Cyamops fiji Baptista and Mathis

Grimaldi, David A., 2009, The Asteioinea of Fiji (Insecta: Diptera: Periscelididae, Asteiidae, Xenasteiidae), American Museum Novitates 3671, pp. 1-60 : 23

Cyamops fiji Baptista and Mathis

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C. fiji Baptista and Mathis, 2000: 493 .

DIAGNOSIS: Separated from other species of the genus as based on details of male terminalia and female described in Baptista and Mathis (2000): unique shape of right surstylus, sternites VI+VII incompletely fused, 4 spermathecae. Also: peristomal setae on face, face with slight vertical ridge; arista without bifurcate branches; distal halves of femora dark brown; forefemur without ctenidium; mesocoxa without comb of setae; male terminalia with left surstylus short, length 3.3X greatest width, as figured.

DESCRIPTION: A detailed description is provided in Baptista and Mathis (2000).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: According to the original description, 18 males and 18 females were collected by N.H.L. Krauss, March 1981 on Viti Levu , 0–200 m, in Lami (immediately west of Suva ). Several specimens from the type series were examined for this study. Other specimens examined: Viti Levu : Nakobalevu Mtn., 12. III –24. III.03, 340 m, FJ40D, Irwin , Schlinger , Tokota’a (1 male, dissected: no. 61); ibid. FJ-40 FBA026387 (1 male). Naitasiri Prov. , 4.8 km N Veisari Stlmt., log rd to Waivudawa , 300 m, 12.XI–3.I.03, Malaise 1, Schlinger and Tokota’a, 18.075 ° S, 178.362 ° E, FBA 178241 (1 male); Naitasiri Prov., Nakabalevu logging road, 17.III– 9.IV.2003, Malaise trap no. 1, E. Schlinger and M. Tokota’a, FBA210869 (male) .

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Fig. 1. Heads of select Fiji Periscelididae, oblique frontal views (not to same scale). A. Stenomicra tokotaai, n. sp. B. Stenomicra distinctipennis Collin. C. Cyamops fiji Baptista and Mathis.

Fig. 2. Thoraces of select Fiji Periscelididae showing coloration, left lateral views (to same scale). A. Stenomicra tokotaai, n. sp. B. Stenomicra distincta, n. sp. C. Stenocyamops robustus, n. sp. D. Cyamops fiji Baptista and Mathis.

Fig. 15. Structures of Fiji Cyamops spp. A. Forefemoral ctenidium of C. femoctenidius. B. Male terminalia of C. femoctenidius (posterior view). C. Male terminalia of C. fiji (posterolateral view).