Homoneura (Homoneura) quinquenotata ( Meijere, 1915 )

Shi, Li & Yang, Ding, 2014, Supplements to species groups of the subgenus Homoneura in China (Diptera: Lauxaniidae: Homoneura), with descriptions of twenty new species, Zootaxa 3890 (1), pp. 1-117 : 37

Homoneura (Homoneura) quinquenotata ( Meijere, 1915)

( Figs 205–216 )

Sapromyza quinquepunctata Meijere, 1908: 143 [preocc. Kertész, 1900]. Syntype male and female in ZMAN Lauxania quinquenotata Meijere, 1915: 137 [n. name for quinquepunctata Meijere, 1908 ]. Type locality: Indonesia (Java). Homoneura (Homoneura) quinquenotata ( Meijere, 1915) : Malloch, 1929: 55. Shewell in Delfinado & Hardy, 1977: 207.

Sasakawa, 1992: 194; 1998: 55; 2001: 85; 2002: 58; 2003: 71.

Diagnosis. Antennal 1st flagellomere black on apical 1/2; ray long plumose. Wing with 5 brown spots, including large preapical spot on R2+3, small preapical spot on R4+5, large elliptical preapical spot on M1, all above three preapical spots entirely isolated; brown cloud on r-m and a stripe-like spot on dm-cu.

Redescription. MALE. Body length 2.9–3.7 mm, wing length 3.0– 3.7 mm. FEMALE. Body length 3.5–3.8 mm, wing length 3.1–3.6 mm.

Head ( Fig. 207 ) yellow. Frons about as long as wide and parallel-sided, with two pale brown stripes extending to ocellar triangle; ocellar triangle brown; oc developed as long as anterior or, anterior or longer than 1/2 length of posterior or; gena about 1/4 height of eye. Antenna yellow except for 1st flagellomere black on apical 1/2, 1.8 times as long as wide; arista dark except for brownish base, ray long plumose,with longest ray 1.5 times as long as height of 1st flagellomere. Proboscis and palpus yellow.

Thorax ( Fig. 208 ) brownish yellow. Mesonotum slightly shining, 0+3 dc (1st post-sutural dc behind transverse suture), acr in irregular 10 rows (occasionally 8 rows in a few of specimens) and prsc shorter than 1st post-sutural dc. Legs yellow, tarsi brown apically. Fore femur with 3 weak pv, 5–6 pd, and ctenidium with 10–11 short setae; fore tibia with 1 long preapical ad and 1 short apv. Mid femur with 6 a, 1 app; mid tibia with 1 strong preapical ad, 2 strong apv. Hind femur with 1 preapical ad and a row of weak av (only 3 apical setae distinct); hind tibia with 1 very weak preapical ad, hair-like and 1 short apv. Wing ( Fig. 211 ) pale yellowish, with 5 brown spots; large round preapical spot on R2+3, small and obscure preapical spots on R4+5 and M1, all above three preapical spots entirely isolated; brown cloud on r-m and a stripe-like spot on dm-cu, subcostal cell hyaline; costa with 2nd (between R1 and R2+3), 3rd (between R2+3 and R4+5) and 4th (between R4+5 and M1) sections in proportion of 5.7:2:1; r-m at middle of discal cell; ultimate and penultimate sections of M 1 in proportion of 1:1.4; ultimate section of CuA1 about 1/7 of penultimate. Halter pale yellow.

Abdomen ( Figs 209, 210 ) brownish yellow. Male genitalia ( Figs 212–216 ): syntergosternite circular with a ventral segment; epandrium wide at middle with a subapical concavity in lateral view; surstylus slender claviform, originated from tip of epandrium; hypandrium nearly U-shaped, pregonite absent, postgonite long subuliform with two setulae in ventral view; aedeagus with lateral sclerites acute apically and membranous section stretched out of apical margin of lateral sclerites in lateral view; aedeagal apodeme distinctly shorter than aedeagus.

Materials examined. CHINA, Hainan Province: 1 ♂ ( CAUC), Ledong, Jianfengling National Nature Reserve, Tianchi, 800 m, 18. V. 2006, Gang Yao; 2 ♂ ( CAUC), Shuiman, Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve, Guanjingtai, 600 m, 16. V. 2007, Junhua Zhang; 1 ♂ ( CAUC), Ledong, Jianfengling National Nature Reserve, Core district, 800 m, 13. V. 2007, Kuiyan Zhang; 2 ♂, 1 ♀ ( CAUC), Baisha, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hongmao village, 430 m, 22, V, 2007, Junhua Zhang; 2 ♂, 1 ♀ ( CAUC), Ledong, Jianfengling National Nature Reserve, Sanfenqu, 800 m, 8. V. 2008, Qifei Liu; 1 ♂ ( CAUC), Ledong, Jianfengling National Nature Reserve, Plant garden, 800 m, 9. V. 2008, Qifei Liu; 1 ♀ ( CAUC), Ledong, Jianfengling National Nature Reserve, Plant garden, 800 m, 7. V. 2008, Qifei Liu. CHINA, Formosa ( Taiwan): 1 ♂ ( USNM), Taihoku, 7. XI. 1912, H. Sauter (Det. J. R. Malloch).

Distribution. China (Fujian, Hainan, Taiwan), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam.

Figures

FIGURES 205 – 211. Homoneura (Homoneura) quinquenotata (Meijere, 1915). Male. 205. body, lateral view; 206. head, anterior view; 207, 208. thorax, lateral and dorsal view; 209, 210. abdomen, dorsal and lateral view; 211. wing.

FIGURES 212 – 216. Homoneura (Homoneura) quinquenotata (Meijere, 1915). Male. 212. syntergosternite and epandrium, lateral view; 213. syntergosternite, anterior view; 214. epandrial complex, posterior view; 215. aedeagal complex, ventral view; 216. aedeagal complex, lateral view. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.