<p> <strong> Neotropical <em> Ablabesmyia </ em> Johannsen (Diptera: Chironomidae, Tanypodinae) – Part I </ strong> </ p> Author Oliveira, Caroline Silva Neubern De csneubern@gmail.com Author Silva, Mário Antonio Navarro Da Author Gessner, Alaíde Aparecida Fonseca text Zootaxa 2013 2013-11-04 3733 1 1 123 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3733.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3733.1.1 1175-5326 5268657 EE758378-9459-4970-8D59-5258597A0E28 Ablabesmyia manauara Neubern sp. n. ( Figs 47 , 48 ) Type material. Holotype : ♂ , Brazil , Amazonas , Manaus , Catalão , 60°01`10``W – 03°08`00``S , 07.vii.2008 , light trap , C.S.N. Oliveira & L.M. Fusari — LEIA . Paratype : ♂ , same data as holotype— DZUP . Diagnostic characters. A. manauara sp. n. differs from other species by the combination of the following characters: tibiae with 3 bands, expanded megaseta, aedeagal complex with 2 dorsal lobes, grooved aedeagal blade not beyond the basidorsal lobe. Etymology. Named after type locality. Male (n = 2, unless otherwise stated): Dimensions : Total length 4.82 mm . Wing length 2.13–2.18 mm . Total length/wing length 2.26. Wing length/length of profemur 2.27. Coloration ( Figs 47A–F , 48A ): wings, thorax and abdomen follow figures 47A, 47B and 47F, respectively. Legs: P I, P II , P III —femora with 1 band, tibiae with 3 bands. Ratio of bands, related tibiae and tarsomeres 1 follow table 34. Hypopygium: gonocoxite and gonostylus base yellow. TABLE 34. Ratio of bands, related tibiae and tarsomeres 1 of A. manauara sp. n. , ♂, (n=2).

A/B	LMB/LBCB	Y/Z
P I	0.51–0.53	1.35–1.40	–
P II	0.47	2.60–2.63	–
P III	0.55	0.36	–

Head : antenna with 14 flagellomeres; AR 1.77–1.85; apical flagellomere 129–131 µm and subapical seta 40– 42 µm long; coronal triangle 218–220 µm long and base 111–117 µm; clypeus bearing 43–44 setae, 135–141 µm long and 130–135 µm wide; labrum with 4 setae, 100–103 µm long and 68–70 µm wide; tentorium 161–169 µm long; cibarial pump 328–338 µm long and orifice 51–53 µm from apex; palpomeres 1–5 : 60–63; 97–100; 142–148; 167–172; 329–338 µm long; palpômero 3 with sensilla capitata 40–43 µm from base. Wing ( Fig. 47A ): width/lenght 0.29–0.32; VR 0.94; C 1.97–2.00 mm long; Sc 0.93–0.95 mm long; m-cu 39–41 µm long and 697–700 µm from arculus; fr 740–743 µm from arculus; R 3 apex close to C; brachiolum with 4 setae; squama with 43 setae. Thorax ( Fig. 47B ): antepronotals 17; humerals 6; prealars 65; supraalar 1; scutelars 30. Legs ( Fig. 47C–E ): P I —apex of tibia 79–81 µm wide and with apical pectinated spur 80–83 µm long, spur ratio 0.46–0.48. P II —apex of tibia 63–67 µm wide and it with 2 apical pectinated spurs 76–80 and 60–64 µm long, spurs ratio 0.50–0.49 and 0.50–0.52 respectively. P III —coxa with 5 central microsetae; apex of tibia 80–81 µm wide and it with 2 apical pectinated spurs 83–89 and 60–65 µm long, spurs ratio 0.59 and 0.52–0.55 respectively. Lengths and proportions of leg segments table 35. Hypopygium ( Figs 48A–E ): tergite IX with 4–5 central setae; anal point absent; phallapodeme 81–85 µm long; sternapodeme 200–203 µm long; gonocoxite 200–206 µm long and 151–155 µm wide; gonostylus 219–223 µm long and with a keel in the central area, with 12 apical teeth; expanded megaseta; HR 0.91–0.92; HV 2.29. Aedeagal complex: grooved aedeagal blade 51–54 µm long, apex curled, base 15–17 µm, 9/10 4–4.5 µm; dorsal lobes 29–31 µm long, base 15–17 µm; lateral lobe and basidorsal lobe present. Female and immatures: unknown.