Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914

Vieira, Rodrigo & Rafael, José Albertino, 2016, Revision of Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae) with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4208 (2), pp. 127-148 : 128

Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914

Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914: 259 .

Type-species: Diplosynapsis argentifascia Enderlein, 1914 (orig. des.).

Diagnosis. Vein R 4 ends on R1 and, consequently, cell r2+3 is closed; vein R5 ending at or slightly behind the apex; short stump vein (supernumerary crossvein) on R4, not reaching the base of vein R2+3 ( Figs. 5 , 13 , 23 , 28 , 39 , 61 , 69 ) and anatergite with or without setae.

Distribution. Venezuela, Colombia, French Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas, Pará and Rio de Janeiro) ( Figs. 75, 76 ).

Figures

FIGURE 76. Distribution of Diplosynapsis halterata Enderlein, 1914, Diplosynapsis remus Tomasovic, 2002, Diplosynapsis spina sp. nov. and Diplosynapsis uncinata sp. nov.

FIGURES 5 – 9. Diplosynapsis argentifascia Enderlein, 1914, ♂ (modified from Artigas & Papavero, 1997). 5. Wing; 6. Terminalia, dorsal view; 7. Terminalia, lateral view; 8. Aedeagus, lateral view; 9. Aedeagus, dorsal view. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cerc: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; gonst: gonostylus; hypd: hypandrium.

FIGURES 13 – 18. Diplosynapsis argentifascia Enderlein, 1914, ♀ (modified from Artigas & Papavero, 1997). 13. Wing; 14. Capsule of spermathecae; 15. Genital fork; 16. Apex of ovipositor, lateral view; 17. Genital fork and spermathecae; 18. Ovipositor, lateral view. Abbreviations: spmth: capsule of spermathecae; exp duct: expulsory ducts; gen fk: genital fork; T 8: tergite 8.

FIGURES 19 – 23. Diplosynapsis cellata (Schiner, 1868). Lectotype ♂. 19. Habitus, lateral view; 20. Male terminalia, lateral view; 21. Labels; 22. Habitus, dorsal view; 23. Wing.

FIGURES 26 – 33. Diplosynapsis chela sp. nov. Holotype ♂. 26. Habitus, lateral view; 27. Terminalia, lateral view; 28. Wing; 29. Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10 % KOH; 30. Gonocoxite and gonostylus; 31. Apex of gonostylus; 32. Aedeagus; 33. Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cer: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; goncx apod: gonocoxal apodeme; gonst: gonostylus.

FIGURES 37 – 45. Diplosynapsis fisheri sp. nov. Holotype ♂. 37. Habitus, lateral view; 38. Terminalia, lateral view; 39. Wing; 40. Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10 % KOH; 41. Gonocoxite and gonostylus, lateral view; 42. Apex of gonostylus; 43. Aedeagus; 44. Apex of aedeagus. 45. Sternite 8. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cer: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; goncx apod: gonocoxal apodeme; gonst: gonostylus; S 8: sternite 8.

FIGURES 59 – 66. Diplosynapsis spina sp. nov. Holotype ♂. 59. Habitus, lateral view; 60. Terminalia, lateral view; 61. Wing; 62. Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10 % KOH; 63. Gonocoxite and gonostylus, lateral view; 64. Apex of gonostylus; 65. Aedeagus; 66. Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cer: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; goncx apod: gonocoxal apodeme; gonst: gonostylus.

FIGURES 67 – 74. Diplosynapsis uncinata sp. nov. Holotype ♂. 67. Habitus, lateral view; 68. Terminalia, lateral view; 69. Wing; 70. Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10 % KOH; 71. Gonocoxite and gonostylus; 72. Apex of gonostylus; 73. Aedeagus; 74. Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cer: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; goncx apod: gonocoxal apodeme; gonst: gonostylus.