Reevaluation of species richness in Winnertzia (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Winnertziinae), with descriptions of 37 new species from Sweden, Peru and Australia
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
0000-0003-3447-1620
Author
Jaschhof, Catrin
0000-0002-1030-0934
mjaschhof@yahoo.de
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-08-11
4829
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4829.1.1
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Winnertzia hemisphaerica
sp. nov.
Figs 80–82
This species was referred to in our 2013 treatise on
Winnertzia
as species D (
Jaschhof & Jaschhof 2013:
100
f., fig. 44B, showing a specimen different from the
holotype
designated here).
Diagnosis.
A medium-sized, light-brown
Winnertzia
, distinguished from other species of the
solidaginis
group by the U-shaped gonocoxal emargination whose base is sclerotized (
Fig. 82
, ↓
1
). Other genitalic structures of diagnostic merit are the gonocoxal dorsal apodemes, which are fairly short and far apart from each other (↓
2
); the ninth tergite, whose posterior edge is broad and sinuous; the aedeagal apodeme, whose apex is, invariably, brightened (which is hard to illustrate); and the subtriangular tegmen, which has a membranous, faintly contoured apex, almost invisible flaps, and small parameral apodemes (↓
3
). Females and preimaginal stages of
W. hemisphaerica
are unknown.
Other male characters.
Body size 1.8–2.0 mm.
Head.
Eye bridge 3–4 ommatidia long dorsally. Antenna slightly longer than half body. Scape slightly larger than pedicel, both brighter than flagellum. 12 flagellomeres, translucent sensilla on flagellomeres 1–11. Fourth flagellomere: neck 0.5 times as long as node; node 2.1 times as long as broad; sensory hairs numerous; both lateral and medial translucent sensilla fairly small, mostly obliquely aligned, filiform, straight to variously U-shaped (
Figs 80–81
). Palpus slightly shorter than head height, 4 setae-bearing segments; fourth segment longest of all, about as long as two preceding segments together. Labella of normal size.
Thorax.
Pronotal setae about 15. Anepimeral setae absent. Lateral mediotergal microtrichia little enlarged. Parascutellar area bright, vaguely contoured.
Wing
shorter than body, 2.4 times as long as broad. Costal cell slightly reinforced. M
4
long, almost straight, CuA strongly bent, both veins extending to edge of wing.
Legs.
Scales pointed. Basitarsal spines absent. Fore tibia and T
2
equally long. Acropods: claws slightly bent, basal tooth large; empodia vestigial.
Abdomen.
Pleural membrane with setae and scales.
Genitalia
(
Fig. 82
). Ninth tergite two thirds gonopodal length; setae confined to lateroposterior portions; posterior edge with darkly pigmented margin around the indentation; anterior edge straight, distinct. Gonocoxal synsclerite broader than long; lateral edges usually slightly concave subbasally; ventral setae fairly short; ventroanterior edge distinct, straight; medial bridges bulging; ventro- and dorsoposterior portions ending at about same level. Gonostylus twice as long as broad, parallel-sided, almost straight; pectinate claw moderately large, with furrow along its base; basolateral apophysis fairly large, angulated. Aedeagal bulge with closely spaced rows of tiny spikes. Aedeagal apodeme parallel-sided; solid basal portion short. Tegmen on basal two thirds sharply contoured.
FIGURES 80–83.
Male morphology of
Winnertzia hemisphaerica
(80–82)
and
Winnertzia incisa
(83)
, holotypes.
80:
Fourth flagellomere, lateral.
81:
Ditto, medial.
82:
Genitalia, ventral.
83:
Ditto. Scales 0.05 mm. Arrows refer to characters described in the diagnoses.
Etymology.
The Latin
hemisphaerica
means hemispherical, an attribute describing the outline of the gonocoxal emargination.
Type material.
Holotype
.
Male
,
Sweden
,
Öland
,
Borgholm
,
Skepparsäng Nature Reserve
, mixed coniferous / broadleaf forest,
11 June–21 July 2015
,
Malaise trap
,
M. & C. Jaschhof
(spn
CEC
3007 in
NHRS
)
.
Paratypes
.
2 males
, same data as the holotype (spns
CEC3008
–
CEC
3009 in
NHRS
)
;
1 male
, same data but
22 July–23 August 2015
(spn
CEC
3010 in
NHRS
)
;
4 males
,
Öland
,
Borgholm
,
Lindreservat Nature Reserve
, mixed broadleaf forest,
11 June–21 July 2015
,
MT
,
MCJ
(spns
CEC3011
–
CEC
3014 in
SDEI
)
;
1 male
, same data but
22 July–23 August 2015
(spn
CEC
3015 in
SDEI
)
.
Other material studied.
Sweden
:
3 males
,
Skåne
,
Malmö
,
Limhamns
kalkbrott,
26 June–8 July 2009
,
MT
,
B.W. Svensson
et al. (spns
GULI000021395
–
GULI000021396
and
SE
1637 in
NHRS
)
;
4 males
, same data but
8–26 July 2009
(spns
SE1638
–
SE
1641 in
SDEI
)
;
1 male
, same data but
27 July–16 August 2009
(spn
CEC
3016 in
NHRS
)
;
2 males
, same data but
17–30 August 2009
(spns
SE1642
–
SE
1643 in
NHRS
)
;
1 male
,
Småland
,
Nybro
,
Bäckebo
,
Grytsjön NR
, old-growth thin aspen forest,
17 July–21 August 2015
,
MT
,
MCJ
(spn
CEC
3017 in
SDEI
)
.
Distribution and phenology.
All the specimens known of this species, altogether
20 males
, were collected in June–August in the southernmost provinces of
Sweden
(
Skåne
, Småland, Öland).