Opeatocerata melanderi Câmara & Rafael

Câmara, J. T. & Rafael, J. A., 2014, Revision of Opeatocerata Melander, 1928 (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae), Zootaxa 3846 (4), pp. 502-546 : 527

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.4.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5285259
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scientific name	Opeatocerata melanderi Câmara & Rafael
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Opeatocerata melanderi Câmara & Rafael View in CoL

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Opeatocerata melanderi Câmara & Rafael, 2011: 3 View in CoL View Cited Treatment .

Diagnosis. Abdomen predominantly yellow except lateral margins of tergites 1–7 brown ( Fig. 123 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ). Anterior cercus with dorsal subrectangular projection ( Fig. 125 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ) directed anteriorly ( Fig. 124 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ). Posterior cercus with rounded apex and small ventral protuberance ( Fig. 124 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ). Phallus subcylindrical, wider medially, longer than hypandrium ( Fig. 126 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ), and with subapical lobes and four denticles on apex, both best seen in ventral view ( Fig. 127 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ). Female with tergite 8 subrectangular ( Fig. 128 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ); sternite 8 wider at base, anterior margin with V-shaped sulcus occupying more than half of sternite ( Fig. 128 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ); genital fork wider at base and arms shorter than base ( Fig. 128 View FIGURES 123 – 128 ).

Description. See Câmara & Rafael (2011).

Geographical distribution. Brazil (Amazonas and Roraima new record) ( Fig. 211 View FIGURE 211 ).

Additional material. Brazil, Amazonas. BR 174, ZF – 2, Km 41, 4–12.xi.1991, F. Xavier (2 ♀, INPA). Roraima, Amajari, Serra Tepequém, 03º44’45.5”N 61º43’39”W, 10–11.vii.2010, J.A. Rafael, T.K. Krolow. arm[adilha] luminosa móvel (1 ♂, INPA).