Myriophora sinesplendida, Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015

Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015, Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), Zootaxa 4035 (1), pp. 1-79 : 45

Myriophora sinesplendida sp. nov.

(Figs 8.1, 14.1, 19.11)

Diagnosis. Female. Myriophora sinesplendida is distinguished by the combination of a bare anepisternum, very short anterior scutellar setae, and the weakly sclerotized, dull oviscape sclerites (Fig. 19.11).

Description. Female (Fig. 8.1). Body length 1.47–2.07 mm. Head: Frons brown, with 2 pairs of supraantennal setae; length of lower supra-antennal setae less than 1/2 of the length of upper pair; upper supra-antennals originate even with lower interfrontal setae. First flagellomere brown, rounded under arista. Palpus yellow, normal sized. Labrum prominent, enlarged. Labellum normal sized. Thorax: Scutum light brown. Scutellum light brown. Anterior scutellar setae less than 1/2 length of posterior pair. Pleuron dusky yellow; anepisternum bare. Forefemur dusky yellow. Midfemur dusky yellow. Hind femur dusky yellow. Wing length 1.40–2.21 mm (Fig. 14.1); costal vein normal; costal length 0.84–1.33 mm; mean costal ratio 0.60. Knob of halter light brown. Abdomen: Tergites 1 and 2 brown; tergite 2 with strong, distinct setae on lateral margin. Tergite 5 brown; posterior setae on tergite 5 short. Tergite 6 greatly narrowed posteriorly; posterodorsal setae on segment 6 of equal length to posteroventral setae. Venter of abdomen with sparse, long setae. Oviscape (Fig. 19.11) sclerites dark brown; membrane brown; weakly laterally compressed to nearly tube-like; sclerites dull.

Distribution. Costa Rica to Bolivia.

Host. Unknown.

Etymology. An adjective from Latin meaning "without sheen" referring to the matte appearance of the oviscape tergites.

Holotype. ♀, COLOMBIA: Cundinamarca: PNN Chingaza, Bosque Palacio, 4.52°N, 73.75°W, 2930m, 28.ix–13.x.2000, E. Raigoso, Malaise trap, CAP-803 [ LACM ENT 165695] ( IAVH).

Paratypes. BOLIVIA: La Paz: Cumbre Alto Beni, 40 km N Caranavi, 15.83°S, 67.56°W, 1600m, 1♀, 7– 14.iv.2004, B. Brown, E. Zumbado, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 194074]. COLOMBIA: Cauca: El Saman, PNN Gorgona, 2.97°N, 78.18°W, 5m, 1♀, 13.iv–7.v.2001, H. Torres, CAP-1648, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 230907]; Valle de Cauca: PNN Farallones de Cali, Alto Anchicaya, 3.43°N, 76.8°W, 650m, 1♀, 21.xi–19.xii.2000, S. Sarria, Malaise trap CAP-1541 [ LACM ENT 238803], PNN Farallones de Cali, La Meseta, 3.57°N, 76.67°W, 2080m, 1♀, 27.viii–10.ix.2003, S. Sarria, CAP-4570, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 234804]. COSTA RICA: San José: San Antonio de Escazu, 9.90°N, 84.15°W, 1300m, 1♀, vii–viii.1998, W. Eberhard, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 219152]. ECUADOR: Sucumbios: Sacha Lodge, 0.5°S, 76.5°W, 270m, 1♀, 3–13.iv.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 035720].