Atrichopogon grogani, Huerta, Herón & Dzul, Felipe, 2012

Huerta, Herón & Dzul, Felipe, 2012, Two New Species of the Genus Atrichopogon Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Mexico, Zootaxa 3557, pp. 20-30 : 24-30

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.215472

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6172014

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scientific name

Atrichopogon grogani
status

sp. nov.

Atrichopogon grogani View in CoL , new species

Figs. (4B–8)

DIAGNOSIS. Male: only Neotropical species of Atrichopogon with pilose lobe on sternite 9, aedeagal-parameral complex with basal arch poorly developed, with evident basal, sclerotized band; median portion with posterolateral margin wrinkled. Female, with the following combination of characters: large spermatheca; femora and tibiae with narrow basal and broad subapical pale rings; pharynx with spicules and scutum and subscutellum darker.

DESCRIPTION. Male adult. Head. Pale brown. Ommatidia without interfacet pubescence; broadly abutting medially for length of 5–6 ommatidia. Antenna ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 A), flagellomeres 10-13 brown; with plume setae welldeveloped; flagellomeres 2–9 partially fused; flagellomeres 9–10 with plume setae, 10 longer than 9, flagellomere 9/10 0.68–0.69 (0.68, n=2); flagellomeres 11–13 elongate; flagellomere 11 longer than other flagellomeres; flagellomere 13 with apical projection not basally constricted; AR 1.23–1.24 (1.23, n=2). Palpus ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 C) brown; third segment with subapical sensory pit opening on distal third; segments 4, 5 separate; PR 2.46–2.47 (2.46, n=2). Proboscis length 0.18–0.19 (0.18, n=2) mm; head width/proboscis length 2.7 (n=2). Thorax darker, scutum and subscutellum darker, scutellum brown; scutum with setae arising directly from surface, not in pits; with lateral suture. Paratergite with one seta. Anepisternum narrow, broadly bilobed posteriorly. Wing ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 A) plain, without pattern of pigmented membrane; without macrotrichiae; second radial cell 2.6 times longer than first; first radial open; wing length 1.51–1.52 (1.51, n=2) mm; breadth 0.43 (n=2) mm; CR 0.68 (n = 2). Halter pale.

Legs pale brown; femora and tibiae ( Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 A–C) with narrow basal and broad subapical pale rings; hindtibia slightly expanded at apex. Fore femur with subapical tuft of setae. Hindtibial spur thick, longer than width of hindtibia at midlength; hindtibial comb with 10 spines; prothoracic TR 2.9–2.10 (2.9, n=2), mesothoracic TR 2.6–2.7 (2.6, n=2), metathoracic TR 2.6–2.7 (2.6, n=2); claws curved; empodia present. Abdomen ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 D) brown. Genitalia ( Figs. 4 View FIGURE 4 B, 8D–E) large (length 0.3 mm), tergite 9 extending to same level of apex of gonocoxite; swollen basally; posterior margin rounded; sternite 9 with prominent pilose mesal lobe. Gonocoxite without medial lobe, moderately stout, gonocoxite length/width 2.0 (n=2); gonostylus 0.75 as long as gonocoxite, swollen at base, tapering to apex, tip rounded with tiny apical cuticular projection spine. Aedeagal-parameral complex broad, rounded; lateral arms curved posteriorly; basal arch poorly developed, with evident basal, sclerotized band; median portion with posterolateral margin wrinkled; small, triangular posteroventral processes. Cercus lobe-like, not extending beyond margin of tergite.

Female adult. As for male, with following differences. Head: female have bare eyes and with broadly abutting ommatidia medially for a length of 8 ommatidia; pharynx with spicules. Antenna with flagellomeres 1–8 longer than breadth; flagellomeres 9–13 elongate, proportions as shown in Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 B, flagellomere 13 with apical projection; AR 2.0 (n = 2); palpus as Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 D; PR 2.4–2.6 (2.5, n=2); head width/proboscis length 3.2 (n=2). Mandible without teeth. Thorax: prothoracic TR 3.2–3.3 (3.2, n=2), mesothoracic TR 3.0–3.1 (3.0, n=2), metathoracic TR 2.3 (n= 2).

