Nemopalpus pilipes Tonnoir, 1922

Wagner, Rüdiger & Stuckenberg, Brian R., 2012, New fossil and extant species of Nemopalpus Macquart (Diptera: Psychodidae: Bruchomyiinae), African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 355-355 : 362-363

Nemopalpus pilipes Tonnoir, 1922

Figs 17–20

Nemopalpus pilipes: Tonnoir 1922: 130–136 .

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Nemopalpus vexans Alexander, 1940: 798 .

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Redescription:

Male.

Head:As in other species. Palpus lacking Newstead scales.Antenna with scape, pedicel DQG Ɨ4 ÀDJHOORPHUHV; DVFRLGV XQUHFRJQLVDEOH. 5HODWLYH OHQJWKV RI DQWHQQRPHUHV: Ɨ4±ƗƗ± 63–43–43–43–43–42–42–42–42–37–34–30–28–23.

Thorax: Wing length ca 4.5 mm. Discal cell extremely elongate, origin of vein M be- 2 fore end of discal cell. Stem of R

2+3

ca 2× as long as R

2

and R

3

.

Abdomen: Lacking lateral extensions of tergites or ornamental setulae. Terminalia: Gonocoxite robust, with inner distal prolongation ending shortly behind distal margin of gonocoxite, with ca Ϭ VWURQJ VHWDH RQ LQQHU PDUJLQ; IXVLRQ RI JRQRFR[LWHV DV D ³FRPSOH[´not evident. Gonostylus ca length of gonocoxite, distally bipartite, dorsal tip stronger than ventral, both clothed in numerous setae. (Aedeagus and its sheath (parameres) KDYH EHHQ GLVVHFWHG, VR WKDW WKH RULJLQDO SRVLWLRQ LV GLI¿FXOW WR GHWHUPLQH.) 7HUJXP 9 ca length of gonocoxite; cercus elongate, ca 0.5× length of tergum.

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Figures

Figs 17–20. Nemopalpus pilipes Tonnoir, 1922, holotype: (17) palpus; (18) tergum 9 and cercus, (19) gono- FR[LWH DQG JRQRVW\OXV; (2Ɵ) DHGHDJXV ZLWK SDUDPHUH. ($OO ¿JXUHV E\ 5:). 6FDOH EDUV = Ɵ.2 PP.