Neoplasta Coquillett (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) from Brazil: new species and male description of N. fortiseta Smith Author Câmara, Josenir T. Author Rafael, José A. text Zootaxa 2016 2016-02-25 4084 2 journal volume 31479 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.2.3 49578aa0-7bd0-4aaf-a5af-b21b02e38bfc 1175-5326 1050923 DB942175-F4CB-480F-9B3F-D47B07C03D0D Key to species of Neoplasta occurring in Brazil 1 Fore tibia stout, length of tibia 2– 3X width, flattened ( Figs 2 , 17 , 38 )............................................ 2 - Fore tibia slender, length of tibia more than 7X width, not flattened ( Figs 9 , 24 , 30 )................................ 4 2 Postpedicel elongate, about 4X width ( Fig. 16 ); cercus narrow and upcurved apically ( Fig. 19 )...... N. longicornis sp. nov. - Postpedicel short, about 2X width ( Fig. 35 ); cercus wide and slightly downcurved apically ( Fig. 4 )................... 3 3 Fore femur with row of anteroventral and posteroventral pinnate setae ( Fig. 2 ); mid trochanter and tibia without projections; scutum with longitudinal brown stripe medially; cercus with ventral projection near middle ( Fig. 4 )...... N. fortiseta Smith - Fore femur without pinnate setae ( Fig. 38 ); mid trochanter and tibia with ventral projections ( Fig. 39 ); scutum without stripe; cercus with apicoventral projection ( Fig. 40 )................................................ N. spinulosa sp. nov. 4 Thorax mainly yellow ( Fig. 23 )......................................................................... 5 - Thorax dark brown to black ( Figs 9 , 30 )................................................................... 6 5 Postpedicel elongate, about 3X width ( Fig. 24 ); fore tibia yellow, with longitudinal brown stripe posterodorsally ( Fig. 24 )..................................................................................... N. macdonaldi sp. nov. - Postpedicel short, less than 2X width; fore tibia wholly yellow.................................. N. fuscifurca Smith 6 Cercus acute at apex ( Fig. 32 ); epandrium hemispherical ( Fig. 32 )............................ N. nigrithorax sp. nov. - Cercus rounded at apex ( Figs 12 , 44, 46 ); epandrium rather suboval or subrectangular............................... 7 7 Hypandrium with lateral and ventral lobes ( Figs 12, 15 ); subepandrial sclerite with rectangular process on posterior margin ( Fig. 13 )............................................................................... N. lobata sp. nov. - Hypandrium without lobes ( Figs 44, 46 ); subepandrial sclerite without rectangular process on posterior margin.......... 8 8 Cercus strongly enlarged, with spine-like setae on inner face ( Fig. 44 ); phallus elongate, extending beyond hypandrium apex ( Fig. 45 )............................................................................ N. fregapanii Rafael - Cercus not strongly enlarged, without spine-like setae ( Fig. 46 ); phallus short, not extending beyond hypandrium apex ( Fig. 47 )................................................................................... N. neblina Rafael