Manota granvillensis Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2010

Jaschhof, Mathias & Jaschhof, Catrin, 2010, The genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in New Zealand, Zootaxa 2387 (1), pp. 28-38 : 30-31

Manota granvillensis Jaschhof & Jaschhof sp. n.

( Figs 2 , 6B )

Male. Thorax. Anepisternum with 0–1 seta. Wing. Length 2.0–2.3 mm. Membrane with small smoky portion compared with other New Zealand species. Legs. Mid tibial organ comparatively short, occupying little more than one fourth of tibia length. Terminalia ( Figs 2 , 6B ). Apical margin of st 9 rounded. Gonocoxa with small bare lobe on ventromesal margin, about 20 setae in position I, 4–6 mesal and 2 apical macrosetae in position II, the macroseta in position III blunt-tipped. Setae on parastylar lobe long, lash-like. Gonostylus elongate, comparatively slender, its apex pointing dorsally, apical margin with 4–6 broad flat macrosetae, ventromesal margin with 2–3 long setae on short process, dorsomesal surface with some 15 setae on a prominent lobe.

Female unknown.

Etymology. From the type locality, Granville State Forest.

Types. Holotype. Male , New Zealand, South Island , Buller , Ahaura, Granville State Forest, in Nothofagus truncata forest, 170–250 m, Dec. 1994, by Malaise trap 2GUL10 L, J. Hutcheson (in NZAC) . Paratypes. 10 males, same data as the holotype ; 4 males, same data but trap 2GUL8M (9 in NZAC and 5 in SMTD).

Other material. Specimens on slide. SO: BR: 2 males, Ahaura , Granville S. F., Dec. 1994, J. Hutcheson. Specimens in ethanol . NO: TO: 1 male, Pureora F. P., Waipapa Res. , 4/ 5 Feb. 2002, M. Jaschhof ; SO: BR: 62 males, Ahaura , Granville S. F., Dec. 1994, J. Hutcheson ; WD: 2 males, Okuku Scenic Res. SE Dillmanstown, 18 Dec. 2001, M. Jaschhof ; FD: 95 males, Fiordland N. P., Hollyford R. valley, Moraine Cr. Tr., 5–24 Jan. 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof ; SL: 5 males, Catlins Coastal Rain F. P., Catlins R. valley, 3 Jan.–5 March 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof ; 54 males, Catlins , Purakaunui Scenic Res., 27 Jan.–5 March 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof ; SI: 1 male, Ulva I., Boulder Beach Tr. , 13 Jan. 2000, J.B. & G.M. Ward ; 1 male, Kaipipi Bay 3 km W Halfmoon Bay, 7 March 2002, M. Jaschhof .

Figures

FIGURE 2. Manota granvillensis sp. n., male. A: Terminalia, ventral view (holotype). B: Setae on gonocoxa in position III. C: Right gonocoxa, dorsal view. Scale 0.10 mm. Abbreviations: cerc, cercus; gc, gonocoxa; gst, gonostylus; hyp, hypoproct; par apod, parameral apodeme; pos I–III, position I to III; ps l, parastylar lobe; st 9, sternite 9; teg, tegmen.

FIGURE 6. Right gonostylus of Manota spp., dorsomesal view. A: M. birgitae sp. n. B: M. granvillensis sp. n. C: M. maorica Edwards. D: M. purakaunui sp. n. E: M. regineae sp. n. Scale 0.10 mm.