marginal carina slender, deeply displaced and much widened at osculum. Ventral anterior plate rounded triangular. Head chaetotaxy as in Fig. 17. Preantennal nodi wide but not bulging. Pre-ocular nodi larger than post-ocular nodi. Marginal temporal carina slender, slightly irregular. Gular plate lanceolate. Thoracic and abdominal segments as in Figs 15–16. Base pigmentation pale brown; marginal carina, margins of antennal sockets, temples, anterior gular plate, proepimera, metepisterna, sternal and subgenital plates, and most of female tergopleurite IX+X medium brown; antero-lateral corners of tergopleurites medium brown as outlined by narrow lines in Figs 15–16. Male Thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy as in Fig. 15; tergopleurite VII with 2 tps on each side. Basal apodeme short, stout (Fig. 18), slightly constricted at mid-length. Proximal mesosome pointed (Fig. 19), with narrow lateral extensions variable between specimens. Mesosomal lobes broad, rugose area extensive, 2 pmes on each side lateral to gonopore. Gonopore with antero-lateral extensions reaching beyond lateral margins of mesosome. Penile arms short, not reaching distal margin of mesosome. Parameres elongated, tapering gently, pst1–2 as in Fig. 20. MEASUREMENTS (n = 12 except TL where n = 9). TL = 1.28–1.43; HL = 0.32–0.35 (0.34); HW = 0.25– 0.27 (0.26); PRW = 0.16–0.17 (0.16); PTW = 0.24–0.27 (0.26); AW = 0.33–0.39 (0.36). Female Thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy as in Fig. 16. Lateral margins of anterior subgenital plate concave to roughly parallel (Fig. 21), with narrow connection to cross-piece. Vulval margin convergent to rounded median point (Fig. 21), with 3–5 short, slender vms and 4–5 short, thorn-like vss on each side; 3–4 short, slender vos on each side of subgenital plate, distal 1 vos median to vss. MEASUREMENTS (n = 18). TL = 1.55–1.75 (1.65); HL = 0.36–0.38 (0.37); HW = 0.27–0.29 (0.28); PRW = 0.17–0.19 (0.18); PTW = 0.27–0.30 (0.29); AW = 0.39–0.44 (0.41).