Dexosarcophaga jandainae sp. nov.

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Figs 3C–D, 4

Diagnosis

Vein R 1 bare. Male: scutellum without apical setae; vesica in ventral view X-shaped (Fig. 4E); juxta like a cap or helmet, spread across the paraphallus and strongly projected towards the ventral surface in lateral view, i.e., with the apical part recurving (Fig. 4D). [Female unknown.]

Etymology

The species epithet ‘ jandainae ’ (‘ jandaina ’ + ‘ ae ’), a feminine genitive, is given in honor of Jandaína Rodrigues dos Santos de Oliveira, sister of the first author.

Type material

Holotype BRAZIL • ♂; Mato Grosso, Chapada dos Guimarães, Parque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Trilha Cidade de Pedra; 15°18′06.1″ S, 055°50′28.8″ W; 21 Jan. 2012; Lamas, Nihei and team leg.; Van Someren trap (papaya); MNRJ [lost].

Paratype BRAZIL • 1 ♂; same locality and collectors as for holotype; 15°17′58.34″ S, 055°50′23.65″ W; 15 Jan. 2013; active collection; MZUSP [lost] .

Description

Male (n=2)

Length: 7–8 mm. Differs from D. phoenix sp. nov. as follows:

Head with 7–9 well-developed frontal setae reaching level of apex of pedicel; acrostichals 3 (weakly differentiated) +1; intra-alars 2+2, meral setae 7–9; T4 with 2–3 pairs of lateral marginal setae; row of about 12 marginal setae on T5; inner margin of ST5 without lobes or incision (Fig. 4A); cercal prong truncated in lateral view (Fig. 4B); surstylus slightly curved (Fig. 4B); pregonite 1.5× as long as postgonite (Fig. 4D); postgonite with long seta inserted near slightly dilated region in anteroapical corner (Fig. 4D); vesica X-shaped in ventral view (Fig. 4E); juxta strongly projected towards ventral surface in lateral view (Fig. 4D); median stylus narrow, as long as lateral stylus and with apical spines (Fig. 4D–E); lateral stylus with base twisted towards ventral margin of paraphallus and with apical spines (Fig. 4D–E).

Female

Unknown.

Distribution

Brazil (Mato Grosso).

Remarks

Dexosarcophaga jandainae sp. nov. is morphologically similar to D. phoenix sp. nov., but differs as mentioned in the remarks for that species.