Nophtha proditor Kasalo & Skejo 2025, n. sp.

Nophtha proditor Kasalo & Skejo, n. sp. (Figs 47; 48) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B26A9CA7-88C9-4878-A232-B10F54477C35 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-CAELIF11319. 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 258434 • 1 ♀ paratype; 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 258435. TYPE LOCALITY. — Mt Panié. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia • 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 1 N; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 950 m a.s.l.; 16.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM • 1 ♀; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 950 m a.s.l.; 25.IX-19.XI.2000; Skevington, Burwell leg.; QM • 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 1 N; Mt Panié; 20°34’12”S, 164°46’26”E; 1300 m a.s.l.; 8-9.XI.2001; Burwell leg.; QM • 1 ♀, 1 N; Mandjelia; 20°23’59”S, 164°31’58”E; 750 m a.s.l.; 6-7.XI.2001; Monteith leg.; QM • 2 ♂; Mandjelia; 20°23’59”S, 164°31’58”E; 750 m a.s.l.; 29.XI.2003 - 31.I.2005; Monteith leg.; QM • 1♀; Mandjelia; 20°23’59”S, 164°31’58”E; 750 m a.s.l.; 12.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM • 1 N; Touho TV tower; 20°47’23”S, 165°15’0”E; 30.I.2004; Monteith leg.; QM • 10 ♀, 2 ♂, 2 N; Pic d’Amoa north slopes; 20°57’25”S, 165°17’27”E; 26.XI.2003 - 30.I.2004; Monteith leg.; QM • 2 ♀; Pic d’Amoa north slopes; 20°57’25”S, 165°17’27”E; 24.XI.2001 - 31.I.2002; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 N; Pic d’Amoa north slopes; - 20°57’25”N, 165°17’27”E; 2.V.2005; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 ♀, 3 ♂, 2 N; Aoupinié; 21°11’20”S, 165°18’7”E; 850 m a.s.l.; 2-3.XI.2001; Monteith leg.; QM • 1♂; Aoupinié; 21°11’20”S, 165°18’7”E; 850 m a.s.l.; 2.V.2005; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Aoupinié; 21°11’20”S, 165°18’7”E; 500 m a.s.l.; 17.XII.2004; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Aoupinié; 21°11’20”S, 165°18’7”E; 650 m a.s.l.; 18-19.V.1984; Monteith, Cook leg.; QM • 1 ♀; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 14.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Mt Koghis; 22°10’37”S, 166°30’28”E; 23.V.1987; Raven leg.; QM • 1 N; Mt Koghis; 22°10’37”S, 166°30’28”E; 3.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 N; Mt Panié, Roches de la Wayem; 20°38’23”S, 164°52’17”E; 600 m a.s.l.; 1-6.XI.2010; F. Legendre leg.; MNHN-EO-CAELIF10866. DISTRIBUTION. — Widely distributed in New Caledonia, see the note below. ETYMOLOGY. — Derived from the Latin noun proditor, proditoris, m., meaning “traitor”. The specific epithet is a noun in apposition. DIAGNOSIS. — Currently inseparable from the generic diagnosis. REMARK This species is for now considered to be widely distributed in New Caledonia, but this should be tested by molecular means since the specimens are extremely small and rough, making it impractical to determine if there are multiple species by presently available equipment.