Psychoda paranaensis, sp. nov.

(Figs 97–105)

Etymology. The species name, paranaensis, is based on the type locality.

Diagnosis. Antenna with 14 flagellomeres, 12th and 13th fused together, 14th circular, shorter and separated from 13th; ascoids in Y; palpal formula 1.0:0.9:0.8:0.9; subgenital plate wider than long, with convex lateral margins and few setae restricted to the lobes; genital digit present; subgenital plate internally with curved lines lateral to the digit and in the base.

Female. Head (Fig. 97): vertex, frons and clypeus pilose; hair patch of frons extending to facet row 1; eye bridge with 4 facets; eyes separated by 1.0 facet diameter; 5 supra-ocular setae; clypeus with 2 stronger lateral alveoli; antenna with 14 flagellomeres, the 3 apical reduced (Fig. 98); 14th flagellomere circular, shorter, separated from 13th, 12th and 13th flagellomeres fused together; 11th and 13th flagellomeres with a spine each; scape cylindrical, 1.5 the length of the subspherical pedicel (Fig. 99); ascoids in Y (Fig. 98); palpal formula 1.0:0.9(0.89– 0.92):0.8(0.77–0.83):0.9(0.92–1.0) (Fig. 100); labellum with 3 large and 1 small apical teeth and 1 lateral setae (Fig. 101). Wing (Fig. 102): Sc vein not extending beyond base of vein Rs; radial and medial forks complete, the medial fork sometimes apparently incomplete. Distitarsus with apical projection (Fig. 103). Terminalia: subgenital plate wider than long, with convex lateral margins and few setae restricted to the lobes (Fig. 104); genital digit present; subgenital plate internally with curved lines lateral to the digit and in the base, as illustrated (Fig. 105); genital chamber wider than long.

Male. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype Ƥ BRAZIL, Paraná, Antonina, Res. Sapitanduva, 0 2.iii.1987, Malaise trap, Profaupar 4.5 (DZUP). Paratypes: 2 Ƥ same data of holotype (1 DZUP, 1 MZUEFS)

Distribution. Brazil (Paraná).

Comments. This species ressembles P. aculeata Quate (Costa Rica), but can be differenciated from that by shape and pilosity of subgenital plate. This species is morphologically similar to the species of subgenus Psychomora, but differenciate from them by the presence of spines in the 11th and 13th flagellomeres, the clear separation of 11th and 12th, and shape of apical flagellomere.