Neomuscina pictipennis pictipennis ( Bigot, 1878 )

Pereira-Colavite, Alessandre & De, Claudio J. B., 2012, Taxonomy of Neomuscina Townsend (Diptera, Muscidae) from Brazil, Zootaxa 3504, pp. 1-55 : 33-36

Neomuscina pictipennis pictipennis ( Bigot, 1878)

( Figs. 83–88 )

Curtonevra pictipennis Bigot 1878: 39 (description, original designation).

Cyrtoneurina pictipennis Stein 1919: 127 (catalogue, new combination); Séguy 1937: 351 (catalogue).

Neomuscina pictipennis Iriarte 1943: 195 (listed); Snyder 1954: 425 (key); Hennig 1965: 72 fig. 50 (ovipositor, lateral view); Pont 1972: 50 (catalogue); d’Almeida 1992: 381 –386 (listed); d’Almeida 1993: 7 –16 (synanthropy); de Carvalho et al. 1993: 59 (catalogue); Pont 2000: 22 –23 (notes about the type-species); Couri & de Carvalho 2002: 153 (key); Costacurta et al. 2003: 393 (collected); Couri & de Carvalho 2005: 9 (listed); de Carvalho et al. 2005: 95 (catalogue); Rodríguez- Fernández et al. 2006: 98 (listed); Nihei et al. 2009: 8 (listed); Uribe et al. 2010: 462 –470 (synanthropy); Schühli et al. 2011: 134 (listed).

Neomuscina nudinervis fulva Snyder 1949: 6 (key), 29 (description, as subspecies of nudinervis Stein ); Snyder 1954: 425 (key), 428 (synonymized with nudinervis ssp. pictipennis ).

Diagnosis: acrostichal 0:1; dorsocentral 2:4; mid femur with three preapical setae; posterior thoracic spiracle with dark setulae at least on posteroventral portion in addition to the flap-like hair cover; female: segments VII and VIII with few ventral setulae.

Color: general body coloration yellow; frons yellow, apex brown; facialia and parafacialia white; antenna and palpus yellow; scutum brownish yellow with four light stripes of grey pruinosity; legs yellow; calypters and halter white; wing hyaline, with dark cloud running from R1 joining a cloud on r-m; R2+3 with dark cloud on apex; dm-cu with dark cloud ( Fig. 134 ).

Male. Length. Body: 4.8–6.2 mm; wing: 5.5–6.9 mm.

Head: eyes separated from each other by 0.07–0.11 mm, at level of ocellar tubercle; 13–15 pairs of frontal setae; ocellar seta large and parallel; postocellar seta large and divergent; inner vertical and outer vertical setae small and divergent.

Thorax: acrostichal 0:1; dorsocentral 2:4; intra-alar 1; posterior thoracic spiracle with dark setulae at least on posteroventral portion in addition to the flap-like hair cover; apex of fore tibia with setae on anterodorsal, dorsal, posterodorsal, posteroventral and ventral surfaces; mid femur with a row of setae on ventral surface from base to middle; mid femur with three preapical setae, on dorsal, posterodorsal and posterior surfaces; apex of mid tibia with setae on anterior, posterodorsal, posteroventral, ventral and anteroventral surfaces; hind femur with a complete row of dorsal and anteroventral setae, and a row of posteroventral setae from base to middle; hind tibia with one median anterodorsal seta and three median anteroventral setae; hind tibia with anterior, anterodorsal, dorsal and ventral setae at apex; wing with two dorsal and one ventral seta at apex of stem vein.

Abdomen: fifth sternite with a small basal projection; epandrium with basal projection; cercus slightly blunt apically.

Female (differing as follows): Length. Body: 4.6–6.3 mm; wing: 5.1–6.8 mm; eyes separated from each other by 0.25–0.33 mm, at level of ocellar tubercle; 9–11 pairs of frontal convergent setae, except for upper two pairs, divergent; ocellar and postocellar setae large and divergent; inner vertical seta large and convergent, and outer vertical seta large and divergent; intra-alars 2; sternite VIII with strong spike-like setae; epiproct with four setae, setae in a square-shaped arrangement (2:2).

Comments: identified as a subspecies occurring in Brazil, N. pictipennis pictipennis can be easily distinguished by the characteristic yellowish color, the dark setulae on the posterior thoracic spiracle with and the pattern of clouds on the wings. Some individuals have a darker yellow color, particularly specimens collected in Mato Grosso. The identification of these individuals is very difficult, as the identification keys and even the description suggest that individuals could be N. pictipennis nudinervis (Stein) , although there are no variations in the characters of the terminalia. In this work, this species will be maintained as distinct until the holotype of Stein’s can be examined.

