Cestrotus

Li, Shi, Yang, Ding & Gaimari, Stephen D., 2009, Species of the genus Cestrotus Loew from China (Diptera: Lauxaniidae), Zootaxa 2009, pp. 41-68 : 43

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.185763

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6214033

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/245E87ED-176F-0140-58C1-FDDDFA28F9B1

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Cestrotus
status

 

Key to species of Cestrotus View in CoL View at ENA from China

1. Face with a complex pattern of brown markings on yellow, including a median brown longitudinal stripe ( Figs. 2, 6, 8 View FIGURES 2 – 8 ) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

- Face white to yellow, or with brown markings not including a median longitudinal stripe ( Figs. 3–5, 7 View FIGURES 2 – 8 ) ................. 2

2. Scutellum yellowish pollinose, lacking brown spots; mesoscutum with elongate blackish trapeziform spot posteriorly ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Wing 2.0 times longer than high ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ) ................................................. Cestrotus apicalis (Hendel) View in CoL

- Scutellum grayish to yellowish pollinose, darkened basally, and often with paired brown spots at least basally; mesoscutal marking not cleanly trapeziform, i.e., anterior end of mark bifurcated ( Figs. 11, 14 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ), or entire mark quadrate ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Wing 2.5 times longer than high ( Figs. 16, 18–22 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ) .............................................................................. 3

3. Scutellum predominantly yellowish orange, with four brownish spots (two basal, two distal); mesoscutum with quadrate brown spot posteriorly ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Wing uniformly dark around hyaline margin of crossvein r-m ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ). Male genitalia with outer surstylar process narrow in lateral view (Fig. 38) .............. Cestrotus heteropterus View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Scutellum grayish yellow to yellowish orange pollinose, darkened basally and/or with pair of small brownish spots bordering mesoscutum; mesoscutum with anterior edge of trapeziform spot divided ( Figs. 11, 14 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Wing with +- shaped brown marking around hyaline margin of crossvein r-m ( Figs. 18, 21 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ). Male genitalia with outer surstylar process broad in lateral view (Figs. 33, 48) ................................................................................................................. 4

4. Mesoscutum with brown spots on transverse suture suboval ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Surstylus with outer lobe 2 X longer than wide in ventral view (Fig. 35) ....................................................................................... Cestrotus flavoscutellatus View in CoL de Meijere

- Mesoscutum with brown spots on transverse suture large and ensiform posteriorly ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Surstylus with outer lobe 4 X longer than wide in ventral view (Fig. 50) ..................................................... Cestrotus longinudus View in CoL sp. nov.

5. Palpus yellow. Wing distally lacking marginal spots ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ). Surstylus with outer lobe elongate and blunt distally in lateral view (Fig. 43) .............................................................................................................. Cestrotus liui View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Palpus black. Wing with distal brown marginal spots between R2+3 and R4+5 and between R4+5 and M1+2 ( Figs. 16, 22 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ). Surstylus with outer lobe distinctly triangular in lateral view (Figs. 23, 53)............................................................... 6

6. Wing with a small rhombic hyaline spot in the brown area between R2+3 and R4+5 ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ). Scutellum with paired elongate brown spots confluent with brown patch on mesoscutum ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Surstylus with inner lobe strongly arched, similar in size to outer lobe in ventral view (Fig. 25) .................................................. Cestrotus acuticurvus , sp. nov.

- Wing lacking hyaline spot in brown area between R2+3 and R4+5 ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ). Scutellum with paired elongate brown spots isolated, separated from brown patch on mesoscutum ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ). Surstylus with inner lobe not strongly arched, larger than outer lobe in ventral view (Fig. 55) .................................................................. Cestrotus obtusus View in CoL , sp. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Lauxaniidae

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