New black fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) from Eastern Australia Author Mohrig, Werner Author Kauschke, Ellen Author Broadley, Adam text Zootaxa 2018 2018-07-24 4450 2 203 241 journal article 29318 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.2.3 ad05fb6a-3087-433c-a1d7-ef8ab0ab966d 1175-5326 1444654 624934AE-AEF3-4366-81B2-0997054B3DBD Bradysia chloroantennata sp. n. ( Fig. 8 A–C ) Type locality : Australia , New South Wales , Candelo (near Bega ). Holotype : Male, 17.–24.xii.1993 , yellow trap , leg. A. Kallies (ANIC). Paratypes : 3 males , November 2015 , Victoria , Twin River Drive , South Morang , yellow pan trap in vegetable garden, leg. A. Broadley, #86; ( 1 in PWMP , 2 in PABM ); 1 male , 8.xi.1978 , New South Wales , Jerilderie, sweep net, leg J. McGechan ( ASCT 00053769) ( ASCU ). Description . Male. Head. Brown. Eye bridge 3–4 facets wide. Antenna brownish, surface nearly smooth, scape and pedicel brownish-ochrous, the first 2 flagellomeres yellowish; 4th flagellomere with a l/w index of 2.0, hairs pale, rather dense and as long as the diameter of the basal node; neck rather short, bicoloured. Palpus short, 3- segmented, yellowish, basal segment with 1 bristle and a distinct pit of sensillae. Thorax. Brown. Scutum with short and pale hairs, some lateral and prescutellar bristles longer; scutellum with 2 marginal bristles; postpronotum bare. Wing pale; R1 short, nearly 1/2 =R; R5 without ventral macrotrichia; C = 2/3 w; y = x, without macrotrichia; posterior wing veins without macrotrichia. Haltere short, brown. Coxae and legs paler than pleura; apex of fore tibia with a small comb of bristles; spurs of middle and hind tibiae equal in size, longer than the diameter of the apex; claws without teeth. Abdomen. Brownish. Hypopygium yellowish-brown, the ventral base and the gonocoxites at the inner ventral margin with rather short sparse hairs; gonostylus short and robust, without an apical tooth, rounded apically and densely covered at the apex with hairs and robust spine-like bristles (distinct spines are not visible). Tegmen wider than long, with a large field of fine teeth. Aedeagus rather short. Body length: 2.0 mm. Comments . The species is characterized by the yellow colour of the first 2 flagellomeres, a darker scape and pedicel, bicoloured necks, smooth surface of flagellomeres, sensory pit on the basal segment of the palpus, short R1, and a compact gonostylus without a tooth (the apex with strong bristle-like spines only). The species belongs to the B. hilaris group. Distribution . Australia : New South Wales , Victoria .