Ablabesmyia Johannsen

Oliveira, Caroline Silva Neubern De, Silva, Mário Antonio Navarro Da & Gessner, Alaíde Aparecida Fonseca, 2013, <p> <strong> Neotropical <em> Ablabesmyia </ em> Johannsen (Diptera: Chironomidae, Tanypodinae) – Part I </ strong> </ p>, Zootaxa 3733 (1), pp. 1-123 : 5-9

Ablabesmyia Johannsen

Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905 : Bulletin of the New York State Museum 86: 135.

Type-species: Tipula monilis Linnaeus, 1758 , by subsequent designation of Johannsen (1907: Entomological News 18: 400).

Isoplastus Skuse, 1889 : Proceedings of the Linnaean Society of New South Wales (2) 4: 279. Type-species: Isoplastus notabilis Skuse, 1889 , by subsequent designation of Coquillet (1910: Proceedings of the United States National Museum 37: 556).

Diagnostic characters. Male. Most males can be separated from all other Tanypodinae by pigmented legs and wings.

Head: terminal flagell omere with longitudinal slit and basally offset; penultimate flagellomere with pre-apical area without setae; subapical seta and temporal setae multiserial; postorbitals uniserial; 2 coronal setae; clypeus with 20–50 setae; third palpal segment with sensilla capitata.

Wing: membrane with macrotrichia, marked with varying patterns of brown spots; RM and MCu darkened; C very slightly or not produced beyond R 4+5;MCu distal to FCu; R 2+3 present and forked; R 3 indistinct apically, can reach C; R 4+5 ending before tip of M 1+2; Cu 1 curved downwards distally; anal lobe well developed.

Thorax: anterior part of scutum with sensilla chaetica; scutum with a more or less circular depression surrounding the medial scar; antepronotum well developed and antepronotals lobes separated by a wide notch, with 4–25 lateral antepronotals, medium antepronotals absent and antepronotal tubercle well developed; acrostichals numerous, biserial, diverging posteriorly around the prescutellar depression to merge with the dorsocentrals; dorsocentrals numerous anteriorly, biserial between the vittae and uniserial posteriorly.

Legs: hind coxa with 3–7 central microsetae; femora with 1–4 bands; tibiae with 3–5 bands; fore tibia apex with 3–4 long setae; hind tibia with apical comb with 6–7 setae; tibiae spurs brown, well developed; main tooth about 0.5x spur lenght and with 5–12 side teeth; tarsomere 1 with 2 bands; tarsomeres 2–5 with 1 apical band; tarsomere 1–3 with apical pseudospurs; beard absent on the fore legs and present on the mid and hind legs; claws with about 4–5 basal teeth; pulvilli absent; empodium about 0.5x claw length.

Abdomen: pale or dark brown or with distinct subcuticular pigmentation patterns on a pale back-ground. Tergite VIII with or without posterolateral group of long setae.

Hypopygium: tergite IX reduced, with 1–6 central setae, may be setose laterally; gonocoxite slightly swollen basally and tapering somewhat apically, with distinct medially directed dorsal setae and additional strong setae on the inner border; inner border of gonostylus with 2 distal microsetae, cochleariform apex; expanded or tapered megaseta; anal point absent or present; aedeagal complex absent or present, when present with smooth or grooved aedeagal blade.

Pupa. Medium sized to large pupa. Exuviae pale yellow, brown, with or without spots; dark brown thoracic horn, wing sheath without or with spots.

Cephalothorax: thoracic horn bulbous, external membrane spinose on the base, lumen with hexagonal pattern; aeropyle tube short or long, with “T” or club shaped apex; plastron plate absent; frontal apotome dome or “T” shaped; thoracic comb with 6–21 apically blunt or round tubercles an irregular row; basal lobe developed; thoracic setae filamentous and club-shaped distally.

