New species and records of Nandeva Wiedenbrug, Reiss et Fittkau (Chironomidae: Chironominae)
Author
Andersen, Trond
Author
Saether, Ole A.
Author
Contreras-Ramos, Atilano
text
Zootaxa
2011
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45
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journal article
45745
10.5281/zenodo.204580
2a687e5d-561f-44a1-a1c3-57770147ec26
1175-5326
204580
Nandeva verruculata
sp. n.
(
Figs 26–28
)
Type
material.
Holotype
male,
BRAZIL
: Rio de Janeiro State,
Nova Iguaçu, Reserva Biólogica Tinguá,
22o34'32''S
,
43o26'07.6''W
,
8–11.iii. 2002
, Malaise trap, S.T.P. Amarante
et al.
(
BRTIN
: BIOTA-FAPESP) (
MZUSP
).
Diagnostic characters.
The species differ from other members of the genus except
N. fittkaui
by having small projections carrying setae on the inner margin of the superior volsella, a possible digitus carrying 2–3 setae and gonocoxite with a rounded extension.
FIGURES 26–28.
Nandeva verruculata
sp. n.
, male.
26—
hypopygium, dorsal aspect;
27—
hypopygium with anal point and tergite IX removed, dorsal aspect to the left, ventral aspect to the right;
28—
superior volsella, dorsal view.
Etymology.
From Latin,
verrucula
, small warts, and the suffix -
atus
, equipped with, referring to the small projections carrying setae on the inner margin of the superior volsella.
Male
(n = 1). Total length
2.05 mm
. Wing length
0.96 mm
. Total length / wing length 2.13. Wing length / length of profemur 2.22.
Color.
Thorax with pale ground color and brown vittae, lower part of anterior anepisternum II, median anepisternum, anterior part of preepisternum and postnotum dark. Legs stramineous. Abdomen pale brownish with posterior one-quart pale.
Head
. AR 0.68. Ultimate flagellomere 233 μm long. Temporal setae 17, including 11 inner verticals, 3 outer verticals and 3 postorbitals. Clypeus with 12 setae. Tentorium 94 μm long, 26 μm wide. Stipes not measurable. Palpomeres lost.
Thorax
. Antepronotum with 7 dorsal and 7 lateral setae. Dorsocentrals 24, acrostichals 19, prealars 8. Scutellum with 14 setae.
Wing
. VR 1.31. Brachiolum with 2 setae, Sc and An bare, R with 33 setae, R1 with 29, R4+5 with 54, M with 20, M1+2 with 54, M3+4 with about 40, Cu with 34, Cu1 with about 20 setae, numbers of setae on postcubitus not clear. Cell m3+4 with about 200 setae, m basally of RM with 44 setae. Squama with 4 setae.
Legs
. Scale on fore tibia with 34 μm long apical point. Spurs of mid tibia 45 μm and 26 μm long including combs, of hind tibia 56 μm and 41 μm long including combs. Width at apex of fore tibia 30 μm, of mid tibia 34 μm, of hind tibia 36 μm. Lengths and proportions of leg segments as in Table 4.
TABLE 4.
Lengths leg).
|
(in µm) |
and proportions of |
legs |
of
Nandeva verruculata
|
sp.
|
n.,
male
|
(n |
= 1, the |
tarsi may |
belong to |
mid |
fe p1 435 p2 510 |
ti 463 425 |
ta1 ta2 – – – – |
ta3 ta4 ta5 – – – – – – |
LR – – |
BV – – |
SV – – |
BR – – |
p3 520 |
539 |
350 180 |
142 85 43 |
0.65 |
3.14 |
3.03 |
4.0 |
Hypopygium
(
Figs 26–28
). Tergal band of curved V
type
, widely separated. Tergite IX with 24 setae at base of anal point, laterosternite IX with 8 setae. Anal point 45 μm long, 6 μm wide at base. Phallapodeme 85 μm long. Transverse sternapodeme 31 μm long, without oral projections. Gonocoxite 119 μm long, extending 19 μm beyond attachment of gonostylus; gonostylus 95 μm long. Superior volsella 33 μm long, extension 7 μm wide, with microtrichia in basal two thirds; inner margin of extension with 1 apical, 1 median and 1 basal seta; apparent digitus 17 μm long, 9 μm wide, with 2–3 setae on tubercles. Inferior volsella 62 μm long, 15 μm wide, with 8 apical, 1 median, and 1 basal setae and long microtrichia. HR 1.25, HV 2.16.
Remarks.
Also this species appears to have a digitus consisting of 2–3 overlapping tubercles, each with an apical seta. However, it is less clear than in
N. digitifer
.
Distribution and biology.
The species is known only from Reserva Biológica Tinguá in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro City,
Brazil
. This nature reserve is a mosaic of primary and secondary
Mata
Atlântica forest.