Sintor paradistans Wolfrum 1961

Sintor paradistans Wolfrum, 1961 (Figs 29–49) Sintor paradistans Wolfrum, 1961: 297 Type locality. Northern Madagascar, Montagne d’Ambre, Les Roussettes, 1100 m Type material. Holotype ♂: ‘ Madagascar Nord / Montagne d’Ambre / Les Roussettes 1100 / XII-58 [December 1958] / Andria Robinson [p] // Institut / Scientifique / Madagascar [p] // Typus [rectangular red label, h] // Sintor / paradistans / sp. nov. Wolfr. [h] // Muséum / Paris [typical blue acquisition label used in MNHN, h]’ (MNHN). Other material examined. 10 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: N Madagascar, Mt. d’Ambre Nat. Park, nr. Joffreville, circuit Mille Arbre, 1061 m, S 12°31’17”, E 49°10’31”, 7.–16.i.2015, M. Trýzna leg. (MTDC, ♂ in Figs 29–33); 9 ♂♂, 22 ♀♀: ditto but 1040 m, S 12°31’38”, E 49°10’16”, 10.–21.i.2016 (MTDC, ♀ in Figs 40–44); 23 ♂♂, 43 ♀♀: ditto but 1046 m, S 12°31’08”, E 49°10’30” (MTDC, 1 pair each in BMNH, CMNC, NHMB). Terminalia. Male terminalia. (Figs 34–39). Sternite 8 (Fig. 36) [damaged during dissection, not described]. Tergite 8 (Fig. 35) distinctly two-lobed, each lobe triangular, with wide base, diverging. Sternite 9 (= spiculum gastrale) as Fig. 37. Aedeagus (Fig. 34) moderately slender, tectum as long as pedon, apex of tectum very narrow, needle-shaped, pointed. Pedon significantly wider compared to tectum, bluntly terminated. Apodemes of aedeagus (Fig. 34) as long as aedeagus. Internal sac (Fig. 34) with very fine serration. Tegmen (Fig. 38) robust, tegminal plate wide, apex of plate truncate, with long and thick setae. Basal piece with two conspicuous, roughly sclerotized spurs oriented posteriorly. Pygidium (Fig. 39) slightly transverse, aquare, apical margin completely straight, ratio of the maximum length to maximum width 0.87. Female terminalia. (Figs 45–49). Segment 8 in Fig. 45. Ovipositor (Fig. 47) moderately long, lateral and median rods parallel, medians rods close together, touching each other. Hemisternites (Fig. 46) armed, with distinct toothed plates, teeth outward oriented. Spermatheca as in Fig. 49. Pygidium (Fig. 48) transverse, apex slightly rounded, ratio of the maximum length to maximum width 0.78. Distribution. North: Montagne d’Ambre.