Heteropterna, Skuse and Keroplatus Bosc, 1888

Mederos, Jorge, 2018, New species of Heteropterna Skuse and Keroplatus Bosc (Diptera: Keroplatidae) become the second records of this family for Cuba, Zootaxa 4461 (1), pp. 57-68 : 59

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4461.1.3

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:48C61D4B-B401-4672-875A-E7D1E03229F7

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5986590

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A525F623-FF8C-0372-7498-C910FA4FF9FF

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Plazi

scientific name

Heteropterna
status

 

Key to Neotropical Heteropterna View in CoL View at ENA (modified from Matile, 1990):

1 Apical four flagellomeres white, or widely marked in white.................................................... 2

- At most, the apical three flagellomeres white or yellow........................................................ 3

2 Mid and hind coxae yellow, except at apex. (Jamaica)................................................... H. major View in CoL

- Mid and hind coxae brown. Gonostylus as in Fig. 2e View FIGURE 2 . (Brazil)......................................... H. tetraleuca View in CoL

3 Apical three flagellomeres white or yellow................................................................. 4

- Apical two flagellomeres white or yellow.................................................................. 8

4 Anepisternum with three or fewer bristles. Gonostylus as in Fig. 2f View FIGURE 2 . ( Trinidad)........................... H. imperfecta View in CoL

- Anepisternum with more than 3 bristles. Gonostylus not as in Fig. 2f View FIGURE 2 ............................................ 5 View FIGURE 5

5 Coxae mostly yellow, mid and hind slightly brown on anterior and lateral sides. Gonostylus as in Fig. 2d View FIGURE 2 . ( Argentina)................................................................................................ H. perdistincta View in CoL

- Coxae entirely brown. Gonostylus not as in Fig. 2d View FIGURE 2 ........................................................... 6

6 Scutum reddish-brown, with thin, dark, poorly defined stripes. Gonostylus, Fig. 2c View FIGURE 2 . (Brazil)............... H. triangularis View in CoL

- Scutum brown, with long, clearly defined, yellowish longitudinal stripes......................................... 7

7 Apical and 12th flagellomeres mostly brown, penultimate yellow. Gonostylus, Fig. 2i View FIGURE 2 . ( Brazil)................ H. trileuca View in CoL

- Apical three flagellomeres silvery white, the apical one with apical border light brown ( Fig. 3b View FIGURE 3 ). Gonostylus, Fig. 2h View FIGURE 2 ( Cuba).......................................................................................... H. garae n. sp.

8 CuA2 strongly smokey over a short distance; abdominal tergites with pale oblique marks, in addition to the bands. Gonostylus, Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 . ( Peru)................................................................................ H. gagnei View in CoL

- CuA not smokey; abdominal tergites without clear oblique marks............................................... 9

9 Wing 2.6mm or longer, with broad, white apical spot. Gonostylus, Fig. 2a View FIGURE 2 . (Brazil)...................... H. abdominalis View in CoL

- Wing 2.2mm or shorter, with narrow white apical spot. Gonostylus, Fig. 2g View FIGURE 2 . (Trinidad)................... H. caraibeana View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Keroplatidae

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