Holotype (not examined): BMNH. Type-locality: ‘Brasil’.

Material examined: BRAZIL. Alagoas. 1 male and 1 female “ Brasil, AL, Quebrângulo / Reserva Biológica Pedra Talhada / Arm. Malaise – 1º Bosque / 8–11.IX.2002 / Penteado-Dias & eq. col., Refugo” ( MZUSP) \ 4 males “ Brasil, AL, Quebrângulo / Reserva Biológica Pedra Talhada / Arm. Malaise – 4ª Trilha / 11–14.IX.2002 / Penteado-Dias & eq. col., Refugo” ( MZUSP) \ Bahia. 2 males and 1 female “Anajé, Bahia / BRASIL 15–24.V.1975 / C. & P. Elias leg” ( MNRJ) \ 1 male and 1 female “ Brasil, BA, Mata de São João / Reserva de Sapiranga / 12º33’37,4” S 38º02’46,8” W / Malaise – Ponto 4 – Bosque / 22–25.VII.2001 / M.T. Tavares & eq. cols.” ( MZUSP) \ Espírito Santo. 98 males and 80 females “Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brasil / VI-72, P.C. Elias” ( MNRJ) \ 13 males and 15 females, same locality and collector, VII-72 ( MNRJ) \ 3 females “ Brasil, ES, Linhares / Reserva Ecológica Sooretama – 23m / 18º58’02,7” S 40º08’06,8” W / Malaise – Ponto 5 – Trilha / 21–24.III.2002 / C.O. Azevedo & eq. col., RESTO ” ( MZUSP) \ Mato Grosso. 1 female “Chap. Guimarães – MT / 21.XI.1983 ( DZUP) \ 2 females, same locality and collector, 23.XI.1983 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 24.XI.1983 ( DZUP) \ 1 male and 3 females, same locality and collector, 30.XI.1983 ( DZUP) \ 7 females, same locality and collector, 01.XII.1983 ( DZUP) \ 3 males and 11 females, same locality and collector, 02.XII.1983 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 03.XII.1983 ( DZUP) \ 2 males “Cáceres, MT / 13.XI.1984 / Buzzi, Mielke, Elias / Casagrande / Proj. POLONOROESTE | DPTO. ZOOL. / UF-PARANÁ” ( DZUP) \ 1 male “Cáceres, MT / 10.XII.1984 / C. Elias leg / POLONOROESTE | DPTO. ZOOL. / UF-PARANÁ” ( DZUP) \ 2 males and 1 female, same locality and collector, 24.XII.1984 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 14.I.1985 ( DZUP) \ Minas Gerais. 8 males and 10 females “Viçosa – MG / 15.VIII.1984 / O. Francisco & P.S. Fiuza [1 male without head]” ( DZUP) \ 17 males and 8 females “ Brasil, MG, Botelhos / Córrego da Onça / 21º40’90” S 46º22’05” W / Shannon – Mata / 16–20.VI.2007 / Amorim, Oliveira, Capellari & Ricardi col.” ( MZUSP) \ 1 male and 3 females “ Brasil, MG, Botelhos / Córrego da Onça / 21º40’90” S 46º22’05” W / Shannon / 15–19.VI.2007 / Amorim, Oliveira & Capelari col.” ( MZUSP) \ 1 male “ Brasil, MG, Presidente Olegário / Fazenda São Zeferino / Malaise Preta / 26.VII-07.VIII.2007 / G.C. Ribeiro” ( MZUSP) \ Santa Catarina. 1 female “ Brasil, SC, São Francisco do Sul / Cepa – Vila da Glória / Malaise – B6 – Bosque / 17–20.X.2001 ” ( MZUSP) \ Paraná. 1 female “Antonina – PR / Reserva Sapitanduva / BRASIL 22.XII.1986 / Lev. Ent. PROFAUPAR / Malaise” ( DZUP) \ 1 female “Curitiba – PR / C. Imbuia / 14.III.1985 / Malkowski, SR / CEB-VERD” ( DZUP) \ 1 male “ BRASIL, PR, Curitiba, Parque / Regional do Iguaçu / 13.II.2001 M. Chrestani & S.S Nihei, Leg” ( DZUP) \ 1 male and 1 female “Jundiaí do Sul - PR / Fazenda Monte Verde / BRASIL 18.VIII.1986 / Lev. Ent. PROFAUPAR / Malaise” ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 25.VIII.1986 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 13.X.1986 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 20.X.1986 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 03.XI.1986 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 24.XI.1986 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 03.VIII.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 15.VIII.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 17.VIII.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 male and 1 female, same locality and collector, 14.IX.