Two new species of Basilia Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903 (Diptera: Nycteribiidae), members of the ferruginea group, from Southern Brazil Author Graciolli, Gustavo text Zootaxa 2003 2003-08-07 261 1 1 7 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.261.1.1 journal article 5501 10.11646/zootaxa.261.1.1 892155d2-ae57-4abd-9aa3-0813753af331 1175­5334 5014297 35ECC064-8AFA-485D-AD8B-90C3CDE7C3B5 Basilia ruiae Graciolli , sp. nov. ( Figs. 2 , 5, 7 , 9 ) Basilia sp. , Graciolli et al. , 2002: 403 (record). Description. Female. Head – Vertex with 15 setae near anterior margin, between eyes. Anterior margin of each genae with 7 to 9 setae. Post­gena with 2 setae. Eyes with 2 lenses on a pigmented base. Thorax – Much wider than long. Posterior part of mesonotum with a medial dorsal process. Ten to 11 notopleural setae. Thoracic ctenidium with 20 spines. Tibiae scalpel­shaped, with 4 conspicuous ventro­distal rows of setae, the proximal being the least conspicuous ( Fig. 2 ). Femora without sensory hairs ( Fig. 2 ). Sternal plate wider than long. Abdomen – Tergite I wider than long. Tergite II longitudinally divided; each half ending posteriorly as a lobe with 8­9 long, thick setae and 7 spine­like setae. Anal segment nearly parallel­sided with numerous long, thick setae on each side of mid­line. Dorsal connexivum with both long and medium pustulate setae between tergite II and anal segment ( Fig. 5 ). Sternite I with 5 setae. Sternite II wider than long, ctenidium with 70­72 spines. Sternites V and VI divided. Sternite V divided into 2 elliptical sclerites, each with 15 setae; 6 setae between sclerites. Sternite VI with inner side longer than outer side. Sternite VII with undivided and unpigmented discal area ( Fig. 7 ). Genital plate small, with 2 setae. Anal sclerite with 2 setae. Adanal plates triangular with rounded posterior margin; each plate bearing 4 setae. Male. Head – As in female. Thorax – Much wider than long. Posterior mesonotum with medial­dorsal process. Ten to 11 notopleural setae. Thoracic ctenidium with 24 spines. Femora II and III with bare anterior surface lacking sensory hairs near base. Tibiae scalpel­shaped, bearing 4 conspicuous ventro­distal rows of setae, the proximal of which is least conspicuous. Abdomen – Tergites I, II and VII with discal setae. Sternite II wider than long, ctenidium with 60 spines. Sternite V with 2 rows of 15 and 12 spine­like setae. Genitalia with curved aedeagal apodeme ( Fig. 9 ). Aedeagus small, parallel­sided, serrated dorsally and ventrally. Phallobase with 2 setae. Parameres with rounded base, the apical end of which bears 2 patches of 6 and 4 setae anterior and posterior, respectively. Type material: Holotype , female ex. Myotis ruber (E. Geoffroy, 1806) , BRAZIL : Rio Grande do Sul : Maquiné, Estação de Pesquisa e Produção de Maquiné da Fundação de Pesquisa Agropecuária da Secretaria do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FEPAGRO) ( 29º40´30´´S , 50º12´26´´W ), 09.i.2001 , ( A.M. Rui , leg.), ( DZUP ) . Paratypes : female (in slide), same data as the holotype ( DZUP ); female (on slide) ex. M. ruber , BRAZIL : São Paulo : Capão Bonito , Parque Estadual Intervales (24º12´­ 24º25´S , 48º03´­ 48º30´W ), 16.iii.1999 , ( F.C. Passos & W.A. Pedro , leg.) ( DZUP ); female and male (on slide) ex. M. ruber , São Paulo : Ribeirão Grande , CC Nassau , córrego Fernandes ( 24º08´S , 48º19´W ), 14.x.2002 , ( J. Quadros , leg.); female ex. M. ruber , Paraná : Fazenda Rio Grande , Fazenda Gralha Azul ( 25º39´33´´S , 49º16´28´´W ), 11.v.2002 , ( G. Bianconi , leg.), ( DZUP ) . Etymology. The specific epithet gives homage to Ana Maria Rui, a Brazilian researcher who has greatly inspired studies of bat flies in southern Brazil .