Chonocephalus leei, Disney, 2008

Disney, R. H. L., 2008, Review of Neotropical Chonocephalus Wandolleck (Diptera: Phoridae), Zootaxa 1772 (1), pp. 1-54 : 26

Chonocephalus leei sp. nov.

( Figs 79–81 )

The name refers to collector of the holotype, V. H. Lee .

Male. Length and greatest breadth of postpedicel subequal. Some details of the hypopygium are partly obscured by Lepidoptera scales. The left side of the epandrium as Fig. 79 . The left gonopod is a short, thumblike, process with two fine hairs at its tip. There appears to be a larger right gonopod that is obscured by a couple of Lepidoptera scales. If this interpretation is correct then the structure shown in Fig. 81 is the right lobe of the hypandrium and the smaller left lobe is obscured by the penis complex. The anterior process of the right side of the epandrium as Fig. 80 . Wing 1.0– 1.1 mm long. Costal index 0.55–0.56. Vein 3 with a terminal vesicle which extends beyond tip of costa. All tibiae are brown.

Material. Holotype male, Colombia, Rio Raposo , light trap, 10 June 1964, V. H. Lee ( USNM).

Figures

FIGURES 79–81. Chonocephalus leei male, details of hypopygium: (79) left side of epandrium from below; (80) inner face of the anterior appendage of the right side of epandrium; (81) the presumed right lobe of the hypandrium (see text). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.