Keilbachia mira, Vilkamaa, Pekka, Komarova, Lyudmila A. & Hippa, Heikki, 2006

Vilkamaa, Pekka, Komarova, Lyudmila A. & Hippa, Heikki, 2006, The genus Keilbachia Mohrig (Diptera: Sciaridae) in a biodiversity hot spot: new sympatric species from Kambaiti, Burma, Zootaxa 1123, pp. 39-55 : 51

Keilbachia mira sp. n.

Material studied. Holotype mal e ( NRM): N.E. BURMA ( MYANMAR), Kambaiti, 7000 ft, 17.iv.1934, R. Malaise. Paratypes ( NRM): Same data as holotype, 2 ɗ; same data but 6800 ft, 7.iv.1934, 1 ɗ; same data but 15.iv.1934, 1 ɗ; same data but 2000 m, 23.iv.1934, 1 ɗ; same data but 2000 m, 28.iv.1934, 4 ɗ; same data but 12.v.1934, 1 ɗ; same data but 2000 m, 14.v.1934, 1 ɗ; same data but 2000 m, 15.v.1934, 1 ɗ; same data but 19.v.1934, 1 ɗ.

Description (male). Head ( Figs. 1 B, 2A). Eye bridge 3–4 facets wide. Setae of prefrons and clypeus not counted due to poor condition of the specimens. Palpomere 1 with 1 seta. Length/width of flagellomere 4 of antenna 2.75. Thorax. Anterior pronotum with 2 setae, setae of episternum 1 not counted due to poor condition of the specimens. Wing. Length 1.8 mm, width/length 0.35, c/ w 0.65, R1/R 0.40. r­m non­setose. Legs ( Fig. 4 A). Length of spur/width of front tibia 1.20. Abdomen. Setae of sternite 8 not counted. Hypopygium ( Fig. 8 C, D). Female: Unknown.

Discussion. Keilbachia mira is quite similar to K. tenuicula . For further discussion, see K. tenuicula .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Eye bridge (A and B), frontal view, maxillary palp (C – F), dorsal view. A, Keilbachia aculeata sp. n. (holotype). B, K. mira sp. n. (paratype). C, K. demissa sp. n. (holotype). D, K. aculeata sp. n. (holotype). E, K. arrecta sp. n. (holotype). F, K. scutica sp. n. (holotype). Scale 0.05 mm.

FIGURE 4. Apex of front tibia, prolateral view. A, Keilbachia mira sp. n. (holotype). B, K. scutica sp. n. (holotype). C, K. aculeata sp. n. (holotype). D, K. arrecta sp. n. (holotype). Scale 0.05 mm.

FIGURE 8. Part of hypopygium (A, C) and gonostylus (B, D), ventral view. A, B, Keilbachia tenuicula sp. n. (holotype). C, D, K. mira sp. n. (holotype). Scale 0.10 mm.