New Dicerurini from Europe, mostly Sweden (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Porricondylinae)
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
Author
Jaschhof, Catrin
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-02-20
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Neurepidosis hybrida
sp. nov.
Figs 20–21
Diagnosis.
Neurepidosis hybrida
differs from
N. minuta
Spungis, 1987
, a largely similar species, in the following characters (see
Fig. 20
versus
figs 69A–B in
Jaschhof & Jaschhof (2013))
: the gonostylus is less strongly bent; the gonostylar apex has large, dense microtrichia (↓
1
, microtrichia inconspicuous in
N. minuta
); the gonocoxal emargination is evenly rounded (↓
2
, slightly V-shaped in
N. minuta
); the anterior processes of the gonocoxal apodemes are markedly shorter; and the posterior edge of the ninth tergite has a somewhat protruding, T-shaped sclerotization medially (↓
3
, posterior edge sinuous medially in
N. minuta
). Females and larvae of
N. hybrida
remain unknown.
Other male characters.
Body size
1.6–1.7 mm
.
Head.
Eye bridge 1–2 ommatidia long dorsally. Neck of fourth flagellomere 1.4 times the length of node; circumfila with 2 long posterior extensions (
Fig. 21
).
Wing
3.2– 3.3(–3.9) times longer than wide.
Genitalia
(
Fig. 20
). Gonocoxae sparsely setose ventrally, markedly narrowed ventrobasally, an extensively pigmented area below the emargination. Gonostylus convex; apex bent, pointed. Tegmen slender, slightly tapered towards apex, lateral edges slightly reinforced; apex nearly tubular. Base of ejaculatory apodeme strongly enlarged, rounded, weakly sclerotized; apex membranous.
Remark on variation.
One of the
paratypes
has exceptionally narrow wings, thereby causing the enormous variation in wing shape described above.
Etymology.
The species name, a Latin adjective meaning hybrid or intermediate, refers to the fact that the genitalic morphology of
N. hybrida
equals a composite of structures found in various other
Neurepidosis
.
Type material.
Holotype
.
Male
,
Sweden
,
Småland
,
Nybro
,
Bäckebo
,
Grytsjön Nature Reserve
, hay meadow at edge of mixed taiga forest,
12–18 July 2005
,
Malaise trap
,
Swedish Malaise Trap
Project
(trap 1001, collecting event 1333) (spm. no.
CEC
1605
in NHRS).
Paratypes
.
1 male
, same data as the holotype (spm. no.
CEC
1606
in
SDEI
)
;
2 males
, same data but
19–27 June 2005
(collecting event 1330) (spms nos
CEC1607
–
CEC
1608
in
SDEI
)
;
1 male
, same data but
4–19 June 2005
(collecting event 1329) (spm. no.
CEC
1609
in
NHRS
)
;
1 male
,
Sweden
, Uppland,
Ekdalen NR
, young herb-rich forest with sparse old oak trees,
27 June–17 July 2005
,
MT
,
SMTP
(trap 27, collecting event 1703) (spm. no.
CEC
1610
in
NHRS
)
.