Abdomen: tergite I with elongated, slightly pigmented scar; apophyses distinct on segments II–VIII; shagreen in simple or multibranched spines on tergites II–VIII. Chaetotaxy segment IV: dorsal setae D 1–5 –D 1, D 3 and D 5 located in the central portion of the tergite, two dorsal pores that change of position between the setae D 1 and D 3 or between D 3 and D 5; D 2 and D 4 located between the lateral setae and the dorsal setae D 1 and D 3; ventral setae V 1-2 – arranged vertically or horizontally, V 2 may be absent; O setae O d-v –O d and O v located anteriorly; lateral setae L 1-2 –L 1 before L 2, both laterally. Segment VII with 4 taeniae, rarely absent; segment VIII with5 taeniae; anal lobe with outer border concave and spinose in the apical, inner border more or less convex; anal macroseta with adhesive sheaths; genital sac slightly convex on outer border, inner border confluent basally and divergent apically.

Larva. Medium to large sized larvae. Head yellow or pale brown, sometimes with spots, with dark postoccipital margin; body yellow to brown. Cephalic index 0.6–1.0.

Head: elongated, slightly oval or triangular shaped; antenna almost 1/2 as long as head; antenna 3x as long as mandible; antennal ratio 3.5–7.7; ring organ in segment I; lauterborn organs very small; blade and accessory blade as long as basal segment or extending somewhat beyond flagellum; basal ring about 3x as high as wide; mandible uniformly tapered and curved towards apex, on ventral, inner side with apical tooth brown, basal tooth bifid, with a thick long seta subdentalis arising below apex, outer side with three ventrolateral setae and one campaniform sensillum; maxillary palp with 2–6 segments; dorsomental teeth with small lateral tooth; 1/3 ligula apex yellow or brown, with 5 tooth, in concave or aligment arch; bifid paraligula with outer teeth larger than inner teeth; pecten hypopharyngis with 14–23 unequal tooth. Chaetotaxy: dorsal setae S 1-8, 11-13, dorsal pore (DP) and coronal pore (CP)—S 1 on the labrum, can be absent; S 2-3 situated anterior on the labral sclerite; S 4 on the frontal apotome, posterior-lateral to the ligula; S 5 on the frontal apotome, lateral to the mesial constriction (M c), which marks the anterior portion of the frontal suture; S 6 on the suborbital part; S 7 - 8 lateral to the mesial constriction and anterolateral to the S 5, S 7 anterior or lateral to the S 8; S 11 close to postoccipital margin; S 12-13 absent or present, S 12 lateral to the ligula and S 13 posterior to the S 6. DP close to mesial constriction and the S 7 and S 8 setae may be absent; CP close to postoccipital margin and the coronal suture; Ventral setae S 9-10 and ventral pore (VP): S 9 anterior to the S 10, both in frontal apotome, VP between the S 9 and S 10 setae. In addition to the dorsal and ventral setae there are maxillary setae, S m3 and S m4, located posteriorly to the mandible and two setae on each stipe.

Abdomen: without fringe of swimming setae; anal tubules slender, yellow or brown; subbasal seta of posterior parapod simple; procercus with 6–9 setae; claws of posterior parapod simple or slightly serrated; yellow claws or with 1–3 brown hooked claws; claw with wide base and truncate apex may be absent or present; posterior parapod apex with spinules.

Remarks. With the morphological observation of several specimens, some characters have been redefined, new characters added and new measures and ratios resized by modifying the genus diagnosis. The characters related to aedeagal complex are the best for specific identification, but not easily visible due to overlapping structures ( Roback, 1971). Paggi et. al. (2009) revised the nomenclature of some important diagnostic structures, such as: the first palpomere, the megaseta, gonostylus apex, aedeagal blade, dorsal lobe, lateral lobe and basidorsal lobe.

We analyzed not previously observed structures, such as the presence of anal point and gonostylus with keel. In the male adults, the pigmentation of the legs appears to be constant in species, but caution is needed, because, depending on position, the side may not view the bands, making it ideal to observe several individuals for the analysis of possible complete or incomplete bands. In the pupa, the main characters that helped in species identification were: thoracic horn morphology, abdominal and wing sheath pigmentation, anal lobe and genital sac morphology. In the larva, the presence of dorsal setae S 12 and S 13 were observed for the first time. The main characters that helped in larvae species identification were pigmentation and morphology of the head capsule, the morphology of the postoccipital margin, ligula morphology, pigmentation and length of procercus, pigmentation of the posterior parapod claws and the presence of claw with wide base and truncated apex.

