Taxonomic revision of the genus Neopleurophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), with the description of thirty seven new species Ament, Danilo Cesar Amorim, Dalton De Souza Zootaxa 2013 2013-05-22 3657 1 1 93 8CZBL Ament & Amorim, 2013 Ament & Amorim 2013 [151,425,727,753] Insecta Phoridae Neopleurophora GBIF Animalia Diptera 41 42 Arthropoda species balbii sp. nov.  ( Figs. 4, 96–99, 181, 218, 296–297)   Diagnosis(males). Epandrial medial process bifurcated into a pointed, sclerotized left process and a rounded right lobe; hind tibia with one anterodorsal and three posterodorsal setae.   Material examined.  Holotype ♂,  PANAMA: Canal Zone: Barro Colorado Is., 9.17ºN, 79.83ºW,  23.ii– 2.iii.1994, Malaise trap, J. Pickeringcol. ( LACM).  Paratypes:  COSTA RICA: 1♂, San José: Ciudad Colon, 9.92ºN, 84.25ºW,  iv–v.1990, Malaise trap,  800 m, P. Hansoncol. ( LACM);  1♂, Puntarenas  3 kmSW Rincon, 8.68ºN, 83.48ºW,  iii–v.1989, Malaise trap, P. Hansoncol. ( LACM);  1♂, Limón: Pacuarito, 10.11ºN, 83.46ºW,  24– 26.viii.1996, Malaise trap,  300 m, Pape, Gustafsson& Viklundcol. ( LACM);   PANAMA: 2♂, same data as holotype, but  7–14.viii.1996;  1♂, idem, but  6–13.xi.1996;  1♂, idem, but  28.vii–4.viii.1993;  1♂idem, but  23.iv– 5.v.1993;  1♂,  COLOMBIA: Vichada: PNN El Tuparro: Centro Ad., 5.35ºN, 67.86ºW,  19–29.vi.2000, Malaise trap,  140 m, W. Villalbacol. ( LACM);  1♂,  ECUADOR: Sucumbios: Sacha Lodge, 0.5ºS, 76.5ºW,  14–24.v.1994, Malaise trap,  270 m, P. Hibbscol. ( LACM).   Description. Male. Body length, 2.4–2.8 mm. Head. Frons dark brown, pubescent, without median furrow. Flagellomere 1 light brown, pubescent, oval. Arista pre-apical, pubescent. Palpus yellowish-brown; one lower genal and 1–2 upper genal setae. Thorax. Scutum dark brown, pleural sclerites brown; anepisternum setulose dorsally, with one long seta; scutellum brown, with medial and posterior areas gray. Legs light brown. Forefemur with ventral row of four strong setae near apex. Foretibia with one dorsal seta at basal third and an anterodorsal row of strong setae. Foremetatarsus ratio, 4.7. Midtibia with one anterodorsal and one posterodorsal setae at basal third ( Fig. 181). Hind femur swollen (height/length ratio, 0.4). Hind tibia with one anterodorsal and three posterodorsal setae ( Fig. 218). Wing. Costa0.48 of the wing length, other wing features as for the genus. Halter yellowishbrown. Abdomen. Tergites brown, with lighter posterior band. Hypopygium light brown ( Figs. 96–99). Epandrial medial process bifurcated into a sharp, sclerotized left process and in a rounded right lobe. Epandrial right posterior margin with one medial short projection, with subepandrial setulose process. Hypandrium left lobe large, right lobe narrow. Hypoproct with two setae. Phallus( Figs. 296–297). Basiphallus with large dorsal process. Core plate flattened, large, bilobed. Epiphallus with large scales, connected to the right arm at the left of the phallus. Ventral plate well developed, apically bifurcated into a medial lobe and in the secondary scaled process bearing large sclerotized scales.  Female. Unknown.  Geographic distribution. This species extends its distribution from Costa Ricato Ecuadoralong the Pacific coast, but also reaching Colombian Amazonia.   Etymology. This species is named after Maria Isabel de Protti Balbi, assistant in our Dipteralab, who has always been of key importance in the development of our projects and giving constant support personally and professionally. 1994-02-23 1994-03-02 1994-02-23 LACM Barro Colorado Is. & J. Pickering Panama 9.17 Canal Zone 780 -79.83 41 42 1 1 holotype 1990-04 1990-05-31 1990-04 LACM P. Hanson Costa Rica 800 9.92 Ciudad Colon 779 -84.25 41 42 1 1 San Jose paratype 1989-03 1989-05-31 1989-03 LACM P. Hanson Costa Rica 8.68 3 km SW Rincon 781 -83.48 41 42 1 1 Puntarenas paratype 1996-08-24 1996-08-26 1996-08-24 LACM Pape & Gustafsson & Viklund Costa Rica 300 10.11 Pacuarito 779 -83.46 41 42 1 1 Limon paratype 1996-08-07 1996-08-14 1996-08-07 LACM Barro Colorado Is. & J. Pickering Panama 9.17 Canal Zone 780 -79.83 41 42 2 2 paratype [489,807,1086,1110] 1996-11-06 1996-11-13 1996-11-06 LACM Barro Colorado Is. & J. Pickering Panama 9.17 Canal Zone 780 -79.83 41 42 1 1 paratype [821,1192,1086,1110] 1993-07-28 1993-08-04 1993-07-28 LACM Barro Colorado Is. & J. Pickering Panama 9.17 Canal Zone 780 -79.83 41 42 1 1 paratype 1993-04-23 1993-05-05 1993-04-23 LACM Barro Colorado Is. & J. Pickering Panama 9.17 Canal Zone 780 -79.83 41 42 1 1 paratype 2000-06-19 2000-06-29 2000-06-19 LACM W. Villalba Colombia 140 5.35 Centro Ad. 783 -67.86 El Tuparro 41 42 1 1 Vichada paratype 1994-05-14 1994-05-24 1994-05-14 LACM P. Hibbs Ecuador 270 -0.5 Sacha Lodge 7856 -76.5 41 42 1 1 Sucumbios paratype