Dohrniphora parvipala, Brown & Kung, 2010

Brown, Brian V. & Kung, Giar-Ann, 2010, 2699, Zootaxa 2699, pp. 1-142 : 111

Dohrniphora parvipala sp. n.

( Figs 249–250, 305)

Species recognition. This species, with its posteriorly transverse concave lobe, is closely similar to D. auricula , but D. parvipala has more peglike setae and the posterior margin of the concavity is less dorsoventrally transverse.

Description. Body length: 1.41–1.5 mm. Head: Frons dark brown, second row of setae slightly concave. Flagellomere 1 rounded-oval, brown, lighter mediobasally. Palpus of normal size, yellow. Thorax: Scutum brown. Scutellum dark brown, with 2 pairs of setae; anterior seta one-half length of posterior seta. Pleuron with proepisternum and dorsum of anepisternum dark brown, rest of pleuron yellowish-brown. Mean costal length 0.48 wing length, range 0.47–0.49. Halter yellow. Legs yellowish-brown, except apex of hind femur dark brown. Forecoxa in lateral view yellow. Foretibia with 4 dorsal setae. Foretarsomeres slender, elongate. Midcoxa dark brown. Hind coxa yellowish-brown. Hind coxal lobe yellow, only slightly developed. Posterior face of hind femur with short basal group of peglike setae; more distally with concave, distally transverse lobe extending below ventral margin of hind femur ( Figs 249–250, 305). Abdomen: Abdominal tergite 1 yellow, tergites 2–6 dark brown, with yellow anterior and posterior margins. Venter of abdomen whitish-gray, with few setae, larger on posterior margin of segment 5. Male terminalia with epandrium yellowish-brown, hypandrium brown, and cercus yellow.

Distribution. Colombia and Costa Rica.

Derivation of specific epithet. From Latin for small shovel, referring to the concave lobe on the hind femur.

Holotype. ♂, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: 24 km W Pan American Hwy [= 24 km W Chacarita], iii– iv.1989, P. Hanson, I. Gauld, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 098271 ] ( LACM).

Paratypes. COLOMBIA: Amazonas: PNN Amacayacu , 3.82°N, 70.26°W, Matamata, 1♂, 19–26.iii.2000, A. Parente, San Martin, 1♂, 8–16.ix.2000, B. Amado, Malaise trap, CAP-99, 838 ; Chocó: PNN Utría, Cocalito , 6.02°N, 77.35°W, 1♂, 18–28.ix.2000, J. Pérez, Malaise trap, CAP-824 ( LACM, IAVH) . COSTA RICA: Heredia: La Selva Biological Station , 10.43°N, 84.02°W, 1♂, 2.ix.1993, ALAS, Malaise trap, M/15/205 ( INBC) ; Limón: 7 km SW Bribri , 9.58°N, 82.88°W, 1♂, ix–xi.1989, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 50 m ( LACM) ; 1♂, same data as holotype ( LACM) .