Five new species of Asphondylia (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Asphondyliini) from Brazilian restinga (Atlantic Forest) Author Maia, Valéria Cid text Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 2024 2024-02-05 64 1 30 https://www.revistas.usp.br/paz/article/view/215879 journal article 10.11606/1807-0205/2024.64.008 1807-0205 10942912 C7DC7A88-F5D8-4356-9E9C-85994FFDE18F Asphondylia varroniae Maia , sp. nov. ( Figs. 15 A-18C) Diagnosis: Male hypoproct simple, pointed apically ovipositor with needle part about 1.89-200 × length 7 th sternite; pupa: antennal horn 0.24-0.27 mm long, upper facial horn single and conical, three lower frontal horns aligned, 8 th abdominal segment with 10-11 dorsal spines in the posterior row, larva: spatula with lateral and mesal teeth subequal in length, mesal teeth rounded apically, three setose lateral papillae on each side of spatula. Table 3. Comparative length of adults of Asphondylia marambaiensis Maia , sp.nov. and A.camarae Möhn 1959 ( Diptera , Cecidomyiidae ).Data on A.camarae were obtained from literature.

Length:	Asphondylia marambaiensis Maia , sp.nov.	Asphondylia camarae Möhn,1959
Male
Body	3.50-3.65 mm	2.80 mm
Scape	120µ	120µ
Pedicel	60-70µ	54µ
1 st flagellomere	250-260µ	201µ
5 th flagellomere	200-220µ	155µ
9 th flagellomere	200-210µ	136µ
10 th flagellomere	190µ	127µ
11 th flagellomere	180-190µ	126µ
12 th flagellomere	170µ	124µ
Palpus
1 st segment	22µ	32-33µ
2 nd segment	50µ	72-73µ
3 rd segment	110-120µ	103µ
Female
Body	4.00-4.50 mm	3.00 mm
Scape	130-140µ	142µ
Pedicel	70-80µ	62µ
1 st flagellomere	280-310µ	278µ
5 th flagellomere	220-250µ	210µ
9 th flagellomere	160-180µ	144µ
10 th flagellomere	100-130µ	100µ
11 th flagellomere	60-70µ	69µ
12 th flagellomere	60-70µ	42µ
Palpus
1 st segment	30µ	44µ
2 nd segment	50µ	90µ
3 rd segment	160µ	153µ

Female: Body length: 2.50-2.70 mm (N = 3). Head: 0.40 mm long, 0.40 mm wide (N = 1), antennae: scape 0.10 mm long, 0.06 mm wide (N = 2), pedicel 0.05 mm long, 0.05 mm wide (N = 2), 1 st- 11 th flagellomeres cylindrical, 12 th spheroid, all 0.04 mm wide, circumfila comprising two longitudinal bands connected subbasally and apically by two transverse bands (Fig. 16A), 1 st flagellomere 0.21-0.23 mm long (N = 3), 2 nd flagellomere 0.17-0.21 mm (N = 3), 3 rd flagellomere 0.16-0.18 mm (N = 3), 4 th flagellomere 0.16-0.17 mm (N = 3), 5 th flagellomere 0.14-0.17 mm long (N = 3), 6 th flagellomere 0.14-0.16 mm (N = 3), 7 th flagellomere 0.13-0.14 mm long (N = 3), 8 th flagellomeres 0.11 mm (N = 3); 9 th flagellomere 0.09-0.10 mm (N = 3), 10 th flagellomere 0.07-0.08 mm long (N = 3), 11 th flagellomere 0.06 mm long (N = 3), 12 th flagellomere 0.04 mm long (N = 3) (Fig. 16B); proportion flagellomere neck-node: 1:13; mouthparts: labrum 0.07 mm long, 0.04 mm wide, hypopharynx 0.11 mm long, 0.04 mm wide, labellum 0.05 mm long, 0.03 mm wide at midlength (N = 3), palpus 0.15 mm long (N = 1): 1 st segment globoid 0.03 mm long and 0.02 mm wide (N = 1), 2 nd segment cylindrical 0.05 mm long, 0.015 mm wide at midlength (N = 1), 3 rd segment fusiform,0.07 mm long and 0.015 mm wide at midlength (N = 1). Thorax: wing length: 1.90-2.00 mm (N = 2); legs: isomorphic, tarsal claw more robust than in male (Fig. 16C). Abdomen (Fig. 16D): trichoid sensillae not visible, 1 st- 7 th tergites sclerotized, rectangular with a posterior row of setae, Male: Body length: 2.70-2.80mm (N= 3). Head ( Fig.15A ): 0.40 mm long, 0.40 mm wide (N = 2), eye facets hexagonal, closely appressed; antennae: flagellomeres 1 and 2 not fused, scape obovate, setose, 0.10-0.11 mm long, 