Roback (1971) split Ablabesmyia in two subgenera, Ablabesmyia s. str. and the subgenus Karelia . Ablabesmyia s. str. has a worldwide distribution, while A. ( Karelia ) is found in all regions except Australia and Antarctica. Roback (1983) described A. metica from Colombia and placed it in a new subgenus Sartaia . Later Roback (1985) erected the subgenus Asayia for A. annulata ( Say, 1823) . Ablabesmyia (Sartaia) is only known from the Neotropical region, while A. ( Asayia ) occurs in both the Nearctic and Neotropical regions ( Murray & Fittkau 1989). Although Ablabesmyia species are common in the Neotropical region, little is known about their immature stages. Ablabesmyia (Sartaia) metica Roback, 1983 was described only with adults stages and Neubern et al. (2008) described their immature stages. However, we chose not to state species to each subgenera, because there are inconsistencies in the establishment of these groups without the actual knowledge of the fauna and a phylogenetic analysis. That is easily seen, for example, in Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.. Species belonging to the annulata group have the ligula teeth straight and all the claws of posterior parapods yellow, but Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n. has ligula teeth in concave arch and all yellow claws. Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n. is notoriously different from the other species of the genus, mainly due to the morphology of the anal lobe, but we can only define the subgenera with a phylogenetic analysis.

Key to the Neotropical males of Ablabesmyia

1a. Wing with vein r-m distant from arculus 385–469 µm ( Fig. 51A ); aedeagal complex with basidorsal lobe only ( Fig. 52B, C )............................................................................... .. Ablabesmyia metica Roback

1b. Wing with r-m from arculus, at least, 525 µm; aedeagal complex with basidorsal lobe and aedeagal blade................ 2

2a. Aedeagal complex without dorsal lobe..................................................................... 3

2b. Aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe....................................................................... 9

3a. Aedeagal blade smooth, not reaching the basidorsal lobe ( Fig. 67B–D )..................... Ablabesmyia separata sp. n.

3b. Aedeagal blade grooved and, when smooth, reaching the basidorsal lobe..........................................4

4a. Aedeagal blade with width base.......................................................................... 5

4b. Aedeagal blade with narrow base......................................................................... 6

5a. Mid and hind femur with 3 bands ( Fig. 43C–E ); 9/10 of aedeagal blade 8 µm wide........... Ablabesmyia laurindoi sp. n.

5b. Mid and hind femur with 2 bands ( Fig. 37B–D ); 9/10 of aedeagal blade with 20–33 µm wide.... .. Ablabesmyia gigas sp. n.

6a. Gonostylus longer than gonocoxite ( Fig. 11A, C ).................................. .. Ablabesmyia communiba sp. n.

6b. Gonostylus shorter than gonocoxite....................................................................... 7

7a. Anal point absent ( Fig. 62A )......................................................... Ablabesmyia pinhoi sp. n.

7b. Anal point present..................................................................................... 8

8a. Head with 56 temporals; femora and tibiae with 4 bands................................ Ablabesmyia bianulata Paggi

8b. Head with 33–38 temporals; front and middle femur with 3 bands and hind femur with 2 bands ( Fig. 68B–D ); tibiae with 3 bands ( Fig. 68B–D )............................................................. Ablabesmyia strixinoae sp. n.

9a. Aedeagal complex with 2 dorsal lobes....................................................................10

9b. Aedeagal complex with 1 dorsal lobe..................................................................... 13

10a. Front and middle femur with 3 bands, tibiae with 4 bands..................................................... 11

10b. Front and middle femur with 1 band, tibiae with 3 bands...................................................... 12

11a. Hind femur with 3 bands, aedeagal complex with both dorsal lobes rounded and with fringe............................................................................................. Ablabesmyia oliveirai Neubern et Gessner

11b. Hind femur with 2 bands ( Fig. 21E ), aedeagal complex with one dorsal lobe rounded, with fringe and another pointed (Fig. B– D).............................................................................. Ablabesmyia ducke sp. n.

12a. Distal portion of the gonostylus with keel ( Fig. 48D ).................................. Ablabesmyia manauara sp. n.

12b. Distal portion of the gonostylus without keel ( Fig. 20A ).................................. Ablabesmyia diversa sp. n.

13a. Aedeagal complex with two types of aedeagal blades, smooth and grooved ( Fig. 30B–D )....... Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.

