Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia) pseudodactylis Quate, 1996

Bravo, Freddy, Araújo, Maíra X. & Uefs, Santana -, 2013, Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia subgen. nov.) plumata sp. nov. from the Neotropical Region (Diptera: Psychodidae: Trichomyiinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (1), pp. 329-338 : 333-334

Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia) pseudodactylis Quate, 1996

Trichomyia pseudodactylis Quate, 1996: 7–8 , Figs 1D–F (original description).

Material examined. The type specimen was not examined; however, the description and figures of QUATE (1996) allowed the diagnosis of the species.

Diagnosis. Male. Palpus with sensilla in depressed pit on segment 2, absent in segment 1; segment 4 of palpus slightly longer than third segment ( QUATE 1996); posterior arms of gonocoxite subtriangular in dorsal view, ending in pointed apices, with simple bristles on apical half; gonostylus C-shaped, longer than arm of gonocoxite; presence of small ventral tubercle on gonocoxite, with pair of apical bristles; cercus trapezoidal in ventral view; distal margin of cercus 1.1 times the length of ventral margin; ejaculatory apodeme short, 0.3 times the length of gonocoxal arm. Female unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Costa Rica, Guanacaste.

Figures

Figs 1–7. Trichomyia inermis Barretto, 1954, male. 1 – palpus; 2 – scape, pedicel and basal flagellomeres; 3 – right wing; 4 – male terminalia, lateral view; 5 – cercus, epandrium, hypoproct; 6 – bristle of arm of gonocoxite; 7 – male terminalia, dorsal view.