Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia subgen. nov.) plumata sp. nov. from the Neotropical Region (Diptera: Psychodidae: Trichomyiinae)
Author
Bravo, Freddy
fbravo @ uefs. br;
Author
Araújo, Maíra X.
mah. biology @ gmail. com.
Author
Uefs, Santana -
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2013
2013-07-15
53
1
329
338
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5739745
0374-1036
5739745
Trichomyia
(
Brachiotrichomyia
)
pseudodactylis
Quate, 1996
Trichomyia pseudodactylis
Quate, 1996: 7–8
,
Figs 1D–F
(original description).
Material examined.
The
type
specimen was not examined; however, the description and figures of
QUATE (1996)
allowed the diagnosis of the species.
Diagnosis.
Male.
Palpus with sensilla in depressed pit on segment 2, absent in segment 1; segment 4 of palpus slightly longer than third segment (
QUATE 1996
); posterior arms of gonocoxite subtriangular in dorsal view, ending in pointed apices, with simple bristles on apical half; gonostylus C-shaped, longer than arm of gonocoxite; presence of small ventral tubercle on gonocoxite, with pair of apical bristles; cercus trapezoidal in ventral view; distal margin of cercus 1.1 times the length of ventral margin; ejaculatory apodeme short, 0.3 times the length of gonocoxal arm.
Female
unknown.
Distribution.
Known only from the
type
locality,
Costa Rica
,
Guanacaste
.