Zygomyia yllae, Kurina, 2012

Kurina, Olavi, 2012, Description of four new species of Zygomyia Winnertz from Ethiopia and Uganda (Diptera: Mycetophilidae), African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 205-205 : 215

Zygomyia yllae sp. n.

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Etymology: This species is named after my wife, Mrs Ülle Jäe, who has tolerated my lengthy collecting trips and absences from home. She accompanied me on the trip to Ethiopia in 2010 and assisted with the collection of the type material.

Differential diagnosis: Most similar to Z. toro sp. n., sharing an analogous outline of the male terminalia (see diagnosis under Z. toro sp. n.). It differs in its larger size, much darker colouration and details of the male terminalia: gonostylus with geniculate, evenly tapering blunt macroseta ventrobasally (geniculate, irregularly tapering in Z. toro sp.n.), apically widening dorsoapical protruding process (tapering in Z. toro ) and strong setae along apical margin (setae of average size in Z. toro sp. n., cf. Figs 18 , 22 ).

Description:

Male.

Head: Blackish brown with numerous dark setae. Two ocelli close to eye margins. Clypeus brown, lighter than head. Mouthparts yellow. Palpus with all segments dark yellow to brownish, apical segment slightly paler, ratios of three apical segments Í.Ɵ:Í.Íƻ±Í.4Ɵ:ƻ.Ϭ7±³.³Ɵ. 6FDSH EURZQ, SHGLFHO GDUN \HOORZ, ¿UVW ÀDJHOORPHUH \HOORZ LQ EDVDO KDOI, RWKHU ÀDJHOORPHUHV EURZQ.)ODJHOORPHUHV F\OLQGULFDO,PHGLDQ ÀDJHOORPHUH ƻ.Ɵ±ƻ.4î DV ORQJ DV EURDG, DSLFDO ÀDJHOORPHUH FRQLFDO, ³.Ɵ±³.³î DV ORQJ DV EURDG basally. Scape with setae, including dorsoapical bristle, extending to apex of pedicel.

Figures

Figs 3–6.NewAfrotropical Zygomyia species,males,habitus: (3) Z. mollemani sp. n.; (4) Z. simiensis sp.n. (terminalia removed); (5) Z. toro sp. n.; (6) Z. yllae sp. n. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Figs 19–22. Zygomyia yllae sp. n., male terminalia: (19) ventral view; (20) dorsal view; (21) lateral view; (22) internal view of gonostylus. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figs 23, 24. Ventrobasal macroseta on gonostylus, posterior view: (23) Zygomyia toro sp. n.; (24) Z. yllae sp. n. Scale bars = 0.01 mm.

Figs 25–28.Aedeagal complex, dorsal view: (25) Zygomyia mollemani sp. n.; (26) Z. simiensis sp. n.; (27) Z. toro sp. n.; (28) Z. yllae sp. n. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.

Figs 15–18. Zygomyia toro sp. n., male terminalia: (15) ventral view; (16) dorsal view; (17) lateral view; (18) internal view of gonostylus. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.