Apoderiger spinosus

Apoderiger spinosus (Dajoz, 1982) Figs 4E–F, 5 Soalala spinosus Dajoz, 1982: 513. Type locality: Madagascar Ouest, Soalala. Types: HT ♂ MNHN. Diagnosis Last antennomere strongly curved in distal portion; posterior metaventral process long, slender, subtriangular with bunch of about 6 long setae; lacking sutural and discal striae; composite tergite in posterior portion with pair of small, bump-like, widely separated projections; mesotibia with modified distal portion; aedeagus 2.60 × as long as wide; endophallus lacking sclerites. Type material Holotype MADAGASCAR • ♂; six labels “Madagascar: SOALALA / forêt cotière II.1973 / litière A. Peyrieras” [blue, handwritten] // “HOLOTYPE” [red, printed] // “ Soalala spinosa / n. g., n. sp. /Dajoz 1981” [blue, handwritten] //“MUSÉUM PARIS” [blue, printed] // “ Apoderiger Wasm. / = Soalala Dajoz / Cl. Besuchet / dét. III 1988 ” [white, printed and handwritten]; MNHN. Description BODY. Yellowish-brown, less elongated, 2.30 × as long as wide; body 1.40 mm long and 0.60 mm wide. HEAD. Elongate, 2.25 × as long as wide, about 2.1× as long as pronotum. ANTENNAE. Trimerous, 0.76 mm long, terminal antennomere strongly curved in distal portion. PRONOTUM. Transverse, 1.54 × as wide as long. METAVENTRITE. With large median impression, posterior metaventral process long, slender, subtriangular with bunch of about 6 long setae. ELYTRA. 1.70 × as wide as long, 1.55 × as long as pronotum; lacking sutural and discal striae; humeri strongly projecting; lateral margin with some stout setae; posterior elytral margin in lateral third sinuate, with sharp spine on posterior outer corner. ABDOMEN. 1.35 × as long as elytra; composite tergite in posterior portion with pair of small, bump-like, widely separated projections. MESOTIBIA. With large, curved apophysis almost as long as simple mesotarsomere. AEDEAGUS (Fig. 4E–F). Elongate, 2.60 × as long as wide; basal bulb and distal lobe well-separated, ratio length of basal bulb / length of distal lobe 1.70; endophallus lacking sclerites; dorsal diaphragm elliptical. Sexual dimorphism As for the genus. Distribution Madagascar (Soalala district). Remarks See remarks for A. sikorai. Host ant Unknown.