A new stalk-eyed species of Batrachophthalmum Hendel (Diptera, Richardiidae) from Colombia
Author
De, Claudio J. B.
Author
Wolff, Marta
Author
Wendt, Lisiane D.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2932
41
46
journal article
46536
10.5281/zenodo.278067
6769e4a2-f64d-4523-a2b8-6e258be6397f
1175-5326
278067
Key to
Richardiidae
genera and species with stalked eyes
1.
Hind
femur conspicuously more swollen than other femora. Fore femur with or without weak spines on ventral surface; if spines present, always weaker than spines of mid and hind femora. Male: when present, stalk-eyed species with head width less than body length (
Richardia
Robineau-Desvoidy
)......................................................... 2
-.
Hind
femur not strongly swollen, similar in shape to other femora. Fore femur always with spines stronger than spines on mid and hind femora. Male: when present, stalk-eyed species with head width greater than the body length.................. 3
2. Wing brown with posterior region yellowish, without defined spots. Abdomen yellow or light brown............................................................................................
Richardia telescopica
Gerstaecker
-. Wing hyaline with a medial transversal and apical brown spots. Abdomen metallic blue.........
Richardia stylops
Hennig
3. Vein R2+3 doubly sinuate at tip.......................................
Megalothoraca
Hendel
(
M. teleopsis
Hennig
*)
-. Vein R2+3 sinuous along its length (
Fig. 8
)........................................ (
Batrachophthalmum
Hendel
) ... 4
4. Ocellar seta developed (
Figs. 3–4
). Orbital seta absent (
Fig. 3
). Two dorsocentral setae. Wing with a central, narrow and continuous median band (
Fig. 1
). Abdomen yellowish (
Fig. 2
). Male: eye swelled, not stalked (Calanga,
Peru
)...................................................................................................
B. rufiventre
Hendel
-. Ocellar seta weak (
Fig. 9
). Orbital seta present (
Fig. 9
). One dorsocentral seta. Wing with a wide and discontinuous median band (
Fig. 8
). Abdomen light brown (
Fig. 7
). Male: eye distinctly stalked; stalk approximately 1.5 times the length of the body (
Fig. 6
) (Risaralda,
Colombia
)..................................
B. quimbaya
Carvalho, Wolff & Wendt
,
new species