Neoplasta, Coquillett, 1895

Câmara, Josenir T. & Rafael, José A., 2016, Neoplasta Coquillett (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) from Brazil: new species and male description of N. fortiseta Smith, Zootaxa 4084 (2) : -

Key to species of Neoplasta occurring in Brazil

1 Fore tibia stout, length of tibia 2– 3X width, flattened ( Figs 2 , 17 , 38 )............................................ 2

- Fore tibia slender, length of tibia more than 7X width, not flattened ( Figs 9 , 24 , 30 )................................ 4

2 Postpedicel elongate, about 4X width ( Fig. 16 ); cercus narrow and upcurved apically ( Fig. 19 )...... N. longicornis sp. nov.

- Postpedicel short, about 2X width ( Fig. 35 ); cercus wide and slightly downcurved apically ( Fig. 4 )................... 3

3 Fore femur with row of anteroventral and posteroventral pinnate setae ( Fig. 2 ); mid trochanter and tibia without projections; scutum with longitudinal brown stripe medially; cercus with ventral projection near middle ( Fig. 4 )...... N. fortiseta Smith

- Fore femur without pinnate setae ( Fig. 38 ); mid trochanter and tibia with ventral projections ( Fig. 39 ); scutum without stripe; cercus with apicoventral projection ( Fig. 40 )................................................ N. spinulosa sp. nov.

4 Thorax mainly yellow ( Fig. 23 )......................................................................... 5

- Thorax dark brown to black ( Figs 9 , 30 )................................................................... 6

5 Postpedicel elongate, about 3X width ( Fig. 24 ); fore tibia yellow, with longitudinal brown stripe posterodorsally ( Fig. 24 )..................................................................................... N. macdonaldi sp. nov.

- Postpedicel short, less than 2X width; fore tibia wholly yellow.................................. N. fuscifurca Smith

6 Cercus acute at apex ( Fig. 32 ); epandrium hemispherical ( Fig. 32 )............................ N. nigrithorax sp. nov.

- Cercus rounded at apex ( Figs 12 , 44, 46 ); epandrium rather suboval or subrectangular............................... 7

7 Hypandrium with lateral and ventral lobes ( Figs 12, 15 ); subepandrial sclerite with rectangular process on posterior margin ( Fig. 13 )............................................................................... N. lobata sp. nov.

- Hypandrium without lobes ( Figs 44, 46 ); subepandrial sclerite without rectangular process on posterior margin.......... 8

8 Cercus strongly enlarged, with spine-like setae on inner face ( Fig. 44 ); phallus elongate, extending beyond hypandrium apex ( Fig. 45 )............................................................................ N. fregapanii Rafael

- Cercus not strongly enlarged, without spine-like setae ( Fig. 46 ); phallus short, not extending beyond hypandrium apex ( Fig. 47 )................................................................................... N. neblina Rafael

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Neoplasta fortiseta Smith, ♂. 1, Habitus, lateral view; 2, HeaD anD fore tibia, anteroventral view; 3, tergite 8 (T 8), sternite 8 (ST 8) anD terminalia, lateral view; 4, Terminalia, lateral view; 5, Cercus anD epanDrium, Dorsal view; 6, SubepanDrial sclerite, epanDrium anD surstylus, ventral view; 7, Phallus anD hypanDrium, lateral view; 8, Phallus anD hypanDrium, ventral view.

FIGURES 16 – 22. Neoplasta longicornis sp. nov., holotype ♂. 16, Habitus, lateral view; 17, Fore leg, ventral view; 18, Cercus anD epanDrium, Dorsal view; 19, Cercus, epanDrium anD surstylus, lateral view; 20, SubepanDrial sclerite anD surstylus, ventral view; 21, Phallus anD hypanDrium, lateral view; 22, HypanDrium, ventral view.

FIGURES 35 – 43. Neoplasta spinulosa sp. nov., holotype ♂. 35, Habitus, lateral view; 36, Wing; 37, Cercus anD epanDrium, Dorsal view; 38, HeaD anD fore tibia, anteroventral view; 39, MiD leg, lateral view; 40, Terminalia, lateral view; 41, SubepanDrial sclerite, epanDirum anD surstylus, Dorsal view; 42, Phallus anD hypanDrium, lateral view; 43, HypanDrium anD epanDrium, ventral view.

FIGURES 9 – 15. Neoplasta lobata sp. nov., holotype ♂. 9, Habitus, lateral view; 10, Wing; 11, Cercus anD epanDrium, Dorsal view; 12, Terminalia, lateral view; 13, SubepanDrial sclerite, epanDrium anD cercus, Dorsal view; 14, Phallus anD hypanDrium, lateral view; 15, Phallus anD hypanDrium, ventral view.

FIGURES 23 – 29. Neoplasta macdonaldi sp. nov., holotype ♂. 23, Habitus, lateral view; 24, HeaD, fore anD miD legs, anteroventral view; 25, Terminalia, lateral view; 26, Cercus anD surstylus, Dorsal view; 27, SubepanDrial sclerite, ventral view; 28, Phallus anD hypanDrium, lateral view; 29, HypanDrium anD epanDrium, ventral view.

FIGURES 30 – 34. Neoplasta nigrithorax sp. nov., holotype ♂. 30, Habitus, lateral view; 31, Cercus anD subepanDrial sclerite, Dorsal view; 32, Terminalia, lateral view; 33, Phallus anD hypanDrium, lateral view; 34, HypanDrium, ventral view.

FIGURES 44 – 47. 44 – 45, Neoplasta fregapanii Rafael, ♂. 46 – 47, Neoplasta neblina Rafael, ♂. Figures moDifieD from Rafael (2001). 44, Tergite anD sternite 8, terminalia, lateral view; 45, Phallus, gonocoxal apoDeme anD hypanDrium, lateral view. 46, Tergite anD sternite 8, terminalia, lateral view; 47, Phallus, subepanDrial sclerite, gonocoxal apoDeme anD hypanDrium, lateral view.