FIGURES 1–7. Platypalpus apterus Freitas-Silva & Ale-Rocha sp. nov. (Paratypes male and female). 1. Epandrium, hypandrium and cerci, dorsal view; black arrow indicates subapical invagination (see description); 2. Left epandrial lamella and hypandrium, lateral view (short setae omitted); 3. Right epandrial lamella and hypandrium, lateral view (short setae omitted); 4. Epandrial lamellae and hypandrium, ventral view; 5. Female ovipositor, lateral view; 6. Ovipositor, dorsal view; 7. Ovipositor, ventral view. Abbreviations: ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; f cerc: female cercus; hypd: hypandrium; hyprct: hypoproct; l cerc: left cercus; l epand: left epandrial lamella; l f cerc: left female cercus; r cerc: right cercus; r epand: right epandrial lamella; r f cerc: right female cercus; st 8: sternite 8; st 9: sternite 9; st 10: sternite 10; tg 8: tergite 8; tg 10: tergite 10; v apod: ventral apodeme. Scale = 0.1 mm.