Chaetopodella orientalis, Hayashi & Papp, 2007

Hayashi, T. & Papp, L., 2007, Oriental Species Of Chaetopodella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (2), pp. 117-130 : 125-127

Chaetopodella orientalis sp. n.

( Figs 18–20 )

Holotype male ( HNHM): THAILAND, Mae Taeng Elephant Camp, 50 km N of Chiang Mai, on elephant dung, Oct 29, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 5.

Paratypes. THAILAND: 7 males, 4 females: same as for holotype ( HNHM) ; 1 male, Chiang Dao , 450 m, Aug. 13, 1989, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 6 males, 7 females, ditto, 1,200 m, Oct. 25, 2001, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 male, Doi Inthanon , 1,150 m, Oct. 22, 2001, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 female, Doi Suthep , Aug. 15, 1989, T . Hayashi ( NIID). 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári : 14 males 6 females, Pak Thang Salwang , ca. 30 km N Chiang Mai, pine plantation, on cow pats, Oct 29, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 4 ( HNHM) ; 4 males, 1 female, Mae Fang N. P., on buffalo and cow pats, Nov 1, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 15 ( HNHM) ; 1 female, Prov. Fang , 5 km N of Mae Ai, on cow pats, Nov 2, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 16 ( HNHM) ; 8 males 8 females, Ban Namphang , on fresh cow pats, Nov 5, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 20 ( HNHM) ; 4 females, Nan Prov., nr Mae Charim waterfall, on cow pats, Nov 6, 2004, No. 23/a, leg. M. Földvári ( HNHM) ; 1 female, Nan Prov., over and along the rivulet above Mae Charim waterfall, Nov 7–8, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 25 ( HNHM) ; 1 male, Khao Pu – Khao Ya N. P., along a forest brook below the ( Pak Yam ) waterfall, Nov 21, 2004, leg. L. Papp & M. Földvári, No. 42 ( HNHM) . NEPAL: 6 males, 3 females, Phedi (nr. Pokhara ), Oct. 19, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 5 males, 2 females, ditto, Oct. 24, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 9 males, 10 females, Sarangkot, Pokhara , Oct. 21–22, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 3 males, 1 female, Pokhara , Oct. 20, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 10 male, 2 female, Begnas Lake (nr. Pokhara ), Oct. 23, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 2 males, Chandrakot , July 29, 1992, K. Kanmiya ( NIID) ; 8 males, 3 female, Godawari , Oct. 13, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 4 males, 6 females, Bungamati (nr. Kathmandu ), Oct. 16, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 7 males, 1 female, Balaju, Kathmandu , Oct. 17, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 14 males, 9 females, Pathlaiya ( Hetauda-Birganj ), Oct. 28–30, 1992, T . Hayashi ( NIID, HNHM): same as for holotype ]. 24 males, 13 females, Royal Chitwan National Park, Bandarjhola Island – Jungle Island Resort, 84° 10’ E, 27° 35’ N, 150 m, 1995. 10. 30. – swept on Elephas maximus dung, leg. L. Peregovits ( HNHM) . SRI LANKA: 3 males, Kandy , Aug. 6–9, 1989, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 female, Diyaluma Falls , July 26, 1989, K. Kanmiya ( NIID) ; 34 males, 34 females, Ella , July 27, 1989, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 17 males, 6 females, Randenia (nr. Ella ), July 26, 1989, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 142 males, 92 females, Ratnapura , July 28–30, 1989, T . Hayashi and K. Kanmiya ( NIID, 2 males and 2 females HNHM, genitalia of one male and female each in a plastic microvial with glycerol) ; 11 males, 10 females, Shinharaja Forest , July 27, 1989, T . Hayashi ( NIID) . INDIA: 3 males, Nagarahole National Park, 720 m, Karnataka Sta. , Oct. 9–10, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 2 males, 7 females, Mudumalai, 900 m, Tamil Nadu Sta. , Oct. 3–5, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 male, Coonor, 600–1,400 m, Tamil Nadu Sta. , Oct. 7–8, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 5 males, 8 females, Gudalur, 1,200 –1,500 m, Tamil Nadu Sta. ,. Oct. 6–9, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 17 males, 5 females, Bangriposi, 200–380 m, Orissa Sta. , Sept. 24–26, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 male, Daitari Ghat, 400–500 m, Orissa Sta. , Sept. 29, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 4 males, 3 females, Jasipur, Orissa Sta. , Sept. 25, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 female, Ghatgaon, Orissa Sta. , Sept. 27, 1993, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 male, Darjeeling , West Bengal, 12. IV. 1967, leg. Topál ( HNHM) . BANGLADESH: 40 males, 13 females, Sylhet, Oct. 9, 1988, M. Iwasa ( NIID) ; 5 males, 2 females, Jaydepur , Sept. 29, 1988, M. Iwasa ( NIID) ; 3 males, 4 females, Mymensingh , Sept. 28, 1988, M. Iwasa ( NIID) ; 1 male, Tangail , Sept. 30, 1988, M. Iwasa ( NIID) ; 2 males, 1 female, Chittagon , Oct. 2, 1988, M. Iwasa ( NIID) ; 1 male, Cox’s Bazzar , Oct. 3–5, 1988, M. Iwasa ( NIID) . VIET NAM: 1 female, Sa Pa , 1,500 m, Lao Cai Prov., Oct. 3, 1999, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 female, Tam Dao, 930–1,230 m, Vinh Phu Prov. , Oct. 8–10, 1999, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 2 males, Prov. Yenbai, Minh xuan, Luc yen közelében [environs of], trágyáról [on dung], No. 213,. Dec. 2. 1971, leg. Topál – Matskási ( HNHM) ; 1 male, 1 female, Yen Bai, Yen Bai Prov., 200 m, Nov. 30, 1995, H. Kurahashi ( NIID) . MALAYSIA: 1 female, Tapha , Oct. 28, 1975, S. Shinonaga ( NIID) ; 1 male, Poring, 700 m, Sabah, Borneo , Nov. 13–17, 1995, T . Hayashi ( NIID) ; 1 male, Keningau, 350 m, Sabah, Borneo , Nov. 18–19, 1995, T . Hayashi ( NIID) . SINGAPORE: 1 female, Oct. 16, 1975, R . Kano ( NIID) . INDONESIA: 1 female, Sadaunta , 650 m, 65 Km S. E. Palu, Sulawesi, Aug., 1975, D. E. Hardy ( MZB) .

