Chonocephalus modestus, Disney, 2005

Disney, R. H. L., 2005, Revision of Afrotropical Chonocephalus Wandolleck (Diptera: Phoridae), Journal of Natural History 39 (5), pp. 393-430 : 422

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930410001708680
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F6887D7-3A3B-4B56-FE71-FDF304FEC42A
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Chonocephalus modestus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Chonocephalus modestus View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figures 53–56 View Figures 53–56 )

A female of species H (see below) was caught in the same trap as the five males reported below. Possibly it represents the female of this species.

Material

Holotype: male, Seychelles, Silhouette Island , Jardin Marron, 2000–2001, J. Gerlach ( CUMZ —8-132) . Paratypes: four males, as holotype (8-130, 131, 132).

Etymology

The name refers to the lack of any striking features.

Male

Frons dark brown, abdominal tergites paler, thorax somewhat paler and postpedicels and palps even paler brown. The latter with many hairs and a long, robust apical bristle. Legs largely brown with paler tarsi. Wing length 0.95–1.1 mm. Costal index 0.5–0.6. Membrane tinged grey. Hypopygium yellowish brown. Processes of epandrium, hypandrium and gonopods as Figure 53–56 View Figures 53–56 .