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
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Antipodosis rakiura
gen. et sp. nov.
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Figs 1C
,
6
A–B
Diagnosis
A character readily distinguishing
A. rakiura
gen. et sp. nov.
from all other
Antipodosis
gen. nov.
is that the dorsal portions of the parameres are merged into a rhomboid shaped plate (↓,
Fig. 6B
), with the result that only one pair of tusks remains ventrally. Other genitalic structures distinctive of this species are the gonostylus, which is swollen on the basal two thirds and flattened on the apical third (↓,
Fig. 6A
), and the gonocoxites, which have prominent, rectangular processes (↓).
Etymology
The species epithet
rakiura
is identical with the Maori name commonly used for Stewart Island where this species was found.
Type material
Holotype
NEW ZEALAND
: Ƌ,
Stewart Island
,
Murray Beach
,
46.78° S
,
168.00° E
,
20 Jan. 2001
,
Malaise trap
,
R
.
K. Didham
(
NZAC
).
Other characters
BODY LENGTH
. 2.0 mm.
HEAD
. Eye bridge 4–5 ommatidia long dorsally. Circumfila present on flagellomeres 1–12. Neck of fourth flagellomere 1.6 times longer than node. Palpus 1.2 times longer than height of head.
WING
. Length/width 2.8.
LEGS
. Empodia rudimentary.
TERMINALIA (
Fig. 6
A–B). Ninth tergite broadly rounded posteriorly, only medially sclerotized. Gonostylar apex broadly rounded, pectinate tooth wide (
Fig. 6A
). Gonocoxites (
Fig. 6A
): ventral emargination small, perfectly U-shaped, with glabrous rim basally; dorsal portions with subtriangular projections on posterior margin; apodemes short, bilobed anteriorly. Ejaculatory apodeme (
Fig. 6B
): apex pointed, straight; base flattened; accessory gland ducts unusually distinct. Parameral tusks curved dorsolaterally; parameral apodemes small (
Fig. 6B
).