Manota simplex, Hippa, 2006

Hippa, Heikki, 2006, Diversity of Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in a Malaysian rainforest: description of twenty-seven new sympatric species, Zootaxa 1161 (1), pp. 1-49 : 22-24

Manota simplex sp. n.

( Figs. 7A, B, C )

A small­sized Manota .

Male. Head. Flagellomere 4, Fig. 7A . Maxillary palpus with palpomere 3 bearing 5 apically expanded curved sensilla; palpomere 4 with parasegment. Thorax. Anepisternum setose. Anterior basalare setose. Preepisternum 2 non­setose. Laterotergite setose. Episternum 3 setose. Wing. Length 1.5–1.6 mm. Wing membrane dorsally with few setae at posterior margin. Sc distally of h non­setose. A1 not indicated by setae. Hypopygium ( Figs. 7B, C ). Sternite 9 large, laterally united with gonocoxa and posteriorly extending nearly as far as ventral part of gonocoxa; setosity similar to ventral setosity of gonocoxa (similar to Fig. 8B ). Gonocoxa dorsally in position I with rounded lobe bearing curved row/zone of many strong sharp setae, in position II with couple of angled strong setae/ megasetae, no megasetae present in positions III and IV; apicolateral part of gonocoxa simple, apicolateral setae of gonocoxa not remarkably stronger than the other setae. Gonostylus rather small, elongate­oval, with strong setae, with very strong apical seta. Parastylar lobe present, directed posteriad, with 3 or 4 setae on apex. Tegmen long, with strong shoulders. Sternite 10 unusually large, extending nearly as far posteriorly as gonostyli, setae scattered.

Female and preimaginal stages unknown.

Discussion

Manota simplex is similar to M. clausa . For the distinguishing characters, see under that species. Manota simplex and M. clausa , and to a lesser extent also M. biloba , M. heptacantha , and M. ulu , are reminiscent of the Neotropical M. squamulata Jaschhof & Hippa and M. major Jaschhof & Hippa but differ, for example, by lacking a long and strong group III megaseta.

Types

Holotype. Male, West Malaysia, Selangor, Ulu Gombak , University of Malaya Field Study Centre , 800 ft, Malaise in jungle, 24. Feb.–21. March 1997, H. Hippa, M. Jaschhof and B. Viklund . Paratypes. 1 male with same data as holotype , 1 male with same data except for 22. Feb.–21. March.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Antennal flagellomere 4, lateral view (A, D); hypopygium, dorsal view (B); cercus and apicomesial part of gonocoxa, dorsal view (C); and hypopygium, ventral view (E). A, B, C. Manota simplex sp. n. (holotype). D, E. Manota ulu sp. n. (holotype). Scale for A and D 0.05 mm; for B, C, and E 0.10 mm.

FIGURE 8. Antennal flagellomere 4, lateral view (A, D); hypopygium, ventral (B and E) and dorsal view (C and F). A, B, C. Manota clausa sp. n. (A, B holotype; C paratype). D, E, F. Manota calcarata sp. n. (D, E holotype; F paratype). Scale for A and D 0.05 mm; for B, C, E, and F 0.10 mm.