Revision of the Neotropical genus Goniaspis Duda (Diptera: Chloropidae)
Author
Mlynarek, Julia J.
Author
Wheeler, Terry A.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2033
26
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.186327
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1175-5326
186327
Goniaspis truncata
(
Malloch, 1913
)
(Figs. 22–23)
Hippelates truncata
Malloch 1913
: 247
(
type
locality:
Guatemala
: Cacao, Trece Aguas, Alta V Paz).
Goniaspis truncata
:
Sabrosky, 1941a
: 27
.
Description:
Total length
1.7–2.4 mm
. Overall color black; frontal triangle black, shining, extending to anterior margin of frons with slightly convex to straight margins; ocellar tubercle black, shining; frons black, as long as wide; cephalic setae dark, fronto-orbital setae weakly developed; gena black, microtomentose, 0.1 times eye height; postgena slender, black, microtomentose; face black; scape and pedicel yellow, first flagellomere reniform, yellow, arista black, slender, pubescence as long as width of arista at base; palpus, proboscis and clypeus black.
Scutum black, shining, punctate, microtomentose just anterior to scutellum, as long as wide; scutellum black, 1.7 times as wide as long, microtomentose, apical scutellar bristles strong, on small tubercles on dorsal margin of scutellum, lateral scutellar bristles longer than surrounding setae; thoracic pleurites shining black. Legs mostly yellow, coxae and femora black; hind tibial spur apical, 0.8 times length of first tarsal segment; femoral organ 2 rows, one of 3 small tubercles and one of 4; tibial organ oval, yellow, 0.2 times length of tibia. Wing hyaline, ratio of costal sectors C1: C2: C3: C4 – 1: 1.3: 1.4: 0.6; halter white.
Abdomen black, sparsely microtomentose, syntergite 1+2 darker than tergites 3–5, tergites 3–5 yellow medially; syntergite 1+2 slightly longer than tergites 3 and 4 combined.
Male postabdomen (Figs. 22–23): epandrium higher than long in lateral view, wider than high, with parallel sides in posterior view, with sparse setae; surstylus short, wide, parallel sided with broadly rounded apex, surstylus with sparse short setae; cercus broad, rounded, ventral projection large and rounded, cercus with sparse setae and one long posteroventral bristle, cerci separated by semi-circular ventral excavation; distiphallus weakly sclerotized.
Type
material:
Holotype
(apparently Ƥ but abdomen damaged). labelled “25.4 Cacao / Trece Aguas”, “Alta V Paz /
Guatemala
”, “Schwarz& / Barber Coll”, “
Type
/ No. 15961 /
U.S.
N.M.”, “
Hippelates
/
truncata
/ Malloch (
type
)” (
USNM
).
Paratypes
:
GUATEMALA
: AltaV. Paz, Cacao Trece Aguas,
25.iv
, Schwarz and Barber (13,
USNM
);
MEXICO
: Vera Cruz, Motzoropago,
11.ii.1892
, H. Osborn (1Ƥ,
USNM
); Vera Cruz, San Rafael,
iii.1914
, C.H.T. Townsend (1Ƥ,
USNM
).
Other material examined:
BELIZE
: Mtn. Pine Ridge, 1000’, falls sweeps,
14.i.1991
, S.A.
Marshall
(13, 1Ƥ,
DEBU
); Toledo District, Blue Creek (16˚12΄N 89˚3΄W), Malaise trap,
23.i.1982
, A.T. Finnamore (1Ƥ,
LEM
);
COSTA RICA
: Alajuela, Penas Blancas,
700m
, rain forest,
18.viii.1986
, L. Masner (1Ƥ,
CNC
); Alajuela,
San Pedro
de la Tigra, cacao,
i.
1990
, 200m, Malaise trap, P. Hanson (13,
LEM
); Cartago, Dulce Nombre, Vivero Linda Vista,
vi–viii.1993
,
1400m
, Malaise trap, P. Hanson (1Ƥ,
LEM
); Cartago, Pejibaye,
24–25.iii.1987
, Malaise trap in old field and agricultural area, W.E. Steiner (13,
USNM
); Heredia, Braulio Carrillo N.P., Est. El Ceibo,
400–600m
,
xii.1989
, R. Aguilar and M. Zumbado, 527700, 256500 (13,
INBio
); Alajuela, San Carlos, P. N. Arenal, Sector la Peninsula,
600m
,
11–26.v.1999
, J.D. Gutiérrez, Red de Golpe, L N 271500_453800, #57151 (23,
INBio
); Guanacaste: Est. Pitilla,
9km
S Sta. Cecilia,
700m
,
6–19.ix.1993
, P. Rios, L N 330200_380200 (1Ƥ,
INBio
); same data except
iii.1991
(1Ƥ,
INBio
); same data except
ii–iii.1993
(2Ƥ,
INBio
); same data except
iii.1995
, L N 329950_380450 (1Ƥ,
INBio
);
EL SALVADOR
: Santa Tecla,
x.1965
, N.L.H. Krauss (33,
USNM
); Santa Tecla,
6.vi.1958
, L.J. Bottimer (1Ƥ,
USNM
); same except
11.vi.1958
(1Ƥ,
USNM
); same except
4.vi.1958
(1Ƥ,
USNM
); San
Salvador
,
9.vi.1958
, L.J. Bottimer (1Ƥ,
USNM
);
GUATEMALA
: Yepocapa
1948–1949
, H.T. Dalmat (23, 1Ƥ,
USNM
); Escuintla,
20.viii.1975
, N.L.H. Krauss (13,
USNM
); Retalhuleu, 0
5.v.1964
, D.W. Hamilton (13,
USNM
); Los Amates,
18–28.ii.1905
, J.S. Hane (1Ƥ,
USNM
);
HONDURAS
: Puerto Castilla,
06.v.1926
,
13.v.1926
and
21.vi.1926
, R.H. Painter (33,
USNM
); La Ceiba,
24.x.1916
, F.J. Dyer (1Ƥ,
USNM
);
MEXICO
: Cordoba,
3 mi
. E,
01.i.1941
, G.E. Bohart (1Ƥ,
USNM
); Cordoba,
vii.1965
, N.L.H. Krauss (1Ƥ,
USNM
); Vera Cruz, Tampico,
25.ii.1972
, F. Parker and D. Miller (1Ƥ,
USNM
), Vera Cruz, Ocotal Chico,
600m
,
04–05.v.1985
, W.N. Mathis (13,
USNM
);
NICARAGUA
: Santa Maria de Ostuma,
xi.1959
, N.L.H. Krauss (1Ƥ,
USNM
);
31 mi
N of Esteli,
22.viii.1972
, G.F. and S. Hevel (13,
USNM
).