Coniceromyia riccardiae, Ament & Kung & Brown, 2020

Ament, Danilo César, Kung, Giar-Ann & Brown, Brian V., 2020, Forty-one new species of Coniceromyia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), an identification key, and new distributional records for the species of the genus, Zootaxa 4830 (1), pp. 1-61 : 38

Coniceromyia riccardiae sp. nov.

( Figs. 6D , 9D , 15J , 22C , 25K )

Diagnosis (male). Anepisternum dorsally setulose, foretibia with three dorsal setae and ventral apical row of four strong setae ( Fig. 6D ), left epandrial process with curved setulose process near base ( Fig. 25K ).

Material examined. Holotype ♂, BOLIVIA: La Paz : 50km N Caranavi, 15.66ºS, 67.44ºW, 16–19.iv.2004, Malaise trap, 1100 m, B. Brown col. [LACM ENT 194295].

Description. Male. Body length, 2.7 mm. Head. Frons dark brown, sparsely setulose, with well-defined median furrow. Flagellomere 1 brown, conical elongate. Arista apical, about as long as flagellomere 1. Palpus brown. Gena with two setae. Thorax. Scutum, scutellum, and pleural regions dark brown; anepisternum dorsally setulose. Foreleg yellowish-brown, except forefemur posterior face brown; mid and hind leg light brown except mid and hind femur brown. Foretibia with three dorsal setae, anterodorsal row of strong setulae, and ventral apical row of four strong setae. Foremetatarsus with anterior bare excavation, anteroapical setulose process, group of setae at base of excavation, row of strong setulae at excavation dorsal margin, and strong seta at base of anteroapical process ( Fig. 9D ). Foremetatarsus ratio 0.29. Posterior face of hind femur with narrow basoventral band of tiny blunt setulae ( Figs. 22C ). Hind femur height/length ratio 0.38. Hind tibia with one dorsal seta in basal half. Wing ( Fig. 15J ). Costa swollen, 0.36 of the wing length; R 2+3 vestigial; M 1 concave, curved posteriorly at apex; M 2 concave, CuA 1 - M 2 /M 2 -M 1 ratio 1.38; CuA 1 slightly sinuous. Halter white. Abdomen. Tergites dark brown, with shining pubescence. Hypopygium light brown ( Fig. 25K ). Left epandrial process with curved setulose process near base. Margin of right lobe of hypandrium without projection. Hypoproct with two setae.

Distribution. Known from a single mid-elevation site in Bolivia.

Etymology. Named after Paula R. Riccardi, Chloropidae specialist, longtime friend and colleague with whom we have shared collecting trips in Brazil.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Habitus of the holotypes of new species of Coniceromyia, continuation (scale bars=1mm). A. C. platypoda, B. C. polychaeta, C. C. puntarenensis, D. C. riccardiae, E. C. setosa, F. C. solaris.

FIGURE 9. Male foremetatarsus of new species of Coniceromyia, continuation (scale bars=0.1mm). A. C. platypoda, B. C. polychaeta, C. C. puntarenensis, D. C. riccardiae, E. C. setosa, F. C. solaris, G. C. stichochaeta, H. C. strongyla, I. C. systenopoda, J. C. trilobata, K. C. xiei.

FIGURE 15. Wings of the males of Coniceromyia new species, continuation. A. C. memorialis, B. C. niemeyeri, C. C. numerosa, D. C. ochyrosticha, E. C. parallela, F. C. pectinella, G. C. platypoda, H. C. polychaeta, I. C. puntarenensis, J. C. riccardiae, K. C. setosa, L. C. solaris.

FIGURE 22. Hind femora of the males of Coniceromyia new species, continuation (scale bars on figures of the entire femur=0.3 mm, on figures of ventrobasal part of the femur=0.1 mm). A. C. polychaeta, B. C. puntarenensis, C. C. riccardiae, D–E. C. setosa, F–G. C. solaris, H–I. C. stichochaeta, J. C. strongyla, K. C. systenopoda.

FIGURE 25. Hypopygia of Coniceromyia new species in right lateral view, continuation. A. C. megalosoma, B. C. memorialis, C. C. niemeyeri, D. C. numerosa, E. C. ochyrosticha, F. C. parallela, G. C. pectinella, H. C. platypoda, I. C. polychaeta, J. C. puntarenensis, K. C. riccardiae, L. C. setosa, M. C. solaris, N. C. stichochaeta, O. C. strongyla, P. C. systenopoda, Q. C. trilobata, R. C. xiei.