Borneomyia, a new genus and two new species of Milichiidae (Diptera, Schizophora)
Author
Brake, Irina
text
Zootaxa
2004
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.158242
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Borneomyia acanthophora
Brake
,
n. sp.
(
Fig. 5
)
Genus
nov 1
, sp. 2, in
Brake 2000
.
This species differs from
Borneomyia tigra
n. sp.
in the following characters: Pedicel with 3 strong setae that are longer than the basoflagellomere. Basal scutellar seta 1.1–1.2x as long as apical seta. Male epandrium with a few more setae and setulae; posterior lobe of surstylus with an additional setula on lateral aspect. Female ovipositor: Sternite 8 bent on medial line, covered with short spinelike setulae on ventral half (fig. 5); cercus with a long spinelike seta at tip.
Type
material.
Holotype
female:
INDONESIA
. North Sulawesi: DumogaBone N.P., 0.34' N, 123.54' E,
232 m
, malaise trap sample forest 'Rintice 3',
3.–16.ix.1985
, A.H. Kirk Spriggs, NMW
Indonesia
Expedition 1985 (Project Wallace) NMW.Z 1985.078. The
holotype
is mounted on a cardboard triangle, is in good condition, and is deposited in the National Museum and Galleries of
Wales
, Cardiff (NMWC).
Paratypes
: 1 Ψ, same collection data as
holotype
(BMNH).
MALAYSIA
. Sabah: mainline West,
56 km
West of Silam,
1200 m
, seven year old selectively logged forest, malaise trap sample No. 12,
7.– 25.ix.1987
, A.H. KirkSpriggs. NMW Sabah (Borneo) Expedition NMW.Z. 1987.094 (1 Ψ, USNM).
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
. Popondetta,
25 m
, light trap,
vi.1966
, ShanahanLippert (1 ɗ, 1 Ψ, BPBM).
Etymology: The species name is derived from the Greek
acantha
= spine and
phoreo
= carry, denoting the conspicuous seta on the cerci. The epithet is to be treated as an adjective.
Comments: The male
paratype
from
Papua New Guinea
is in bad condition (head missing), and the species identity could only be ascertained by the length of the scutellar setae.