Scipopus (Parascipopus) manifestus ( Wulp, 1897 ) Lindsay & Marshall, 2023

Lindsay, Kate & Marshall, Stephen A., 2023, A revision of Scipopus Enderlein including the subgenera Scipopus s. str., Phaeopterina Frey and Parascipopus subgen. nov. (Diptera, Micropezidae, Taeniapterinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 904, pp. 1-189 : 94-98

Scipopus (Parascipopus) manifestus ( Wulp, 1897) subgen. et comb. nov.

Figs 39–40

Calobata manifesta Wulp, 1897: 370 , Tab. IX, fig. 20.

Calobata manifesta – Hennig 1934a: 67 (species inquirenda); 1934b: 323 (“in the next issue”); 1935: 27.

Scipopus manifestus – Enderlein 1922: 208 (key to species). — Steyskal 1967: 80.

Differential diagnosis

Scipopus (Parascipopus) manifestus resembles S. (Pa.) savegre sp. nov. in having a mostly black body but the first fore tarsomere is at least partially white.

Type material examined

Holotype (examined and photographed at BMNH, 2014)

COSTA RICA • 1 ♀; Volcan de Irazu ; 6–7000 ft a.s.l.; H. Rogers leg.; BMNH .

Other material examined

COSTA RICA • 1 ♀; Prov. San José, Moravia, Zurquí de Moravia , Creek 1 north; 84°00′57″ W, 10°02′58″ N; 1600 m a.s.l.; 16 Jun. 2013; Projecto ZADBI; hand collected; ZADBI-858; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 2–5 Aug. 2013; mixed methods; ZADBI-1076; MNCR (photographed, Fig. 39A ) • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; North pasture; 16 Apr. 2013; ZADBI-663; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 24–31 May 2013; ZADBI-787; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Apr. 2013; ZADBI-663; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 17 Mar. 2013; ZADBI-604; MNCR • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; Tower path; 26 Apr.–3 May 2013; Malaise trap #1; ZADBI-728; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Jun.–5 Jul. 2013; emergence trap, over vegetation 50 m; ZADBI-904; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 5–12 Jul. 2013; ZADBI-909; MNCR • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 1–7 Jun. 2013; ZADBI-810; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 7–14 Jun. 2013; ZADBI-853; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 24–31 May 2013; ZADBI-785; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; Creek 2 north; 17 Mar. 2013; Malaise trap #2; ZADBI-604; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 3–10 May 2013; ZADBI-716 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 1–7 Jun. 2013; ZADBI-811; MNCR • 1 ♀; Cartago, Tapanti Natl. Pk ; 1650–1750 m a.s.l.; 7 Oct. 1999; Marshall and Buck leg.; DEBU _0074/ DEBU0074 sequenced for CO1; DEBU • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; DEBU (photographed, Fig. 39C, F ) • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Prov. Punt., Res. Biol. Monteverde, Est. La Casona ; 1520 m a.s.l.; Apr. 1993; N. Obando leg.; L-N-253250, 449700; MNCR (♂ dissected and photographed, Fig. 39B, D ) • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; Mar. 1992; K. Flores leg.; MNCR • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Prov. Cartago, Paraíso, P.N. Tapantí; 83°46′3″ W, 9°43′21″ N; 1600 m a.s.l.; 28 Apr.–5 May 2013; Proyecto ZADBI; Malaise trap; ZADBI-806; MNCR • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Mar.–7 Apr. 2013; ZADBI-802; MNCR • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 12–19 May 2013; ZADBI-808; MNCR • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 24–30 Mar. 2013; ZADBI-801; MNCR • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 19–26 May 2013; ZADBI-809; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 29 Sep.–6 Oct. 2013; ZADBI-1262; MNCR • 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 21–28 Apr. 2013; ZADBI-805; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 2–9 Jun. 2013; ZADBI-1245; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 11–18 Aug. 2013; ZDBI-1255; MNCR • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 7 –14 Apr. 2013; ZADBI-803; MNCR • 1 ♂; San Rafael HDIA, C. Chompipe; 2100 m a.s.l.; 31 Jul. 1993; M.A. Zumbad leg.; MNCR • 1 ♀; Prov. Puntarenas, Monteverde ; 1700 m a.s.l.; 1 Jun. 1988; B.V. Brown leg.; clearcut edge; Malaise; CMNH • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 1–5 May 1988; cloud forest; CMNH (dissected and photographed, Fig. 39E ) • 1 ♀; Prov. Puntarenas, Coto Brus, Send Cerro Echandi, Orilla R. Vellavista, 1 er Campamento ; 1900 m a.s.l.; 16 May 2000; M. Alfaro leg.; manual; L_S_326500_591700; MNCR • 1 ♀; Prov. Cartago, Paraíso, P.N. Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte ; 1410 m a.s.l.; 19 May 2000; C. Hanson and D. Rubi leg.; Malaise; L_N_188550_561800; MNCR • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; 1500 m a.s.l.; 13 May 2000; C. Hanson and D. Rubi leg.; Malaise; L_N_187400_561600; MNCR .

