Tomosvaryella tuberculata Hardy, 1948

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 : 57-60

Tomosvaryella tuberculata Hardy, 1948

Figs 103–119 , 132

Tomosvaryella tuberculata Hardy, 1948: 11 , figs 7 a–d; Aczél, 1952: 249; Hardy, 1965b: 64; 1966: 8; Dalmau & Ávila, 1983: 62; Scarbrough & Knutson, 1989: 526, 528, fig. 5; Ale-Rocha & Rafael, 1995: 409, 423, figs 71–76; Ale-Rocha, 1996: 183; Rodriguez & Rafael, 2012: 24, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43.

Diagnosis. Male. Postcranium with lower half grayish-pruinose, upper half dark-brownish pruinose ( Fig. 103 ). Hind trochanter with variable stout spiniform protuberance ( Fig. 104–108 ). Tergites and sternites 6 and 7 as in Fig. 109 . Surstyli similar in shape, with hooked-tips, right surstylus slightly shorter ( Figs 110–111 ), both surstyli dorsally lobated and tips slightly downward-directed when seen in lateral view ( Figs 112–113 ). Phallic guide with short apex, bearing a small dorsal spine, not angled ( Fig. 114 ). Phllus with ejaculatory ducts short, two ejaculatory ducts with one fine spine, the other ejaculatory duct with a spine ( Fig. 114 ). Ejaculatory apodeme sandal-shaped, darker near base ( Fig. 115 ). Gonopods asymmetrical ( Fig. 116 ).

Description of female. Body length 2 mm ( Fig. 117 ). Wing 1.5 mm; frons medially grayish-pruinose, upper third sparser. Ocellar triangle dark-brown, shiny. Pedicel with two dorsal setae. Scutum dark-brown, with long band of setae. Scutellum brown, brownish-pruinose. Tegula yellow. Femora dark-brown except yellow apex. Abdomen ( Fig. 117–118 ) brown, shiny metallic with blue tinge. Terminalia: Ovipositor OL: 0.50 mm, PL: 0.34 mm, B: 0.20 mm, base light-brown, in dorsal view longer than wide, piercer yellow, except basal part light-brown, apex shiny, straight ( Fig. 119 ).

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Caquetá, San José del Fragua, Vda. [Vereda] Bellavista , Fca. [Finca] Mi Ranchito , 01º18’23’’N / 76º00’33’’W, 265 m [eters], 26.x.–09.xi.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Sacharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1222); “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1223)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1224)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1225)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1226)”; “ idem, 09–23.xi.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1227)”; “ idem, 23.xi.–07.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1228)”; “ idem, 07–21.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1229)”; “ idem, 26.x.–09.xi.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1230)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1231)”; “ idem, 15–29.iii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1232)”; “ idem, 04–18.i.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1233)”; “ idem, 26.x.–09.xi.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1234)”; “ idem, 15.ii.–01.iii.2017, (1♀, LEUA –1287)”; “ idem, Puerto Rico, Vda.[Vereda] La Soledad, Fca.[Finca] Borinquen, 01º55’26’’N / 75º08’58.8’’W, 270 m [eters], 07–21.xii.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Sacharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA – 1235)”; “ idem, Bolivar, SFF[Santuario de Fauna y Flora] Los Colorados, Villa Roca, 9º54’N / 75º07’W, 180 m [eters], Malaise , 24.ix–9.xi.2001, E. Deulufeut leg, “M2419”, (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, 18–31.viii.2001, “M2049” (1♂, IAvH); “ idem , 06–21.xiii[sic].2001, “M2630” (1♂, IAvH)” (photographed specimen); “ idem , 14–30.xi.2001, “M2627” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Magdalena, PNN[Parque Nacional Natural] Tayrona, Zaino , 11º20’N / 74º02’W, 50 m [eters], Malaise, 04.Dic[xii]– 15.xii.2000, R. Henriquez leg, “M966” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 15–31.dic[xii].2000, “M967” (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 28.Jun[vi]–17.Jul[vii].2000, “M301” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Vaupes, Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura (Caparú) Centro Ambiental , 1º4’S / 69º31’W, 60 m [eters], Malaise , 17– 24.xii.2003, J. Pinzón leg, “M4436” (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, 01–08.xii.2003, “M4442” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Vichada, PNN[Parque Nacional Natural] Tuparro, Cerro Tomas , 5º21’N / 67º51’W, 250 m [eters], Malaise , 22.v.–3.vi.2001, W. Villalba leg, “M1792” (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, Amazonas, PNN[Parque Nacional Natural] Amacayacu, Mocagua , 03º23’S / 70º06’W, 300 m [eters], Malaise, 07–14.ago[viii].2000, A. Parente, “M677” (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, Antioquia, Cimitarra, Central Termocentro Instalaciones , 6.44275ºN / 74.88251ºW, 118 m [eters], Trampa Malaise, 20–24.Ago[viii].2015, Y. Correa-C, (2♂, CEUA –101594)”; “ idem, 20–24.Ago[viii].2015, (1♀, CEUA –101594)” (photographed specimen).

Geographical distribution. Bahamas; Brazil; Mexico; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Jamaica; Santa Lucia ( Rodriguez & Rafael 2012); Colombia (new record), Amazonas, Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu; Antioquia, Cimitarra; Bolivar, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Colorados, Caquetá, San José del Fragua, Puerto Rico; Magdalena, Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona; Vaupes, Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajúra (Caparú); Vichada, Parque Nacional Natural Tuparro ( Fig. 132 ).

Habitat. The specimens were collected using Malaise traps at ground level in a number of different habitats including plantations, humid and dry tropical forests, gallery forest and urban araes. Plantations included sugar cane ( Sacharum officinarum ). Humid tropical forests were located in the Department of Caquetá, Colombia, in the Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu and at the Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajúra (Caparú) in the Department of Amazonas. Tropical dry forests were located in Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona and at Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Colorados in the Northeat region of Colombia. Low elevation of the canopy from the ground gallery forests were located in Parque Nacional Natural Tuparro in the Orinoco region. Urban areas in the Department of Antioquia of the Andean region of Colombia were also sampled.

Comments. Regarding the different shapes of the trochanter, there was no association of any particular shape with a specific locality. Usually different shapes of the trochanter are found in each locality. At this moment, all different morphos are being treated as a single species due to the fact that the shape of the genitalia is similar in all specimens. These variations in the hind trochanter had already been reported by Ale-Rocha & Rafael (1995). The male-female association made here is based on two males and one female that were collected together in the same trap.

Figures

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

FIGURES 103–108. Tomosvaryella tuberculata Hardy, 1948 (IAvH–2630). Male. 103, Habitus, left lateral view; 104–108, Left hind trochanter, variations in the shape of the protuberance, lateral view.

FIGURES 109–116. Tomosvaryella tuberculata Hardy, 1948 (IAvH–2630). Male. 109, Tergites and sternites 6 and 7, ventral view; 110, Tip of abdomen with syntergosternite 8, ventral view; 111, Susrtyli, dorsal view; 112, Left surstylus, lateral view; 113, Right surstylus, lateral view; 114, Phallic guide and phallus, left lateral view; 115, Ejaculatory apodeme, lateral view; 116, Hypandrium and gonopods, ventral view.

FIGURES 117–119. Tomosvaryella tuberculata Hardy, 1948 (CEUA–101594). Female. 117, Habitus, left lateral view; 118, Abdomen, right lateral view; 119, Piercer, ventral view.