Austrosynapha Tonnoir

Amorim, Dalton De Souza & Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira, 2013, Types of Neotropical Mycetophilidae (Diptera) at the Natural History Museum collection, London, Zootaxa 3726 (1), pp. 1-119 : 23-26

Austrosynapha Tonnoir

Austrosynapha Tonnoir 1929: 607 . Type-species, A. hirta Tonnoir (orig. des). Ref.— Duret 1973: 76 (partial key to species).

A. argentiniensis Duret 1973: 69 , figs. 2–3 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Neuquén, Pucará. Holotype ♂, MNHN.

Notes. The type series included the male holotype and nine male paratypes, of which one male paratype is at the

NHM ( BMNH (E) # 253951). There is an additional male with the label “METATIPO”, not recognized as a secondary type .

A. bejaranoi Duret 1973: 69 , figs. 4–5 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Neuquén, Pucará. Holotype ♂, MNHN.

Notes. The type series included the male holotype and four male paratypes, of which one male with the

“ METATIPO” label is at the NHM, but not any actual paratypes .

A. dentata Freeman 1951: 72 , figs. 139–140 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Lago Correntoso. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 53 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype, fourteen male and four female paratypes, of which one male and one female paratypes are not at the NHM. The holotype labels are: “ Austrosynapha / dentata [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Lago Correntoso. / 4–10.xii.1926.” // “ Argentina: / Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253898”. The holotype is badly damaged, with only the thorax and one of the wings left. The specimen level numbers of the paratypes are BMNH(E) # 253899-13 .

A. forcipata Freeman 1951: 71 , fig. 137 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Lago Correntoso. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 54 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype, three male and two female paratypes, of which one of the paratypes is not at the NHM. The holotype labels are: “ Austrosynapha / forcipata [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Lago Correntoso. / 4–10.xii.1926.” // “ Argentina: / Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253944”. The holotype is in fair condition. The paratypes are numbered BMNH(E) # 253945-9 .

A. lamellata Freeman 1951: 73 , fig. 144 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Lago Correntoso. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 55 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype and five male paratypes, all of which are at the NHM. The labels of the holotype are: “ Austrosynapha / lamellata [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Lago Correntoso. / 4–10.xii.1926.” // “ Argentina: / Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253892”. The holotype is in good condition. The paratype collection numbers are BMNH(E) # 253893-7 .

A. quadrisetosa Freeman 1951: 72 , figs. 138 (♂ terminalia), 237 (wing). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Lago Correntoso. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 56 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype and three female paratypes, all of which are at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “ Austrosynapha / quadrisetosa [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Lago Correntoso. / 4–10.xii.1926.” // “ Argentina: / Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253914”. The abdomen of the holotype is glued to the base of the micropin, the terminalia being mounted on a separate acetate sheet. The paratypes are numbered BMNH(E) # 253915-7 .

A. reducta Freeman 1951: 70 , fig. 135 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Bariloche. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 57 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype, twelve male and five female paratypes, of which nine males and four females at are the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “ Austrosynapha / reducta [hw] / Freeman . /

HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” //

“ HOLO- / TYPE ” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Bariloche. / 5.xi.1926.” // “ Argentina :

/ Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253928”. The paratypes are numbered

BMNH(E) # 253929-41.

A. spinata Lane 1954a: 108 , fig. 12 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo (Cantareira). Holotype ♂, MZUSP.

Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, eight male and three female paratypes. There are two paratypes at the NHM ( BMNH (E) # 253942-3), one male with dissected terminalia and one female, both from the state of São Paulo, but neither from the type locality .

A. spinifera Freeman 1951: 73 , fig. 141-2 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Chile, Chiloé , Castro. Holotype ♂, NHM. ( Figure 58 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype and three male paratypes, of which the holotype and two paratypes are at the NHM. The holotype labels are: “ Austrosynapha / spinifera [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Castro. / 20–22.xi.1926.” // “S. Chile: / I. Chiloé. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253925”. The holotype is in very good condition. The paratypes are numbered BMNH(E) # 253926-7 .

A. truncata Freeman 1951: 73 , fig. 143 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Bariloche. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 59 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype and six male paratypes, of which the holotype and five paratypes are at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “ Austrosynapha / truncata [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Bariloche. / 28.xi–1.xii.1926.” // “ Argentina: / Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253898”. The holotype is in excellent condition. The paratype numbers are BMNH(E) # 253899-13. Other nine specimens with paratype labels have a “no type status N.J Wyatt 2002” label .

A. unguiculata Freeman 1951: 71 , fig. 136 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Río Negro, Lago Correntoso. Holotype ♂, NHM.

( Figure 60 )

Notes. The type series included the male holotype, three male and four female paratypes. The labels with the holotype are: “ Austrosynapha / unguiculata [hw] / Freeman. / HOLOTYPE ” [printed on red label]” // [male terminalia on a microslide attached to a pinned plastic stripe]” // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “Lago Correntoso. / 4–10.xii.1926.” // “ Argentina: / Prov. Río Negro. / F. & M. Edwards / B.M. 1927–63.” // “BMNH(E) # / 253918”. The holotype is in good condition. One of the females is not at the NHM. The paratype collection numbers are BMNH(E) # 253919-24 .

Figures

FIGURES 53–65. Mycetophilidae habitus. 53. Austrosynapha dentata Freeman, paratype ♂. 54. Austrosynapha forcipata Freeman, paratype ♂. 55. Austrosynapha lamellata Freeman, holotype ♂. 56. Austrosynapha quadrisetosa Freeman, paratype ♀. 57. Austrosynapha reducta Freeman, paratype ♀. 58. Austrosynapha spinifera Freeman, holotype ♂. 59. Austrosynapha truncata Freeman, holotype ♂. 60. Austrosynapha unguiculata Freeman, holotype ♂. 61. Coelosia flavithorax Freeman, holotype ♂. 62. Dziedzickia absyrta Lane, holotype ♂. 63. Dziedzickia armata Freeman, paratype ♂. 64. Dziedzickia basalis Freeman, holotype ♂. 65. Dziedzickia cryptura Edwards, paratype ♀.