Ansifera, a new genus of Campylomyzini with remarkable antennal sensilla (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Lestremiinae)
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
text
Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology
2009
2009-12-15
59
2
513
526
https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1763
journal article
6461
10.21248/contrib.entomol.59.2.513-526
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Ansifera malayensis
sp. n.
(
Fig. 2
A-D)
Diagnosis:
Males are characterized by the following features in combination: the antennal translucent sensilla are looped (
Fig. 2C
), the eye bridge is throughout of equal length (
Fig. 2A
), the ventral emargination of the gonocoxites is shallow (
Fig. 2D
), and the gonostyli are comparatively slender (
Fig. 2D
).
Description:
Male. Body length:
1.0-
1.1 mm
.
Head:
Fig. 2A
. Postfrons usually asetose, exceptionally with 1 seta. Eye bridge 4 ommatidia long. Postocular bristles 1-2. Neck and node of fourth antennal flagellomere subequal in length; node with 1 complete and 2 incomplete crenulate whorls, 1- 2 looped translucent sensilla (
Fig. 2C
). Maxillary palpus comparatively long, first segment not swollen, apical segment longest of all, sparsely setose or asetose (
Fig. 2B
).
Wing:
Costal break indistinct or missing. ApicR1 1.5-2.5 times the length of Rs.
Preabdomen:
Segment 2 with no tergal and few sternal setae. Terga 3-4 only with lateral setae, terga 5-8 with lateral and dorsal setae.
Terminalia:
Fig. 2D
. Setae on tg9 sparse. Ventral emargina-
tion of gonocoxites shallow, dorsal transverse bridge projecting beyond ventrobasal margin, the latter reinforced. Gonostylus subcylindrical, comparatively slender. Ejaculatory apodeme longer than tegmen, apical extension large, funnel-shaped. Tegmen slightly tapered toward apex, the latter membranous, blunt. Cerci projecting far beyond tg9.
Female and immature stages.
Unknown.
Fig. 2:
Ansifera malayensis
sp. n.
, male. -
A:
head and thorax, lateral view; -
B:
maxillary palpus, lateral view; -
C:
fourth antennal flagellomere, lateral view; -
D:
terminalia, ventral view. Length of scale bar = 0.05 mm (for B-D) and 0.1 mm (for A).
Distribution and phenology:
Specimens
come from two primary rainforests in the
Selangor
and
Pahang
Provinces
,
West
Malaysia
.
The
collecting sites are located at altitudes of 250 and
1000 m
above sea level
. Specimens were collected over rotten wood or elsewhere in the forest interior and along forest edges
.
Etymology:
The name refers to
Malaysia
, where all the known specimens were collected.
Types:
Holotype
:
Male
,
West
Malaysia
,
Selangor
,
Ulu Gombak
, near
University of Malaya Field Studies Centre
, in evergreen rainforest,
250 m
,
24 Feb.-14 March 1997
,
by Malaise trap
, H.
HIPPA
, M. JASCHHOF & B. VIKLUND (in
NHRS
)
.
Paratypes
:
2 males
, same data as the holotype but
8-21 March 1997
;
2 males
, same locality,
24 Feb. and 1 March 1997
, by sweepnet and aspirator, M. JASCHHOF
;
1 male
,
West
Malaysia
,
Pahang
,
Genting Highlands
,
Awana
, in primary evergreen rainforest,
1000 m
, by sweepnet, M. JASCHHOF (in
NHRS
and
SDEI
)
.