Revision of the Empis subgenus Enoplempis Bigot, east of the Rocky Mountains (Diptera: Empididae)
Author
Sinclair, Bradley J.
Author
Brooks, Scott E.
Author
Cumming, Jeffrey M.
text
Zootaxa
2013
3736
5
401
456
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3736.5.1
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Key to males of
E
. (
Enoplempis
) east of the Rocky Mountains
1
Hind
femur and tibia without processes, setal cones or distinct combs of setae (
Figs 3
A, E, 6E, 12E, 19A, D, E); hind tro- chanter with (
Figs 3
C, E, 9D, 12D, 16B, 19C) or without modified setae or processes................................ 2
-
Hind
femur and/or tibia with subapical/subbasal processes, setal cones or distinct combs of setae (
Figs 6
A, D, 9A, E, 12A, C, 16A, C, 23A); hind trochanter lacking modified setae........................................................ 11
2
Hind
trochanter bearing modified setae or processes (
Figs 3
C, 9D, 12D, 16B, 19C)................................. 3
-
Hind
trochanter unmodified, setae unmodified............................................................. 8
3 Thoracic pleura yellow, in contrast to dark, greyish scutum.
Hind
trochanter with 5–8 stout setae widespread, not confined to process or arising from single spot (
Fig. 3
C)...............................................
E.
(
En.
)
amytis
Walker
- Thoracic pleura greyish, concolorous with scutum (
Fig. 3
D).
Hind
trochanter with stout setae confined to process or arising from single spot; if setae more widespread, then greater than 8 present (
Figs 9
D, 12D, 16B, 19C)..................... 4
4
Hind
tibia with numerous rows of long slender dorsal setae, longer than width of tibia (
Figs 3
E, 12E).................. 5
-
Hind
tibia with only widely spaced setae, at most only slightly longer than width of tibia (
Figs 9
C, 16B, 19B)........... 6
5 Setae of hind trochanter confined to distinct spot or short tubular process (
Fig. 12
D). Apex of phallus expanded, funnel-shaped (
Fig. 15
A)............................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
nuda
Loew
- Setae of hind trochanter widespread, not confined to distinct spot or short process (
Fig. 3
E). Apex of phallus slender, tapered to narrow apex (
Fig. 4
B)...................................................
E.
(
En.
)
appalachicola
Sinclair
sp
.
nov
.
6 Setae of hind trochanter widespread, not confined to distinct spot or process (
Fig. 19
C). Wing length less than
6 mm
.......................................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
stenoptera
Loew
- Setae of hind trochanter confined to distinct spot or process (
Figs 9
C, 16B). Wing length greater than
6 mm
............. 7
7 Setae of hind trochanter confined to distinct tubular process (
Fig. 9
D). Hypandrium 0.5× length of epandrium (
Fig. 10
A), apex tapered and rounded; setae present on membrane anterior to base of hypandrium..............
E.
(
En.
)
gulosa
Coquillett
- Setae of hind trochanter confined to distinct spot, not raised on tubercle (
Fig. 16
B). Hypandrium short, about one-third length of epandrium (
Fig. 17
A), apex notched; setae absent from membrane anterior to hypandrium...................................................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
penicillata
Brooks
sp
.
nov
.
8 Scutum with three distinct narrow vittae. Wing with clouding at base of R4 and apex of discal cell (Fig. 2B).
Hind
femur robust with anterior row of ventral spine-like setae (
Fig. 19
D).................................
E.
(
En.
)
tridentata
Coquillett
- Scutum with 2 or 4 indistinct broad vittae. Wing lacking clouding.
Hind
femur more slender, lacking ventral row of stout setae (
Figs 6
E, 19A, E)..................................................................................... 9
9
Hind
femur and tibia stout, with some spine-like setae; hind femur lacking rows of very slender, pale ventral setae (
Fig. 6
E). Epandrium quadrate, not tapered posteriorly; hypandrium prolonged posteriorly, 0.5× length of epandrium (
Fig. 8
A)........................................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
enodis
Melander
-
Hind
femur and tibia long and slender, lacking spine-like setae; hind femur with rows of very slender, pale ventral setae (
Figs 19
A, E). Epandrium tapered posteriorly; hypandrium short, less than half length of epandrium (
Figs 20
A, 21B)......... 10
10 Apex of epandrium greatly narrowed, less than half width of base of epandrium (
Fig. 20
A). Posterior margin of hypandrium truncate, not produced posteriorly; bearing long setae greater than length of hypandrium. Cercus broad apically with numerous sinuous setae.....................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
snoddyi
Steyskal
- Apex of epandrium not greatly narrowed, more than half width of base of epandrium (
Fig. 21
B). Posterior margin of hypandrium produced, rounded; bearing short setae less than length of hypandrium. Cercus greatly narrowed on posterior third, bearing numerous straight, stout setae..........................................