Measurements in mm: body length 1.68 (holotype), 1.54–1.75 (paratype males), 1.59–1.81 (paratypes females), wing length 1.31 (holotype), 1.19–1.37 (paratype males), 1.32–1.61 (paratype females), wing width 0.55 (holotype), 0.49–0.62 (paratype males), 0.60–0.74 (paratype females).

Head: Silvery spots around bases of macrochaetae; frons reddish to orange anteriorly and dark brown “M” shaped area of orbits and bases of ifr, indistinct silvery stripe on central part of frontal vitta; vertex and occiput brown to dark brown, lunule and face pale yellow, gena yellowish brown; 3–4 ifr; upper setae stronger; anterior ors very weak, less than 1/2 length of posterior ors; eye oval, its longest diameter about 3.0 times as long as smallest genal width; antenna dark brown; arista long, about 4.2 times as long as antenna, shortly ciliate.

Thorax: Mesonotum brown to reddish brown with lighter stripes along dorsocentral lines; silvery spots around bases of macrochaetae small; 6 rows of ac microsetae in front of suture, 3 dc; a broad light yellowish stripe over postpronotum, notopleura and wing base; anepisternum, upper part of katepisternum and anepimeron dark brown, lower part of katepisternum, meron and area around suture pale yellow; 2 kepst, both weak; scutellum velvety, somewhat brownish, somewhat wider than long; 2 sc long, apical one about 1.9 and lateral one about 1.0 times as long as scutellum.

Wing: Somewhat brownish, veins light brown; C not extended beyond apex of R4+5, first sector with a little stronger setae than those of second and third sectors; R4+5 gently bent up to C; C-index = 1.10–1.41, R-M – dM-Cu: dM-Cu = about 2.75; alula broad and rounded; halter with reddish yellow knob and yellow stem.

Legs: Mostly yellowish brown to brown, fore coxa pale yellow; fore tibia and tarsus not thickened; fore femora with a dorsal seta on basal 2/3; mid femur with a ventral row of 4–5 setae on basal 1/ 5 in male; t 2 chaetotaxy as in that of Ch. latitarsis .

Abdomen: Male sternite 5 ( Fig. 20 ) rather short, processes far from each other, with 1 thick lateral spine and 5 medially curved black setae. Medial platelet with short pilosity.

Surstylus ( Fig. 18 , see scale bar) minute, hardly discernible in lateral view, basal lobe indiscernible, lateral (outer) surface with several setae. Phallophore ( Fig. 19 ) blunt, postgonite ( Fig. 19 ) with an anterior subapical process, i.e. not bifid. Phallapodeme somewhat larger than in the related species.

Female cerci brown, 0.10 mm long, longest setae only 0.09 mm.

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the wide distribution of this new species in the Oriental region (from Pakistan to Borneo).

Figures

Figs 18–24. Chaetopodella spp. n., paratype males, genitalia. 18–20 = Ch. orientalis sp, n.: 18 = surstylus in broadest (subventral) view, 19 = postgonite and phallapodeme laterally, 20 = 5th sternite, ventral view; 21–24 = Ch. ornata sp. n.: 21 = 5th sternite, ventral view, 22= postgonite and phallapodeme laterally, 23 = surstylus, lateral view, 24 = same, ventral view. Scales: 0.05 mm for Fig. 18, 0.1 mm for Figs 19–24