Revision of Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae) with description of four new species
Vieira, Rodrigo
Rafael, José Albertino
Zootaxa
2016
4208
2
127
148
9HRK7
[151,404,1609,1635]
Insecta
Asilidae
Diplosynapsis
GBIF
Animalia
Diptera
10
137
Arthropoda
species
fisheri
sp. nov.
Diagnosis.Sternite 8 with medioapical margin produced ( Fig. 45); epandrium with ventral digitiform projection ( Figs. 38, 40); gonocoxite apex bifid ( Figs. 40, 41); female: hind femur with 3 black setae anteriorly; 4–5 black anteroventrally.
Description. Male. Holotype.Head. Scape and pedicel black, postpedicel brown; 2 long, black ocellar macrosetae and 5 setae; vertex black; frons and face black, golden and grey tomentose on lateral margins; mystax with black setae; palpus with black setae; proboscis black with black and yellow setae; labial setae yellowish; occiput grey tomentose; occipital with black and yellow setae; 3–4 black postocular macrosetae. Thorax. Antepronotum and postpronotum black, sparsely grey tomentose; mesonotum black; lateral margin of mesonotum, postpronotal, sutural and prescutellar spot and scutellum grey tomentose; mesopleuron black, grey tomentose. Chaetotaxy: 2 black notopleural macrosetae; 1 black supra-alar setae; 1 black postalar setae; black dorsocentral setae; no anatergal setae; 7 black, apical scutellar macrosetae; black discal scutellar setae; black katatergal macrosetae; setae on meron+metanepisternal yellow and blackish. Wing ( Fig. 39). Light brown, with costal dilation; crossvein r-m beyond middle of discal cell; microtrichia on posterior wing margin arranged in a single plane; halter yellow-brown. Legs ( Fig. 37). Black. Chaetotaxy: fore femur with black and yellow setae; mid femur with 2 black macrosetae anteriorly and 3 anteroventrally; hind femur with 1 black macrosetae anteriorly, 4 anteroventrally, 1 anterior preapical dorsal macroseta, and another posteriorly; fore tibia apical 3/4, hind tibia 4/5, all tarsomeres ventrally, and fore and hind tarsomeres with brown, short, spiniform setae anteriorly; fore tibia with 4 black macrosetae posteriorly; mid tibia with 3 black setae anteroventrally; hind tibia with 1 black apical and 1 black posterior macroseta; tarsomeres with black setae. Abdomen. Tergites 2–5 black, except apex brown and basal grey spot laterally; tergites and sternites 6–7 brown with dull grey tomentum ( Figs. 37, 38); sternite 8 with medioapical margin produced ( Fig. 45); sternites black with brown apex, grey tomentose. Terminalia ( Figs. 38, 40–43). Black; terminalia oblique to body axis ( Fig. 37). Epandrium with ventral digitiform projection ( Figs. 38, 40); hypandrium developed laterally, with rounded ventral margin; gonocoxite apex bifid ( Figs. 40, 41); gonostylus apex rounded with short spines ( Figs. 41, 42); ejaculatory apodeme long and wide proximally, in lateral view ( Fig. 43); aedeagus apex without ventral projection ( Figs. 43, 44). Lengths.Body 23.8 mm; wing 15.6 mm.
Holotype condition.Wing mounted in microslide with Canada balsam and terminalia in microtube with glycerin. Microtube and microslides pinned with specimen.
Variation.Length: Body 18.2 mm– 28 mm; wing: 11.2 mm– 16 mm; antenna wholly black; 3 long, black ocellar macrosetae; halter brown; mid femur with 3 black macrosetae anteriorly; hind femur with 5 black macrosetae anteroventrally. Female.( Figs. 46–48): Similar to male, except for body length: 16 mm–27.8 mm, wing 14.5 mm–17.1 mm; 5 long black ocellar macrosetae; mid femur with 3 black setae anteriorly; hind femur with 3 black setae anteriorly; 4– 5 black anteroventrally; tergites I–VI lateral margin, grey tomentose; tergite 8 long, slender and black ( Figs. 46, 48); tergite 9 + 10 membranous medially; sternites 1–7 black, grey tomentose; 3 spermathecae capsule small, rounded and sclerotized ( Fig. 47).
Etymology.A patronym to the researcher Eric Fisher, PhD.
Distribution. Costa Rica(Guapiles, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas) ( Fig. 75).
