Dohrniphora lamasi, Brown & Kung, 2010

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 77-79

Dohrniphora lamasi sp. n.

( Figs 167–168, 293)

Species recognition. This species can be distinguished from the similar D. ardisia by the more elongate group of fewer peglike setae and the smaller ventral concavity.

Description. Body length: 1.53 mm. Head: Frons light brown, ocellar triangle darker, second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 oval, light brown. Palpus of normal size, yellow. Thorax: Scutum light brown. Scutellum dark brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta one-half length of posterior seta. Pleuron with proepisternum and dorsum of anepisternum light brown, rest of pleuron whitish-yellow. Costa 0.45 wing length. Halter yellow. Legs yellowish-brown. Forecoxa in lateral view yellow. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa light brown. Hind coxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxal lobe yellow, short, truncate. Posterior face of hind femur with elongate basal group of peglike setae on basally pointed basal lobe; concavity small, with narrow basal and larger distal white membranous areas ( Figs 167–168, 293). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 brown, tergites 2–6 dark brown, with yellow anterior and posterior margins. Venter of abdomen whitish-yellow, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia with epandrium yellowish-brown, hypandrium brown, and cercus yellow.

Distribution. Known from a single site in Amazonian Brazil.

Derivation of specific epithet. Named for Dr. Carlos Lamas, who has kindly helped us with loans of specimens from the MZSP.

Holotype. ♂, BRAZIL: Amazonas : Manaus, 3.13°S, 60.02°W, PDBFF Reserve 1210, 3.x.1985, B. Klein, Malaise trap, R.L.E. [ LACM ENT 234199 ] ( INPA).