Psychoda complexa, Cordeiro, Danilo, Bravo, Freddy & De, Claudio J. B., 2011

Cordeiro, Danilo, Bravo, Freddy & De, Claudio J. B., 2011, Taxonomy of Brazilian Psychoda Latreille, 1796 (Diptera, Psychodidae) with the description of thirteen new species, Zootaxa 3101, pp. 1-37 : 21

Psychoda complexa , sp. nov.

( Figs 63–70 )

Etymology. The species name, complexa , is based on the complex structure of the subgenital plate internal ornamentation.

Diagnosis. Palpal formula 1.0:1.2:1.0:1.25; radial and medial forks incomplete; distitarsus without apical projection; subgenital plate wider than long, with a narrow concavity between lobes; genital digit large, stretching from base to apex of subgenital plate.

Female. Head ( Fig. 63 ): vertex, frons and clypeus pilose; hair patch of frons extending to facet row 1 or 2; eye bridge with 4 facets; eyes separated by 1.5–2.0 facet diameters; 5–6 supra-ocular setae; interocular suture sometimes present as a weak line; clypeus with 2 stronger lateral alveoli; frontoclypeal suture absent; antenna incomplete; scape cylindrical, 1.5 the length of subspherical pedicel ( Fig. 64 ); ascoids in Y; palpal formula 1.0:1.2(1.13– 1.21):1.0:1.25 ( Fig. 65 ); labellum with 3 apical and 1 subapical teeth, and 1 or 2 lateral setae ( Fig. 66 ). Wing ( Fig. 67 ): Sc vein not extending beyond base of vein Rs; radial and medial forks incomplete; vein R5 and costal cell slightly darkened. Distitarsus without apical projection ( Fig. 68 ). Terminalia: subgenital plate wider than long, bilobed, pilose on distal half and with a narrow concavity between lobes ( Fig. 69 ); genital digit large, going from base to apex of subgenital plate; subgenital plate internally with diagonal lines and a complex, well sclerotized structure next to apex of genital digit ( Fig. 70 ); genital chamber oval ( Fig. 69 ).

Male. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype Ƥ BRAZIL, Amazonas, Silves, Saracá, 01.vi.1997, 6cdc – 1m, no collector name ( INPA). Paratypes: 2 Ƥ same locality and date of holotype (MZUEFS); 1 Ƥ Amazonas, Silves, Saracá, 30.vi.1997, 6cdc – 1m, no collector name ( INPA); 1 Ƥ Amazonas, Silves, Saracá, área alterada, 17.xii.1997, 6cdc – m, col. RF /FLS ( INPA); 1 Ƥ BRAZIL, Paraná, Guarapuava, Est. Águas Sta. Clara, 12.i.1987, Malaise trap, Profaupar 3.4 ( DZUP).

Distribution. Brazil (Amazonas and Paraná).

Comments. As the apical flagellomeres are missing, this species cannot be assigned to any subgenera.

Figures

FIGURES 63 – 70. Psychoda complexa sp. nov.: 63. Head. 64. Antenna: scape, pedicel and basal flagellomeres. 65. Palpus. 65. Labellum. 67. Wing. 68. Distitarsus. 69. Subgenital plate and genital chamber. 70. Subgenital plate, internal ornamentation. [Scale 0.5 mm (67), other pictures 0.06 mm].