Amiota bachlii Cao and Chen

He, Xiaofang, Jiang, Jian-Jun, Cao, Hua-Zhi & Chen, Hong-Wei, 2009, Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the Amiota nagatai species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae), Zootaxa 2193, pp. 53-61 : 57-58

Amiota bachlii Cao and Chen , sp. nov.

(Figs 13–16)

Diagnosis. Aedeagus basally expanded, nearly triangular and separated from parameres (Fig. 16).

Description. Male terminalia. Epandrium small, constricted more than 1/2 width mid-dorsally, with 13 setae near posterior to ventral margins per site (Fig. 13). Surstylus, 10th sternite and hypandrium like as in A. protuberantis sp. nov. (Figs 10, 14). Parameres slightly longer than aedeagus, roundly expanded and with ca. 6 sensilla basally, narrowed distally, slightly acute apically (Figs 15, 16).

FIGURES 13–16. Amiota bachlii Cao & Chen , sp. nov. ɗ. 13. epandrium, cercus and surstylus; 14. surstylus and 10th sternite; 15. parameres, aedeagus and aedeagal apodeme; 16. ditto (For orientation, abbreviations and scale lines see Figs 8–12).

Measurements. BL = 2.75 mm in holotype; ThL = 1.24 mm; WL = 2.52 mm; WW = 0.94 mm. Indices: arb = 4/2, avd = 0.86, adf = 1.17, flw = 1.50, FW/HW = 0.40, ch/o = 0.06, prorb = damage, rcorb = damage, vb = 0.46, dcl = 0.54, presctl = 0.50, sctl = 1.17, sterno = damage, orbito = 2.50, dcp = 0.27, sctlp = 1.25, C = 1.88, 4c = 1.62, 4v = 2.43, 5x = 1.40, ac = 4.86, M = 0.67, C3F = 0.86.

Type materials. Holotype ɗ ( SCAU, No. 120462), labelled “ CHINA: Jianfeng, Ledong, Hainan Is., 19.v.2004, ex tree trunk, HW Chen”.

Paratypes. 1ɗ, 2Ƥ ( SCAU, Nos 120713 -15), same data as the holotype except 16.v.2005. Distribution. China (Hainan).

Etymology. Patronym, in honor of Dr. G Bächli (Zoological Museum, University Zürich).