Spinelli & Wirth, 1984 : 596 Borkent & Spinelli 2000 : 25 Borkent & Spinelli 2007 : 60 The biting and predaceous midges of Guadeloupe (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). II. Species of the subfamily Dasyheleinae Grogan, Willliam L. Díaz, Florentina Spinelli, Gustavo R. Ronderos, Maria M. Zootaxa 2016 4184 2 201 254 348GL Spinelli & Wirth Spinelli & Wirth [151,635,1728,1754] Insecta Ceratopogonidae Dasyhelea Animalia Diptera 4 205 Arthropoda species caribbeana     Dasyhelea caribbeana  Spinelli & Wirth, 1984: 596(Jamaica; Haiti, Mexico, Panama);  Borkent & Spinelli 2000: 25(in New World catalog south of the USA; distribution);  Borkent & Spinelli 2007: 60(in Neotropical catalog; distribution).   Diagnosis. A moderate size species, male wing length 0.98–1.06 mm, female wing length 0.99–1.18 mm. Males are distinguished from males of other Neotropical species in the cinctagroup by their elongate Y-shaped paramere with a long, slender posterior extension. Females differ from other Neotropical species in the cinctagroup by the combination of their large ( 68 x48 µm) elongate ovoid spermathecae with short, narrow necks; a short quadrangular subgenital plate; and, abdominal pleurae without dark streaks.   Male. Head ( Fig. 1A). Dark brown. Eyes contiguous for a distance equal to the width of 2–3 ommatidia. Antennal flagellum brown; flagellomeres 2–3 globular, 4–9 rhomboid, 10–13 elongate; antennal ratio 0.94–1.06 (1.00, n=3). Frontal sclerite slender, elliptical. Clypeus with 3 pairs of setae. Palpus ( Fig. 1B) brown; segments 3–5 elongate; segment 3 moderately slender with 6 capitate sensillae on mesobasal half; palpal ratio 2.37–2.55 (2.45, n=3). Thorax ( Fig. 1C). Scutum dark brown; scutellum ( Fig. 1D) dark brown on narrow midportion and distal portions beyond setal bases, subcentral portions lighter brown, dorsum with 8 large, 2–3 smaller setae. Legs light brown, femorotibial joints dark brown, tarsomeres 5 slightly infuscated; hind tibial comb with 6 spines; prothoracic tarsal ratio 1.57–1.69 (1.64, n=3), mesothoracic tarsal ratio 1.58–1.62 (1.60, n=3), metathoracic tarsal ratio 1.35– 1.44 (1.41, n=2). Wing ( Fig. 1E) membrane slightly infuscated, covered with dense long macrotrichia; fork of CuA1 at level of junction of radial cells; wing length 0.98–1.06 (1.01, n=3) mm, width 0.35 (n=3) mm; costal ratio 0.48–0.51 (0.50, n=3). Halter uniformly brown. Abdomen ( Fig. 1C) dark brown. Genitalia ( Figs. 1F, 2A). Tergite 9 tapering moderately distally to rounded apex, extending below apices of gonocoxites; apicolateral process very small, short, with single long apical seta; cercus very short, with 4–5 short setae. Sternite 9 ( Figs. 1F, 2B) 0.40 length of greatest width, posterior margin moderately concave with short, pointed ventrally directed apicolateral processes. Gonocoxite stout, 2 xlonger than broad, with short rounded mesobasal lobe; gonostylus ( Fig. 2C) 0.56 length of gonocoxite, slender; proximal 2/3 nearly straight with short sub-basal tubercle, distal 1/3 curved, tapering distally to greatly curved apex, tip pointed. Gonocoxal apodemes and paramere ( Figs. 1F, 2D) narrowly separated, symmetrical; apodemes S-shaped, proximal portions slender, distal portions broad; proximal portion of paramere Y-shaped, apex bulbous, heavily sclerotized, distal portion very slender with pointed tip that extends just beyond apex of tergite 9. Aedeagus ( Figs. 1F, 2E) heavily sclerotized, 1.20 x longer than broad; basal arch extending 0.30 of total length; hyaline envelope extending to midlength of gonocoxite, with thick lateral margins, posterior margin straight; basal arms short, stout, recurved, mesally directed; posterolateral arms slender, extending just beyond posterior margin of hyaline envelope with a bulbous apex and a short, slender, recurved sub-apicolateral pointed process.   Discussion. This Neotropical species has been recorded in the Caribbean region from Jamaica( typelocality) and Haiti, and, also from  Mexicoand  Panama( Spinelli & Wirth 1984; Borkent & Spinelli 2000, 2007). We provide the first records of  D. caribbeanafrom  Guadeloupeas well as the first description and illustrations of the previously unknown male.     Materialexamined. Guadeloupe, Basse Terre, Pigeon,  9-IX-2011, MC Thomas& RH Turnbow, backlight trap, 1 male, 1 female; same data except NE Pigeon, 16.14404º N, 61.74977º W,  23-V-2012, RH Turnbow, 2 males, 1 female. New Guadelouperecord. 1324639465 2011-09-09 Material & Basse Terre & Pigeon & MC Thomas & RH Turnbow Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 7 208 2 1 1 1324639484 2012-05-23 NE Pigeon & RH Turnbow Guadeloupe 16.14404 Guadeloupe 1 -61.74977 7 208 3 1 2