Taxonomic revision of the genus Neopleurophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), with the description of thirty seven new species
Ament, Danilo Cesar
Amorim, Dalton De Souza
Zootaxa
2013
2013-05-22
3657
1
1
93
8CZC2
Ament & Amorim, 2013
Ament & Amorim
2013
[151,441,151,177]
Insecta
Phoridae
Neopleurophora
GBIF
Animalia
Diptera
55
56
Arthropoda
species
diffusa
sp. nov.
( Figs. 132–135, 189, 227, 314–315)
Diagnosis(males). Epandrial medial process bifurcated into two characteristic large lobes, a right lobe with an anteriorly directed pointed edge, and a left lobe with an adjacent pointed process; hind tibia with one anterodorsal and 4–5 posterodorsal setae.
Material examined. Holotype ♂, COLOMBIA: Putumayo, PNN La Paya, Cabaña Chagra, 0.12ºS, 74.93ºW, 1–15.xi.2001, Malaise trap, 320 m, R. Cobetecol. ( IAVH). Paratypes: COLOMBIA: 1♂, Amazonas: PNN Amacayacu, 3.82ºS, 70.26ºW, viii.2000, Malaise trap, A. Parentecol. ( LACM); 1♂, Vaupés: Est. Biol.Mosiro- Ijaura( Caparú) Igapo, 1.07ºN, 69.52ºW, 7–22.ix.2002, Malaise trap, 60m, L. Benavidescol. ( LACM); ECUADOR: 1 ♂, Sucumbios: Sacha Lodge, 0.5ºS, 75.5ºW, 14–24.v.1994, Malaise trap, 270 m, P. Hibbscol. ( LACM); 1♂, Napo: Yasuni Research Stn, 0.63ºS, 76.6ºW, 3–20.xi.1998, Malaise trap, T. Pape& B. Viklundcol. ( LACM); FRENCH GUIANA: 1♂, Regina, Kaw Mt. Patawa, 4.55ºN, 52.17ºW, ii.2006, Malaise trap, 300 m, J. Cerdacol. ( LACM); BRAZIL: 1♂, Amazonas: Presidente Figueiredo, (AM 240) Km24, 14–16.vii.2009, Malaise trap, R.A.P. Freitascol. ( MZUSP); 1♂, Amazonas: Manaus, PDBFF, Reserva1113, 12.iii.1985, Malaise trap, B. Kleincol. ( INPA).
Description. Male. Body length, 3.1 mm. Head. Frons dark brown, pubescent, without median furrow. Flagellomere 1 light brown, pubescent, oval. Arista pre-apical, pubescent. Palpus light brown; two upper genal and one lower genal setae. Thorax. Scutum dark brown, pleural sclerites brown; anepisternum setulose dorsally, with one long seta; scutellum dark brown, with medial and posterior areas brown. Legs light brown. Forefemur with ventral row of five strong setae near apex. Foretibia with one dorsal seta at basal fourth and an anterodorsal row of strong setae. Foremetatarsus ratio, 4.2. Midtibia with one anterodorsal and one posterodorsal seta at basal fourth ( Fig. 189). Hind femur swollen (height/length ratio, 0.44), without ventral strong setae. Hind tibia with one anterodorsal and 4–5 posterodorsal setae ( Fig. 227). Wing. Costa0.5 of the wing length, other wing features as for the genus. Halter white. Abdomen. Tergites dark brown, with lighter posterior band. Hypopygium light brown ( Figs. 132–135). Epandrial medial process bifurcated into two characteristic large lobes, a right lobe with an anteriorly directed pointed edge, and a left lobe with an adjacent pointed process. Epandrial right posterior margin with subepandrial setulose process. Hypandrium lobes with about same length. Hypoproct with two setae. Phallus( Figs. 314–315). Basiphallus with thin dorsal process. Core plate flattened, bilobed. Epiphallus with transparent large scales, connected to right arm at left lateral of the phallus. Ventral plate well developed, apically bifurcated into the secondary scaled process and a medial, scaled lobe with one adjacent, scaled ventral process. Female. Unknown. Geographic distribution. This species is distributed in northern Amazon basin, from Eastern Colombiaand Ecuadorto northern Braziland French Guiana.
Etymology. The specific epithet diffusais derived from Latin and refers to the considerably wide known distribution of this species.
2001-11-01
2001-11-15
2001-11-01
IAVH
La Paya & R. Cobete
Colombia
320
-0.12
Cabana Chagra
785
-74.93
La Paya
56
57
1
1
Putumayo
holotype
2000-08
LACM
A. Parente
Colombia
-3.82
Amacayacu
784
-70.26
Amazonas
56
57
1
1
paratype
2002-09-07
2002-09-22
2002-09-07
LACM
L. Benavides
Colombia
Est. Biol.
60
1.07
Caparu
785
-69.52
Ijaura
56
57
1
1
Vaupes
paratype
1994-05-14
1994-05-24
1994-05-14
LACM
P. Hibbs
Ecuador
270
-0.5
Sacha Lodge
7856
-75.5
56
57
1
1
Sucumbios
paratype
1998-11-03
1998-11-20
1998-11-03
LACM
T. Pape & B. Viklund
Ecuador
-0.63
Yasuni Research Stn
5583
-76.6
56
57
1
1
Napo
paratype
2006-02
LACM
J. Cerda
French Guiana
300
4.55
FRENCH GUIANA
783
-52.17
56
57
1
1
paratype
2009-07-14
2009-07-16
2009-07-14
MZUSP
R. A. P. Freitas
Brazil
Amazonas
Km
Presidente Figueiredo
56
57
1
1
paratype
1985-03-12
INPA
B. Klein
Brazil
Amazonas
Reserva
Manaus
56
57
1
1
paratype