NOCTUIDONEMA DIBOLIA N-SP (APHELENCHIDA, ACUGUTTURIDAE), AN ECTOPARASITE OF THE MOTH MOCIS LATIPES (LEPIDOPTERA, NOCTUIDAE)

Noctuidonema dibolia n. sp., an ectoparasite of adults of the noctuid moth Mocis latipes (Guenee) is described. The differentiating characte rs are a club-shaped body with a subterminal vulva in the female, spic ules with a reduced matrix and sheath and closely apposed dorsal and v entral arms in the male, very long styler and conus, moderately promin ent stylet knobs, a bluntly rounded head, and a large renette cell in both sexes. Lateral fields, rectum, anus, bursa, and gubernaculum are absent. Noctuidonema dibolia differs from the other species of the sub family Noctuidonematinae in the size and robustness of the body, the l ength of the styler and conus, the length of the tail, and the shape o f the spicules.