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Dohrniphora bugenitalis Brown & Kung 2010, sp. n.

Description

Dohrniphora bugenitalis sp. n.

(Figs 45–46)

Species recognition. This species differs from the similar D. megobscena by the pattern of peglike setae on the posterior face of the hind femur, which is a ventral line and more distal group.

Description. Body length: 1.2 mm. Head: Frons brown, second row of setae straight. Flagellomere 1 rounded-oval, light brown. Palpus of normal size, yellow. Thorax: Scutum light brown. Scutellum light brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta one-third length of posterior seta. Pleuron light brown to yellowishbrown ventrally. Costa 0.55 wing length. Halter light brown. Legs mostly yellow. Forecoxa in lateral view yellow. Foretibia with 3 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres 1–4 enlarged, flattened. Midcoxa yellow. Hind coxa yellow. Hind coxal lobe light brown, round, elongate. Posterior face of hind femur with well-spaced, relatively long peglike setae in single ventral row and scattered, more dorsal loose group (Figs 45–46). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 brown, tergites 2–6 brown, with tergites 2 and 6 light brown anteriorly. Venter of abdomen whitish-yellow, with sparse setae. Male terminalia with epandrium light brown to yellow, hypandrium brown, cercus yellow.

Distribution. Known from a single site in Amazonian South America.

Derivation of specific epithet. From Latin words for large (bu -) and genitalia, referring to the enlarged male genitalia.

Holotype. ♂, COLOMBIA: Amazonas: Amacayacu NP, Matamata, 3.82°S, 70.26°W, 27.iii–3.iv.2000, A. Parente, Malaise trap CAP-78 [LACM ENT 073400] (IAVH).

Notes

Published as part of Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, pp. 1-142 in Zootaxa 2699 on pages 28-30

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
LACM, IAVH
Material sample ID
ENT 073400
Event date
2000-03-27
Verbatim event date
2000-03-27/04-03
Scientific name authorship
Brown & Kung
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Diptera
Family
Phoridae
Genus
Dohrniphora
Species
bugenitalis
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic status
sp. nov.
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Dohrniphora bugenitalis Brown & Kung, 2010