Calycomyza ipomoensis Esposito, 1994

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Calycomyza ipomoensis Esposito, 1994

Calycomyza ipomoensis Esposito, 1994: 114 .

Diagnosis. Wing length 1.4–1.6 mm. Fronto-orbital predominantly yellowish, brownish to upper fronto-orbital seta; pedicel brown; legs brown, with apex of femur and base of tibia yellow in the fore leg; calypter yellowish, fringe black. Aedeagus (Fig. 2 and 3 in Esposito 1994): basiphallus slightly sclerotized; mesophallus short and globose with one pair of extensions distally; subquadrate sclerite present between mesophallus and distiphallus; distiphallus forming two strong tubules bearing two fused projections distally.

Host-plant. Convolvulaceae— Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roemer & Schultes.

Distribution. Brazil.

Material examined. BRAZIL, Pará state, Belém: Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia ( UFRA), 1º27′12.2″S, 48º26′12.3″W, 30-XII-1993, M.C. Esposito [collector], ex leaf of Ipomoea asarifolia (♀) ; same loca- tion, 21-II-1994, M.C. Esposito [collector], ex leaf of Ipomoea asarifolia (♂); same data (5 ♀) ; same location, 30- XII-1993, M.C. Esposito [collector], ex leaf of Ipomoea asarifolia (4 ♂) ; same data (2 ♀) .

Comments. Calycomyza ipomoensis is similar to C. stegmaieri Spencer , from which it is differentiated by the shape of the distiphallus. So far, this species has only been associated with Ipomoea asarifolia , forming blotches on the surface of the leaf with frass deposited in continuous lines.