Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia) quatei Bravo, 2001

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 : 334

Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia) quatei Bravo, 2001

Trichomyia quatei Bravo, 2001: 32–36 , Figs 1–3, 5–8 (original description).

Material examined: HOLOTYPE: J ( MZFS), labelled: ‘ BRASIL, BA, Itabuna /Res. Ecol., CEPEC / Mata- light trap / 10.X.1985 / Paulo S. Terra col. [white label, printed] // Holótipo [red label]’.

Diagnosis. Male. Palpus with sensilla in depressed pits on segments 1 and 2; segment 4 of palpus of the same length as third segment; radial fork apical to medial fork; CuA 2 ending after medial fork; posterior arms of gonocoxite subtriangular in dorsal view, ending in rounded apex, with simple bristles along the entire inner margin; gonostylus present, C-shaped, longer than gonocoxal arm; without ventral tubercle on gonocoxite; cercus trapezoidal in ventral view, with tuft of bristles apically; distal margin of cercus of the same length as ventral margin; ejaculatory apodeme short, 0.5 times the length of gonocoxal arm. Female unknown.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality, Brazil, state of Bahia.

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.

Figs 8–12. Trichomyia plumata sp. nov. 8 – scape, pedicel and basal flagellomere; 9 – palpus; 10 – left wing; 11 – cercus, epandrium, hypoproct; 12 – male terminalia, dorsal view.