Tomosvaryella prostata Hardy, 1963

Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany & Rafael, José Albertino, 2021, Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) of Colombia, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4985 (1), pp. 37-68 : 49-50

Tomosvaryella prostata Hardy, 1963

Figs 63–72 , 132

Tomosvaryella prostata Hardy, 1963: 261 , figs 1 e–h; 1965a: 240; 1965b: 63, figs 24 d, e; 1966: 8; Ale-Rocha, 1996: 181, figs 123–129; Ale-Rocha & Souza, 2011: 296, figs 25, 80, 81; Rodriguez & Rafael, 2012: 27; Rafael & Amat, 2014: 25; Rafael & Rodriguez, 2016: 454 , 455.

Diagnosis. Male. Postcranium with lower half grayish-pruinose, upper half brownish-pruinose ( Fig. 63 ). Hind trochanter with long brown protuberance, usually with one fine lateral seta and setulose at apex ( Fig. 64 ). Tergites and sternites 6 and 7 as in Fig. 65 . Surstyli somewhat similar in shape, with distinct basal lobe, hooked-tips, right surstylus slightly shorter ( Figs 66–67 ), both surstyli with tips slightly downward-directed when seen in lateral view ( Figs 68–69 ). Apex of phallic guide conical, ventrally serrated, angled at about 25 degrees ( Fig. 70 ). Phallus with one ejaculatory duct with three stout spines, the other two ducts without spines ( Fig. 70 ). Ejaculatory apodeme sandal-shaped, darker near base ( Fig. 71 ). Gonopods subsymmetrical, apexes somewhat rounded ( Fig. 72 ).

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Boyacá, SFF[Santuario de Fauna y Flora] Iguaque, 5º25’12’’N / 73º27’24’’W, 2855 m [eters], Malaise 4, 01–19.iv.2000, P. Reina, (1♂, IAvH); “ idem, 25.Jun[vi]–13.Jul[vii].2000. (2♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, Cab.[Cabaña] Chaina, 5º25’N / 73º27’W, 2550 m [eters], 01–14.feb[ii].2001, A. Roberto, “M1271” (4♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, 2600 m [eters], 16– 30.xi.2001, P. Reina leg, “M2583” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, 31.viii–16.ix.2001, A. Roberto leg, “M2066” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, La Planada, 5º25’12’’N / 73º27’24’’W, 2975 m [eters], Malaise 8, 09–24.ii.2003, W. Villalba leg, “M3524” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, 01–19.iv.2000, P. Reina (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, Cab.[Cabaña] Mamaramos, 05º25’N / 73º25’W, 2855 m [eters], Sep[ix]23–Oct[x]11.2000, P. Reina leg, (3♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Aug[xii]01–17.2000, (1♂, IAvH)” (photographed specimen); “ idem, 17.viii.–01.ix.2000, (2♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Norte de Santander, PNN[Parque Nacional Natural] Tamá, Mun.[ Municipio ] Toledo , Vda.[ Vereda ] La Camacha , Pozo Negro , 7º21’N / 72º28’W, 2203 m [eters], Malaise , 23.x.–2.xi.2003, C. Leal leg, “M4030” (2♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 2213 m [eters], “M4029” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, 2–5.xi.2003, “M4031” (1♂, IAvH)” .

Geographical distribution. Colombia, Boyacá, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque ; Cundinamarca ( Rafael & Rodriguez 2016); Norte de Santander, Parque Nacional Natural Tamá ( Fig. 132 ).

Habitat. Specimens were collected with Malaise traps at ground level at preserve areas that mainly have dry forests of the Andean region mountain range and temperate zones of the Northeast region of Colombia.

Comments. The studied specimens are similar to the holotype illustrated by Ale-Rocha (1996), differing only by being smaller than the holotype by about 0.66 mm. The ejaculatory apodeme, lost in the holotype, is here illustrated based on non-type specimen.

Figures

FIGURE 132. Geographical records of Tomosvaryella species in Colombia. T. tuberculata, T. martae sp. nov., T. galapagensis, T. prostata and T. mexicanensis.

FIGURES 63–72. Tomosvaryella prostata Hardy, 1963. Male. 63, Habitus, left lateral view; 64, Left hind trochanter, lateral view; 65, Tergites and sternites 6 and 7, ventral view; 66, Tip of abdomen with syntergosternite 8, ventral view; 67, Susrtyli, dorsal view; 68, Left surstylus, lateral view; 69, Right surstylus, lateral view; 70, Phallic guide and phallus, left lateral view; 71, Ejaculatory apodeme, lateral view; 72, Hypandrium and gonopods, ventral view.