0,05 mm wide (N = 3), pedicel globose, setose, 0.05-0.06 mm long, 0.05-0.06 mm wide (N = 3), 1 st- 10 th flagellomeres cylindrical (11 th- 12 th flagellomeres missing), circumfila longitudinally sinuous, equally spread along segments ( Fig. 15B ), 1 st flagellomere 0.16-0.20 mm long, 0.05-0.06 mm wide (N = 4), 2 nd flagellomere 0.19-0.20 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 3),3 rd flagellomere 0.17-0.18 mm long, 0.04-0.05 mm wide (N = 3), 4 th flagellomere 0.15-0.17 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 3), 5 th flagellomere 0.16-0.19 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 3), 6 th flagellomere 0.16-0.17 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 2), 7 th flagellomere 0.16 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 2), 8 th flagellomere 0.15-0.16 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 2), 9 th flagellomere 0.15 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 2), 10 th flagellomere 0.14 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 1), proportion flagellomere neck-node: 1:10; frons corrugated; mouthparts: labrum long-attenuate 0.07 mm long, 0.03 mm wide; hypopharynx of the same shape as labrum, 0.10 mm long, 0.03 mm wide (N = 1) with long, anteriorly-directed lateral setulae; labella elongate and convex, with lateral and mesal setae (labella length and width not measured as they are smashed); palpus 0.12-0.14 mm (N = 2), 1 st segment globoid, 0.02 mm long, 0.2mm wide(N =2),2 nd segment cylindrical, 0.04-0.05mm long, 0.02-0.025 mm wide (N = 2), 3 rd segment cylindrical. 0.06-0.07 mm long, 0.025 mm wide (N = 2), all segments with setae. Thorax: scutum with two dorsocentral rows of setae, setae more abundant anteriorly, and one irregular lateral row of setae on each side, scales intermixed; scutellum with scattered setae; anepimeron and anepisternum setose; remaining pleural sclerites bare; legs: tarsal claws curved beyond midlength, isomorphic, empodium as long as claws ( Fig. 15C ); wing ( Fig. 15D ): length 1.90-2.50 mm (N = 4). Abdomen ( Fig. 15E ): trichoid sensillae not visible; 1 st- 7 th tergites sclerotized, rectangular with a posterior row of setae, few lateral setae, and mostly covered elsewhere with scales, 1 st tergite shorter than other tergites, ½ × length of 2 nd tergite, tergite8 th band-like, bare; 2 nd- 8 th sternites more sclerotized than tergites, rectangular;2 nd- 6 th sternites with a posterior row of setae,several setae at midlength, few lateral setae, and mostly covered elsewhere with scales; 7 th sternites with a posterior row of setae, several mesal setae, few lateral setae, 8 th sternite entirely covered with setae, more abundant posteriorly, and mostly covered elsewhere with scales. Terminalia ( Fig. 15F ): gonocoxite short and stout, 0.12-0.13 mm long (N = 3), gonostylus spherical, 0.04 mm long, 0.04 mm wide (N = 1), hypoproct simple, pointed apically. Figure 15. Asphondylia varroniae Maia , sp. nov. , male: (A) Head, ventral view, (B) 5 th flagellomere, (C) Wing, (D) Foreg, tarsal claw and empodium, lateral view, (E) Abdomen,lateral view,(F)Terminalia,dorsal view. few lateral setae and mostly covered elsewhere with scales, 8 th tergite with distal margin with lobes 0.09 mm long (N = 1), 2 nd- 6 th sternites as in male, 6 th sternite 0.20-0.21 mm long (N = 3); 7 th sternite 0.40-0.45 mm long, 2.00-2.14 × length sternite 6 (N = 3), setose and mostly covered elsewhere with scales; sternite 8 not sclerotized; ovipositor: needle part 0.80-0.85 mm long, 1.89-2.00 × length sternite 7 (N = 3). Other characters as in male.