Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia subgen. nov.) plumata sp. nov. from the Neotropical Region (Diptera: Psychodidae: Trichomyiinae) Author Bravo, Freddy fbravo @ uefs. br; Author Araújo, Maíra X. mah. biology @ gmail. com. Author Uefs, Santana - text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2013 2013-07-15 53 1 329 338 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5739745 0374-1036 5739745 Trichomyia ( Brachiotrichomyia ) armata Barretto, 1954 Trichomyia armata Barretto, 1954: 127–129 , Figs 1–12 (original description); BRAVO (2001c) : Fig. 3 . Type material examined. HOLOTYPE : J ( MZFS ), labelled:‘[ BRAZIL ] SÃO PAULO ,SP / Horto Florestal / Cantareira / Barretto & Coutinho / col. 04.XI.1940 [white label, printed] ’; PARATYPES : 10 JJ 1 ♀ ( MZFS ), same locality, data and collector as holotype ; 7 JJ 1 ♀ ( MZFS ), labelled: ‘ Mogi das Cruzes, SP / Km 67, Estrada / Rio-São Paulo / Barretto & Coutinho / col. 01.XII.1940 [white label, printed] ’. Additional material examined. 1♀ ( MZFS ), labelled:‘ BRASIL , PR , Guarapuava / Aguas de Santa Clara / Malaise trap / 01.IX.1986 / PROFAUPAR [white label, printed] // Trichomyia armata / Barretto, 1954 / Freddy Bravo det. - 94 [white label, printed] ’; 1 J ( MZFS ), labelled: ‘ BRASIL , PR , Jundiaí do Sul / Fazenda Monte Verde / Malaise trap / 08.XII.1986 / PROFAUPAR [white label, printed] // Trichomyia armata / Barretto, 1954 / Freddy Bravo det. - 94 [white label, printed] ’; 1 ♀ ( MZFS ), labelled: ‘ BRASIL , PR , Jundiaí do Sul / Fazenda Monte Verde / Malaise trap / 15.XII.1986 / PROFAUPAR [white label, printed] // Trichomyia armata / Barretto, 1954 / Det. Freddy Bravo , 1995 PROFAUPAR [white label, printed] ’. Diagnosis. Male. Palpus with sensilla in depressed pits on segments 1 and 2; segment 4 of palpus 1.3 times the length of third segment; radial fork apical to medial fork; CuA 2 ending after medial fork; posterior arm of gonocoxite subtriangular in dorsal view, ending in pointed apex, with simple bristles on apical half; gonostylus absent; presence of small ventral tubercle on gonocoxite, with pair of apical bristles; cercus trapezoidal in ventral view with distal margin 0.8 times the length of ventral margin; cercus long and subrectangular in ventral view; ejaculatory apodeme short, 0.4 times the length of gonocoxal arm. Female similar to male, cercus short, 3.0 times the length of lobe on sternite 8, and wide, 1.2 times its length. Distribution. Brazil , states of São Paulo and Paraná .