Quichuamyia, Brammer, 2005

Brammer, Colin A., 2005, Quichuamyia, a new Neotropical genus of Stratiomyidae (Insecta: Diptera), Zootaxa 990 (1), pp. 1-14 : 3

Key to species of Quichuamyia gen. nov.

1 Eyes holoptic, male ...................................................................................................... 2

­ Eyes dichoptic, female ................................................................................................. 3

2 Sixth and seventh antennal flagellomeres subequal in length; flagellomeres at the thickest (dorsal view) no wider than 0.25 height of flagellomeres; scutellar spines straight to tip, 1.8 X as long as scutellum; scape yellow­orange; dorsum of thorax and abdomen with distinct golden pattern of appressed pilosity in dorsal view, strongly contrasting with black integument color; femur with distinct dark band in apical 0.33. ......................................................................... Quichuamyia aplanatantennae sp. nov.

­ Seventh antennal flagellomere no more than 0.5 length of sixth; flagellomeres at their thickest wider than 0.25 height of flagellomeres; scape dark brown to black; scutellar spines curved dorsally and medially at tips (waver), 1.67 X as long as scutellum; dorsum of thorax with silvery pattern of appressed pilosity only distinct on lateral margins of scutum, abdominal tergites with lateral scattering of silver hairs, but no distinct pattern; femur with indistinct brown band in apical 0.33 ................................................... ................................................................................ Quichuamyia costaricensis sp. nov.

3 Silver setose patch in longitudinal center of upper frons separate from tomentum surrounding lower portion of eye; scape yellow–orange; flagellomeres six and seven subequal in length; dorsum of thorax and abdomen with distinct golden pattern of appressed pilosity, strongly contrasting with black integument color; scutellar spines 1.0–1.2 X as long as scutellum; leg bands on apical 0.33 of femur entirely encircling femur ................................................................. Quichuamyia aplanatantennae sp. nov.

­ Silver setose patch in longitudinal center of upper frons connected to tomentum surrounding lower portion of eye; scape dark brown to black; seventh flagellomere no more than 0.5 length of sixth; dorsum of thorax with faint, diffuse silver pattern of appressed pilosity, most distinct on lateral margins of scutum; abdominal tergites with silver setae on lateral portions of tergites 2 and 3; scutellar spines 1.4X as long as scutellum; leg bands in apical 0.33 of femur only on anterior 0.5 ................................. ................................................................................ Quichuamyia costaricensis sp. nov.