Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae)
Author
Hash, John M.
Author
Brown, Brian V.
text
Zootaxa
2015
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4035.1.1
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Myriophora bimaculata
sp. nov.
(Figs 2.2, 9.9, 15.9, 22.2)
Diagnosis.
Female. The spots on abdominal tergite 3 are a translucent light brown color with a brown outline, and the long axes of the spots are directed laterally (Fig. 22.2), making this species easily recognizable.
Description.
Female (Fig. 2.2). Body length
2.84 mm
.
Head
: Frons dusky yellow, with 1 pair of supraantennal setae; supra-antennals originate above lower interfrontal setae. First flagellomere yellow, slightly pointed under arista. Palpus yellow, normal sized. Labrum prominent, enlarged. Labellum normal sized.
Thorax
: Scutum dusky yellow. Scutellum dusky yellow. Pleuron yellow; anepisternum with a few setulae. Forefemur yellow. Midfemur yellow.
Hind
femur yellow. Wing length
2.45 mm
(Fig. 9.9); costal vein normal; costal length
1.56 mm
; mean costal ratio 0.64. Knob of halter brown.
Abdomen
: Tergites 1 and 2 contrasting, yellow anteriorly, brown posteriorly; tergite 2 with strong, distinct setae on lateral margin. Tergite 5 contrasting, yellow anteriorly, brown posteriorly; posterior setae on tergite 5 short. Tergite 6 greatly narrowed posteriorly; posterodorsal setae on segment 6 equal in length to posteroventral setae. Venter of abdomen with sparse short setae. Oviscape (Fig. 15.9) weakly laterally compressed; division between membrane and sclerites clearly defined; sclerites light brown; membrane lightly colored with conspicuous brown striations.
Distribution.
Known only from Sacha Lodge,
Ecuador
.
Host.
Unknown.
Etymology.
An adjective from Latin for "two-spotted" referring to the two distinct spots present on the dorsum of abdominal tergite 3.
Holotype
.
♀,
ECUADOR
: Sucumbios:
Sacha Lodge,
0.5°S
,
76.5°W
,
270m
,
24.v–3.vi.1994
, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap [
LACM
ENT
038148].