Latheticomyia

Marques, Dayse W. A. & Rafael, José A., 2016, Latheticomyia Wheeler (Diptera: Pseudopomyzidae) from Peru: new species, description of the male of L. longiterebra Hennig and a key to species, Zootaxa 4093 (3), pp. 424-434 : 433

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Key to Latheticomyia View in CoL species

1 Postpedicel short and rounded ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). Mexico........................................ L. rotundicornis Wheeler View in CoL

- Postpedicel elongate and somewhat subsquared or subrectangular ( Figs 1 View FIGURES 1 – 13 , 14 View FIGURES 14 – 31 , 32 View FIGURES 32 – 45 )................................. 2

2 Scutum dark without median yellow stripes ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). United States, Central America................ L. tricolor Wheeler View in CoL

- Scutum with median yellow stripe ( Figs 3 View FIGURES 1 – 13 , 16 View FIGURES 14 – 31 , 34 View FIGURES 32 – 45 , 47 View FIGURES 46 – 51 , 48).................................................... 3

3 Scutum with median yellow stripe posterior to transverse suture ( Figs 16 View FIGURES 14 – 31 , 47 View FIGURES 46 – 51 )..................................... 4

- Scutum with median yellow stripe continuing to posterior margin of scutum and almost reaching anterior margin ( Figs 3 View FIGURES 1 – 13 , 34 View FIGURES 32 – 45 , 48 View FIGURES 46 – 51 )................................................................................................. 5

4 Scutum with median yellow stripe triangular ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). Fore coxa yellow ( Fig. 50 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). Hind femur yellow, with large brown spots subbasally and apically ( Fig. 50 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). Nicaragua................................................ L. infumata Wheeler View in CoL

- Scutum with median yellow stripe V-shaped ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 14 – 31 ). Fore coxa brown ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 14 – 31 ). Hind femur entirely brown ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 14 – 31 ). Peru..................................................................................... L. peruana sp. nov.

5 Scutum with yellow stripe undivided and narrower anteriorly ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 32 – 45 ). Fore tarsomeres dark brown ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 32 – 45 ). Peru.............................................................................................. L. xantha sp. nov.

- Scutum with yellow stripe divided anteriorly, leaving a brown line medially. Fore tarsomeres yellow to light brown...... 6

6 Yellow stripe between dorsocentral rows with a narrow brown stripe along midline ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 13 ). Fore coxa yellow ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 13 ). Peru.................................................................................... L. longiterebra Hennig View in CoL

- Yellow stripe along median line of scutum with a large brown stripe ( Fig. 48 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). Fore coxa dark brown ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 46 – 51 ). United States....................................................................................... L. lineata Wheeler View in CoL