Chvalaea catarinensis Ale-Rocha, 2006

Barros, Luana Machado, Soares, Matheus Mickael Mota, Freitas-Silva, Rafael Augusto Pinheiro De & Ale-Rocha, Rosaly, 2019, Neotropical Chvalaea Papp & Földvári (Diptera: Hybotidae: Ocydromiinae): new records, an illustrated key to species and description of three new species, Zootaxa 4571 (3), pp. 347-362 : 352

Chvalaea catarinensis Ale-Rocha, 2006

( Figs 4 , 10, 12 , 40 , 48 , 53 )

Chvalaea catarinensis Ale-Rocha, 2006: 24 , figs 18–26, 39. Type locality: Nova Teutônia, Seara, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Diagnosis. As in Ale-Rocha (2006), plus scutellum with strong, long apical setae ( Fig. 12 ). Pleura brown ( Fig. 10 ). Wing with veins M 1 and M 4 not reaching wing margin ( Fig. 48 ). Hind femur slightly clavate. Fore and mid tarsomeres 3–4 and hind tarsomeres 3–5 with blunt, black spine-like ventral setae.

Type material examined. PARATYPES: Brasilien [ Brazil, Santa Catarina, Seara], Nova Teutonia, 27°11′B 52°23′L [sic. 27°11′S 52°23′W], xi.1971, Fritz Plaumann , 300–500 m (2 ♂, MZUSP); idem, ii.1972 (1 ♂, INPA) ; idem, xi.1972 (2 ♂, INPA) .

Geographical distribution. This species is known from Brazil (Santa Catarina) ( Fig. 53 ).

Figures

FIGURE 53. Chvalaea Papp & Földvári. Geographical distribution of the Neotropical species.

FIGURES 3–4. Chvalaea Papp & Földvári. Scutum, dorsal view. 3. Chvalaea pulchra Ale-Rocha, 2006, median stripe and spot on notopleuron highlighted; 4. Chvalaea catarinensis Ale-Rocha, 2006. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 9–12. Chvalaea Papp & Földvári. 9–10. Pleura. 9. Chvalaea boliviana Ale-Rocha, 2006; 10. Chvalaea catarinensis Ale Rocha, 2006; 11–12. Scutellum. 11. Chvalaea boliviana Ale-Rocha, 2006, subapical setae minute and thin highlighted; 12. Chvalaea catarinensis Ale Rocha, 2006, strong apical setae highlighted. Scale bars: Figs 7–8 = 0.5 mm; Figs 13–14 = 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 37–42. Chvalaea Papp & Földvári. Habitus. 37. Chvalaea amazonica Ale-Rocha, 2006, holotype ♀; 38. Chvalaea annularis sp. nov., holotype ♂; 39. Chvalaea boliviana Ale-Rocha, 2006, paratype ♀; 40. Chvalaea catarinensis Ale-Rocha, 2006, paratype ♂; 41. Chvalaea ecuadoriensis sp. nov., paratype ♂. 42. Chvalaea masneri Ale-Rocha, 2006, paratype ♀. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 45–52. Chvalaea Papp & Földvári. Wings. 45. Chvalaea amazonica Ale-Rocha, 2006, holotype ♀; 46. Chvalaea annularis sp. nov., holotype ♂; 47. Chvalaea boliviana Ale-Rocha, 2006, paratype ♀; 48. Chvalaea catarinensis Ale-Rocha, 2006, paratype ♂; 49. Chvalaea ecuadoriensis sp. nov., paratype ♂; 50. Chvalaea masneri Ale-Rocha, 2006, paratype ♀; 51. Chvalaea pulchra Ale-Rocha, 2006, holotype ♀; 52. Chvalaea sinclairi sp. nov., holotype ♂. Abbreviations: bm = basal medial cell; br = basal radial cell; cua = anterior cubital cell; CuA+CuP = anterior branch of cubital vein + posterior branch of cubital vein; dm = discal medial cell; M 1 = first branch of media; M 4 = fourth branch of media; R 1 = anterior branch of radius; R 2+3 = second branch of radius; R 4+5 = third branch of radius. Scale bars = 1 mm.