Potophila, Kvifte, 2014

Kvifte, Gunnar M., 2014, Description of Potophila verrucosa, gen. n. et sp. n. (Diptera: Psychodidae: Psychodinae) from the West Usambara mountains, Tanzania, African Invertebrates 55 (2), pp. 413-413 : 414

Potophila gen. n.

Etymology: From Greek poton (πόΤΟΣ), “drinking-bout”, and philos (φίΛΟΣ), “friend”, referring­tO­the­first­flagellOmere,­whOse­shape­resembles­a­wine­bOttle.­The­gender­Ofthe new genus is feminine.

Type species: Potophila verrucosa sp.n.

DiagnOsis:­ EYebridge­ Of­ three­ rOws­ Of­ facets,­ flagellOmeres­ nOdifOrm­ with­ pairedascOids,­first­ flagellOmere­ with­ nOdal­ part­ strOnglY­ elOngated,­mOre­ than­ three­ timeslength of internode ( Fig. 1A ). Wing ovoid with costal node swollen ( Fig. 1B ). Aedeagus asymmetrical through 90° inversion of distiphallus; with two parameres, and these carrying a rugose morphoventral projection ( Fig. 1C ).

Figures

Fig. 1. Potophila verrucosa, gen.­n­et­sp.­n,­hOlOtYpe­♂:­(A)­head­(dOrsal­view);­(B)­wing;­(C)­terminalia­ (laterodorsal view); (D) epandrium and proctiger (laterodorsal view).Abbreviations:a ap – aedeagal apodeme; d – distiphallus; gcx – gonocoxite; gcx c – gonocoxal condyles; gst – gonostyle; hyp – hypandrium; lk – lateral knob; p – paramere; pam – parameral-aedeagal membrane; pp – parameral projections; vepa – ventral epandrial plate/aedeagal connection. Scale bars: 100 µm (A), 40 µm (C & D).