Phytoliriomyza picea Spencer, 1963

Phytoliriomyza picea Spencer, 1963: 380 .

Diagnosis. Wing length 1.6 mm. Fronto-orbital brownish-yellow; antenna predominantly brown, except in the yellowish scape; mesonotum greyish; scutellum greyish, slightly yellowish centrally; legs yellowish. Aedeagus (Fig. 101a in Spencer 1963): basiphallus slightly sclerotized with extensions distally; mesophallus elongated, enlarged basally; distiphallus translucent, forming two tubules slightly sclerotized basally and enlarged distally.

Host-plant. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil.

Material examined. Brazil, Pará state, Belém: Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), 1º28′25.0″S, 48º27′20.7″W, 20-IX-2016, N. Monteiro [collector] (♂) ; same location, 20-IX-2016, N. Monteiro [collector] (2 ♀); same location, 12-IV-2018, N. Monteiro [collector] (3 ♂); same location, 16-IV-2018, N. Monteiro [collector] (♂) .

Comments. According to Spencer (1963), this species is similar to Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck), and it is differentiated primarily by the shape of the aedeagus, which is membranous and coiled in P. arctica . So far, there have been no data on host-plants of this species.