Dohrniphora caguanensis, Brown & Kung, 2010

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 74

Dohrniphora caguanensis sp. n.

( Figs 157–158)

Species recognition. The pointed ventral process of the ventral concavity of the hind femur, along with the elongate row of peglike setae are distinguishing characters of this species.

Description. Body length: 1.72 mm. Head: Frons dark brown, second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 oval (slightly enlarged), brown. Palpus of normal size, light brown, with apical setae broken off. Thorax: Scutum brown. Scutellum brown, with setae broken. Pleuron with anepisternum and proepisternum brown, rest of pleuron light brown. Costa 0.45 wing length. Halter brown. Legs yellowish-brown. Forecoxa in lateral view yellowish-brown. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa brown. Hind coxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxal lobe brown, rounded dorsally, with narrow ventral process. Posterior face of hind femur with elongate basal group of peglike setae; slightly more distally with large ventral concavity featuring pointed distal ventral process and rounded basal ventral process ( Figs 157– 158). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 brown, tergites 2–6 as tergite 1. Venter of abdomen gray, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia with epandrium yellowish-brown, hypandrium brown, and cercus yellow.

Distribution. Known from a single site in Amazonian Colombia.

Derivation of specific epithet. Named for the type locality.

Holotype. ♂, COLOMBIA: Caquetá: San Vicente de Caguán , 1.62°N, 75.62°W, 600 m, 22.vii– 4.viii.2000, F.Ruales, Malaise trap, CAP-1116 [ LACM ENT 227294 ] ( IAVH).