Dolichocephala Macquart of Thailand (Diptera: Empididae: Clinocerinae)
Author
Sinclair, Bradley J.
Author
Plant, Adrian R.
text
Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-30
4358
3
551
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journal article
31264
10.11646/zootaxa.4358.3.9
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Key to Thailand species of
Dolichocephala
1 Wing infuscate only, without white spots or irrorations; auxiliary crossvein absent................
D. immaculata
sp. nov.
- Wing with white spots or irrorations (Figs 8–16); auxiliary crossvein present...................................... 2
2 Pleura mostly yellow except for dorsal margin adjacent to scutum (Fig. 8); distiphallus with balloon-like inflated membranous sac beneath sclerotized cap (
Fig. 1
)........................................................
D. bicolor
sp. nov.
- Pleura dark brown, concolourous with scutum (Fig. 10); distiphallus without balloon-like membranous sac.............. 3
3 R2+3 ending in costa proximal to branching of radial fork (Figs 11, 12, 14)........................................ 4
- R2+3 ending in costa distal to branching of radial fork (Fig. 16).................................................. 6
4 R4 straight and divergent from R5 throughout its length; apical spot in cell r2+3 large, expanding apex of cell (Fig. 11); phallus with anvil-shaped distiphallus (
Fig. 4
)........................................................
D. incus
sp. nov.
- R4 sinuous, curved around spot in cell r4; apical spot in cell r2+3 not expanding apex of cell (Figs 12, 14); phallus with distiphal- lus not anvil-shaped (
Fig. 5
), or without distiphallus (
Fig. 6
).................................................... 5
5 Cellsm1, m2 and m4 with one spot each (Fig. 14); phallus very stout and nearly straight, apex without articulated distiphallus (
Fig. 6
)...............................................................................
D. srisukai
sp. nov.
- Cells m1, m2 and m4 with at least two spots each (Fig. 12); phallus slender and strongly arched, apex with articulated distiphal- lus (
Fig. 5
)..........................................................................
D. longicerca
sp. nov.
6 Clasping cercus strongly tapered apically with narrow tip; apex of distiphallus broadly inflated laterally (
Fig. 7
)...........................................................................................
D. thailandensis
sp. nov.
- Clasping cercus L-shaped, not tapered apically with broadly rounded tip; apex of distiphallus not inflated laterally (
Fig. 2
)........................................................................................
D. curvata
sp. nov.