Legs pale brown, pattern as in Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 D–F. Wing ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 B) membrane infuscated without pattern of pigmented membrane; anterior veins brown; coarse macrotrichia numerous on distal third of wing; second radial cell nearly 3.3 times longer than fist; first radial cell open; wing length 1.67–1.71 (1.69, n=2) mm; breadth 0.69 (n=2) mm; CR 0.77 (n=2). Abdomen ( Figs. 8 View FIGURE 8 A–B). Genitalia: Sternite 8 narrow, with pair of lateral lobes, anterior with long setae, posterior with tuft of short setae. Sternite 9 narrow. Spermatheca ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 C) long, with short neck, measuring 0.24–0.26 (0.25, n=2) mm by 0.12–0.14 (0.13, n=2) mm.

DISTRIBUTION. Mexico: Oaxaca.

TAXONOMIC DISCUSSION. Atrichopogon grogani is similar to A. mexicanus Huerta (2001) . Both are large, brown species, and the females have bare eyes and with broadly abutting ommatidia medially for a length of 8 ommatidia, pharynx with spicules, mandible unarmed, membrane of wing with dense macrotrichia, legs with basal and subapical pale bands, spermatheca long and sternite 8 with posterolateral setal tufts. Sternite 9 of the male of both species bear a prominent pilose lobe on mesal portion, tergite 9 is rounded and the gonostylus tapers apically, with a tiny projection on its tip. However, A. grogani is clearly distinguished from A. mexicanus by the small basal arch and with evident basal, sclerotized band of the aedeagal-parameral complex. The females are nearly identical, except by coloration of scutum and subscutellum darker in A. grogani , while A. mexicanus is brown.

TYPES: HOLOTYPE. Male adult on microscope slide in Euparal. “ MEXICO /Oaxaca/Municipio San Juan Guichicovi/Localidad El Zacatal/ 26–28/jul/2009 /Trampa Malaise/Col. Salceda Sánchez B., Rodríguez Atanacio J. & Ordoñez Álvarez J./ HOLOTYPE / Atrichopogon grogani Huerta & Dzul (CAIM)”. Paratypes. One male and two females, same data as holotype.

DERIVATION OF SPECIFIC EPHITHET: We are pleased to dedicate this species to our colleague, Dr. William Grogan Jr., in recognition of his friendship and for his valuable contributions to ceratopogonid systematics.

Huerta, H. (2001) A new species of the genus Atrichopogon Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Mexico. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 103, 373 - 375.

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FIGURE 4. Male genitalia, ventral view: A. Atrichopogon pachito sp. nov; B. Atrichopogon grogani sp. nov. Scale bar: A: 0.04 mm; B: 0.16 mm. Legends: aedeagal-parameral complex (Ae-Pa); apical spine (A sp); apodeme of gonocoxite (Ap gx); apodeme of sternite 9 (Ap t 9); base of tergite 9 (ba tg 9); gonocoxite (gx); lobe lateral of sternite 9 (lo la st 9); medial lobe of sternite 9 (me lo st 9); seta 1 (s 1); seta 2 (s 2); seta 3 (s 3); seta 4 (s 4).

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FIGURE 5. Atrichopogon grogani sp. nov. Male. A, C; female. B, D. A, flagellomeres X – XIII, lateral view; B, flagellum (flagellomeres I – X and XI – XIII), lateral view; C – D, palpus, lateral view. Scale bar: A – B: 0.064 mm, C – D: 0.04 mm. Legends: third segment (3 er); sensorial pit (Sp).

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FIGURE 6. Wing of Atrichopogon grogani sp. nov. A. Male, B. Female.

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FIGURE 7. Atrichopogon grogani sp. nov. Legs, lateral view. Male. A – C; female, D – F. A, D, fore leg; B, E, mid leg; C, F, hind leg.

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FIGURE 8. Atrichopogon grogani sp. nov. Female. A – C; Male, D – E. A, B, D, Abdomen, ventral view; C, Spermatheca, lateral view; E, genitalia, ventral view.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Ceratopogonidae

Genus

Atrichopogon