2699 Author Brown, Brian V. Author Kung, Giar-Ann text Zootaxa 2010 2010-12-03 2699 1 142 journal article 1175­5334 Dohrniphora lafondaensis sp. n. ( Figs 19–20 ) Species recognition. This species is most similar to D. sexspinosa , from which it differs most obviously by the darker color, including brown halter and mostly brown abdominal tergites. Description. Body length: 2.84 mm . Head: Frons dark brown (lighter on margins), second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 rounded-oval, brown. Palpus of normal size, orange. Thorax: Scutum brown. Scutellum dark brown, with setae broken (but sockets indicating 3 pairs of setae). Pleuron with anepisternum and proepisternum brown, rest of pleuron light brown. Costa 0.56 wing length. Halter brown. Legs yellowishbrown, except darker at apex of hind femur. Forecoxa in lateral view yellowish-brown. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate (presumably; missing from specimen). Midcoxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxal lobe yellow, elongate, narrow. Posterior face of hind femur with basal group of two closely adjacent peglike setae; at mid-depth with group of fine, thin setulae ( Figs 19–20 ). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 dark brown with lighter posterior seam, tergites 2–6 dark brown, with yellow anterior and posterior margins. Venter of abdomen whitish anteriorly to yellow posteriorly; laterally with dark gray maculae extending color pattern of tergites, with sparse setae. Distribution. Known from a single mid-elevation site in Costa Rica . Derivation of specific epithet. Named for the Restaurant La Fonda at the type locality. Holotype . ♂ , COSTA RICA : San José : Zurquí de Moravia , 10.05°N , 84.02°W , iii.1996 , P. Hanson , 1600 m , Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 092152 ] ( LACM ).