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 05.X.1987 ( DZUP) \ 2 males and 1 female, same locality and collector, 12.X.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 19.X.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 16.XI.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 23.XI.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 female “Morretes – PR / BR- 25.X.1983 / Mata de Galeria” ( DZUP) \ 1 male “Fênix – Paraná / Reserva Est. ITCF / BRASIL 08.IX.1986 / Lev. Ent. PROFAUPAR / Malaise” ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 20.X.1986 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 05.X.1987 ( DZUP) \ 1 male “ BRASIL PR Fênix / Reserva Estad. Vilha Rica / 19.X.1987, Lev. Ent. PROFAUPAR / Malaise” ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 02.XI.1987, [ DZUP] \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 15.II.1988 ( DZUP) \ 2 males, same locality and collector, 18.IV.1988 ( DZUP) \ 3 males, same locality and collector, 25.IV.1988 ( DZUP) \ 2 males, same locality and collector, 02.V.1988 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 13.VI.1988 ( DZUP) \ 2 males, same locality and collector, 04.VII.1988 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 18.VII.1988 ( DZUP) \ 2 males “ BRASIL PR Fênix / Reserva Sapitundava / 08.II.1988, Lev. Ent. PROFAUPAR / Malaise” ( DZUP) \ 3 males and 2 females, same locality and collector, 04.IV.1988 ( DZUP) \ 5 males and 2 females, same locality and collector, 11.IV.1988 ( DZUP) \ 1 male, same locality and collector, 16.V.1988 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 06.VI.1988 ( DZUP) \ 1 female “P. Grossa PR BRASIL / (V. Velha – IAPAR) / Ganho & Marinoni / 08.XI.1999 Malaise 4” ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector, 03.I.2000 ( DZUP) \ 1 female, same locality and collector ( DZUP) \ São Paulo. 1 female “Campinas – SP BRASIL / Data: 12.12.1977 / Isca: camundongo (mesa [?]) / A.X. Linhares (mesa [?])” ( DZUP) \ 1 male “Assis – SP / Horto Florestal / 12.II.1993 / Silva, V.C.” ( DZUP) \ 2 females “ Brasil, SP, Ubatuba / Parque Estadual Serra do Mar / 23º21’43” S 44º49’22” W / Malaise 3 – Trilha / 21.I.2002 / N.W. Perioto & eq. cols.” ( MZUSP) \ 2 females “ Brasil, SP, Peruíbe / Estação Ecológica Juréia-Itatins / 24º31’06” S 47º12’06” W / Malaise 3 – Trilha / 6.V.2002 / N.W. Perioto & eq. col.” ( MZUSP) \ 1 female “ Brasil, SP, Peruíbe / Estação Ecológica Juréia-Itatins / 24º31’06” S 47º12’06” W / Malaise 4 – Trilha / 6.V.2002 / N.W. Perioto & eq. col.” ( MZUSP) \ 1 male “ Brasil, SP, Peruíbe / Estação Ecológica Juréia-Itatins / 24º31’06” S 47º12’06” W / Malaise 5 – Trilha / 6.V.2002, N.W. Perioto & eq. col.” ( MZUSP) \ 1 male “ Brasil, SP, Florinea / Borda do Rio Paranapanema / 22º54’45” S 56º47’11” W / 350m, Mata – Varredura / 30.IV.2007 / D.S. Amorim col.” ( MZUSP) \ Sergipe. 3 males “ Brasil, SE, Santa Luzia do Itanhy Crasto / 11º22’ 31,2 S 37º24’50,9” W / Malaise – Armadilha – Bosque 5 / 1–4.VIII.2001 / M.T. Tavares & eq. col.” ( MZUSP).

Geographical distribution: Brazil (Alagoas [new rec.], Bahia [new rec.], Espírito Santo [new rec.], Mato Grosso [new rec.], Minas Gerais [new rec.], Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina [new rec.], São Paulo [new rec.] and Sergipe [new rec.]), Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela.

Figures

FIGURES 83 – 88. Neomuscina pictipennis pictipennis. Male terminalia: 83. Fifth sternite, dorsal view; 84. Epandrium, surstylus and cercal plate, lateral view; 85. Epandrium, surstylus and cercal plate, posterior view; 86. Aedeagus, lateral view. Female terminalia: 87. Dorsal view; 88. Ventral view. (Scale 0.5 mm)

FIGURES 133 – 136. Main wing color patterns. 133. Neomuscina schadei; 134. N. pictipennis pictipennis; 135. N. zosteris; 136. N. nigricosta. (Scale 1 mm)