Description

LENGTH. 10–14 mm.

HEAD. Antenna dark orange and/or black. Palpus dark brown or black, silvery microtrichose and black setulose on entire surface, broad (length 3.0× height). Clypeus black, width ~1.7× height, silvery microtrichose on entire surface, denser in posterolateral corners. Frontal vitta dull, orange and/or black or dark brown microtrichose, posterior apex strongly tapered into a point ( Fig. 39C ). Orbital plate shiny, black or brown, bare and clearly delineated. Epicephalon shiny, bare, wide (width> ⅔ of upper frontal vittal width at inner verticals), clearly delineated from upper frontal vitta. Paracephalon dark brown or black, slightly convex on posterolateral portions. One lower fronto-orbital seta; all other head chaetotaxy well-developed.

THORAX. Scutum dark brown or black, microtrichose with broad median blue sheen ( Fig. 39C ). Female cervical sclerite convex. Postpronotal lobe black, densely setulose. Notopleuron black. Pleuron black, white microtrichose, denser anteriorly and posteriorly, forming posterior transverse band ( Fig. 40 ). Legs dark brown or black, first fore tarsomere almost entirely white, hind tarsomere 1 pale brown or white on inner basolateral ½. Wing brown-black infuscate on r 1, distal ½ and apex, three hyaline window-like spots in m

1, r

2+3, r

3+4 ( Fig. 39F ). Apical scutellar seta present.

ABDOMEN (J+ ♀). Tergites dark brown or black, short black setulose. T1 with fine, long dark brown or black setae. Pleuron pale grey or cream-coloured, P1, upper half of P2–6 dark brown or black in males, same for females but lower third of P3–6 also dark grey.

FEMALE ABDOMEN. T1+2 ~2.3 × length of T3. Oviscape dark brown or black, white microtrichose on anterior ½, ~4.0–5.0× length of T6. Combined spermathecal duct length short; common duct short, ¼ of entire duct length. Paired spermathecal duct long (~6.0× length of paired spermathecae), narrow, slightly swollen apically, relatively parallel-sided. Paired spermathecal stems sinuate, long, ending in cup-like paired spermathecae with large apical indentation. Single spermathecal duct arising from base of paired duct, narrow, ½ the diameter and length of paired duct, swollen apically. Single spermatheca elongate, wider distally, inornate.

MALE ABDOMEN. T1+2 ~2.8× length of T3. T6 short, genital fork 2.0 × as long as T6, with arms converging, inner basal process angled inwards, ¹/5 the length of arm. Epandrium elongate, length ~2.0 × height, taller posteriorly; long setose on posteroventral margin. Basiphallus small, crescent-shaped. Basal distiphallus long (≈ length to epandrium), broad, ending in small, short, irregular phallic bulb. Distal distiphallus narrow, expanded and funnel-like apically, ½ the length of epandrium. Phallapodeme slightly expanded apically (not apparent in Fig. 39D ), length 2.0 × height.

Distribution

Costa Rica.

Figures

Fig. 39. Scipopus (Parascipopus) manifestus (Wulp, 1897) subgen. et comb. nov. A. Head, ♀, anterior view, Costa Rica, non-type (MNCR). B. Male genital fork, ventral view, Costa Rica, non-type (MNCR). C. Head and thorax, ♀, dorsal view, Costa Rica, non-type (DEBU). D. Male terminalia, lateral view, Costa Rica, non-type (MNCR).E. Female spermathecae and associated structures, Costa Rica, non-type (CMNH). F. Habitus, ♀, Costa Rica, non-type (DEBU). Abbreviations: cd = common duct; bdp = basal distiphallus; ddp = distal distiphallus; e = epandrium; h = hypandrium; pb = phallic bulb; pd = paired spermathecal duct; ps = paired spermatheca; sd = single spermathecal duct; ss = single spermatheca.

Fig. 40. Scipopus (Parascipopus) manifestus (Wulp, 1897) subgen. et comb. nov., living, with associated pseudoscorpion, ♀, Costa Rica, non-type.