A revision of Scipopus Enderlein including the subgenera Scipopus s. str., Phaeopterina Frey and Parascipopus subgen. nov. (Diptera, Micropezidae, Taeniapterinae) Lindsay, Kate Marshall, Stephen A. European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-11-08 904 1 189 C2NLV Lindsay & Marshall, 2023 Lindsay & Marshall 2023 [521,969,1587,1614] Insecta Micropezidae Scipopus Animalia Diptera 138 139 Arthropoda species musculosus sp. nov. Phaeopterina   urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 3DCB2B4B-F697-405E-841C-3F8677B87C8B  Fig. 61    Differential diagnosis   Scipopus( Phaeopterina) musculosus sp. nov.resembles  S.( Ph.) sexguttatusand  S.( Ph.) brunneus sp. nov.in having three subapical hyaline spots on the wing and an at least partially white first fore tarsomere but differs by the black setae on T1 and the dark first hind tarsomere.    Etymology The species name is inspired by the female single spermatheca that is divided into two parts that resemble the arms of a strongman showing off his muscles in a classic strongman pose.    Type material examined   Holotype   VENEZUELA• 1 ♀; Ar., Rancho Grande;  1100 ma.s.l.;  12 Jul. 1967; R.W. Pooleleg.; USNM(photographed, Fig. 61A, D).   Paratypes   VENEZUELA• 1 ♀; Aragua, Henri Pittier Nat. Park, nr Rancho Grande;  1150 ma.s.l.;  15–30 Nov. 1997; T. Papeleg.; Malaise trap; DEBU_0081/ DEBU081-06sequenced for CO1; ZMUC(dissected and photographed, Fig. 61B–C)•  1 ♀; Carabobo, Henri Pittier Natl. Pk., Portachuelo Pass; 10°20′51″ N, 67°41′16″ W;  1143 ma.s.l.;  13–15 Sep. 2008; M.D. Jacksonleg.; DEBU•  1 ♀; Aragua, Henri Pittier Natl. Pk., Rancho Grande;  12–30 Dec. 1987; M. Sanborneleg.; DEBU.    Description  LENGTH. 12–13 mm.  HEAD. Palpus orange or light brown, pale microtrichose and setulose, narrow (length 5.0 × height). Clypeus orange, very short (width ~2.7× height), silvery microtrichose on entire surface. Frontal vitta dull, orange, microtrichose, tapered posteriorly. Epicephalon light to dark brown, shiny, white microtrichose posteriorly, wide (width ⅔ or more of upper frontal vittal width at inner verticals), clearly delineated from upper frontal vitta. Postocellar seta absent, 1–2 pairs of lower fronto-orbital setae; all other head chaetotaxy well-developed.  THORAX. Scutum black-brown with a wide, indistinct silvery blue median sheen. Female cervical sclerite slightly swollen posteriorly. Postpronotal lobe black-brown, with several scattered setulae on anterior surface. Notopleuron black-brown, with indistinct pale brown microtrichosity surrounding anterior notopleural seta. Thorax black-brown, entirely silvery microtrichose, microtrichia denser posteriorly, forming silvery transverse band seen at only some angles. Legs dark brown, paler brown basally on hind femur. Fore tarsomere 1 white on basal ½; hind tarsomere 1 dark brown. 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. 61D).  FEMALE ABDOMEN. T1 with fine, long, black setae. Pleuron pale grey, dorsal half of P2–5 dark brown. T1+2 ~1.5× length of T3, posterior margin of T2 ~2.1 × as wide as T1. Oviscape black-brown, short black setulose, white microtrichose on anterior ⅔, ~3.0× length of T6. Common duct very short, smooth, not delineated from paired duct. Paired spermathecal duct long (10.0 × length of paired spermathecae), narrow, parallel-sided, very swollen distally. Paired spermathecal stems very short and narrow. Paired spermathecae split into two sections by a constriction: basal section ovoid, distal section tapered apically. “Single” spermathecal duct (smaller duct, leading to two spermathecae with a large, ovoid basal section and a smaller, bent distal section) ½ length and ≈ diameter of paired duct, parallel-sided, arising from basal ¹/10of paired duct.  MALE ABDOMEN. Unknown.    Remarks   Scipopus( Phaeopterina) musculosus sp. nov.,  S.( Ph.) sexguttatusand  S.( Ph.) brunneus sp. nov.appear to be closely related, and are all characterized by a smooth common spermathecal duct arising from the bursa (in lieu of a rugose common duct), from which both the paired and “single” duct originates; this contrasts most other Central and South American species of S. (  Phaeopterina), in which the common duct is absent but the single and paired ducts arise independently from the bursa copulatrix.    Distribution  Venezuela. 4465943746 1967-07-12 USNM R. W. Poole Venezuela 1100 Ar. Rancho Grande 139 140 1 1 holotype 4465943336 1997-11-15 1997-11-30 1997-11-15 Malaise trap ZMUC T. Pape Venezuela 1150 Henri Pittier Nat. Park, nr Rancho Grande 139 140 1 1 Aragua paratype 4465943682 2008-09-13 2008-09-15 2008-09-13 DEBU M. D. Jackson Venezuela 1143 10.3475 Henri Pittier Natl. Pk., Portachuelo Pass 21 -67.68778 139 140 1 1 Carabobo paratype 4465943731 1987-12-12 1987-12-30 1987-12-12 DEBU M. Sanborne Venezuela Henri Pittier Natl. Pk., Rancho Grande 139 140 1 1 Aragua paratype