Botanophila species

Gomes, Lucas R. P. & De Carvalho, Claudio J. B., 2021, Three new species of Botanophila Lioy (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) from the Mexican Transition Zone, Zootaxa 5005 (3), pp. 317-328 : 318

Key to Botanophila species from MTZ

1 Interfrontal setae short, about half length of the frontal setae ( Fig. 1A ); arista pubescence with hairs longer than the greatest basal diameter of arista; median apical process on cerci absent ( Fig. 4B )........................ B. hernandezi sp. nov.

- Interfrontal setae long, similar to frontal setae ( Figs 2A , 3A ); arista pubescence with hairs of similar length to greatest basal diameter of arista; median apical process on cerci present ( Figs 5B , 6B )......................................... 2

2 (1) Tibiae dark brown ( Fig. 2C ); cerci quadrangular, as long as its width; surstyli slightly curved ( Fig. 5C )..................................................................................................... B. mayorgae sp. nov.

- Tibiae light brown ( Fig. 3C, F ); cerci rectangular, longer than its width; surstyli strongly curved ( Fig. 6C ).................................................................................................. B. zaldivari sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Botanophila hernandezi sp. nov. Male: head, frontal view (A); habitus, dorsal view (B); habitus, lateral view (C).

FIGURE 2. Botanophila mayorgae sp. nov. Male: head, frontal view (A); habitus, dorsal view (B); habitus, lateral view (C).

FIGURE 3. Botanophila zaldivari sp. nov. Male: head, frontal view (A); habitus, dorsal view (B); habitus, lateral view (C). Female: head, frontal view (D); habitus, dorsal view (E); habitus, lateral view (F).

FIGURE 4. Botanophila hernandezi sp. nov. Male terminalia: (A) sternite 5, dorsal view; (B) epandrium, cerci and surstyli, posterior view; (C) epandrium, cerci and surstyli, lateral view; (D) aedeagus and associated structures, lateral view; (E) aedeagus and associated structures, dorsal view. Abbreviations: cerc, cerci; distph, distiphallus; epand, epandrium; phapod, phalapodeme; pgt, postgonite; pregt, pregonite; sur, surstyli.

FIGURE 5. Botanophila mayorgae sp. nov. Male terminalia: (A) sternite 5, dorsal view; (B) epandrium, cerci and surstyli, posterior view; (C) epandrium, cerci and surstyli, lateral view; (D) aedeagus and associated structures, lateral view; (E) aedeagus and associated structures, dorsal view. Abbreviations: cerc, cerci; distph, distiphallus; epand, epandrium; epiph, epiphallus; phapod, phalapodeme; pgt, postgonite; pregt, pregonite; sur, surstyli.

FIGURE 6. Botanophila zaldivari sp. nov. Male terminalia: (A) sternite 5, dorsal view; (B) epandrium, cerci and surstyli, posterior view; (C) epandrium, cerci and surstyli, lateral view; (D) aedeagus and associated structures, lateral view; (E) aedeagus and associated structures, dorsal view. Female terminalia: (F) ovipositor, dorsal view; (G) ovipositor, ventral view; (H) spermathecae.Abbreviations: cerc, cerci; distph, distiphallus; epand, epandrium; epiph, epiphallus; epipcrt, epiprocto; hypcrt, hypoprocto; phapod, phalapodeme; pgt, postgonite; pregt, pregonite; st, sternite; sur, surstyli; tg, tergite.