Borgmeier, 1963b : 458
Taxonomic revision of Coniceromyia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), with the description of three new species from Brazil
Ament, Danilo César
Amorim, Dalton De Souza
Zootaxa
2016
2016-03-07
4086
1
1
87
XLVB
Borgmeier
Borgmeier
[151,594,1660,1686]
Insecta
Phoridae
Coniceromyia
GBIF
Animalia
Diptera
12
13
Arthropoda
species
auristriata
Coniceromyia auristriata Borgmeier, 1963b: 458, figs. 6, 15.
Diagnosis(male). Wing vein M1 curved anteriorly at apex, M2 with two sinuousities along its length. Left epandrial process without conspicuous projections, except for a subepandrial elevation bearing large setae and a subepandrial transversal elevation.
Materialexamined. Holotype, ♂, MEXICO: Jalapa: Vera Cruz, 1–6.viii.1961, R. K. Dreisbachcol. ( USNM). Paratypes: 2♂, same data as holotype. Newmaterial: COLOMBIA: 4♂, Valle de Cauca: PNN Farallones de Cali. Anchicaya, 3.43°N, 76.80°W, 900 m, 21.xi–19.xii.2000, Malaise trap, S. Sarriacol. ( LACM); COSTARICA: 1♂, Puntarenas: 3kmSW Rincon, 8.68ºN, 83.48ºW, vii-ix.1990, Malaise trap, 10 m, P. Hansoncol. ( LACM); 1♂, Alajuela: R.B. San Ramón, 10.22ºN, 84.62ºW, 23.xi.1994– 27.i.1995, Malaise trap, 800m, G. Carballo col. (LACM); 1♂, Limón: 7kmSW Bribri, 9.58ºN, 82.88ºW, xii.1989– ii.1990, Malaise trap, 50m, P. Hanson col. (LACM); 1♂, San José: Zurquí de Moravia, 10.05ºN, 84.02ºW, iv–v.1993, Malaise trap, 1600m, P. Hansoncol. ( LACM); 1♂, Cartago: La Cangreja, 9.8ºN, 83.97ºW, vii.1991, Malaise trap, 1950m, P. Hansoncol. ( LACM); 1♂, Guanacaste: Estación Pitilla, 11ºN, 85.43ºW, v.1989, Malaise trap, 600m, P. Hansoncol. ( LACM); 1♂, Heredia: La Selva Biol. Stn., 10.43ºN, 84.02ºW, 6–11.vii.1993, Malaise trap, B. Brown& D. Feenercol. ( LACM); HONDURAS: 1♂, El Paraleo Yuscaran: Cerro Monteserrat, 23.v.1993, R. Cavecol. ( LACM); MEXICO: 1♂, Veracruz: Los Tuxtlas, 18.50ºN, 95.17ºW, 17–22.vi.1997, Malaise trap, L. Wilson& J. Wooleycol. ( LACM); PANAMA: 4 ♂, Canal Zone, Barro ColoradoIs., 9.17°N, 79.83°W, 20–27.iv.1994, Malaise trap, J. Pickeringcol. ( LACM); 1♂, San Blas Nusagandi Reserve, 9.33ºN, 79.0ºW, 9–16.vii.1994, Malaise trap, J. Pickeringcol. ( LACM).
Redescription. Male. Body length, 1.8–2.0 mm. Head. Frons dark brown, sparsely setulose, with welldefined median furrow. Flagellomere 1 brown, pubescent, conical to conical-elongate. Arista apical, pubescent, longer than flagellomere 1. Palpus light brown; two genal setae. Thorax. Scutum, scutellum and pleural regions brown; anepisternum setulose dorsally. Legs yellowish-brown. Foretibia with two to three dorsal setae and anterodorsal row of strong setulae. Foremetatarsus with anteroapical setulose process, anterior excavation, long seta on excavation base and seta on the base of the anteroapical process ( Fig. 146). Hind femur not swollen (height/ length ratio, 0.33), with posteroventral group of tiny blunt setulae with semicircular distribution, tapering toward ventral margin—dorsal setulae thicker ( Figs. 257). Hind tibia with one dorsal seta. Wing( Fig. 198). Costaswollen, 0.4 of wing length; M1 almost entirely straight, curved anteriorly at apex; M2 with two sinuousities along its length, antero-posterior distance between M2 and CuA1 at CuA1 apex about 0.6 times the distance between M1 and M2 at same level; CuA1 concave. Halter white. Abdomen. Tergites dark brown, with lighter posterior band. Hypopygium light brown ( Figs. 27–30). Epandrium covered with microtrichia mostly dorsally, proximal lateral areas bare; epandrial dorsal and left sutures present. Left epandrial process dorsally setose, subepandrial transversal elevation connected to process bearing six long setae. Right epandrial projection with subepandrial group of setulae. Hypoproct with two to three setae. Hypandrium without projections. Geographical distribution. Mexicoto Colombia.
Comments. A possible synonym of this species with C. arizonensishas been discussed in this latter species comments.
1950908017
[199,710,1939,1964]
Material
Mexico
MEXICO
12
13
1
1
MEXICO
holotype
1950908019
[725,1123,1939,1964]
1961-08-01
1961-08-06
1961-08-01
Mexico
Vera Cruz
12
13
1
Jalapa
holotype
1950907932
USNM
K. Dreisbach
Colombia
New
12
13
2
2
MEXICO
paratype
1950907922
2000-11-21
2000-12-19
2000-11-21
LACM
S. Sarria
Costa Rica
900
3.43
Farallones de Cali. Anchicaya
784
-76.8
12
13
4
4
Cauca
paratype
1950908032
LACM
P. Hanson
Costa Rica
10
13
14
8.68
Rincon
781
-83.48
12
13
1
1
Puntarenas
paratype
1950907940
1994-11-23
Costa Rica
10.22
San Ramon
779
-84.62
13
14
1
1
Alajuela
paratype
1950908035
[270,924,222,247]
1989-12
Costa Rica
9.58
Bribri
779
-82.88
13
14
1
1
Limon
paratype
1950908012
1993-04
1993-05-31
1993-04
LACM
P. Hanson
Costa Rica
1600
10.05
Zurqui de Moravia
779
-84.02
13
14
1
1
San Jose
paratype
1950907933
[265,1383,292,317]
1991-07
LACM
P. Hanson
Costa Rica
1950
9.8
La Cangreja
5582
-83.97
13
14
1
1
Cartago
paratype
1950907915
1989-05
LACM
P. Hanson
Costa Rica
600
Estacion Pitilla
-85.43
13
14
1
1
Guanacaste
paratype
1950908010
1993-07-06
1993-07-11
1993-07-06
LACM
B. Brown & D. Feener
Honduras
10.43
La Selva Biol. Stn.
779
-84.02
13
14
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1950908029
[329,1376,398,423]
1993-05-23
LACM
R. Cave
Mexico
Cerro Monteserrat
El Paraleo Yuscaran
13
14
1
1
MEXICO
paratype
1950907929
1997-06-17
1997-06-22
1997-06-17
LACM
L. Wilson & J. Wooley
Panama
18.5
Los Tuxtlas
765
-95.17
Veracruz
13
14
1
1
PANAMA
paratype
1950907912
1994-04-20
1994-04-27
1994-04-20
LACM
J. Pickering
Panama
9.17
Canal Zone
780
-79.83
13
14
4
4
Colorado
paratype
1950908024
1994-07-09
1994-07-16
1994-07-09
LACM
J. Pickering
Panama
9.33
San Blas Nusagandi Reserve
5510
-79.0
13
14
1
1
Colorado
paratype