Niladmirara, Fedotova, 2018

Fedotova, Z. A., 2018, New taxa of the gall midges of the tribe Asynaptini (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Porricondylinae) from the Russian Far East, Far Eastern Entomologist 362, pp. 1-12 : 9-10

Key to species of the genus Niladmirara gen. n. (by males)

1. Gonostyles with claw round apically ( Figs 1 , 23 ). Basal margin of genitalia with medial excision ( Fig. 1 ). Parameres much longer than gonocoxites. Aedeagus with large basal swollen, prolonging far behind genitalia. Neck F5 1.7 times as long as burrel-shaped basal enlargement. Antennae 2+16-17 segments. Empodium as long as tarsal claw ( Fig. 6, 7 ) or longer one. Body length 1.43 mm; length of wing 2.18 mm ……….......……………...……………................................... N. metula sp. n.

– Gonostylus with very thin small pointed claw ( Figs 10 , 20, 24 ). Basal margin of genitalia is round ( Figs 10 , 24 ). Parameres shorter than gonocoxites. Rod of aedeagus reaches the base of genitaia ( Fig. 24 ) or slightly longer one ( Figs 10 ). Neck F5 1.2 or 1.8 times as long as basal enlargement ( Fig. 11 ) .......................... 2

2. Projections of parameres almost equal length ( Fig. 24 ). Antennae 2+22-23 segments, apical flagellomere cone shaped. Neck of middle flagellomeres 1.2 times as long as subcylindric basal enlargement. Empodium longer than tarsal claw. Length of wing 3.2 mm .................................................................................. …………............................... N. mucronata (Mamaev et Zaitzev, 1998) , comb. n.

– One from projections of parameres much longer than other ( Fig. 10 ). Antennae 2+15-16 segments, terminal flagellomere with round apex ( Fig. 18 ). Neck F5 1.8 times as long as barrel-shaped basal enlargement ( Fig. 17 ). Empodium shorter than tarsal claw ( Fig. 15 ). Body length 1.58 mm; length of wing 2.46 mm ………. ……………………………………..…….............................. N. devergentia sp. n.

Figures

Figs 1–9. Niladmirara metula sp. n., male holotype. 1 – genitalia; 2 – F5; 3 – F9; 4 – F13-F16 of left antenna; 5 – F14-F15 of right antenna; 6–7 – tarsal claw; 8 – wing; 9 – head. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figs 17–24. Niladmirara spp., male holotypes: 17–21 N. devergentia sp. n.; 22–23 N.

Figs 10–16. Niladmirara devergentia sp. n., male holotype. 10 – genitalia; 11 – F9; 12 – F2; 13 – pedicel and F1; 14 – mouth parts and palpi; 15 – tarsal claw; 16 – wing. Scale bars =