E.
(
En.
)
vockerothi
Cumming
sp
.
nov
.
11
Hind
femur and tibia with dense rows of preapical setae, lacking highly modified processes (
Figs 6
D, 12C, 16A)....... 12
-
Hind
femur and tibia with highly modified processes (
Figs 6
A, 9A, E, 12A, 16C, 23A)............................ 14
12
Hind
femur lacking preapical row of dense setae, only hind tibia with dense setae (
Fig. 6
D). Epandrium quadrate with angular margins and fused anterodorsally to cercus (
Fig. 7
B)..................................
E.
(
En.
)
ctenocnema
Melander
-
Hind
femur with preapical posteroventral and/or anteroventral row of dense setae, similar to setae of tibia (
Figs 12
C, 16A). Epandrium more rounded apically, not fused to cercus (
Figs 13
B, 15B).......................................... 13
13
Hind
femur with anteroventral preapical row of stout setae (
Fig. 12
C). Base of hind tibia with pair of antero- and posteroventral rows separated by clear gap (
Fig. 12
C). Hypandrium with setae longer than length of sclerite (
Fig. 13
B)...........................................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
nodipoplitea
Steyskal
-
Hind
femur with antero- and posteroventral preapical rows of stout setae (
Fig. 16
A). Base of hind tibia with rows of setae dense, not separated by clear gap (
Fig. 16
A). Hypandrium with setae shorter than length of sclerite (
Fig. 15
B)......................................................................................
E.
(
En.
)
pectinata
Sinclair
sp
.
nov
.
14 Thoracic pleura primarily yellow....................................................................... 15
- Thoracic pleura primarily greyish, not predominantly yellow................................................. 16
15 Base of hind tibia with pair of slender ventral processes with narrow brush of black apical setae (
Figs 12
A, B). Hypandrium clothed in long, dense setae (
Fig. 13
A). Phallus without lateral projections, only slightly tapered towards apex (
Fig. 13
A)..........................................................................
E
. (
En.
)
montywoodi
Brooks
sp
.
nov
.
- Base of hind tibia with pair of blunt ventral processes, posteroventral process distinctly tufted, anteroventral process anvilshaped (
Figs 16
C, D, E). Hypandrium with setae shorter, confined to base (
Fig. 17
B). Phallus flanked by stout lateral pointed projections, medial portion denticulate and slender apically (
Fig. 17
B).............
E
. (
En.
)
prodigiosa
Cumming
sp
.
nov
.
16
Hind
tibia with setae subequal to or shorter than width of segment (
Figs 6
A, 23A).
Hind
femur with tufted preapical anteroventral process (
Figs 6
B, 23B)............................................................................ 17
-
Hind
tibia with setae longer than width of segment (
Fig. 9
E).
Hind
femur lacking tufted preapical anteroventral process (
Figs 9
A, B, F, G)........................................................................................ 18
17 Base of hind tibia geniculate and highly excavated, fitting posteroventral processes of femur (
Figs 6
B, C); apical half of phallus straight, directed dorsally (
Fig. 7
A)...............................................
E.
(
En.
)
arthritica
Melander
- Base of hind tibia not geniculate, with pair of tufted processes (
Figs 23
B, C); apical half of phallus strongly arched, directed anterodorsally (
Fig. 24
).......................................................
E.
(
En.
)
volsella
Sinclair
sp
.
nov
.
18 Base of hind tibia with thumb-like process clothed with short, fine setae (
Fig. 9
A).
Hind
femur with hooked, posteroventral preapical process longer than width of femur (
Figs 9
A, B)...............................
E.
(
En.
)
gladiator
Melander
- Base of hind tibia with bare, elongate, pointed triangular process (
Figs 9
F, G).
Hind
femur with triangular, posteroventral preapical process shorter than width of femur (
Figs 9
F, G)...............................
E.
(
En.
)
loripedis
Coquillett