Gonomyia (Leiponeura) maidenorum, D & Theischinger, 2017

D, Zacariah & Theischinger, Günther, 2017, Gonomyia (Leiponeura) maidenorum nov. sp., a new species of crane fly from Victoria, Australia (Diptera: Limoniidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (2), pp. 1107-1110 : 1107-1108

Gonomyia (Leiponeura) maidenorum nov.sp. ( Figs 1-3 )

T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype Ƌ: Victoria, Guys Hill, tributary of Cardinia Creek (-38.00900°, 145.39458°), 5.xi.2011, Z. Billingham; Museum Victoria collection MVT21936.

D e s c r i p t i o n

Male ( Figs 1-3 )

H e a d. Brownish black with vertex pale yellow, palpus brownish black. Antenna with scape and pedicel brownish black, flagellum missing.

T h o r a x ( Figs 1 and 3 ). Pronotum pale yellow dorsally, brown laterally. Prescutum brownish black with posterolateral angle pale yellow. Scutum brownish black with anterolateral angle pale yellow, a medial yellow stripe extending from the transverse suture to the posterior boarder, posterolateral angle pale yellow. Scutellum brownish yellow with anterolateral angle darker brown. Mediotergite bordered anteriorly and laterally with pale yellow, otherwise brownish. Cervical sclerite and propleuron brownish. Anepisternum brownish. Katepisternum brownish dorsally and basally, pale yellow medially. Anepimeron pale yellow dorsally darkening to brown. Katepimeron entirely pale yellow. Meron pale yellow dorsally, brown basally. Katatergite pale yellow dorsally darkening to brown. Metanepisternum entirely pale yellow. Metakatepisternum pale yellow dorsally, brown basally. The thoracic patterning gives the appearance, when viewed laterally, of alternating brown and pale yellow longitudinal stripes. Procoxa pale brownish yellow, meso- and metacoxa brownish dorsally, pale yellow basally. Trochanters brownish yellow, remainder of legs missing.

W i n g. Pale brownish grey. Halter with stem brownish yellow, knob pale yellow.

A b d o m e n. Brownish grey, each tergite and sternite with a narrow lateral pale yellow border such that, when viewed laterally, the abdomen appears to bear a medial pale yellow longitudinal stripe.

G e n i t a l i a ( Fig. 2 ). Hypopygium brownish yellow. Gonocoxite with dorsolateral angle strongly produced; proctiger very elaborate; inner gonostylus club-shaped in dorsal view, bearing two close to apical setae that are slightly stronger than the normal setae, one more medially the other more laterally; outer gonostylus strongly curved, bifid with the prongs slightly pointed, the subapical one with two subapical teeth or at least elevations; aedeagal complex long with apical section bottle-shaped, not much curved and slightly longer than basal section.

D i m e n s i o n s. Wing length 5.0 mm; body length 4.5 mm.

Female unknown.

E t y m o l o g y. This species is dedicated to the Maiden family whose support of, and assistance in, the first authors studies of Australian crane flies are greatly appreciated.

Figures

Figs 1-3: Gonomyia (Leiponeura) maidenorum nov.sp., male: (1) thorax, dorsal; (2) hypopygium, dorsal; (3) thorax, lateral. Abbreviations as used in figures: aec, aedeagal complex; dl, dorsal lobe of gonocoxite; ge, gonocoxite; ig, inner gonostylus; og, outer gonostylus; pr, proctiger; t9, tergite 9.