Dohrniphora kerri, Brown & Kung, 2010

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 26

Dohrniphora kerri sp. n.

( Figs 39–40, 309)

Species recognition. This species differs from others in the D. pirirostris group by the unique shape of the hind coxal lobe and the extremely large concavity between the two carinate processes on the hind femur.

Description. Body length: 2.19 mm. Head: Frons dark brown, second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 rounded-oval, dark brown. Palpus of normal size, orange. Thorax: Scutum dark brown. Scutellum dark brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta one-third length of posterior seta. Pleuron dark brown. Costa 0.51 wing length. Halter brown. Legs yellowish-brown. Forecoxa in lateral view yellowish-brown. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa dark brown. Hind coxa yellowishbrown. Hind coxal lobe brown, large, with dorsal point and medial emargination ( Fig. 309). Posterior face of hind femur with peglike setae in single row on small basal lobe; more distally with two large carinate processes ( Figs 39–40). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 dark brown, tergites 2–6 dark brown. Venter of abdomen gray, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia brown, cercus yellow.

Distribution. Known from a single site in Amazonian Ecuador.

Derivation of specific epithet. Named for the collector, Dr. Peter Kerr.

Holotype. ♂, ECUADOR: Sucumbios: Sacha Lodge , 0.5°S, 76.5°W, 24.v–3.vi.1994, P. Hibbs [now P. Kerr], Malaise trap, 270 m [ LACM ENT 038119 ] ( LACM).