Udamopyga provecta (Lopes, 1939)

(Figs 37–40, 50, 56)

Sarcophaga provecta Lopes, 1939: 122 –123. Type locality: Argentina, Missiones.

Udamopyga provecta: Lopes (1940: 937–938) .

References. Lopes (1940; placement in Udamopyga and revision); Dodge (1965; key); Lopes (1969a; catalog); Lopes (1988; key); Pape (1996; catalog); Mello-Patiu et al. (2009; checklist); Mello-Patiu et al. (2014; key to genera and list of species from Argentina); Buenaventura & Pape (2018; sarcophagine phylogeny).

Type-material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂: “Est. Exp. [ Estación Experimental] Loreto / 1936. VI / Dr. A. Ogloblin [printed on white paper, black frame]” // [EX] “ Col. Ins. O. Cruz [Collection Instituto Oswaldo Cruz] / N. 10047 [microscope slide;printed on white paper]” // “ Holotype [printed on red paper, black frame]” // “ Sarcophaga / provecta / n. sp. / S. Lopes—Det. 937 [1937] [printed on white paper, black frame]” // “ MNRJ / 2298 [printed vertically on white paper]” [holotype in good condition; terminalia dissected and mounted on microscope slide].

ALLOTYPE ♀: same data as holotype (MNRJ) [in good condition,].

PARATYPES: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀ (one allotype): same data as holotype (MNRJ) [paratypes in good condition, ♀ allotype with terminalia mounted on microscope slide N. 10048] .

Additional material examined. Argentina: 1 ♂, Salta Province, Department of San Martín, Aguaray, 500– 800m, 6–16.i.1957, P. Wygodzinsky leg. (MNRJ) . Brazil: 1 ♂, Mato Grosso, Dourados, iii.1974, M. Alvarenga & O. Roppa leg. (MNRJ) ; 1 ♂, Rio de Janeiro, Nova Friburgo, Hotel Fazenda São João [Pico São João], 11.iii.1990, J. M. Costa & S. Marshall leg. (MNRJ) ; 1 ♂, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas, 3.v.1961, C.M. Biezanko leg. (MNRJ) ; 2 ♂♂, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia [Seara], 27°11’S 52°23’W, viii.1951, F. Plaumann leg. (MNRJ) .

Diagnosis. Male cercus with numerous long setae of the same length on cercal base (Figs 37–38, 50); vesica formed of two blackish and sclerotized lobes with a cracked-looking integument and inner ventral margin as two long projections covered with microtrichia (Figs 39–40, 50); juxta formed of two lobes, well-individualized juxtal lobes with latero-anterior membranous projections (Figs 39–40, 50). Female T6 undivided and convex along midline, without a longitudinal crease, and with conspicuous golden setulae along apical margin (Fig. 56); ST5 wider than long; ST7 about 3x as long as ST6, with a discal concavity near middle (Fig. 56); ST8 membranous and not very distinct; epiproct membranous, with two pairs of setae.

Redescription. Differs from U. squamata sp. nov. as follows:

Male (n = 8). Length: 8–13 mm; parafacial, fronto-orbital plate and posterior ocular orbits with golden pruinosity; frons about 0.22x head width at level of ocellar triangle; frontal vitta blackish along its whole length; 10–12 well-developed frontal setae reaching level of apex of pedicel; T5 with about 10 marginal setae and a set of long setae concentrated on ventral margin; cerci fused along their whole length and with apex truncate (posterior view), cercal prong blackish distally and with a small, anteriorly curved projection (lateral view) (Figs 37–38, 50); pregonite of similar length as postgonite, with a narrow apex, median projection and a weakly sclerotized area near apex in anterior margin (Fig. 39); postgonite almost straight, with narrow base and a long seta inserted almost in the middle (Fig. 39); basiphallus longer than distiphallus (Fig. 39); vesica formed of lobes with a dark margin, with a cracked-looking integument; inner ventral margin of vesica as two elongated projections covered with microtrichia (Figs 39–40, 50); juxtal lobes with latero-anterior membranous projections (Fig. 39); lateral stylus a bit shorter than median stylus (Fig. 40).

Female (n = 2). Length: 10–13 mm; frons about 0.27x head width at level of ocellar triangle; 9 well-developed frontal setae; ST4 with two pairs of long setae; ST5 wider than long; T6 undivided and convex along midline, without a longitudinal crease and with conspicuous golden setulae along posterior margin (Fig. 56); ST7 about 3x as long as ST6, with a discal concavity near middle (Fig. 56); ST8 membranous and not very distinct; epiproct membranous, with two pairs of setae (Lopes 1940: figs 35–36).

Distribution. Argentina (Misiones, Salta *); Brazil (Mato Grosso *, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul *, Santa Catarina).

Remarks. Udamopyga provecta is morphologically similar to U. percita and U. setigena . See remarks under U. percita .