Manota major, Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005

Jaschhof, Mathias & Hippa, Heikki, 2005, The genus Manota in Costa Rica (Diptera: Mycetophilidae), Zootaxa 1011 (1), pp. 1-54 : 18

Manota major sp. n. ( Fig. 8 )

Description. Large species.

Male. Head. Antenna with fourth flagellomere 2.1 times as long as wide. Maxillary palpus with third palpomere bearing 4(–5) curved sensilla; fourth palpomere with a small process apically.

Thorax. Anterior basalare and laterotergite each setose. Episternum 3 setose. Wing. Length 1.7–2.2 mm. Membrane with a few setae along posterior wing margin. Sc setose dorsally. CuA­fork complete.

Terminalia ( Fig. 8 ). Extremely similar to M. squamulata , with differences as follows. Sternite 9 with a large non­setose area medially (Fig.). Gonocoxites in position I+II with 16–18 blunt megasetae; in position III+IV with 1 pointed, blade­like megaseta. Gonostyli short, not bilobed, from some angles almost circular; on inner margin with some 5 setae increasing in length posteriorly, with most posterior seta particularly large; dorso­posterior gonocoxal margin with numerous setae curved dorsally. Parastylar lobes each with some 5 curly, or whip­like setae apically. Tegmen with dorsal portions not extending laterally beyond width of parameral apodemes.

Diagnostic characters. See under Terminalia.

Etymology. From Latin, major , larger, referring to the larger body size compared with the closely related M. squamulata .

Types. Holotype. Male, Costa Rica, Limón province, Pococí, Braulio Carrillo National Park , Estación Quebrada González , 400–500 m, 15 May 2002, by Malaise trap, P. Hanson & C. Godoy ( INBio sample #68654) . Paratypes. 1 male, Puntarenas province, La Amistad International Park, Buenos Aires, Sendero a Casa Coca , 1700 m, 13 Oct.–13 Nov. 2001, by Malaise trap, D. Rubí ( INBio sample #74889) ; 1 male, Alajuela province, San Carlos, Volcán Arenal National Park, Sendero Pilón , 650 m, 6–7 Nov. 2000, by Malaise trap, G. Carballo ( INBio sample #60084) .

Figures

FIGURE 8. Manota major sp. n. A: Male terminalia, ventral view (holotype). B: Male terminalia, dorsal view (paratype from Volcán Arenal). Scale = 0.1 mm.