Hirotophora multiseriata (Aldrich)

Ament, Danilo César, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Hirotophora Brown et al. (Diptera: Phoridae) with the description of a new species from Chile, Zootaxa 4394 (4), pp. 549-558 : 553-556

Hirotophora multiseriata (Aldrich)

( Figs 3 , 8, 9, 11 , 18, 19 , 23, 30, 31 , 40, 41 )

Phora multiseriata Aldrich, in Brues, 1904 ; Brues, 1906 Paraspiniphora multiseriata: Malloch, 1912

Chaetocnemistoptera multiseriata: Schmitz, 1929

Chaetopleurophora multiseriata: Brues, 1943 ; 1950; Borgmeier, 1963 Hirotophora multiseriata: Brown, Amorim & Kung, 2015

Diagnosis (female) Abdominal segments 3–6 with pair of lateral linear spiracle openings over the tergites ( Figs 8, 9, 11 ), sternite 8 apically bilobed ( Fig. 18 ), general body color yellowish-brown ( Fig. 3 ). (male) general body color yellowish-brown.

Material examined. Holotype ♀, Lawrence, Kansas, type n°7743 ( USNM) [all label information]. Additional material: CANADA : 2♂, Ontario: Guelph, South Arboretum , 13–22.vii.1985, Malaise trap, B. Brown col. ( LACM) ; 1♂, Ontario: Leamington, Point Pelee Nat. Park, 14.vi.1984, B. Brown col. ( LACM); USA : 1♂, Arizona: Cochise Co. nr Portal S.W.R.S., 27.vii.1965, Malaise trap, V. Roth col. ( LACM) ; 1♀, same but 22.vii.1965; 1♀, same but 31.vii.1965; 1♂, same but 8.viii.1965; 2♂, same but 12.viii.1965; 1♀, same but 14.viii.1965; 1♂, same but 17–18.viii.1965; 2♂ and 2#, same but 29.viii.1965; 1♀, same but 18–23.viii.1984, water traps, B. Brown col.; 1♀, Maryland, Montgomery Co., Silver Spring , 9.vi.1979, A. Freidberg col. ( LACM) ; 1♂, Montana, Wayne Co., Williamsville , 16.vii–8.viii.1988, Malaise trap, J.T. Becker col. ( LACM) ; 1♂, Montana, Boone Co., Columbia , 21–29.ix.1989, Malaise trap, G.W. Courtney col. ( LACM) ; 1♀, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore ( MZSP) ; 1♀, Atherton Mo. 18 May 1 [sic] ( MZSP) ; 1♀, Texas, Travis Co. Austin Brackenridge Field Station , 30.3°N 97.78°W, xi.1989, Malaise trap, C.R. Nelson col. ( LACM) ; 1♀ and 1♂, Virginia, Falls Church ( MZSP).

Geographical distribution. Widespread in the South, Central and East of the US (Arizona, Connecticut, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia) with records also from the Montana State and from the great lakes region in Canada.

Comments. The holotype is in good conditions and all the relevant information for the species diagnosis could be checked in it, including the shape of the sternite 8 apex. Hirotophora multiseriata phallus differs from the other species by its epiphallus with sharp single-pointed scales ( Figs 40–41 ).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Hirotophora multiseriata female habitus.Scale bar = 1mm.

FIGURES 4–13. Hirotophora abdominal structures. 4, 5, H. chilensis abdomen in lateral and dorsal view; 6, 7, H. dividua abdomen in lateral and dorsal view; 8, 9, H. multiseriata abdomen in lateral and dorsal view; 10, H. chilensis abdominal segments 3–5 in lateral view; 11, H. multiseriata abdominal segments 3–5 in lateral view; 12, H. dividua flap-like spiracle opening of segment 6 and internal gland externalized; 13, H. chilensis segments 6 and 7 in dorsal view showing the internal anteriorly directed rod of segment 7.

FIGURES 14–19. Hirotophora oviscapes. 14, 15, H. chilensis oviscape in ventral and dorsal view respectively; 16, 17, H. dividua oviscape in ventral and dorsal view respectively; 18, 19, H. multiseriata, oviscape in ventral and dorsal view respectively.Abbreviations:cerc, cercus, S8, sternite 8, T9+10, tergite 9+10.

FIGURES20–31. Hirotophora male heads,wings and hind femora.20–23, headof H.chilensis, H.dividua, H.flavimarginata and H.multiseriata respectively; 24, 25, H.chilensis wing and hind femur; 26, 27, H.dividua wing and hind femur; 28, 29, H. flavimarginatawing and hind femur; 30, 31, H.multiseriata wing and hind femur.

FIGURES 36–41. Hirotophora phallus in left lateral view. 36, 37, H. chilensis phallus general structure and epiphallus scales respectively; 38, 39, H. dividua phallus general structure and epiphallus scales respectively; 40, 41, H. multiseriata phallus general structure and epiphallus scales respectively. Abbreviations: bs, basiphallus; cp, core plate; epi, epiphallus; rp, right plate. Scale bar = 0.05mm.