Manota maorica Edwards

Jaschhof, Mathias & Jaschhof, Catrin, 2010, The genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in New Zealand, Zootaxa 2387 (1), pp. 28-38 : 29-30

Manota maorica Edwards

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Supplement to the redescription by Hippa (2007). Third segment of maxillary palpus with 3, rarely 2 curved sensilla. Both preepisternum 2 and episternum 3 setose. Smoky portion of wing membrane comparatively large, even though somewhat varying in size, apicalmost and basal membrane portions rather clear. Mid tibial organ comparatively short, occupying less than one fourth of tibia length ( Fig. 1B, C ). The male terminalia were figured by Hippa (2007: fig. 3). Gonocoxae with some 15 setae in position I, 4 mesal and 4 apical macrosetae in position II, and the macroseta in position III broad, blunt-tipped, similar to that in Manota purakaunui , Fig. 4B (see below). The membranous lobe on the ventromesal margin of gonocoxa is the largest of all the species dealt with here, even larger than that in Manota birgitae , Fig. 3A (see below). Gonostylus with 3–4 plus 6–8 macrosetae on apical margin and 4–6 macrosetae on mesal margin, the lobes on mesal surface extremely large and prominent ( Fig. 6C ). Females are very similar to males. Differences concern the antenna, which is shorter in females ( Fig. 1E ) and the mid tibial organ, which is lacking in females. The terminalia of female M. maorica do not differ from that in many other Manota females (cf. Hippa 2007: fig. 2). Long setae with very large basal bodies present on apical margin of tergite 9. Two cercus segments, basicercus more than 3 times the length of disticercus. Wing length in males 2.0–2.2, in females 2.2–2.7 mm.

Material. Specimens on slide. SO: BR: 21 males, 3 females, Ahaura , Granville S. F., Dec. 1994, J. Hutcheson. Specimens in ethanol . NO: AK: 1 male, Kawau I., May–June 1993, D. Williams ; SO: NN: 1 male, Kahurangi N. P., Takaka R. valley, Cobb Dam Rd., 31 Aug.–7 Oct. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof ; BR: 189 males, Ahaura , Granville S. F., Dec. 1994, J. Hutcheson ; 56 males, Maruia F., Shenandoah Saddle, 9 Oct.–25 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof, U. Kallweit ; 45 males, 5 km W Maruia Springs , 26 Nov.–25 Dec. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof ; 3 males, Paparoa N. P., 5 km E Punakaiki, Inland Pack Tr. , 30 Sep.–23 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof ; 11 males, L. Daniells Tr. 10 km NE Springs Junction, 24 Nov.–26 Dec. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof ; KA: 4 males, Waiau , Pillona, 26 Dec. 2000 – 12 Jan. 2001, P.M. Jones ; 1 male, Blue Duck Sc. Res. , beech crown, 15 m height, 15–22 Jan. 1991, R.K. Didham ; 1 male, same loc., totara crown, 12 m height, 22–29 Jan. 1991; WD: 32 males, Waiatoto , 16 Oct.–20 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof ; 6 males, Westland N. P., SE Gillespies Beach , 14 Oct.–21 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof ; 1 male, Okuku Sc. Res. SE Dillmanstown, 18 Dec. 2001, M. Jaschhof ; MC: 2 males, Cass , Middle Bush, 9 April and 10 Dec. 1998, P.M. Jones ; OL: 3 males, Fiordland N. P., Eglinton R. valley, Deer Flat, 4–24 Jan. 2002, M & C. Jaschhof ; FD: 1 male, Fiordland N. P., 4 km E Milford Sound, 7 Jan. 2002, M. Jaschhof ; 45 males, Fiordland N. P., Hollyford R. valley, Moraine Cr. Tr., 5–24 Jan. 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof ; SL: 138 males, Catlins Coastal Rain F. P., Catlins R. valley, 3 Jan.–5 March 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof ; 171 males, Catlins , Purakaunui Scenic Res., 27 Jan.–5 March 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof ; SI: 5 males, Smoky Beach , 15/ 16 Jan 2000, R.K. Didham ; 13 males, Christmas Village Hut, 17/ 18 Jan. 2000, J.B. & G.M. Ward, R.K. Didham ; 11 males, Murray Beach , 20 Jan. 2000, R.K. Didham ; 4 males, Kaipipi Bay 3 km W Halfmoon Bay, 27 March 2002, M. Jaschhof .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Manota maorica Edwards. A: Male wing (shading not drawn). B: Mid tibial organ, mesal view. C: Mid tibia with tibial organ indicated, mesal view. D: Male antennal flagellomeres 1–6. E: Female antennal flagellomeres 1–6. Scale for A, 0.50 mm; B, D and E, 0.10 mm; C, 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 3. Manota birgitae 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 4. Manota purakaunui 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.