Myriophora scopulata, Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015

Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015, Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), Zootaxa 4035 (1), pp. 1-79 : 43-44

Myriophora scopulata sp. nov.

(Figs 7.7, 13.9, 19.9)

Diagnosis. Female. Myriophora scopulata and M. curvata are easily recognized by the strong setal rows on the venter of the abdominal segments (Fig. 22.7). Myriophora scopulata differs in having a linear oviscape sternite rather than strongly curved as in M. curvata (Fig. 19.9).

Description. Female (Fig. 7.7) Body length 2.31–2.87 mm. Head: Frons brown, with 1 pair of supra-antennal setae; supra-antennals originate above lower interfrontal setae. First flagellomere yellow-brown, rounded under arista. Palpus yellow, slightly inflated. Labrum normal sized. Labellum normal sized. Thorax: Scutum dusky yellow. Scutellum dusky yellow. Anterior scutellar setae near equal in length to posterior pair. Pleuron yellow; anepisternum bare. Forefemur yellow. Midfemur yellow. Hind femur yellow with brown patch distally on anterior surface. Wing length 2.84–3.12 mm (Fig. 13.9); costal vein normal; costal length 1.75–2.14 mm; mean costal ratio 0.63. Knob of halter brown. Abdomen: Tergites 1 and 2 brown; tergite 2 with strong, distinct setae on lateral margin. Tergite 5 brown; posterior setae on tergite 5 short. Tergite 6 rectangular to slightly narrowing posteriorly; posterodorsal setae on segment 6 shorter than posteroventral setae. Venter of abdomen with dense, long setae. Oviscape (Fig. 19.9) sclerites brown; membrane brown; weakly laterally compressed; membrane with only 6–7 striae; sternite dorsoventrally flattened with a patch of long, dense setae in apical half.

Distribution. Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.

Host. Unknown.

Etymology. An adjective from Latin meaning "brushed" referring to the dense setae at the posteroventral region of the abdomen.

Holotype. ♀, COLOMBIA: Boyaca: Iguaque [IG-4], 5.70°N, 73.46°W, 2855m, 16.iii–1.iv.2000, P. Reina Malaise trap #4 [ LACM ENT 066889] ( IAVH).

Paratypes. COLOMBIA: Boyaca: Iguaque [IG-5-8], 5.70°N, 73.46°W, 2850m, 4♀, 17.iii–1.iv.2000, P. Reina, CAP-126, Malaise trap #8 [ LACM ENT 0 72846, 0 72740, 0 72768, 072698], 2♀, 17.iii–1.iv.2000, P. Reina, CAP-127, Malaise trap #7 [ LACM ENT 647407, 067454].

Other material examined. COLOMBIA: Boyaca: Iguaque [IG-5-8], 5.70°N, 73.46°W, 2850m, 1♀, 17.iii– 1.iv.2000, P. Reina, CAP-126, Malaise trap #8, 3♀, 2–19.iv.2000, P. Reina, CAP-29, Malaise trap #8, SFF Iguaque, Cab. Carrizal, 5.70°N, 73.46°W, 2855m, 1♀, 1–23.ix.2000, P. Reina, CAP-614, Malaise trap, SFF Iguaque, Cabinas Mamarramos, 5.42°N, 73.45°W, 2855m, 1♀, 19.iv–6.v.2000, P. Reina, CAP-55, Malaise trap, 1♀, 23.ix– 11.x.2000, P. Reina, Malaise trap CAP-752, 1♀, 23.v–8.vi.2000, P. Reina, CAP-149, Malaise trap, SFF Iguaque, Qbda Los Francos, 5.42°N, 73.45°W, 2860m, 2♀, 7–24.ii.2001, P. Reina, CAP-1270, Malaise trap; Boyacá: SFF Iguaque, Cabaña Chaina, 5.42°N, 73.45°W, 2600m, 1♀, 14.ii–15.iii.2001, P. Reina, CAP-1359, Malaise trap, SFF Iguaque, La Planada, 5.69°N, 73.45°W, 2850m, 2♀, 13.xi–4.xii.2000, P. Reina, CAP-1064, Malaise trap. COSTA RICA: Cartago: 4km NE Cañon, Genesis II, 9.71°N, 83.91°W, 2350m, 3♀, ii.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 2♀, iii.1996, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 2♀, iv.1996, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 1♀, ix.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 2♀, viii.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap; San José: 20km S Empalme, 9.63°N, 83.85°W, 2800m, 1♀, iv.1989, P. Hanson, I. Gauld, Malaise trap, 6km N San Gerardo, 9.55°N, 83.8°W, 2800m, 1♀, viii.1993, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, San Antonio de Escazu (high site), 9.90°N, 84.15°W, 2000m, 12♀, ix–x.1996, C. Flores, Malaise trap. ECUADOR: Napo: Oyacachi, 0.22°S, 78.08°W, 3000m, 2♀, 19.ii–29.iii.1996, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap, 1♀, 29.iii–15.iv.1996, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap.