Dohrniphora brevisimplex, Brown & Kung, 2010

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 41

Dohrniphora brevisimplex sp. n.

( Figs 77–78, 279)

Species recognition. This species is most similar to D. simplex , but the ventral line is shorter and D. simplex lacks clear areas on the hind femur.

Description. Body length: 1.81–2.09 mm. Head: Frons dark brown, second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 round, yellow. Palpus of normal size, orange. Thorax: Scutum brown. Scutellum brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta one-half length of posterior seta. Pleuron yellowish-brown (brown dorsally). Mean costal length 0.54 wing length, range 0.52–0.55. Halter yellow. Legs yellowish-brown. Forecoxa in lateral view yellowish-brown. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa brown. Hind coxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxal lobe light brown, round. Posterior face of hind femur with short basal line and short ascending double row of peglike setae; ventral margin with clear areas at line and below apex of group ( Fig. 279); without strong depression ( Figs 77–78). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 brown, tergites 2–6 dark brown. Venter of abdomen whitish-yellow, segments 3–6 brown laterally, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia with epandrium yellowish-brown, hypandrium brown, and cercus yellow.

Distribution. Amazonian Colombia.

Derivation of specific epithet. From Latin for short, referring to the shorter line of peglike setae than in the similar D. simplex .

Holotype. ♂, COLOMBIA: Amazonas : Amacayacu NP, San Martin, 3.82°S, 70.26°W, 5–19.xi.2001, D. Chota, Malaise trap CAP-2763 [ LACM ENT 172481 ] ( IAVH).

Paratypes. COLOMBIA: Amazonas: Amacayacu NP, Mocagua , 3.82°S, 70.26°W, 1♂, 19–31.vii.2000, A. Parente, Malaise trap, CAP-676, San Martin, 1♂, 22–30.iv.2000, 1♂, 29.v–6.vi.2000, 1♂, 7–15.ii.2001, B. Amado, D. Chota, Malaise trap, CAP-90, 692, 2038 ; Caquetá: PNN Chiribiquete, Rio Cuñare , 0.53°N, 72.63°W, 1♂, 10–14.xi.2000, E. Gonzalez, M. Ospina, Malaise trap, CAP-960 ( LACM, IAVH) .