13b. Aedeagal complex with one kind of aedeagal blade, or with two, both smooth.................................... 14

14a. Aedeagal blade smooth...................................................... Ablabesmyia reissi Paggi et Suarez

14b. Aedeagal blade(s) grooved.............................................................................. 15

15a. Aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe rounded and with fringe.................................................. 16

15b. Aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe not as above............................................................ 27

16a. Front tibia with 2–3 bands.............................................................................. 17

16b. Front tibia with 4–5 bands.............................................................................. 23

17a. Front femur with 2 bands..............................................................................18

17b. Front femur with 3 bands..............................................................................19

18a. Thorax with 7–8 antepronotals..................................................... Ablabesmyia cordeiroi sp. n.

18b. Thorax with 18–19 antepronotals.................................................... Ablabesmyia novema sp. n.

19a. Aedeagal complex with aedeagal blade ending before of basidorsal lobe................... Ablabesmyia parareissi sp. n.

19b. Aedeagal complex with aedeagal blade ending in the same height or beyond of basidorsal lobe.......................20

20a. Aedeagal complex with aedeagal blade beyond of basidorsal lobe....................... Ablabesmyia paranulata sp. n.

20b. Aedeagal complex with aedeagal blade ending in the same height of basidorsal lobe................................ 21

21a. Wing with R3 ending in C......................................................... Ablabesmyia depaulai sp. n.

21b. Wing with R3 ending close to C......................................................................... 22

22a. Front tibia with 5 bands...................................................... Ablabesmyia cinctipes (Johannsen)

22b. Front tibia with 3 bands.......................................................... Ablabesmyia suiamissu sp. n.

23a. Front tibia with 4 bands................................................................................24 23b. Front tibia with 5 bands................................................................................26

24a. Middle and hind femur without bands................................................. Ablabesmyia fazzari sp. n.

24b. Middle and hind femur with bands...................................................................... 25

25a. Femora with 4 bands ( Fig. 64D ); dorsal lobe with 10–23 µm long ( Fig. 65B–D ................. Ablabesmyia rafaeli sp. n.

25b. Femora with 3 bands; dorsal lobe with 40–54 µm long.............................. Ablabesmyia platensis Siri et Paggi

26a. Antepronotal lobe with 9 setae; aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe short, 15–16 µm long ( Fig. 3G–I ); gonostylus as long as or longer than gonocoxite ( Fig. 3F )..................................................... Ablabesmyia cauame sp. n.

26b. Antepronotal lobe with 15–19 setae; aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe big, 21–29 µm long ( Fig. 9B–D ); gonostylus shorter than gonocoxite ( Fig. 9A )......................................................... Ablabesmyia commata sp. n.

27a. Aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe truncated............................................................... 28

27b. Aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe not as above............................................................ 30

28a. Tibiae II with 3 bands ( Fig. 1E ); aedeagal complex with aedeagal blade curved ( Fig. 2B–D )..... Ablabesmyia arquata sp. n.

28b. Tibiae II with 4 bands ( Fig. 41C ); aedeagal complex with aedeagal blade not as above.............................. 29

29a. Gonostylus with 5 apical teeth.................................................... Ablabesmyia jaquirana sp. n.

29b. Gonostylus with 12 apical teeth.................................................... Ablabesmyia infumata sp. n.

30a. Aedeagal complex with short dorsal lobe...................................... Ablabesmyia tucuxi Neubern et Fusari

30b. Aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe not as above............................................................ 31

31a. Head with 44–47 temporals; hind tibia with 3 bands ( Fig. 49E ); gonocoxite 125–127 µm long ( Fig. 50A ), aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe pointed ( Fig. 50B–D )................................................ Ablabesmyia martha sp. n.

31b. Head with 57–59 temporals; hind tibia with 4 bands ( Fig. 33D ); gonocoxite longer than 157 µm ( Fig. 34A ), aedeagal complex with dorsal lobe not as above ( Fig. 34B–D ).......................................... Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.

Key to the Neotropical pupae of Ablabesmyia

1a. Apex of aeropyle tube T-shaped.......................................................................... 2

1b. Apex of aeropyle tube club-shaped....................................................................... 3

2a. Outer side of anal lobe completely provided with spines, inner portion slightly sinuous, distal portion with grooves and dark brown spot ( Fig. 23E ).............................................................. Ablabesmyia ducke sp. n.

