Forty-one new species of Coniceromyia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), an identification key, and new distributional records for the species of the genus Ament, Danilo César Kung, Giar-Ann Brown, Brian V. Zootaxa 2020 2020-08-12 4830 1 1 61 8BJZG Ament & Kung & Brown, 2020 Ament & Kung & Brown 2020 [151,449,1807,1833] Insecta Phoridae Coniceromyia Animalia Diptera 28 29 Arthropoda species numerosa sp. nov.  ( Figs. 5C, 8A’, 15C, 21C–D, 25D, 28C)   Diagnosis(male). Flagellomere 1 conical, anepisternum dorsally with thin, sparse setulae ( Fig 5C), left epandrial process with a subepandrial wall extending from the hypoproct to its apex and a medially directed setulose projection near its base ( Fig. 25D).   Material examined.  Holotype ♂,  COSTA RICA: San José: Zurquí de Moravia, 10.05ºN, 84.02ºW,  i.1996, Malaise trap,  1600m, P. Hansoncol. [LACM ENT 104855]. Paratypes: 3♂, same as holotype; 6♂, same but v.1995; 7♂, same but vi.1995;  2♂, Heredia: Vara Blanca, 10.15°N, 84.15°W, i–ii.1990, Malaise trap,  2100m, P. Hansoncol.;  1♂, Puntarenas: Monteverde Biol. Stn., 10.33°N, 84.79°W,  9–18.iii.1995, Malaise trap,  1700m, B. Browncol.;  1♂, Puntarenas: Las Alturas, 8.95°N, 82.83°W,  x.1991, Malaise trap,  1500m, P. Hansoncol.;  2♂, Alajuela: Res. Biol. San Ramon, 10.22°N, 84.62°W, iv–v.1995, Malaise trap,  900m, P. Hansoncol.;  3♂, Cartago: PN Tapantí, 9.76°N, 83.77°W,  ii.1995, Malaise trap,  1150m, G. Moracol.   Description. Male. Body length, 2.2 mm. Head. Frons brown, sparsely setulose, with well-defined median furrow. Flagellomere 1 brown, conical. Arista apical, about same length as flagellomere 1. Palpus light brown. Gena with two setae. Thorax. Scutum, scutellum, and pleural regions brown; anepisternum with thin, sparse setulae. Legs light brown, except foretibia and tarsi yellowish-brown. Foretibia with two dorsal setae and anterodorsal row of strong setulae. Foremetatarsus with anterior bare excavation, anterior preapical setulose process, group of setae at base of excavation, and strong seta at base of anterior preapical process ( Fig. 8A’). Foremetatarsus ratio 0.3. Posterior face of hind femur with narrow basoventral band of tiny blunt setulae ( Fig. 21C–D). Hind femur height/ length ratio, 0.3. Hind tibia with one dorsal seta in basal half. Wing( Fig. 15C). Costa swollen, 0.41 of the wing length; R 2+3absent or vestigial; M 1concave, curved posteriorly at apex; M 2slightly sinuous, CuA 1-M 2/M 2-M 1ratio 1.8; CuA 1sinuous. Halter base brown, apex light brown. Abdomen. Tergites dark brown, with shining pubescence. Hypopygium light brown ( Fig. 25D). Left epandrial process with a subepandrial wall extending from the hypoproct to its apex and a medially directed setulose projection near its base. Margin of right lobe of hypandrium without projections. Hypoproct with two setae.   Distribution. Mid-elevation sites in Costa Rica( Fig. 28C).   Etymology. Name derived from the Latin word numerosus(many), referring to the high number of specimens collected of this species.  Variations. Specimens with one dorsal seta on foretibia; base of foremetatarsus slightly projected anteriorly. 3019466464 1996-01 de Moravia & P. Hanson Costa Rica 1600 10.05 Zurqui de Moravia 779 -84.02 29 30 1 1 San Jose holotype 3019466526 [402,1431,222,249] P. Hanson Costa Rica 2100 10.15 Vara Blanca 779 -84.15 29 30 2 2 Heredia paratype 3019466462 [151,1383,258,285] 1995-03-09 1995-03-18 1995-03-09 B. Brown Costa Rica 1700 10.33 Monteverde Biol. Stn. 779 -84.79 29 30 1 1 Puntarenas paratype 3019466524 1991-10 P. Hanson Costa Rica 1500 8.95 Las Alturas 780 -82.83 29 30 1 1 Puntarenas paratype 3019466467 P. Hanson Costa Rica 900 10.22 Res. Biol. San Ramon 779 -84.62 29 30 2 2 Alajuela paratype 3019466478 1995-02 G. Mora Costa Rica 1150 9.76 Tapanti 779 -83.77 29 30 3 3 Cartago paratype