Coniceromyia brandaoi Ament & Amorim

Ament, Danilo César & Amorim, Dalton De Souza, 2016, Taxonomic revision of Coniceromyia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), with the description of three new species from Brazil, Zootaxa 4086 (1), pp. 1-87 : 21-22

Coniceromyia brandaoi Ament & Amorim

( Figs. 151 , 203 , 264 )

Coniceromyia brandaoi Ament & Amorim, 2010: 39 , figs. 2, 10–13, 44.

Material examined. Holotype ♂, BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro: Parque Estadual do Desengano , 21º50’S, 41º40’W, 17–20.iv.2002, Malaise trap, C.O. Azevedo & team col. ( MZSP) .

Geographical distribution. Known only from the type-locality, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil.

Comments. The original description of C. brandaoi is complete concerning the features considered in this study and there is no need of redescription. The analysis of the species holotype confirmed its status as a valid species. New foreleg, wing and hind femur illustrations are presented.

Figures

FIGURES 139 – 157. Coniceromyia male forelegs. 139. C. affinis; 140. C. anacleti; 141. C. apechoneura; 142. C. apicalis; 143. C. apioneura sp. nov.; 144. C. atricolor; 145. C. aurantia; 146. C. auristriata; 147. C. basalis; 148. C. bilineata; 149. C. blomae; 150. C. boliviana; 151. C. brandaoi; 152. C. brevivena; 153. C. browni; 154. C. caesariata; 155. C. caliga; 156. C. ciliatipes; 157. C. convergens.

FIGURES 203 – 214. Coniceromyia male wings. 203. C. brandaoi; 204. C. brevivena; 205. C. browni; 206. C. caesariata; 207. C. caliga; 208. C. ciliatipes; 209. C. convergens; 210. C. costaricana; 211. C. cristifemur; 212. C. cubensis; 213. C. diaphaniptera; 214. C. disparivena.

FIGURES 264 – 268. Coniceromyia male hind femur. 264. C. brandaoi; 265. C. brevivena; 266 – 267. C. browni (modified from Kung 2009); 268. C. caesariata.