Asymphyloptera

Sinclair, Bradley J., 2015, New World species of Asymphyloptera Collin (Diptera: Empididae: Clinocerinae), Zootaxa 4048 (4), pp. 553-564 : 563

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4048.4.6

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FE00B390-0362-42F7-B6F8-67D35141E014

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6113509

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F0D87A0-FFD4-FF8B-FF6D-C001AAC4FAE4

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Asymphyloptera
status

 

Key to males of New World species of Asymphyloptera View in CoL

(male unknown for A. discrepans )

1 Hypandrium strongly produced posteriorly, with expanded, flattened ejaculatory apodeme ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 8 – 12 )..... A. chilensis sp. nov.

- Hypandrium rounded, not strongly produced posteriorly, with slender, rod-like ejaculatory apodeme ( Figs 8, 11 View FIGURES 8 – 12 , 13–16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ).... 2

2 Surstylus digitiform, with rounded tip; phallus with apex arched anteriorly ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ).............. A. chiricahua View in CoL sp. nov.

- Surstylus slender and tapered toward narrow apex; phallus either gradually arched posteriorly or apex sharply bent anteriorly ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 8 – 12 , 13–16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )...................................................................................... 3

3 Phallus straight, not arched; apex of phallus distinctly bent anteriorly ( Figs 14, 16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )................................. 4

- Phallus slightly to strongly arched posteriorly; apex arched posteriorly or expanded laterally ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 8 – 12 , 13, 15 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )............ 5

4 Apex of phallus strongly bent anteriorly; apex of postgonite sharply pointed ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )............... A. mexicana View in CoL sp. nov.

- Apex of phallus expanded anteriorly; apex of postgonite rounded to slightly pointed ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ).......... A. havasu View in CoL sp. nov.

5 Phallus slightly arched; apex of phallus expanded laterally ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 8 – 12 )............................. A. cajanuma View in CoL sp. nov.

- Phallus strongly arched posteriorly; apex of phallus expanded posteriorly ( Figs 13, 15 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )............................. 6

6 Apex of phallus with jagged lateral margin ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )......................................... A. dominica View in CoL sp. nov.

- Apex of phallus lacking jagged margin ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 13 – 16 )................................................ A. lutea View in CoL sp. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Empididae

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