The genus Manota in Costa Rica (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
Author
Hippa, Heikki
text
Zootaxa
2005
2005-06-24
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1011.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1011.1.1
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Manota squamulata
sp. n.
(
Fig. 7
)
Description
. Small species.
Male.
Head.
Antenna with fourth flagellomere 1.8 times as long as wide. Maxillary palpus with third palpomere bearing (3–)4(–5) curved sensilla; fourth palpomere with a small process apically.
Thorax.
Anterior basalare and laterotergite each setose. Episternum 3 with ventral portion setose.
Wing.
Length
1.5 mm
. Membrane with a few setae along posterior margin. Sc bare. CuA2 fading away proximally.
Terminalia
(
Fig. 7
). Sternite 9 largely merged with gonocoxites; only posterior margin distinct, situated at almost same level as posterior gonocoxal margin, straight or very slightly emarginate; on interior surface with extensive scalelike pattern; on exterior surface densely covered with setae, sometimes with a small nonsetose area medially. Distolateral lobes of gonocoxites absent. Gonocoxites in position I+II with 12–14 thick, blunt and pointed setae on lobe; in position III+IV with 1 pointed megaseta. Gonostyli short, slightly bilobed; ventral lobe on inner margin with some 5 large setae increasing in length posteriorly; dorsal lobe on posterior margin with some 4 large setae curved dorsally. Parastylar lobes large, rounded; each with some 5 setae posteriorly. Tegmen strongly narrowed in distal half, very wide basally with dorsal portions of tegmen extending laterally beyond width of parameral apodemes. Hypoproct tapering to tip; with long setae distolaterally.
FIGURE 7.
Manota squamulata
sp. n.
A:
Male terminalia, ventral view (holotype).
B:
Male terminalia, dorsal view (paratype from Cerro Puma). Scale = 0.1 mm.
Diagnostic characters
. Together with
M. major
(next species), this is the only species with both the anterior basalare and laterotergites setose. The terminalia with sternite 9 are largely merged with the gonocoxites and with a scalelike pattern on the interior surface; distolateral lobes of the gonocoxites are absent; gonostyli are stout and with large setae apically; and the parastylar lobes are large and setose.
Etymology
. From Latin,
squamulatus
, with small scales, referring to the interior surface structure on sternite 9.
Types
.
Holotype
.
Male
,
Costa Rica
,
Limón province
,
Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve
,
Sendero Espavel
,
100–550 m
, in tall secondary rainforest,
18 Sep.–7 Oct. 2003
, by sweepnet and aspirator,
M. Jaschhof
.
Paratypes
.
1 male
, same data as the holotype
;
2 males
, same data
, but
550 m
, by Malaise trap, E. Rojas, B. Gamboa, W. Arana, M. & C. Jaschhof;
1 male
,
Puntarenas province
,
Cerro Puma
,
100–300 m
,
19 June–8 July 2003
,
by flight interception trap
,
M. Moraga
,
A. Azofeifa
& K.
Caballero
(
INBio
sample #74480)
.