Revision of New World Leptocera Olivier (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)
FIGURES 2–6. Leptocera heads and antennae. Heads of (2) L. argentinica sp.n. (Argentina); (3) L. fulva (Costa Rica). Arista and first flagellomeres of (4) L. aequilimbata (Peru); (5) L. neocurvinervis (Chile); (6) L. caenosa (U.S.A.). ad s—additional setulae on orbit, l or—lower orbital bristle, u or—upper orbital bristle.
FIGURES 16–29. Leptocera mid tibiae and basitarsi. Mid tibia, dorsal: (16) L. neocurvinervis (Chile); (17) L. duplicata (Juan Fernández Is.). Apical half of mid tibia and basitarsus, posterior: (18) L. parallelipennis sp.n. (Juan Fernández Is.); (19) L. ellipsipennis (Juan Fernández Is.); (20) L. erythrocera (Honduras); (21) L. sphaerotheca sp.n. (Mexico); (22) L. plax sp.n. (Ecuador); (23) L. tapanti sp.n. (Costa Rica); (24) L. cymatonota sp.n. (Mexico); (25) L. parafinalis (Canada); (26) L. neofinalis sp.n. (Canada); (27) L. kanata sp.n. (Canada); (28) L. fontinalis (France); (29) L. nigra (South Africa). d ad—distal anterodorsal bristle, d d—distal dorsal bristle, d pa—dorsal posteroapical bristle, l ad—lowermost bristle of proximal anterodorsal series, l pd—lowermost bristle of proximal posterodorsal series, mv—midventral bristle, pa v—preapical ventral bristle, vb—ventrobasal bristle of basitarsus, v pa—ventral posteroapical bristle.
FIGURES 87–93. Leptocera neocurvinervis (Chile). Male terminalia (phallus and postgonites omitted): (87) lateral; (88) posterior; (89) ventral; (90) sternite 5. Female terminalia: (91) dorsal; (92) spermathecae; (93) ventral. da—desclerotized area, lp—lamellate process of cercus, proc—tooth-like process at base of posterior section of surstylus, sa—shining area of tergite 7.
FIGURES 138–146. Postgonites and aedeagal complex of Leptocera caenosa group. Postgonites of (138) L. aequilimbata (Argentina), (139) L. argentinica sp.n. (Argentina), (140) L. neocurvinervis (Chile), (141) L. erratica sp.n. (South Africa), (142) L. sphaerotheca sp.n. (U.S.A.), (143) L. ellipsipennis (Juan Fernández Is.), (144) L. parallelipennis sp.n. (Juan Fernández Is.), (145) L. cultellipennis (Juan Fernández Is.). Aedeagal complex of (146) L. duplicata (Juan Fernández Is.). bp—basiphallus, dp—distiphallus, ea—ejaculatory apodeme, pa—phallapodeme, pg—postgonites.
Chiloe I. & F. & M. Edwards. Other & Reg. Aconcagua & Los Andes & F. & M. Edwards. Reg. & Castro & F. & M. Edwards & Prov. Llanquihue & Peulla & Puerto Varas & Osorno & F. & M. Edwards. & Prov. & Bariloche & They & Ensenada