Chonocephalus kungae, Disney, 2008

Disney, R. H. L., 2008, Review of Neotropical Chonocephalus Wandolleck (Diptera: Phoridae), Zootaxa 1772 (1), pp. 1-54 : 24-25

Chonocephalus kungae sp. nov.

( Figs 77–78 )

The name refers to Giar-Ann Kung a collector of this and other species in Costa Rica.

Male. Length and greatest breadth of postpedicel subequal. Left side of epandrium from below as Fig. 77 and right side from below as Fig. 78 . Wing 1.3–1.4 mm long. Costal index 0.53–0.54. Vein 3 with a terminal vesicle which extends beyond tip of costa. All tibiae are brown.

Material. Holotype male, Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Las Cruces Biological Station , 8.80 o N, 82.97 o W, 1200 m, Malaise trap, 7–17 November 2005, G. Kung & A. Kreuter ( CUMZ, 26-77) . Paratype, 1 male, as holotype except 14–19 September 2005 ( LACM, 26-77) .

Figures

FIGURES 77–78. Chonocephalus kungae male, details of hypopygium: (77) left side of epandrium from below; (78) right side of epandrium from below. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.