Manota purakaunui Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2010

Jaschhof, Mathias & Jaschhof, Catrin, 2010, The genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in New Zealand, Zootaxa 2387 (1), pp. 28-38 : 33-34

Manota purakaunui Jaschhof & Jaschhof sp. n.

( Figs 4 , 6D )

Male. Thorax. Anepisternum with 0–1 seta. Wing. Length 2.0–2.2 mm. Membrane with comparatively small smoky portion. Legs. Mid tibial organ large, occupying one third of tibia length. Terminalia ( Figs 4 , 6D ). Apical margin of st 9 notched. Gonocoxa with moderately large bare lobe on ventromesal margin, about 15 setae in position I, arranged in a narrow stripe, 3 mesal and 2 stronger apical macrosetae in position II, the macroseta in position III broad rounded apically. Gonostylus with 8–9 long setae on apical margin, the innermost seta strongest of all, 4–5 long setae on ventromesal margin, on dorsomesal surface a large lobe bearing dense, rather fine setae, a smaller, more exposed lobe subbasally, bearing larger setae.

Female unknown.

Remark. The number of pleural setae varies among specimens (n=10): 14–22 on preepisternum 2, 27–38 on laterotergite and 6–15 on episternum 3. We found variation to a similar extent also in the other species studied here.

Etymology. From the type locality, Purakaunui Scenic Reserve.

Types. Holotype. Male, New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Catlins , Purakaunui Scenic Reserve , in mixed podocarp/beech forest, 27 Jan.–5 March 2002, by Malaise trap, M. & C. Jaschhof (in NZAC) . Paratypes. 3 males, same data as the holotype ; 1 male, North Island , Taupo , Pureora Forst, Waipapa Reserve, in podocarp forest, 570 m, 12 Jan. 1984, by Malaise trap, J. Hutcheson ; 5 males, North Island , Wanganui , Palmerston North, Munroes Bush, March 1981, by Malaise trap, P. Watt ; 5 males, Wanganui , Kakariki Rangitawa Bush, 120 m, Dec. 1997, by Malaise traps MPNRbT 1614, MPNRcNT 1542, R.J. Harris ; 3 males, South Island , Buller , Ahaura, Granville State Forest, in Nothofagus truncata forest, 170–250 m, Dec. 1994, by Malaise traps 2GUL4K, 2GUL8M, 2GUL10 M, J. Hutcheson ; 1 male, Buller , 5 km W Maruia Springs, in mixed Nothofagus forest, 26 Nov.–25 Dec. 2001, by Malaise trap, M. & C. Jaschhof (14 in NZAC and 6 in SMTD) .

Figures

FIGURE 4. Manota purakaunui sp. n., male. A: Terminalia, ventral view (holotype). B: Setae on gonocoxa in position III. C: Right gonocoxa, dorsal view. Scale 0.10 mm.

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.