New species of Monepidosis Mamaev, 1966 and Antipodosis gen. nov., a closely related genus from New Zealand (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) Author Jaschhof, Mathias text European Journal of Taxonomy 2016 2016-04-26 192 1 24 journal article 21969 10.5852/ejt.2016.192 9e965fe4-24cc-4b6f-ada9-8029fc75aff7 2118-9773 3837761 5C461741-852C-4AEB-9DA3-31B92BB23777 Monepidosis scepteroides sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 60EE7BD9-7842-4026-BA78-050F926D770B Figs 1D , 11 A–C Diagnosis Monepidosis scepteroides sp. nov. is the only Monepidosis with only one pair of parameral tusks (↓, Fig. 11C ). Of the gonocoxites ( Fig. 11A ), the wide, shallow ventral emargination has a glabrous rim basally (↓); the central processes, which are situated posterior to that rim, form a widely open, unevenly sclerotized V-shape (↓); and gonocoxal processes are missing. Differential diagnosis Monepidosis scepteroides sp. nov. is similar to M. scepteri Spungis, 2006 , especially with respect to the central processes. In M. scepteroides sp. nov. , as distinct from M. scepteri , the gonocoxites are wider than long instead of the reverse, and the plate-like gonostylar spine is a single piece rather than consisting of two clearly separated portions ( Spungis 2006 : fig. 4B). Like all Monepidosis but M. scepteroides sp. nov. , M. scepteri has two pairs of parameral tusks ( Spungis 2006 : fig. 4A). Etymology The name scepteroides , an adjective, refers to the similarity of this species to M. scepteri . Type material Holotype SWEDEN : Ƌ, Mörbylånga , Gamla Skogsby (Kalkstad), 56.61° N , 16.50° E , mixed deciduous forest, 8 Aug. 2014 , aspirator, M. Jaschhof ( NHRS CEC94 ). Fig. 11. Monepidosis scepteroides sp. nov. , Ƌ, holotype. A . Genitalia, ventral. B . Gonostylus, ventral (paratype). C . Parameres and ejaculatory apodeme, ventral. Scale lines: 0.05 mm. Other characters BODY LENGTH . 1.7 mm . HEAD . Eye bridge 3–4 ommatidia long dorsally. Apices of antennae missing, circumfila on flagellomeres 1–10 at least. Neck of fourth flagellomere 1.9 times longer than node ( Fig. 1D ). Palpus 1.3 times longer than height of head. WING . Length/width 3.1. LEGS . Empodia rudimentary. TERMINALIA ( Fig. 11 A–C). Gonostylus ( Fig. 11B ) strongly flattened, with long, deeply incised plate-like spine apically and apicoventrally. Apex of ejaculatory apodeme pointed, flattened, bent ventrally; base weakly sclerotized, widened ( Fig. 11C ). Parameral tusks strongly curved, directed dorsally (↓, Fig. 11C ). Distribution and phenology Sweden (Öland). Known from a single specimen collected in deciduous forest in August.