2b. Outer side of anal lobe partly provided with spines, inner portion straight, distal portion without grooves and spot ( Fig. 35D ).............................................................................. Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.

3a. Genital sac ending before or the same high of second anal macrosetae............................................ 4

3b. Genital sac ending beyong the second anal macrosetae........................................................ 6

4a. Thoracic horn with 317–408 µm long, outer side with spines................................................... 5

4b. Thoracic horn with 510–600 µm long, outer side without spines ( Fig. 18B )................. Ablabesmyia depaulai sp. n.

5a. Lumen of thoracic horn in small circles; A IV with dorsal pores between D 3 and D 5; inner side of anal lobe straight........................................................................................ Ablabesmyia metica Roback

5b. Lumen of thoracic horn with hexagonal pattern ( Fig. 27B ); A IV with dorsal pores between D 1 and D 3 ( Fig. 27C ); inner side of anal lobe slightly sinuous ( Fig. 27D ).................................................. Ablabesmyia fazzari sp. n.

6a. Veins of wing sheath absent............................................................................. 7

6b. Veins of wing sheath present............................................................................. 9

7a. Thoracic horn with 229–290 µm long; wing sheath brown; A VII without lateral setae... Ablabesmyia tucuxi Neubern et Fusari

7b. Thoracic horn with 446–505 µm long; wing sheath yellow; A VII with 4 lateral setae..................................8

8a. Abdomen yellow without spots ( Fig. 63C, D ); outer side of thoracic horn without spines, lumen of thoracic horn with hexagonal pattern only the sides ( Fig. 63B ); A IV with dorsal pore between D 1 and D 3 ( Fig. 63C ); anal lobe 383 µm long, inner side of anal lobe straight ( Fig. 63D )........................................................ Ablabesmyia pinhoi sp. n.

8b. Abdomen brown with small central white circular spots ( Fig. 31C, D ); outer side of thoracic horn with spines, lumen of thoracic horn with hexagonal pattern ( Fig. 31B ); A IV with dorsal pore between D 3 and D 5 ( Fig. 31B ); anal lobe 741 µm long, inner side of anal lobe arched ( Fig. 31D, E )................................................ Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.

9a. Wing sheath with spots................................................................................ 10

9b. Wing sheath without spots.............................................................................. 13

10a. Genital sac with 380–448 µm long.......................................................................11

10b. Genital sac with 285–325 µm long....................................................................... 12

11a. Thoracic horn with spines on both sides, 257–374 µm width; anal lobe with 498–656 µm long.................................................................................................. Ablabesmyia platensis Siri et Paggi

11b. Thoracic horn with spines only on one side, 222–230 µm width ( Fig. 6B ); anal lobe with 400–458 µm long ( Fig. 6D )................................................................................ Ablabesmyia cinctipes (Johannsen)

12a. Outer side lateral of thoracic horn with spines; outer side of anal lobe with spines........ Ablabesmyia reissi Paggi et Suarez

12b. Outer side lateral of thoracic horn without spines ( Fig. 55B ); outer side of anal lobe without spines ( Fig. 55D )........................................................................................... Ablabesmyia novema sp. n.

13a. Exuvia yellow; outer side lateral of thoracic horn without spines............... Ablabesmyia oliveirai Neubern et Gessner

13b. Exuvia brown; outer side lateral of thoracic horn with spines.................................................. 14

14a. Central area of anal lobe with shagreen ( Fig. 12D ).................................. Ablabesmyia communiba sp. n.

14b. Central area of anal lobe without shagreen................................................................. 15

15a. Thoracic horn with 445 µm long ( Fig. 70B ).......................................... Ablabesmyia strixinoae sp. n.

15b. Thoracic horn with 556–575 µm long..................................................................... 16

16a. GS/AL 0.81................................................................... Ablabesmyia bianulata Paggi

16b. GS/AL 0.77................................................................... Ablabesmyia laurindoi sp. n.

