Limnophora caledonica Shinonaga, Kano & Fauran, 1991

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24. Limnophora caledonica Shinonaga, Kano & Fauran

Limnophora caledonica Shinonaga, Kano & Fauran, 1991: 331 , figs 1–4. Holotype male, Col de Pétchécara , 15 km W of Thio, New Caledonia, in MNHN.

Diagnosis. Body length 4.0–5.5mm; frons dark brown, slightly open in male, narrowest part about 0.06 of head-width; face with silver pollinosity; antenna dark brown; postpedicel about 2.25 times as long as pedicel; scutum black with a light grey band in front of suture interrupted medially, and another grey band in front of scutellum; abdomen elongated, dark brown with grey pollinosity, syntergite 1+2 dark brown with grey margin; tergites 3 and 4 with lateral triangular dark brown marks, tergite 5 with a median mark (scutum and abdomen as in Fig. 1 of Shinonaga et al., 1991).

Material examined: MNHN: Holotype ♂: New Caledonia: Col de Pétchécara : 15 km W of Thio, 19.ii.1978 , S. Shinonaga. Paratypes: same label as holotype: 3 ♂, 2 ♀; 18.ii.1979, 1 ♀. Hienghène: 21– 22.ii.1978, 2 ♀, S. Shinonaga . Other material: Col d’Amieu: 20 km SW of Canara , 24.ii.1978 , 1 ♀, H. Shima. Mont Humboldt: 1350 m, 20–22.i.1987, 1 ♀ ( BPBM), R. & S. Tillier, Shinonaga det. Mont Panié: 360 m, 11– 16.xii.1983 , piège Malaise, 1 ♀, L. Matile, Shinonaga det. (Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983). Rivière Blanche: Parc 5, 150 m, 13–28.x.1986 , forêt humide alluvions, piège Malaise, 3 ♀ (1 MNRJ), L. B. de Larbogne & J. Chazeau, Shinonaga det. Tiwaka (Poindimié) : Gal. Forestière , 20 m, 22–24.xi.1983 , 3 ♀ (1 MNRJ, 1 BMNH, 1 OUMNH), L. Matile, Shinonaga det. (Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983) .

NSMT: New Caledonia: Paratypes: Col d’Amieu: 20 km SW of Canara , 24.ii.1978, 4 ♂, H. Shima ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, H. Shima. Col de Pétchécara : 15 km W of Thio , 19.ii.1978, 28 ♂, 20 ♀, S. Shinonaga. Hienghène : 21– 22.ii.1978, 13 ♂, 3 ♀, S. Shinonaga ; 6 ♂, H. Shima ; 1 male, H. Kurahashi. Thio : 50 km E of Nouméa , 18.ii.1978, 8 ♂, 20 ♀, S. Shinonaga .

BMNH: New Caledonia: Col d’Amieu : 20 km SW of Canara, 20.ii.1978, 1 ♂ paratype, H. Kurahashi .

BPBM: New Caledonia: Col de la Piroge : 330 m, 21.ii.1963, 1 ♀; 13.ii.1962, 1 ♂ , C.M. Yoshimoto. Head waters of Honailou R .: 26.x.1958, 3 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Hienghéne: 21–22.ii.1978, 1 ♂ paratype, H. Shima. Plaine des Lacs : area 6 , 6.xi.1958, 1 ♂, C.R. Joyce. Plateau de Dogny : 20.xi.1958, 3 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Sarraméa: 12.ii.1963, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Thio: 50 Km E. of Nouméa , 18.ii.1978, 1 ♀ paratype, S. Shinonaga.

Comments. The species was described from a series of over 40 specimens from several localities in New Caledonia. The type-locality was Col de Pétchécara .

Distribution. New Caledonia ( New Caledonia).

Figures

FIGURES 1–16. 1–4. Atherigona bidens Hennig, male terminalia. 1. Hypopygial prominence, dorsal view. 2. Male hypopygial prominence, lateral view. 3. Male trifoliate process, posterior view. 4. Male trifoliate process, lateral view. 5– 8. Atherigona oryzae Malloch, male terminal. 5. Hypopygial prominence, dorsal view. 6. Hypopygial prominence, lateral view. 7. Trifoliate process, posterior view. 8. Trifoliate process, lateral view. 9–12. Atherigona simplex (Thomson), male terminalia. 9. Hypopygial prominence, dorsal view. 10. Hypopygial prominence, lateral view. 11. Trifoliate process, posterior view. 12. Trifoliate process, lateral view. 13–16. Atherigona tibiseta Malloch, male terminalia. 13. Hypopygial prominence, dorsal view. 14. Hypopygial prominence, lateral view. 15. Trifoliate process, posterior view. 16. Trifoliate process, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.1mm