Asphaleia Mokrousov 2025, gen. nov.

Genus Asphaleia Mokrousov, gen. nov. http://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A967374C-1480-4A5C-9015-80E687B05CE3 Diagnosis. Distance between antennal socket and clypeus approximately equal to diameter of antennal socket or slightly longer; occipital carina dorsally more or less evenly rounded (Fig. 11); mouthparts not large, prementum shorter than stipes, stipes near parallel sided (Fig. 32); foreleg pulvillus in female present; T6 (in females) and T7 (in males) bear a large basal triangular platform with rectangular or somewhat pointed tip in lateral view; mid- and hind tibiae and tarsi with outer row of long dense setae (Fig. 21); setation on face, clypeus, and lateral parts of mesonotum very dense. Male: F2–F3 without incision (Fig. 13), antenna not clavate; S6 with lateral spine (Figs 14–16); S6–S8 without dense long setae; genitalia conspicuously modified (Fig. 17), parameres widening basally, forming capsule, penial valves asymmetrical, one being shorter than other, valves longitudinally expanded and slightly twisted spirally, forming tubular structure; parameral apex sclerotized, coloured (Fig. 16). Genital capsule very large, clamped by apical metasomal sclerites, and apparently only the highly modified penis participates in copulation. Type species. Asphaleia gussakovskii Mokrousov, sp. nov. Etymology. The generic epithet derives from the Greek word Ασφάλεια—security from enemies and dangers, safety, as opposed to the Greek name of Laphyragogus (Λαφυραγωγος)—marauder. Gender feminine. Note. Vsevolod V. Gussakovskij designated a new genus “ Eremastata ” with a new species “ sulphurea ” but never published it (Fig. 23). The species is here described as Asphaleia gussakovskii.