Manota regineae Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2010

Jaschhof, Mathias & Jaschhof, Catrin, 2010, The genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in New Zealand, Zootaxa 2387 (1), pp. 28-38 : 35

Manota regineae Jaschhof & Jaschhof sp. n.

( Figs 5 , 6E )

Male. Thorax. Anepisternum asetose. Wing. Length 2.0–2.2 mm. Membrane with comparatively small smoky portion. Legs. Mid tibial organ large. Terminalia ( Figs 5 , 6E ). Apical margin of st 9 rounded. Gonocoxa with moderately large bare lobe on ventromesal margin, about 15 setae in position I, 3–5 mesal and 4 apical macrosetae in position II, the macroseta in position III tapered towards apex. Gonostylus comparatively short and broad, with 2–3 macrosetae on the crest of apical margin, 4–5 plus 5–6 long setae on ventromesal margin, on mesal surface a large transverse lobe bearing dense fine setae, a smaller lobe more basally, bearing fewer but larger setae.

Female unknown.

Remark. In one of the specimens studied the gonostyli are mesally connate, clearly a malformation.

Etymology. We name this species after Dr Regine Dahse, Jena, for her continuing support of our studies of Diptera .

Types. Holotype. Male , New Zealand, North Island , Wanganui , Palmerston North, Munroes Bush, Dec. 1980 – Feb. 1981, by Malaise trap, P. Watt (in NZAC) . Paratypes. 7 males, same data as the holotype ; 10 males, same site but labelled “in reserve”, Jan. 1981; 9 males, North Island, Wellington, Otaki Denton´s Bush , 40 m, Dec. 1997, by Malaise trap MPNDcT 1236, R.J. Harris (15 in NZAC and 6 in SMTD) .

Other material. Specimens in ethanol. NO: AK: 1 male, Huia , Jan. 1981, B. Mau ; TO: 1 male, Pureora F., Waipapa Res. , 1 Dec. 1983, J. Hutcheson ; 1 male, same locality but 1 March 1984; WI : 3 males, Palmerston North , Munroes Bush, March 1981, P. Watt .

Figures

FIGURE 5. Manota regineae sp. n., male. A: Terminalia, ventral view (holotype). B: Setae on gonocoxa in position III. C: Right gonocoxa, dorsal view. Scale 0.10 mm.

FIGURE 6. Right gonostylus of Manota spp., dorsomesal view. A: M. birgitae sp. n. B: M. granvillensis sp. n. C: M. maorica Edwards. D: M. purakaunui sp. n. E: M. regineae sp. n. Scale 0.10 mm.