Neoceroplatus betaryiensis Falaschi, 2019

Falaschi, Rafaela Lopes, Johnson, Grant A. & Stevani, Cassius Vinicius, 2019, The new species Neoceroplatus betaryiensis nov. sp. (Diptera: Keroplatidae) from Neotropical Region, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 59, pp. 1-2 : 1-2

Neoceroplatus betaryiensis Falaschi ,

Johnson & Stevani nov. sp.

Neoceroplatusbetaryiensis Falaschi, Johnson & Stevani nov.sp. (in Falaschi et al., 2019),unavailable name. Material examined: Holotype: Male , BRAZIL, SÃo Paulo, Iporanga , Reserva Betary , IPBio – Instituto de Pesquisas da Biodiversidade , 24°35’27”S, 48°37’44”W, 120 m, manual collection on the underside of a leaf (on June 14 th 2017 one larva was collected and on August 24 th 2017 the adult male emerged), Domingos, A.H.R., Santos, I. & Johnson, G.A. cols. [ MZUSP-MZ052800 ] (specimen pinned with terminalia on permanent slide). Paratypes: Two females, same data as holotype, except 01.v.2017 (larva collected) 24.v.2017 (adult female emerged) [ MZUSP-MZ052801 ] (specimen pinned), [ MZUSP-MZ052802 (specimen on permanent slide) ; one larva, same data as holotype, except 15.v.2017, [ MZUSP-MZ052803 ] (in 80% ethanol) ; two larvae, same data as holotype, except 16.iv.2017, [ MZUSP-MZ052804 ] (in 80% ethanol), [ MZUSP-MZ052805 ] (in permanent slide) ; pupa exuvium, same data as holotype, except 24.viii.2017, [ MZUSP-MZ052806 ] (in permanent slide) ; net remains, same data as holotype, except 24.viii.2017, [ MZUSP-MZ052807 ] (in 80% ethanol). Holotype and Paratypes deposited in the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de SÃo Paulo ( MZUSP), Brazil .

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the Betary brook, in whose banks the specimens were collected.

Diagnosis and Comments

Neoceroplatus betaryiensis nov.sp. can be distinguished from the other Neotropical Neoceroplatus , especially from N. dissimilis , its closest species, by the shape of the genitalia, particularly the gonostylus (see Falaschi et al., 2019, Figs. S3E, S4B, C) and the absence of spines in the gonostylus as appears in N. paicoenai .

Comments: The full description and images are available in Falaschi et al. (2019).