Nilotanypus quadratus, Cheng & Wang, 2006

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Nilotanypus quadratus sp. n.

( Figs. 7–8 )

Type material

Holotype male slide mounted in Canada balsam, CHINA: Sichuan Province, Baoxin County, Xinglong Township , Xihe River , 19.vi.1996, light trap, X.H. Wang ( BDN No. 12851).

Etymology From Latin quadratus , rectangular, referring to the shape of the anal point.

Diagnostic characters

The species differs from other members of the genus by the large, rectangular anal point, and by having much thicker wing veins.

Discription

Male (n = 1). Total length 2.15 mm. Wing length 1.03 mm. Total length/wing length 2.09. Wing length/length of profemur 3.22.

Coloration. Yellowish, with pale postnotum and scutum.

Head. AR 0.34. Temporal setae 12, including 10 verticals and 2 postorbitals. Clypeus with 18 setae. Tentorium 85 µm long, 12.5 µm wide. Palpomere 1–5 lengths (in µm): 28, 25, 55, 103, 135.

Wing ( Fig. 7 ). VR 0.63. All veins thick, 20 µm in width. Brachiolum with 2 long setae. Squama with 12 setae.

Thorax. Antepronotals 5, dorsocentrals 8, acrostichals 30, prealars 23. Scutellum with 30 setae.

Legs. Spur on fore tibiae 35 µm long, spur on mid tibiae 45 µm long, spur on hind tibiae 45 µm long, comb on hind tibia with 8 short setae. Length (in µm) and proportions of legs as in Table 2.

Hypopygium ( Fig. 8 ). Tergite IX straight, with 2 setae laterally on each side. Anal point large, rectangular. Gonocoxite 73 µm long, cylindrical, outer margin convex with 8 strong setae, inner margin with short setae basally. Gonostylus 50 µm long, simple and slender. HR 1.45. HV 4.30.

Female, pupa and larva: Unknown.

Distribution The species was found in the Sichuan Province in Oriental China.

Figures

FIGURES 7–8. Nilotanypus quadratus sp. n., male. 7. Wing. 8. Hypopygium, ventral and dorsal view.