Pseudosmittia sp. 4 Pinho et al. (2009: 164) Neotropical Allocladius Kieffer, 1913 and Pseudosmittia Edwards, 1932 (Diptera: Chironomidae) 2472 Andersen, Trond Saether, Ole A. Mendes, Humberto F. Zootaxa 2010 2010-05-14 2472 1 1 77 8DJDJ Andersen & Saether & Mendes, 2010 Andersen & Saether & Mendes 2010 [151,439,151,177] Insecta Chironomidae Pseudosmittia Animalia Diptera 50 51 Arthropoda species lamellata sp. nov.  ( Figs 136–141)     Pseudosmittiasp. 4  Pinho et al.(2009: 164).   Type material.  Holotypemale,  BRAZIL: São Paulo State, Cananéia, restinga ( GITA), 25º01'59''S, 44º47'7.9''W,  9 ma.s.l.,  16.ii.2002, Malaise trap, F.O. Roque( MZUSP).  Paratypes: 1 male, São Paulo State, Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, Ubatuba, 23º21'43''S, 44º59'22''W,  24.i.2002, Malaise trap( Bosque6), N.W. Perioto et al.(BRUB11: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN);  1 male, Estação Ecológica Juréia-Itatins, Peruíbe, 24º31'06''S, 47º12'06''W,  6.v.2002, Malaise trap( Trilha3), N.W. Perioto et al.(PEJU16: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN);  1 male, as previuos except Malaise trap( Bosque9) (PEJU13: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( MZUSP).  1male,  Rio de Janeiro State, Reserva Biológia Tinguá, Nova Iguaçu, 22º34'37''S, 43º26'06.6''W,  8–11.iii.2002, Malaise trap( Bosque1), S.T.P. Amarante et al.(BRTIN07: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN);  1 male, as previous except 22º34'30''S, 43º26'07''W,  5–8.iii.2002, Malaise trap( Trilha4), (BRTIN09: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN);  2 males, as previous except (BRTIN12: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( MZUSP);  2 males, as previous except 22º34'28''S, 43º26'09''W, Malaise trap( Trilha5), (BRTIN11: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( MZUSP);  4 males, as previous except 22º34'32''S, 43º26'06.6''W,  8–11.iii.2002, Malaise trap( Trilha3), (BRTIN13: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( MZUSP, ZMBN);  1 male, as previous except 22º34'27''S, 43º26'11.4''W,  5–8.iii.2002, Malaise trap( Trilha6), (BRTIN14: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN);  2 males, as previous except 22º34'32''S, 43º26'07.6''W,  8–11.iii.2002, Malaise trap( Bosque3), (BRTIN18: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN).  3 males,  Bahia State, Reserva de Sapiranga, Mata de São João, 12º33'36.4''S, 38º02'57.2''W,  19–22.vii.2001, Malaise trap( Bosque3), M.T. Tavares et al.(BRBA5x: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( MZUSP, ZMBN);  2 males, as previous except 12º33'41.7''S, 38º02'42.9''W, Malaise trap( Bosque2) (BRBA9x: BIOTA-FAPESP) ( ZMBN).  3 males,  Amazonas State, Manaus, Reserva Soka Gakkai, ( Lago),  12–14.ii.2008, Pennsylvania trap, N. Hamada et al. ( INPA, ZMBN).  Diagnostic characters.The species differs from other members of the genus except  P. tropis sp. n.by having a long virga with lateral lamellae. It differs from  P. tropisby having a more curved gonostylus without outer corner.   Etymology.From Latin, lamellatus, equipped with plates, referring to the lateral lamellae of the virga.  Male(n = 8–10, except when otherwise stated). Total length 0.99–1.45, 1.21 mm. Wing length 0.57–0.78, 0.66 mm. Total length / wing length 1.60–1.99, 1.77 (7). Wing length / length of profemur 2.52–2.90, 2.76.  Coloration.Dark brown.  Head.Ultimate flagellomeres 10–13 partially to completely fused, when partially fused and considered as 13 flagellomeres, AR 0.35–0.85, 0.65 and ultimate flagellomere 103–241, 185 µm long; when fused and considered as 12 flagellomeres, AR 0.70 (1) and ultimate flagellomere 166 (1) µm long; as 11 flagellomeres, AR 0.65 (1) and ultimate flagellomere 154 (1) µm long; as 10 flagellomeres, AR 0.67 (1) and ultimate flagellomere 158 (1) µm long. Temporal setae 2–5, 3; including 0–3, 1 inner vertical and 1–2, 2 outer verticals. Clypeus with 4–9, 6 setae. Tentorium, stipes and cibarial pump as in Figure 136. Tentorium 55–86, 74 µm long; 7–14, 10 µm wide. Stipes 48–82, 67 µm long, 30 (1) µm wide. Palpomere ( Fig. 137) lengths (in µm): 8–15, 11; 12– 26, 18; 20–30, 25; 20–30, 25; 31–38, 36. Third palpomere with 2–4, 3 lanceolate sensilla clavata; longest 7– 11, 9 µm long.  