Oropezella amazonica (Rafael & Ale-Rocha) Rafael & Ale-Rocha, 2014

Ale-Rocha, Rosaly & Freitas-Silva, Rafael Augusto Pinheiro De, 2014, New species of Oropezella Collin (Diptera, Hybotidae, Ocydromiinae) from Brazil and Costa Rica, with comments on the relationships among species-groups, Zootaxa 3852 (5), pp. 501-539 : 505

Oropezella amazonica (Rafael & Ale-Rocha) comb. nov.

(Fig. 109)

Ocydromia amazonica Rafael & Ale-Rocha, 1990: 739 , figs 1–5.

Diagnosis. Antennae inserted above middle of head; postpedicel short, almost rectangular with truncate apex; stylus bare, sub-dorsal; frons very short and distinctly dichoptic; one pair of ocellar setae; scutum mostly shining, with tomentum restricted to margins; Rs long, arising near middle of cell bm; R1 meeting C before middle of wing; two veins originating from cell dm (Fig. 109); mid and hind tibiae bearing long bristles. Male terminalia ( Rafael & Ale-Rocha 1990, figs 2–5): hypandrium about twice longer than wide, apex rather pointed; epandrium very deeply cleft dorsally, epandrial lamellae narrowly fused basally; left epandrial lamella shorter than right lamella, lacking dorsoapical process; surstyli similar in length, short, with widened base; articulated distal portion of phallus short, robust, about one third length of basal portion, with basal process short.

Remarks. Rafael & Ale-Rocha (1990) originally described this species in Ocydromia based on the dorsal position of the stylus and shape of the postpedicel. However, the short frons, antenna arising above middle of head, face holoptic, anal lobe reduced, pterostigma absent and the acute axillary angle distinguish this species from other representatives of Ocydromia , and justify its removal from that genus. This makes the record of Ocydromia for the Neotropical Region invalid.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, labelled: BRASIL, Amazonas / 60 km norte de Manaus / Fazenda Esteio / ZF-3, Km 23; 22.i.1986 / B.C. Klein, Malaise / Reserva 1301 ( INPA) (In good condition, not dissected).

Additional material examined. BRASIL, Amazonas: 1♂, Manaus, Reserva Ducke, xi.1995, Barbosa, M.G.V.; 1♂, idem, 19–23.ii.2001, mata, isca de fruta, Ale-Rocha, J. Vidal, A.P. Marques; 2♂, idem, 22–26.i.2001; 2♂, idem, 23–27.iv.2001; 1♂, idem, 15.iii.1982, J.A Rafael, Malaise; 2♂, idem, iv.1995, BMT 3; 1♂, idem, iv.1995, BMT 1; 1♂, idem, iv.1995, CMT 4; 1♂, idem, i.1996, AMT 3; 2♂, idem, xii.1995, AMT 3; 2♂, idem, xii.1995, AMT 2; 1♂, idem, xii.1995, AMT 1; 1♀, idem, F[Fazenda] P[Porto] Alegre, BR 174, km 68 (All housed at INPA). Roraima: 3♂, Pacaraima, 5–8.iii.1988, Eq. J.A. Rafael, Malaise; 4♂, idem, 25.vi.1988; 2♂, idem, mata, 6.vi.1996.

Distribution. Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima).