Dohrniphora simplex Borgmeier & Prado

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 46

Dohrniphora simplex Borgmeier & Prado

( Figs 89–90)

Dohrniphora simplex Borgmeier & Prado, 1975: 13–14 , fig. 30.

Holotype. ♂, TRINIDAD: xii.1955, C.H.T. Aitken ( MZSP; not examined). The specimen has not yet been returned to the MZSP, so was unavailable for study.

Species recognition. This species is recognized by the extremely sparse setation of the hind femur, with a short basal line, a gap, and then a short ascending double row of peglike setae.

Description. Body length: 1.78–2.25 mm. Head: Frons dark brown, second row of setae concave. Flagellomere 1 round, yellow. Palpus of normal size, yellow. Thorax: Scutum brown. Scutellum brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta one-third length of posterior seta. Pleuron whitish-yellow, but contrastingly brown dorsally. Mean costal length 0.55 wing length, range 0.55–0.56. Halter yellow. Legs yellowish-brown. Forecoxa in lateral view whitish-yellow. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa brown. Hind coxa whitish-yellow. Hind coxal lobe light brown, large, posteriorly rounded. Posterior face of hind femur with basal line, gap, and short ascending double row of peglike setae ( Figs 89–90). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 brown, tergites 2–6 dark brown with faint lighter posterior seam. Venter of abdomen whitish-yellow, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia with epandrium yellowish-brown, hypandrium brown, and cercus yellow.

Distribution. Colombia & Trinidad.

Material examined. 29♂ specimens from COLOMBIA: Vichada: PNN El Tuparro ( IAVH, LACM) .