Phortica (Phortica) jadete, Zhu & Cao & Chen, 2018

Zhu, Lin, Cao, Huiluo & Chen, Hongwei, 2018, Phortica eparmata species complex (Diptera, Drosophilidae) from the Oriental Region, with DNA barcoding information of Chinese species, European Journal of Taxonomy 403, pp. 1-18 : 8-9

Phortica (Phortica) jadete sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

This species differs from the other species of this complex in having the paramere with one expanded, suberect lobe-like process submedially ( Fig. 2D–E ), and bifurcated submedially ( Fig. 2D–E ), the anterior branch with one strong, pointed tooth, the posterior branch with two acute processes.

Etymology

The name means “Emerald City”, in reference to the type locality.

Type material

Holotype

CHINA: ♂, Yunnan, Ximeng, Muyiji Park , 22°37’ N, 99°35’ E, 1200 m a.s.l., 30 Apr. 2016, J. Huang leg. ( SCAU, No. 124784 ).

Paratypes

CHINA: 1 ♂, Yunnan, Ximeng, Likan , 22°39’ N, 99°36’ E, 840 m a.s.l., 10 May 2016, Y.Q. Liu leg. ( SCAU, No. 124785 ) ; 2 ♂♂, Yunnan, Ruili, Botanic garden , 24°1’ N, 97°51’ E, 1170 m a.s.l., 23 May 2016, Y.L. Wang and L. Zhu leg. ( KIZ, Nos 0088085–86 ); 4 ♂♂, same locality, 22Aug. 2016, H.W. Chen, L. Gong leg. ( SCAU, Nos 124786–89 ); 3 ♂♂, Yunnan, Ruili, Bangdong , 24°6'9'' N 97°50'55'' E, 1370 m a.s.l. 6 Nov. 2017, H.W. Chen, L. Gong and B.X. Li leg. ( SCAU, Nos 111455–57 ).

Description

MALE TERMINALIA. Epandrium lacking pubescence anteroventrally, with six setae on dorsal portion per side ( Fig. 2B ). Surstylus with sparse pubescence and ca. 16 prensisetae on ventral margin ( Fig. 2C ). Aedeagal basal bridge tripartite: anterior lobe thick; median lobe slender; posterior lobe stout ( Fig. 2D ).

Measurements

BL = 3.24 mm in holotype (range in 7 ♂♂ paratypes: 3.02–3.33), THL = 1.42 mm (1.38–1.60), WL = 2.40 mm (2.27–2.58), WW = 0.98 mm (0.93–1.11), arb = 5/1 (3–4/1), adv = 0.75 (0.70–0.73), adf = 1.85 (1.54–2.06), flw = 1.75 (1.57–2.06), FW/HW = 0.37 (0.43–0.47), ch/o = 0.11 (0.13–0.16), prorb = 0.86 (0.79–0.95), rcorb = 0.48 (0.41–0.58), vb = 0.56 (0.45–0.62), dcl = 0.52 (0.47–0.62), presctl = 0.66 (0.62–0.85), sctl = 1.09 (1.06–1.17), sterno = 0.73 (0.60–0.81), orbito = 1.29 (1.29–1.54), dcp = 0.30 (0.26–0.32), sctlp = 1.00 (0.86–1.08), C = 2.11 (1.86–2.25), 4c = 1.50 (1.50–1.74), 4v = 3.13 (2.71– 3.36), 5x = 1.13 (1.00–1.29), ac = 3.00 (2.86–3.67), M = 0.75 (0.64–0.83), C3F = 0.75 (0.71–0.87).

Figures

Fig. 2. Phortica (Phortica) jadete sp. nov., ♂. A. Arista. B. Epandrium and cercus (lateral view). C. Surstylus (frontal view).D. Hypandrium, paramere, aedeagus and aedeagalapodeme (lateral views). E. Paramere (frontal view). F. Tip of aedeagal median rod (ventral view). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.