An update of Micromyinae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) taxonomy, with descriptions of a new genus and 13 new species from Northern Europe
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
Author
Jaschhof, Catrin
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-03-12
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349
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4750.3.3
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Aprionus oljonsbynensis
sp. nov.
Figs 8–10
Diagnosis.
This new
Aprionus
is distinguished by the following male genitalic characters in combination. The gonocoxal synsclerite has conspicuous, subtriangular protrusions ventromedially (
Fig. 10
, ↓
4
). The dorsal gonocoxal bridge extends unusually deeply into the abdominal cavity (↓
5
). The tegmen, whose lateral edges are slightly bulging on the basal half, has about 6 pairs of fingerlike, dorsomedially oriented processes, which intersect in the middle (↓
6
). Of the subanal plate, the longitudinal axis is strongly reinforced by sclerotization (
Fig. 9
, ↓
7
), all four corners are somewhat extended, and the central portions have 10 or so tiny, bright spots (holes?) arranged in two groups. Females and preimaginal stages of
A. oljonsbynensis
are unknown.
Other male characters.
Body size
1.2 mm
.
Head.
Eye bridge 2–3 ommatidia long dorsally. A single row of 9–12 postocular bristles. Neck of fourth flagellomere shorter than node; translucent sensilla thick, simply hairshaped (
Fig. 8
). Palpus 4-segmented.
Wing.
R
1
twice as long as Rs.
Legs.
Claws sickle-shaped, 2–3 fine teeth near midlength. Empodia vestigial.
Genitalia
(
Fig. 10
). Ninth tergite short; anterior edge somewhat irregular; posterior edge broadly rounded. Gonocoxal apodemes conspicuously broad; dorsal transverse bridge tapered towards the truncated apex, with strongly sclerotized median. Gonostylus small in relation to gonocoxa, dorso-ventrally flattened, in ventral view elongate and tapered towards the apex, the latter with fingernail-like tooth.
Etymology.
The species epithet is derived from the
type
locality, Oljonsbyn. This is an ancient name for a district of Orsa, a small town located in Sweden’s
Dalarna province
.
Type material.
Holotype
.
Male
,
Sweden
,
Dalarna
,
Orsa
,
Oljonsbyn
, backyard with diverse flora including
woody plants,
31 July–24 August 2016
, Malaise trap, M. & C. Jaschhof, B. Oldhammer & K.
Hedmark
(spn.
CEC
2693 in
NHRS
).
Paratypes
.
4 males
, same data as the holotype (spns
CEC2694
–
CEC
2697 in
NHRS
)
;
2 males
, same data but
17 September 2016
–
18 June 2017
(spns
CEC2698
–
CEC
2699 in
SDEI
)
.
Other material examined.
Sweden
:
1 male
,
Småland
,
Gränna
,
Lönnemålen
, spruce forest,
19 May–10 June 2004
,
MT
,
SMTP
(trap 17, collecting event 966) (spn.
CEC
2700 in
NHRS
)
;
1 male
,
Småland
,
Nybro
,
Bäckebo
,
Grytsjön NR
, haymeadow at edge of old-growth mixed hemiboreal forest,
20 May–4 June 2005
,
MT
,
SMTP
(trap 1001, collecting event 1328)
(spn.
CEC
2701 in
NHRS
)
.