New Species Of Apterobiroina L. Papp And Bentrovata Richards (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) From Australia
Author
Papp, László
text
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
2021
2021-05-19
67
2
101
117
http://dx.doi.org/10.17109/azh.67.2.101.2021
journal article
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10.17109/AZH.67.2.101.2021
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Bentrovata
Richards, 1973
Bentrovata
Richards, 1973: 301
, 394.
Type
species:
Bentrovata regalis
Richards, 1973: 395
.
The description of the genus was given by
RICHARDS (1973)
. Some additional characters as well as a description of male and female genitalia are given below.
Head
. Frons usually with 5 whitish or silvery stripes. Only 1 pair of
ors
. Head setae
occe
and
occi
though small, well-discernible. Arista about 3–4 times as long as antenna with short cilia only.
Thorax
. Pleura anteriorly without any emargination; a large emargination present on distal 1/3 of thorax, which receives mid and hind femur when at rest. Prosternum linear, with a small triangular dilatation posteriorly (see
RICHARDS 1973
). Scutellum with distinctly curved posterior margin (in contrast to the straight margin in
Monteithiana
Richards, 1973
). No wings or halteres, i.e. totally reduced (absent).
Legs.
Similar to those of
Apterobiroina
,
i.e. short and more or less thickened. Mid tibia with a strong
va
, no mid ventral seta. Antero-dorsal and postero-dorsal setae are paired at basal 1/3 and about apical 4/5. Hind tibia without dorsal preapical seta.
Abdomen
. Strongly sclerotised, lateral margins of preabdominal tergites and sternites nearly meet laterally. Female postabdomen small, telescopized (
Fig. 38
).
Male genitalia.
Dorsal part of synsternite short (
Figs 24
,
30
,
46
). Ventro-medial process of synsternite with unarranged (
Figs 21–22
) thick setae or those are in 1 row (
Figs 31–32
,
44–45
). Surstylus smaller, rounded (not divided), with 1 large thorn (
Figs 26
,
34–35
,
49–50
). Postgonite slender, its apex narrow and proclinate (
Figs 27
,
37
,
48
).
Female genitalia.
Spermathecae less sclerotised, with a small bulb on initial section of duct (
Figs 28
,
39–40
,
53
). Cercus shorter, with short setae (
Figs 29
,
41–42
,
51–52
). Epiproct membranous, without a pair of dorsal setulae (
Figs 29
,
41–42
,
51–52
).