Revision of Beardius Reiss et Sublette, 1985 (Diptera: Chironomidae), with the description of twenty new species Author Pinho, Luiz Carlos luiz.pinho@ufsc.br Author Mendes, Humberto Fonseca humberto.mendes@ufabc.edu.br Author Andersen, Trond luiz.pinho@ufsc.br text Zootaxa 2013 2013-12-02 3742 1 1 78 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3742.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3742.1.1 1175-5326 5270890 78959DF2-CFF7-442A-B7B3-0B1A053A4D73 Beardius krenak sp. n. ( Figs 71–76 ) Type material. Holotype : male, BRAZIL , Minas Gerais State : Serra do Cipó National Park , Km 130, 23.vii.1972 , at temporary pool, hand net , C.G. Froehlich ( MZSP ) . Paratypes : 9 males , as holotype ( MZSP , ZMBN , INPA , MZUFBA ) . Diagnostic characters. The species belongs in the truncatus group. The male can be separated from all other members of the genus by the unique basal projection of the inferior volsella bearing very long setae. Etymology. The name refers to the Krenak Indians, an ethnic group from the Minas Gerais State , Brazil . The name is to be regarded as a noun in apposition. TABLE 12. Lengths (in µm) and proportions of legs of Beardius krenak sp. n. , male (n = 6–11).
fe ti ta1 ta2
p1 842–963, 916 655–720, 692 916–1075, 1001 374–458, 421
p2 795–907, 870 655–720, 692 402–468, 430 187–234–215
p3 982–1057, 1019 767–860, 814 664–748, 701 355–411, 383
ta3 ta4 ta5 LR
p1 355–403, 383 234–309, 271 103–131, 112 1.36–1.48, 1.42
p2 140–168, 155 94–112, 103 47–65, 56 0.60–0.75, 0.65
p3 271–346, 318 140–159, 150 65–84, 75 0.82–0.92, 0.85
BV SV BR
p1 2.09–2.28, 2.17 1.57–1.67, 1.63 2.4–3.0, 2.6
p2 3.47–3.94, 3.69 3.40–3.80, 3.57 3.0–5.5, 4.0
p3 2.56–3.01, 2.77 2.55–2.68, 2.62 2.5–5.4, 4.0
Description Male (n = 9–11, except when otherwise stated). Total length 3.03–3.63, 3.39 mm . Wing length 1.74–1.94, 1.83 mm . Total length / wing length 1.57–1.97, 1.85. Wing length / length of profemur 1.93–2.19, 2.02. Coloration. Head, thorax and abdomen pale to stramineous. Legs pale to stramineous. Head ( Fig. 71 ). AR 1.21–1.46, 1.34; ultimate flagellomere 608–673, 645 µm long. Inner verticals 1–2, 2 (6); outer verticals 3–5, 4 (6); postorbitals 3–5, 4 (6). Clypeus with 8–11, 10 (8) setae. Tentorium, stipes and cibarial pump as in Figure 72 . Tentorium 119–132, 124 µm long; 23–33, 28 µm wide. Stipes 127–159, 147 (6) µm long. Palpomere lengths (in µm): 33–38, 35 (8); 38–51, 46 (8); 94–139, 124 (8); 111–159, 134 (7); 142–223, 180 (5). Third palpomere with 2–3, 3 (8) sensillae subapically, longest 18–25, 23 (8) µm long. Thorax ( Fig. 73 ). Scutal tubercle absent. Dorsocentrals 5–8, 7; acrostichals absent; prealars 2. Scutellum with 2–4, 3 setae. Wing ( Fig. 74 ). VR 1.17–1.37, 1.25. R with 4–8, 7 setae; R 1 with 0–1, 0 seta; R 4+5 with 2–7, 4 setae. Brachiolum with 1–2, 2 setae. Remaining veins bare. FIGURES 71–76 . Beardius krenak sp. n. , male. 71 —head; 72 —tentorium, stipes and cibarial pump; 73 —thorax; 74 —wing; 75 —tergite IX and dorsal aspect of left gonocoxite and gonostylus; 76 —hypopygium with tergite IX removed, left dorsal aspect, right ventral aspect. Legs. Spur of fore tibia (including scale) 48–64, 59 µm long; spur of mid tibia (including comb) 70–80, 75 µm long; spur of hind tibia (including comb) 75–96, 86 µm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 54–75, 64 µm; of mid tibia 54–64, 59 µm; of hind tibia 59–75, 64 µm. Lengths and proportions of legs as in Table 12 . Hypopygium ( Figs 75–76 ). Anal point absent. Tergite IX without setae, tergal bands present. Laterosternite IX without setae. Phallapodeme 63–89, 76 µm long. Transverse sternapodeme 25–51, 38 µm long. Gonocoxite 139– 157, 149 µm long. Superior volsella digitiform, curved, 51–63, 56 µm long, with 7–9, 8 dorsal, 2 apical, and 4–6, 5 ventral setae, without microtrichia. Median volsella absent. Inferior volsella clavate, curved, 46–63, 56 µm long, with 2 apical thin and 6–8, 7 subapical stout setae, with microtrichia dorsally in basal 1/2; projection arising from base of volsella, subtriangular with rounded apex, 20–30, 25 µm long, with numerous, strong setae, longest 71– 101, 86 µm long. Gonostylus 101–137, 119 µm long. HR 1.11–1.51, 1.29. HV 2.83–3.42, 3.14. Female and immatures. Unknown.
Distribution. The species is collected in the Minas Gerais State in Brazil .