Dohrniphora parvilobata, Brown & Kung, 2010

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 71

Dohrniphora parvilobata sp. n.

( Figs 149–150, 288)

Species recognition. This species is recognized by the shape of the basal lobe of the hind femur, which is rounded and bulging ventrally, and the virtually non-existent hind coxal lobe.

Description. Body length: 1.69–2.31 mm. Head: Frons dark brown, second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 oval, brown. Palpus of normal size, light brown. Thorax: Scutum light brown. Scutellum dark brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta two-thirds length of posterior seta. Pleuron with anepisternum and proepisternum brown, rest of pleuron light brown. Mean costal length 0.48 wing length, range 0.46–0.49. Halter light brown. Legs yellowish-brown. Forecoxa in lateral view yellowish-brown. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa light brown. Hind coxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxal lobe light brown, only slightly developed. Posterior face of hind femur with small group of about 14 peglike setae on rounded, bulging basal lobe; ventral concavity short, round, filled with spinuli; white membranous area oval ( Figs 149–150, 288). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 brown, tergites 2–6 brown (with narrow anterior and posterior yellow margins). Venter of abdomen whitish-gray, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia brown, hypandrium darker, cercus yellow.

Distribution. Amazonian Brazil.

Derivation of specific epithet. From Latin for “small lobed”, referring to the extremely small hind coxal lobe.

Holotype. ♂, BRAZIL: Amazonas : Manaus, 3.13°S, 60.02°W, PDBFF Reserve 1301, 16.x.1985, B. Klein, Malaise trap R.C.S [ LACM ENT 234182 ] ( INPA).

Paratypes. 6♂, same data as holotype, except 2♂, 2.x.1985, R.C.S.1, R.C.S.2, 1♂, Res. 1210, 3.x.1985, R.L.O., 1♂, 13.xi.1985, R.C.S.1, 2♂, 27.xi.1985, R.C.S.1 (INPA, LACM).