Poseidontettix neptunus Kasalo & Skejo 2025, n. sp.

Poseidontettix neptunus Kasalo & Skejo, n. sp. (Figs 40-42) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 84D6F484-835C-4E1E-98F6-478121017220 TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. New Caledonia • 1 ♀; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 950 m a.s.l.; 16.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; MNHN-EO-CAELIF11324. Paratypes. New Caledonia • 1♂; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 950 m a.s.l.; 16.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM Reg. No.T 258442 • 1♀; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 950 m a.s.l.; 16.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM Reg. No. T 258443. TYPE LOCALITY. — Province Nord, Mt Panié, 950 m. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia • 1 ♂; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 950 m a.s.l.; 16.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM • 1♂, 1 ♀; Mandjelia; 20°23’59”S, 164°31’58”E; 750 m a.s.l.; 11-13.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg; QM • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Mandjelia; 20°23’59”S, 164°31’58”E; 750 m a.s.l.; 29.XI.2003 - 31.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 1 ♂; Table Unio summit; 21°32’52”S, 165°45’57”E; 10.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg; QM • 4 ♂, 1 ♀; Pic du Pin; 22°13’58”S, 166°49’58”E; 280 m a.s.l.; 25.XI.2004 - 12.I.2005; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum; QM • 1 ♂; Pic du Pin; 22°13’58”S, 166°49’58”E; 280 m a.s.l.; 21.XI.2001 - 27.I.2002; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 1 ♂; Mt Mou; 22°3’57”S, 166°20’59”E; 1150 m a.s.l.; 27.XII.2004; Monteith; night hand collecting; QM • 1 ♂; Mt Mou; 22°3’57”S, 166°20’59”E; 1200 m a.s.l.; 24.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Foret Nord; 22°18’57”S, 166°54’57”E; 200 m a.s.l.; 22.XII.2004 - 9.I.2005; Monteith, Grimbacher leg.; QM • 1♂; Foret Nord; 22°18’57”S, 166°54’57”E; 1.XII.2004 - 9.I.2005; Monteith, Grimbacher leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Foret Nord; 22°18’57”S, 166°54’57”E; 480 m a.s.l.; 22.XII.2004 - 9.I.2005; Burwell, Wright leg; QM • 4 ♂; Pic du Grand Kaori; 22°16’58”S, 166°52’58”E; 250 m a.s.l.; 22.XI.2004 - 12.I.2005; Monteith, Grimbacher leg; flight intercept, malaise; QM • 1♀, 1 ♂; Pic du Grand Kaori; 22°16’58”S, 166°52’58”E; 250 m a.s.l.; 21.XI.2001 - 29.I.2002; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 1 N; Pic du Grand Kaori; 22°16’58”S, 166°52’58”E; 250 m a.s.l.; 29.I.2002; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1 ♀, 1 N; Rivière Bleue; 22°5’49”S, 166°40’40”E; 160 m a.s.l.; 8.II.2002; Darling leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1 N; Rivière Bleue; 22°5’49”S, 166°40’40”E; 160 m a.s.l.; 19.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1 ♀; Gelima; 21°34’58”S, 165°57’57”E; 480 m a.s.l.; 15.XI.2002; Monteith, Burwell leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1♂; Mt Koghis; 22°10’37”S, 166°30’28”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 3.XI.2002; Monteith, Burwell leg.; pyrethrum – trees. 1 n; Mt Koghis; 22°10’37”S, 166°30’28”E; 500 m a.s.l.; 2-3.XI.2002; Burwell, Monteith, Wright leg.; night collecting; QM • 1♀; Mt Dzumac; 22°3’0”S, 166°27’57”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 23.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM • 1 N; Mt Dzumac; 22°3’0”S, 166°27’57”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 1.XI.2001; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1 ♂; Ningua; 21°44’45”S, 166°9’18”E; 1100 m a.s.l.; 27.XI.2001 - 29.I.2002; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 1♀; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 400 m a.s.l.; 8-9.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg; QM • 1♂; Mt Humboldt; 21°52’58”S, 166°24’46”E; 1350 m a.s.l.; 5.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum – trees; QM • 1 ♂; Mt Humboldt; 21°52’58”S, 166°24’46”E; 1350 m a.s.l.; 5-8.XI.2002; Monteith, Burwell leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM: • 1 ♀; Mt Humboldt; 21°52’58”S, 166°24’46”E; 1400 m a.s.l.; 6.XI.2002; Burwell, Monteith, Wright leg.; night hand collecting; QM • 3♂, 2 ♀; Me Maoya, summit; 21°21’57”S, 165°19’58”E; 12.XI.2002; Burwell, Monteith, Wright leg; QM • 1 ♂, 2 N; Me Maoya; 21°21’57”S, 165°19’58”E; 1150 m a.s.l.; 11-12.XI.2002; Burwell, Monteith, Wright; night collecting; QM • 1 ♀; Aoupinié; 21°11’20”S, 165°18’7”E; 1000 m a.s.l.; 2.X.2004; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1 ♂; Aoupinié; 21°8’59”S, 165°18’57”E; 500 m a.s.l.; 17.XII.2004; Monteith leg.; pyrethrum – logs and trees; QM • 1 N; Mt Panié, Roches de la Wayem; 20°38’27”S, 164°52’14”E; 620 m a.s.l.; 1-6.XI.2010; F. Legendre leg.; MNHN-EO-CAELIF10867 • 1 ♀; Massif de l’Inedete, Pic Katalupaik; 20°51’5”S, 165°0’35”E; 300 m a.s.l.; 27.X-2.XI.2017; T. Robillard, F. Legendre, L. Desutter-Grandcolas leg.; MNHN-EO-CAELIF10886. DISTRIBUTION. — Widely distributed in New Caledonia. HABITAT. — Found on living trees with smooth bark, 1 m to 2 m high. ETYMOLOGY. — Named after Neptune, the Roman god of the sea. The specific epithet is a Latin noun in apposition. DIAGNOSIS. — Currently inseparable from the generic diagnosis.