Key to the Neotropical larvae of Ablabesmyia

1a. Head capsule conic; DP absent; head capsule with ornamentations ventral close to postoccipital margin; palpal formula 2+0; ligula with small teeth on each side and with central space; pectin hypopharyngis absent; base of posterior parapods with 2 small claws; tip of posterior parapods without spines............................ Ablabesmyia tucuxi Neubern et Fusari

1b. Head capsule expanded ou elongated; DP present; head capsule without ornamentations; palpal formula 1+1 or 0+2; ligula with 5 teeth in concave arch; pectin hypopharyngis present; base of posterior parapods without 2 small claws; tip of posterior parapods with spines................................................................................... 2

2a. Head capsule without spots; palpal formula 0+2; procercus with 6, 7 or 9 anal setae................................. 3

2b. Head capsule with spots; palpal formula 0+2 or 1+1; procercus with 7 anal setae.................................. 11

3a. A 1 312–325 µm long; procercus with 6 anal setae...................................... Ablabesmyia metica Roback

3b. A 1 406–637.5 µm long; procercus with 7 or 9 anal setae........................................................ 4

4a. IC 1; procercus 381 µm long; posterior parapods without claws brown ( Fig. 32D ); Sa/An 0.31.. Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.

4b. IC 0.63–0.78; procercus 100–183 µm; posterior parapods with 2–3 claws brown; Sa/An 0.52–0.84..................... 5

5a. Head capsule with S 12 present; postoccipital margin with central projections...................................... 6

5b. Head capsule with S 12 absent, if present, S 13 also present; postoccipital margin without central projections................ 7

6a. A 1 brown, 500–512.5 µm long; claw truncated on posterior parapods present ( Fig. 19D )....... Ablabesmyia depaulai sp. n.

6b. A 1 yellow, 400–469 µm long; claw truncated on posterior parapods absent ( Fig. 36D )....... Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.

7a. Posterior parapods with 2 claws brown..................................................................... 8

7b. Posterior parapods with 3 claws brown..................................................................... 9

8a. Mandible 184–215 µm long; procercus brown; posterior parapods with truncated claw.... Ablabesmyia platensis Siri et Paggi

8b. Mandible 150 µm long; procercus yellow; posterior parapods without truncated claw.................................................................................................... Ablabesmyia oliveirai Neubern et Gessner

9a. Procercus with 9 anal setae........................................................ Ablabesmyia novema sp. n.

9b. Procercus with 7 anal setae............................................................................. 10

10a. Head capsule expanded ( Fig. 7A ); procercus yellow; posterior parapods without truncated claw ( Fig. 7D )....................................................................................... ... Ablabesmyia cinctipes (Johannsen)

10b. Head capsule elongated ( Fig. 46A ); procercus brown; posterior parapods with truncated claw ( Fig. 46E ).............................................................................................. Ablabesmyia laurindoi sp. n.

11a. Spot on head capsule located from postoccipital margin until scar, S 13 present ( Fig. 24A ); palpal formula 0+2 ( Fig. 24B ); procercus 146 µm long; posterior parapods with 2 claws brown ( Fig. 24D )...................... Ablabesmyia ducke sp. n.

11b. Circular spot on head capsule located between the scars, S 13 absent; palpal formula 0+2 or 1+1; procercus 77–131 µm long; posterior parapods with 3 claws brown.................................................................... 12

12a. Dorsal setae S 12 present ( Fig. 28A ); AR 3.50–3.62; palpal formula 2+0 ( Fig. 28B ); procerus 77–94 µm long.............................................................................................. Ablabesmyia fazzari sp. n.

12b. Dorsal setae S 12 absent; AR 4.20–5.0; palpal formula 0+2; procercus 100–131 µm long.............................13

13a. Postoccipital margin with central projections; procercus brown; posterior parapods with truncated claw........................................................................................... Ablabesmyia reissi Paggi et Suarez

13b. Postoccipital margin without central projections; procercus yellow; posterior parapods without truncated claw........... 14

14a. It/O 0.75; posterior parapods with simple brown claws................................. Ablabesmyia strixinoae sp. n.

14b. It/O 0.90–0.95; posterior parapods with serrated brown claws ( Fig. 13D )................. Ablabesmyia communiba sp. n.

Species descriptions

Figures

FIGURES 1A–F. Ablabesmyia arquata sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B) Thorax; (C) Geral view; (D–F) P1 (D), P2 (E), P3 (F).

