Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae)
Author
Hash, John M.
Author
Brown, Brian V.
text
Zootaxa
2015
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journal article
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Myriophora anacleti
(Borgmeier)
(Fig. 1.4)
Macrocerides anacleti
Borgmeier 1969
: 77
, figs 57–60.
Myriophora anacleti
:
Brown 2011
: 698
(new combination).
Distribution.
Southeastern
Brazil
.
Host.
Unknown.
Material examined.
Image of
Paratype
: ♀,
BRAZIL
: Paraná:
Curitiba,
v.1926
, Anaclet Wiltuschnig. (
MZSP
).
Discussion.
Unfortunately,
type
material for
M. anacleti
was not examined, and a reliable diagnosis cannot be made at this time. Based on the description given by
Borgmeier (1969)
and the features visible in the
paratype
image, the combination of small anterior scutellar setae, setulae of uniform length on the anepisternum, a slightly pointed third antennal segment, and geographic range of southern
Brazil
, it is reasonable that
M. anacleti
is a distinct species from the others treated herein. Furthermore, based on the description and remarks of
Borgmeier (1969: 76–78)
,
M. anacleti
and
M. brevicornis
may not be separate species, as he states that "perhaps [
M. brevicornis
] is only an insular race or subspecies of
anacleti
."
Myriophora brevicornis
is known only from the male sex, and this potential synonymy can be explored when a revision of the males of
Myriophora
becomes feasible.