Revision of Opeatocerata Melander, 1928 (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae)
Author
Câmara, J. T.
Author
Rafael, J. A.
text
Zootaxa
2014
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journal article
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Opeatocerata melanderi
Câmara & Rafael
(
Figs 123–128
)
Opeatocerata melanderi
Câmara & Rafael, 2011
: 3
.
Diagnosis
. Abdomen predominantly yellow except lateral margins of tergites 1–7 brown (
Fig. 123
). Anterior cercus with dorsal subrectangular projection (
Fig. 125
) directed anteriorly (
Fig. 124
). Posterior cercus with rounded apex and small ventral protuberance (
Fig. 124
). Phallus subcylindrical, wider medially, longer than hypandrium (
Fig. 126
), and with subapical lobes and four denticles on apex, both best seen in ventral view (
Fig. 127
). Female with tergite 8 subrectangular (
Fig. 128
); sternite 8 wider at base, anterior margin with V-shaped sulcus occupying more than half of sternite (
Fig. 128
); genital fork wider at base and arms shorter than base (
Fig. 128
).
Description
. See
Câmara & Rafael (2011)
.
Geographical distribution
.
Brazil
(Amazonas and Roraima
new record
) (
Fig. 211
).
Additional material
.
Brazil
,
Amazonas
. BR 174, ZF – 2, Km 41,
4–12.xi.1991
, F. Xavier (2 ♀,
INPA
).
Roraima
, Amajari, Serra Tepequém,
03º44’45.5”N
61º43’39”W
,
10–11.vii.2010
, J.A. Rafael, T.K. Krolow. arm[adilha] luminosa móvel (
1 ♂
,
INPA
).