Hershkovitzia autinoae, Hrycyna & Graciolli, 2023

Hrycyna, Gabriela & Graciolli, Gustavo, 2023, Hershkovitzia (Diptera: Nycteribiidae): revision, phylogeny, and cophylogeny, Zootaxa 5346 (4), pp. 372-402 : 389

Hershkovitzia autinoae sp. nov.

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Type series: 1 ♀ [holotype], ZUFMS, nº2379, host T. tricolor . Brazil. Pará , Nova Timboteua, Sítio Coringa (01º04’44.40”S / 47º22’06.50”W), April 20, 2017. 4 ♁ [Paratypes], ZUFMS, nº2380, same data as holotype .

Type locality. Sítio Coringa , Nova Timboteua, Pará State, Brazil .

Geographic distribution. Brazil (Pará) ( Fig. 9 ).

Type host. Thyroptera tricolor Spix, 1823 .

Depository. Holotype and paratypes: Coleç „o Zoológica da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil ( ZUFMS).

Etymology. The specific epithet is in honor of Dr. Analía Gladys Autino, a recent victim of COVID-19, for her contributions to American bat flies.

Diagnosis. Eyes with two associated setae each, one located between the eyes and the other anterior to them. Palps of uniform width, with seven setae throughout their length and three setae on distal extremity. Gena with five setae. Postgena with a short seta. Notopleural suture with two setae. Female: tergite 6 divided into two plates; tergite 7 with two setae throughout its length; sternites 3 and 4 whole; sternites 5 and 6 divided into two plates each. Sternite 7 subtriangular, with lateral and medial portions with depressions, strongly pigmented and without setae. Male tergites and sternites constituted by whole plates.

Description. Head. Dorsal view—Eyes with a single lens and with two associated setae each: one between the eyes and one anterior to the eye. Lateral view—Gena with five setae. Postgena with one seta. Ventral view—Palps of uniform width, with seven setae throughout their length and three setae on distal region. Thecae as wide as long, twice as long as labella.

Thorax. Dorsal view—Notopleural suture with three setae. Thoracic ctenidium with 13 spines. Thoracic spiracle pyriform. Ventral view—Sternal plate with setae throughout its length. Oblique suture obtuse-angled. Coxa I longer than wide, triangular, anterior margin with a row of setae longer than the others. Femur I longer than wide, flat, rectangular, with setae throughout its length. Tibia I flat and posterior margin with four rows of setae on apical portion. Basitarsus as long as following three tarsomeres combined. Coxa II short, triangular, with few setae. Femur II longer than wide, flat, rectangular, with setae throughout its length except on medial portion. Tibia II longer than wide and posterior margin with three rows of setae on apical portion. Coxa III as wide as long, triangular, with setae throughout its length. Femur III longer than wide, rectangular, with setae only on posterior margin. Tibia III longer than wide and posterior margin with five rows of setae on apical portion.

Abdomen. Female. Tergites and sternites with numerous setae throughout their length. Distal margin of plates with a row of long setae of unequal length. Dorsal view—Syntergite 1+2 and tergites 3 to 5 whole. Tergite 6 divided into two plates. Tergite 7 short and with two setae throughout its length. Ventral view—Sternite 1+2 rectangular, with rounded margin; ctenidium with 35 spines, covering middle third of posterior margin. Sternites 3 and 4 whole. Sternites 5 and 6 divided into two plates each. Sternite 7 subtriangular, posterior margin almost straight; medial portion of plate with a depression, strongly pigmented, without setae. Male. Tergites and sternites with numerous setae throughout their length; distal margin of plates with a row of long setae of unequal length. Dorsal view— Syntergite 1+2 and tergites 3 to 6 whole. Tergites 4 to 5 with medial strip without setae and less sclerotized. Anal plate with microtrichia throughout length and setae only on posterior margin. Ventral view—Sternite 1+2 with dense ctenidium of 40–50 spines covering middle third of posterior margin. Sternites 3 to 5 whole. Sternite 5 with a concavity on medial posterior margin, rounded lateral margins and setae only on lateral margins of plate.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Hershkovitzia autinoae sp. nov. (ZUFMS 2379/2380) A. Abdomen, female, dorsal view. B. Abdomen, female, ventral view. C.Abdomen, male, dorsal view. D.Abdomen, male, ventral view. E. Head, lateral view. F. Head, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D); 0.01 mm (E, F).

FIGURE 9. Geographic distribution of species of Hershkovitzia Guimar„es & D’Andretta, 1956. Symbols: circle = H. primitiva Guimar„es & D’Andretta, 1956; star = H. cabala = Peterson & Lacey, 1985; triangle = H. inaequalis Theodor, 1967; rhombus = H. mariae Hrycyna, Santos, Rebêlo & Graciolli, 2022; plus = Hershkovitzia autinoae sp. nov.