Thorax( Fig. 138). Median antepronotal lobes reduced; antepronotum with 0–3, 2 lateral setae. Dorsocentrals 3–6, 5; acrostichals 2; prealars 1–3, 2; supraalar absent. Scutellum with 2–4, 2 setae.  Wing( Fig. 139). Anal lobe absent. Cu 1curved. R 4+5ending opposite apex of Cu 1. VR 1.69–1.79, 1.70. Costanot extended. Brachiolum with 1 seta, other veins bare.  Legs. Spur of fore tibia 17–25, 22 µm long; spurs of mid tibia 9–19, 12 (6) µm and 8–11, 9 µm long; of hind tibia 20–34, 25 µm and 9–15, 11 µm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 14–16, 15 µm; of mid tibia 12–15, 13 µm; of hind tibia 14–17, 16 (5) µm. Comb with 7–11, 10 setae; longest 18–27, 21 µm long, shortest 10–17, 14 µm long. Length and proportions of legs as in Table 17.   FIGURES 136–141.  Pseudosmittia lamellata  sp. n.,male. 136—tentorium, stipes, and cibarial pump; 137—palp; 138— thorax; 139—wing; 140—hypopygium, dorsal aspect; 141—hypopygium with anal point and tergite IX removed, dorsal aspect to the left, ventral aspect to the right.  Hypopygium( Figs 140–141). Anal point 12–26, 18 µm long, 7–14, 10 µm wide at base, with 4–11, 7 setae. Tergite IX with no additional setae. Laterosternite IX with 2–3, 2 setae. Phallapodeme 34–57, 47 µm long. Sternapodeme evenly rounded, with no trace of oral projections, arched part about 31–52, 43 µm long. Virga 33–47, 39 µm long; with lateral lamellae. Gonocoxite 79–104, 92 µm long. Superior volsella low, reaching to abouth 0.6 of gonocoxite length, fringed with strong, orally curved microtrichia. Gonostylus 34– 50, 40 µm long, with bluntly triangular apical crista dorsalis; megaseta 2–6, 4 µm long. HR 1.94–2.87, 2.24. HV 2.16–3.62, 3.01.   Remarks.This species and  P. tropis sp. n.both have a long virga with lateral lamella otherwise only found in an undescribed Afrotropical  Pseudosmittia. They thus must be regarded as only tentatively placed in the genus.  P. palpina sp. n.apparently does not have virga with lateral lamella. However, its gonostylus looks exactly like the undescribed Afrotropical species and similar to that of  P. lamellata.   Distribution and biology.The species apparently is widespread in Brazilas it has been taken in several nature reserves with Mata Atlântica forest along the Brazilian coast and also in a reserve in the middle of the Amazon forest in Amazonas State. 2002-02-16 GITA, MZUSP F. O. Roque Brazil 9 -25.033054 Cananeia 15 -44.785526 50 51 1 Sao Paulo holotype 2002-01-24 ZMBN Bosque & N. W. Perioto Brazil -23.361944 Ubatuba 21 -44.989445 Parque Estadual Serra do Mar 50 51 1 1 Sao Paulo State paratype 2002-05-06 ZMBN Trilha & N. W. Perioto Brazil -24.518333 Peruibe 21 -47.201668 Estacao Ecologica Jureia-Itatins 50 51 1 1 Sao Paulo State paratype [271,1345,517,543] MZUSP Bosque Brazil 50 51 1 1 Sao Paulo State paratype 2002-03-08 2002-03-11 2002-03-08 ZMBN Bosque & S. T. P. Amarante Brazil -22.576946 Nova Iguacu 15 -43.43517 Reserva Biologia Tingua 50 51 1 1 Rio de Janeiro paratype 2002-03-05 2002-03-08 2002-03-05 ZMBN Trilha Brazil -22.575 21 -43.43528 50 51 1 1 Rio de Janeiro paratype [151,958,666,692] MZUSP Brazil 50 51 2 2 Rio de Janeiro paratype MZUSP Trilha Brazil -22.574446 21 -43.435833 50 51 2 2 Rio de Janeiro paratype 2002-03-08 2002-03-11 2002-03-08 MZUSP, ZMBN Trilha Brazil -22.575556 15 -43.43517 50 51 4 4 Rio de Janeiro paratype 2002-03-05 2002-03-08 2002-03-05 ZMBN Trilha Brazil -22.574167 15 -43.4365 50 51 1 1 Rio de Janeiro paratype 2002-03-08 2002-03-11 2002-03-08 ZMBN Bosque Brazil -22.575556 15 -43.435444 50 51 2 2 Rio de Janeiro paratype 2001-07-19 2001-07-22 2001-07-19 MZUSP, ZMBN Bosque & M. T. Tavares Brazil -12.560111 Mata de Sao Joao 1 -38.04922 Reserva de Sapiranga 50 51 3 3 Bahia paratype ZMBN Bosque Brazil -12.5615835 1 -38.04525 50 51 2 2 Bahia paratype 2008-02-12 2008-02-14 2008-02-12 INPA, ZMBN N. Hamada Brazil Manaus Lago Reserva Soka Gakkai 50 51 3 3 Amazonas State paratype