Typematerial examined. Holotype:C.[ OSTA] RICA: Heredia, Finca La Selva, 4.Apr.[il]. [19]80 (1146). H. Hespenheide/ Holotype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER). Paratypes: COSTA RICA: Prov.[ince] Heredia: 11 kmSE. La. Virgen, 450-550m, 10°20’N 84°04’W 8 Abril 2003, INBio-OET-ALAS transect / 0 8 Abril 2003 Transect05/M/01/061 / Project ALAS, INB0003239606/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♀EFISHER); COSTA RICA, Heredia:Est.[ácion]. Biol.[ógica] La Selva, 50- 150m, 10°26’N, 84°01’ W, May 2000, INBio-OET / 29 May/ 2000 Bosquesecundário / M/19/749 / Costa Rica INBIO CRI0022730022 / Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♀EFISHER); COSTA RICA: Heredia, Pr[ovince]: La Selva Biol[ogical] Sta.[tion], 3 kmS Pto.[Puerto] Viejo, 10°26’N, 84°01’ W/ 23.vii.1993, H.A. Hespenheide/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER); same data, except: 20.vii.1982/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER); same data, except: 15.iv.1982/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER); same data, no date / Efferiasp. A, det. E.M. Fisher/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER); COSTA RICA: Prov.[ince] Heredia: 11kmSE. La. Virgen, 250-350m, 10°21’N 84°03’W, 18 Abril 2004, 03/ELP/01 Transect/ 18 Abril 2004 Transect05/M/01/061 / Project ALAS, INB0003622914/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER); COSTA RICA, LimonProv.[ince] Guapiles, vi.24-[19]65, Coll. R.J.Hamton / Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♀EFISHER); COSTA RICA, Cartago, 20 km, ne, Turrialba, 820m. July 23, 1975, E.M. Fisher, collr. / Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♀EFISHER); same data / = DiplosynapsisEnderlein Enderl.[ein] det. E.M. Fisher[19]92 / Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♂EFISHER); COSTA RICA, PuntarenasProv.[ince], Parque Nacional Corcovado, Est.[ácion] Sirena, 8° 28’ 31” N, 83°36’ W/ 25.iii.1981 H.A. Hespenheide/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♀EFISHER); COSTA RICA: LimonProv.[ince] 17 km, W. Guapiles, 13, Jul.[y], 1986, F.T. Hovore, P.H. Sullivan/ Paratype Diplosynapsis fisheri( ♀EFISHER).
1416638196
4. Apr.
OSTA
Finca La Selva & H. Hespenheide
Finca La Selva
11
138
1
1
Heredia
holotype
1416638209
2003-04-08
ALAS, INB
Transect & Project
Costa Rica
500
10.333333
Heredia
1298
-84.066666
11
138
INB0003239606
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638198
2000-05
2000-05-29
2000-05
INBIO, CRI
La Selva & Bosque & Costa Rica
Costa Rica
100
10.433333
La Selva
1298
-84.01667
11
138
CRI0022
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638204
1993-07-23
La Selva Biol & H. A. Hespenheide
Costa Rica
Pr
10.433333
Viejo
1298
-84.01667
La Selva Biol
11
138
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638210
1982-07-20
La Selva Biol & H. A. Hespenheide
Costa Rica
Pr
10.433333
Viejo
1298
-84.01667
La Selva Biol
11
138
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638212
[292,1187,1591,1617]
1982-04-15
La Selva Biol & H. A. Hespenheide
Costa Rica
Pr
10.433333
Viejo
1298
-84.01667
La Selva Biol
11
138
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638195
1982-04-15
La Selva Biol & H. A. Hespenheide
Costa Rica
Pr
E. M. Fisher
10.433333
Viejo
1298
-84.01667
La Selva Biol
11
138
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638208
2004-04-18
ALAS, INB
Transect & Project
Costa Rica
300
10.35
Heredia
1298
-84.05
11
138
INB0003622914
1
1
Heredia
paratype
1416638200
1924-06
Coll. R. J.
Costa Rica
Guapiles
11
138
1
1
Limon
paratype
1416638206
1975-07-23
E. M. Fisher
Costa Rica
820
Turrialba
11
138
821
1
Cartago
paratype
1416638218
1975-07-23
E. M. Fisher
Costa Rica
E. M. Fisher
820
Turrialba
11
138
1
1
Cartago
paratype
1416638215
1981-03-25
H. A. Hespenheide
Costa Rica
8.475277
Sirena
915
-83.6
Parque Nacional Corcovado
11
138
1
1
Puntarenas
paratype
1416638202
W. Guapiles & Jul. & F. T. Hovore & P. H. Sullivan
Costa Rica
Limon
11
138
1
1
Limon
paratype