The genus Keilbachia Mohrig (Diptera: Sciaridae) in a biodiversity hot spot: new sympatric species from Kambaiti, Burma
Author
Vilkamaa, Pekka
Author
Komarova, Lyudmila A.
Author
Hippa, Heikki
text
Zootaxa
2006
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39
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journal article
50761
10.5281/zenodo.171760
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Keilbachia arrecta
sp. n.
Material studied.
Holotype
mal
e (
NRM
): N.E.
BURMA
(
MYANMAR
), Kambaiti,
2000 m
,
23.iv.1934
, R. Malaise.
Paratypes
(
NRM
): Same data as
holotype
but
7000 ft
,
15.iv.1934
, 1 ɗ; same data but
1800 m
, 23,
vi.1934, 1
ɗ; South Shan States,
40 km
E of Taunggyi,
29.ix.13.x.1934
, R. Malaise, 1 ɗ.
Description
(male).
Head
(
Fig. 1
E). Eye bridge 2–3 facets wide. Prefrons with 7 setae, clypeus with 3 setae. Palpomere 1 with 1 seta. Length/width of flagellomere 4 of antenna 1.50.
Thorax
. Anterior pronotum with 2 setae, episternum 1 with 7 setae.
Wing
. Length
1.55 mm
, width/length 0.45, c/w not measured, R1/R 0.60. rm nonsetose.
Legs (
Fig. 4
D). Length of spur/width of front tibia 1.25.
Abdomen
. Sternite 8 with 21 setae.
Hypopygium
(
Fig. 6
A–C). Female: Unknown.
Discussion.
Keilbachia arrecta
is similar to
K. indigena
Mohrig
, described from
Papua New Guinea
, by having the subapical megasetae of the gonostylus slender (
Fig. 6
).
Keilbachia arrecta
differs from
K. indigena
by having the tegmen simpler, without distinct subbasal shoulders.