FIGURES 2A–D. Ablabesmyia arquata sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 3A–I. Ablabesmyia cauame sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B–D) P1 (B), P2 (C), P3 (D); (E) Abdomen; (F) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (G, H) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (I) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 6A–D. Ablabesmyia cinctipes (Johannsen): holotype, pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 7A–D. Ablabesmyia cinctipes (Johannsen): holotype, larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: dorsal aspect, left: ventral aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 9A–D. Ablabesmyia commata sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 11A–E. Ablabesmyia communiba sp. n.: adult male. (A, C) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex; (E) Anal point.

FIGURES 12A–D. Ablabesmyia communiba sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 13A–D. Ablabesmyia communiba sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 18A–D. Ablabesmyia depaulai sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 19A–D. Ablabesmyia depaulai sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 20A–H. Ablabesmyia diversa sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex; (E–G) P1 (E), P2 (F), P3 (G); (H) Abdomen.

FIGURES 21A–F. Ablabesmyia ducke sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B) Thorax; (C–E) P1 (C), P2 (D), P3 (E); (F) Abdomen.

FIGURES 23A–D. Ablabesmyia ducke sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B, C) Thoracic horn; (D) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (E) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 24A–D. Ablabesmyia ducke sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: dorsal aspect, left: ventral aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 27A–D. Ablabesmyia fazzari sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1–5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 28A–D. Ablabesmyia fazzari sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 30A–D. Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 31A–E. Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1–5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (E) Anal lobe with male genital sac.

FIGURES 32A–D. Ablabesmyia fusariae sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: dorsal aspect, left: ventral aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 33A–E. Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B–D) P1 (B), P2 (C), P3 (D); (E) Abdomen.

FIGURES 34A–D. Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 35A–D. Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1–5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6–8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 36A–D. Ablabesmyia gessnerae sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (D) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 37A–E. Ablabesmyia gigas sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B–D) P1 (B), P2 (C), P3 (D); (E) Abdomen.

FIGURES 41A–E. Ablabesmyia jaquirana sp. n.: adult male. (A) Thorax; (B–D) P1 (B), P2 (C), P3 (D); (E) Abdomen.

FIGURES 43A–E. Ablabesmyia laurindoi sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B) Thorax; (C–E) P1 (C), P2 (D), P3 (E).

FIGURES 46A–E. Ablabesmyia laurindoi sp. n.: larva. (A) Head with chaetotaxy, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (B) Maxillary palp; (C) Dorsomental tooth and pseudoradula; (D) Ligula, paraligula and pecten hypopharyngis; (E) posterior parapod.

FIGURES 48A–E. Ablabesmyia manauara sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Gonostylus; (E) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 49A–F. Ablabesmyia martha sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B) Thorax; (C–E) P1 (C), P2 (D), P3 (E); (F) Abdomen.

FIGURES 50A–D. Ablabesmyia martha sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 51A–F. Ablabesmyia metica Roback: adult male. (A) Wing; (B) Thorax; (C–E) P1 (C), P2 (D), P3 (E); (F) Abdomen.

FIGURES 52A–C. Ablabesmyia metica Roback: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect.

FIGURES 55A–D. Ablabesmyia novema sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 62A–C. Ablabesmyia pinhoi sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (C) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 63A–D. Ablabesmyia pinhoi sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 64A–E. Ablabesmyia rafaeli sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B–D) P1 (B), P2 (C), P3 (D); (E) Abdomen.

FIGURES 65A–D. Ablabesmyia rafaeli sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 67A–D. Ablabesmyia separata sp. n.: adult male. (A) Hypopygium: dorsal aspect; (B, C) Hypopygium: ventral aspect; (D) Aedeagal complex.

FIGURES 68A–E. Ablabesmyia strixinoae sp. n.: adult male. (A) Wing; (B–D) P1 (B), P2 (C), P3 (D); (E) Abdomen.

FIGURES 70A–D. Ablabesmyia strixinoae sp. n.: pupa. (A) Wing; (B) Thoracic horn; (C) Abdominal segments 1-5, with chaetotaxy of segment 4, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect; (D) Abdominal segments 6-8 and anal lobe with male genital sac, right: ventral aspect, left: dorsal aspect.