New species of Peromyia from Tasmania, with a revision of S´s and S´s types of Australian Micromyinae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
text
Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology
2010
2010-07-31
60
1
33
55
https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1767
journal article
6460
10.21248/contrib.entomol.60.1.33-55
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Peromyia despecta
sp. n.
(
Fig. 6
A-C)
Diagnosis:
Peromyia despecta
is a typical represetative of the
Peromyia modesta
(FELT)
group as defined by
JASCHHOF (1998)
and reviewed subsequently (
JASCHHOF 2001b
,
JASCHHOF
&
JASCHHOF 2004
,
2009
). It is very similar to a number of species occurring in the Holarctic Region including
Japan
,
Fig. 6:
Peromyia despecta
sp. n.
, holotype male. –
A:
fourth antennal flagellomere, lateral view; -
B:
terminalia, ventral view; -
C:
tegmen, ventral view. Length of scale bar = 0.05 mm.
in particular
Peromyia boreophila
JASCHHOF, 2001
. The following characters in combination are species-specific for
P. despecta
: postocular bristles are present in 2 rows; the whorl of short hair-like sensilla on the antennal flagellomeres is situated mesally, just beyond the double whorl of setae (
Fig. 6A
); the gonostyli are elongate and slightly curved (
Fig. 6B
); and the ventral plate of the tegmen is weak and comparatively long (
Fig. 6C
).
Description:
Male. Body size:
0.8-0.9 mm
.
Head:
Postfrons asetose. Eye bridge 2-4 ommatidia long. Postocular bristles in 2 rows. Neck of fourth antennal flagellomere as long as node (
Fig. 6A
). Node subglobular, with short subbasal setae, 1 mesal double whorl of long setae, 1 mesal whorl of short hair-shaped sensilla, and 1 irregular distal whorl of long hair-shaped sensilla. Maxillary palpus 3-4-segmented, all segments with hair-shaped translucent sensilla.
Wing:
AntC ending at juncture with R5 or extending beyond R5 for once the vein width. ApicR1 = 3.5-4.0 times the length of Rs.
Legs:
Pretarsal claws without teeth.
Terminalia:
Sclerotization of tg9 interrupted mesally. Ventral emargination of gonocoxites broadly U-shaped, extending to midlength (
Fig. 6B
). Gonostylus large, comparatively long, slightly curved inwards, slightly tapering towards apex (
Fig. 6B
). Tegmen shorter than gonocoxites, slightly tapering towards apex, rounded apically; ventral plate weak, covering 2/3 of tegmen length, its apical and basal margins often barely traceable (
Fig. 6C
). Both cerci and st10 well developed, pubescent; cerci with a few fine setae.
Female and preimaginal stages:
Unknown.
Etymology:
From the Latin, meaning unnoticed.
Types:
Holotype
:
Male
,
Australia
,
Tasmania
,
Warra
LTER
site,
Mt Weld
,
27 April 2001
, Malaise sample FT206, N.
DORAN
&
R
. BASHFORD (in
AMS
)
.
Paratypes
:
1 male
, same data as the holotype
;
4 males
, same data but sample FT199
;
3 males
, same locality but
30 March 2001
, sample FT109 (in
AMS
)
.
Other material:
1 male
,
Warra
LTER
site,
Manuka Road
,
1 May 2003
, sample FT29026,
R
. BASHFORD
;
1 male
, same locality but
17 March 2004
, sample FT30518
;
3 males
, same locality but
1 March 2005
, sample FT35682
;
2 males
, same data but sample FT35683
;
1 male
, same data but sample FT35684
;
1 male
, same locality but
5 March 2007
, sample FT40115
;
2 males
, same locality but
2 April 2007
, sample FT40220
;
1 male
,
Tasmania
,
Southwest National Park
,
Wedge Creek
,
21 Feb.-1 March 2006
, N. JÖNSSON,
T
.
MALM
& D. WILLIAMS
;
1 male
,
Tasmania
,
Hobart
,
Hobart Rivulet
, near
Strickland Road
,
27 Feb.-7 March 2006
, N. JÖNSSON,
T
.
MALM
& D. WILLIAMS
;
3 males
,
Tasmania
,
Swansea Meredith River
at
Road A
3,
5 March 2006
, N. JÖNSSON,
T
.
MALM
& D. WILLIAMS
;
4 males
,
Tasmania
,
Craddle Mountain National Park
, creek from
Crater Lake
to
Ronny Creek
,
23 Feb.-4 March 2006
, N. JÖNSSON,
T
.
MALM
& D. WILLIAMS
.