Spaniocelyphus paradentatus L. PAPP, 2006

Papp, L., Merz, B. & Földvári, M., 2006, DIPTERA OF THAILAND A summary of the families and genera with references to the species representations, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 52 (2), No. 2, pp. 97-269 : 187-188

Spaniocelyphus paradentatus L. PAPP , sp. n.

( Figs 72–75 )

Holotype male ( HNHM): THAILAND: 8 km E of Doi Anh Kang , over a rocky brook, Nov 2, 2004, No. 17, leg. L. PAPP & M. FÖLDVÁRI.

Paratypes: 6 males 5 females (1 m 1 f with abdomen and genitalia in a plastic microvial with glycerol): same as for holotype; 1 male (with abdomen and genitalia in a plastic microvial with glycerol): Nan Prov., nr Mae Charim waterfall, on a meadow, Nov 6, 2004, No. 23, leg. M. FÖLDVÁRI .

Measurements in mm: body length 2.72 (holotype), 2.55–3.09 (paratypes), length of scutellum 1.97 (holotype), 1.83–2.00 (paratypes), width of scutellum 1.51, 1.50–1.74.

Head dark brown, clypeus black, 0.14 mm high. First flagellomere much narrowed, almost pointed. Flat part of arista shorter than apical thin part (0.24mm vs 0.27 mm). Longest (ventral) aristal rays 0.10 mm (!).

Pronotum reddish brown, mesonotum shiny reddish brown, blackish. Mesonotum and scutellum without short pilosity. Scutellum strongly rugose on whole surface, with scattered 0.08–0.10 mm long setae.

Mid and hind tibia yellow with broad brown band at apical 2/5. Dorsal preapical seta of hind tibia 0.15–0.16 mm long.

Surstylus ( Fig. 74 ) rather long, in lateral view with more or less rounded apex (not at all triangular), actually with a blunt, medially directed tip. Gonopods (postgonites) ( Fig. 72 ) without finger-like projection on median dorsal margin and without large lateral teeth; apex not so widely rounded and dorsal projection is stronger than in S. dentatus , ventral process placed more apically than in S. dentatus . Narrower apical part much longer, middle dilated part of postgonite much shorter than in S. dentatus , with a thick thorn. Aedeagal apodeme large, broad, broadly rounded, plate-like. Ejaculatory apodeme ( Fig. 73 ) with a broad, shovel-shaped base and short bacilliform stalk.

Female genital sternite ( Fig. 75 ) characteristically different from that of S. dentatus (cf. fig. 32d of TENORIO 1972). Cranial (in caudal view, ventral) part not strongly narrowing, main part shorter, setae longer. Three globular spermathecae, longer diamater 0.11 mm.

Spaniocelyphus paradentatus sp. n. is closely related to S. dentatus but flat part of arista is shorter than apical thin part (in S. dentatus dilated part occupies 2/3 of arista). Both the male genitalia (apex of surstylus and details of postgonites) and female genital sclerite (cf. TENORIO 1972) are definitely different.

The types were compared to a male of S. dentatus TENORIO, 1972 from Taiwan, Taipei in the collection of the HNHM. Taiwan is the type locality. There was a specimen from Thailand (Fang) mentioned in the original description “… somewhat aberrant … the flat part of arista being equal to half the total length”: I am convinced that the Fang specimen belongs to this new sp. However , its original mention does not cause any problem, since that was not included among the paratypes. The Hong Kong and other mainland China paratypes must be prepared in or- der to study genitalia, before their identify is established .

Figures

Figs 67–75. 67–71 = Noonamyia spp., male genitalia. 67–69 = Noonamyia euphlebia SASAKAWA: 67 = surstylus, in broadest, i.e. sublateral view, 68 = epandrial process, caudal view, 69 = ventral caudal process of gonopod; 70–71 = Noonamyia sasakawai sp. n.: 70 = surstylus in broadest, i.e. sublateral view, 71 = ventrocaudal process of gonopod; 72 –75 = Spaniocelyphus paradentatus sp. n, paratypes, genitalia: 72 = gonopod, lateral view, 73 = ejaculatory apodeme in a lateral view, when stalk is parallel to the plane of drawing, 74 = surstylus, in broadest extension, 75 = female “genital