Urytalpa chandleri, Bechev, Dimitar & Koç, Hasan, 2008

Bechev, Dimitar & Koç, Hasan, 2008, Urytalpa chandleri sp. n. (Diptera: Keroplatidae) from Turkey, with a key to the Western Palaearctic species of the genus, Zootaxa 1676, pp. 29-36 : 31

Urytalpa chandleri sp. n.

( Figs. 13–19 )

Diagnosis. U. chandleri differs from other species of the genus in having a very characteristic hoe-shaped appendage of gonostyle ( Fig. 17 ) and in convex distal margin of tergite 9 ( Fig. 16 ) with small medial emargination.

Holotype male: Turkey, Aydın, Koçarlı, Tekeli Village (37º46´N / 27º38´E), 25 m a.s.l, 0 9.0 4.2005, leg. H. Koç (in University of Plovdiv).

Head ( Fig. 13 ). Dark brown. Clypeus and mouthparts yellowish. Antenna about as long as head and thorax together, brownish yellow, only basal third of first flagellomere yellow. Flagellomeres 2 and 3 about 1,5 longer as broad. Terminal flagellomere with apical papilla.

Thorax. Scutum dark brown, paler laterally. Pleura and mediotergite brown, scutellum brown yellowish. Mesoscutal setae arranged in irregular rows of acrostichals and dorsocentrals and in rows of strong lateral setae. Antepronotum and proepisternum with setae. Anepisternum with small setae on upper part. Preepisternum, anepimeron, laterotergite and mediotergite bare. Anterior spiracle without bristles.

Legs. Yellow, tarsi brownish. Fore metatarsus shorter than fore tibia (about 0,7:1). Claws of the fore legs with two small spines below (visible at 150x). Mid and hind legs have one spine and possibly a second smaller one apparent.

Wing ( Fig. 15 ). Yellowish, length 5 mm. Veins dark brown. C extending beyond tip of R5. Sc ending in C almost on the level of the base of Rs.

Abdomen. Brownish yellow. Tergite 1 brownish, T2–T4 brownish yellow, with yellow posterior part; T5– T6 brownish yellow, with yellow posterior margin; T7–T8 brownish yellow.

Male terminalia — Figs. 16–19 .

Female. Unknown.

Etymology. The species is named in honour of Peter J. Chandler.

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 15. Urytalpa chandleri sp. n.: 13. Head. 14. Habitus. 15. Wing.

FIGURES 16 – 19. Urytalpa chandleri sp. n. — male genitalia: 16. Dorsal view. 17. Appendage of gonostyle - ventral view. 18. Ventral view. 19. Lateral view