taxonID	type	description	language	source
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	description	Figs 1 – 4, 11 C 1	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male. Proboscis short, less than height to eye; mesonotum entirely dark brown; m-m crossvein equal in length to r-m crossvein; hind leg with basitarsus excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur; tergite I dark brown, with a band yellowish on proximal margin centrally; tergites II – VII dark brown, with yellowish spot laterally, larger in tergites II and III; pseudo-surstylus thickened, with apex slightly square and lower tip hook-shaped in lateral view; lateral ejaculatory process elongated, with acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view; anterior arms of parameral sheath long, about 1.3 × longer than ejaculatory apodeme, curved and with apex rounded and slightly thickened in lateral view; gonocoxa subdivided, with proximal lobe elongated and with apex rounded, distal lobe short, triangle-shaped, acute apex and with two setae apically, in lateral view.	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	description	Description. MALE (holotype). Body length 2 mm; wing length 1 mm. Head (Figs 2 A, B). Brown; eyes contiguous for 7 facets; ocellar triangle dark brown gray pruinose, ocelli dark yellow; frons bare, small and triangular-shaped, whitish, with upper tip slightly light brown not depressed medially (Fig. 2 B); face whitish; proboscis brown, short, less than height of eye; occiput brown, with sparse whitish and small setae and gray pruinosity (Fig. 2 A). Antenna (Figs 2 A, C) dark brown, yellowish pruinose; scape minute; pedicel rounded; first flagellomere oval, about 1.8 × longer than width; second flagellomere small, about 1.2 × longer than width of first, with small subapical stylus. Thorax (Figs 2 A, D). Mesonotum entirely dark brown, with gray-brown pruinosity on proximal ½, brown pruinosity on distal ½, with scattered inconspicuous whitish setae; postpronotal lobe whitish; scutellum dark brown, with scattered conspicuous whitish setae (Fig. 2 D); pleura dark brown, with sparse gray-yellowish pruinosity, with whitish yellow markings on: proepimeron, upper margin of anepisternum and anepimeron, dorsal ⅓ of katepisternum and dorsal ½ of meron (Fig. 2 A). Legs (Fig. 2 A). Fore and hind coxae entirely brown, middle coxa brown on proximal ½ and whitish yellow on distal ½; fore and mid femora brown on proximal ½ whitish yellow on distal ½, hind femur thickened on basal ½, thin on apical ½, dark brown on proximal ¾ and whitish yellow on distal ¼; tibiae whitish yellow; tarsi I whitish yellow, tarsi II – V brown; hind leg with basitarsus excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur. Wing (Fig. 1 A, 2 F). Hyaline, veins slightly tinged with brown to dark yellow color, costal, R 1, R 4 + 5 and CuA a little more stained; short and microtrichose except on: proximal ⅓ of cell br and bm and proximal ⅓ of anal lobe; costal vein ending slightly beyond R 4 + 5; vein Sc weak, incomplete, ending slightly beyond origin of Rs origin; Rs evanescent at connection with R 1; R 2 + 3 arising approximately ⅔ distance from origin of Rs to r-m crossvein; r-m crossvein at basal ⅐ of cell dm; vein separating cells br and bm not evident; cell dm six-sided; crossvein m-m equal in length to r-m crossvein; crossvein dm-m straight; R 4 + 5 ending slightly beyond M 1; vein M 1 curved basally; M 2 and M 4 nearly straight; CuA sinuous, complete to wing margin; anal cell open in wing margin; CuP evanescent; anal lobe developed; halter knob brown dorsally, whitish ventrally. Abdomen (Figs 2 A, G) with conspicuous whitish setae. Tergite I dark brown, with a band yellowish on proximal margin centrally; tergites II – VII dark brown, with spot yellowish laterally, larger in tergites II and III. Terminalia (Figs 3 A – F). Epandrium elongate, clearly not membranous, somewhat triangular-shaped, apex slightly flattened in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), semi-circular, with scattered setae dorsally in posterior view (Figs 3 C, D). Pseudo-surstylus thickened, with margins sinuous, apex slightly square and lower tip hook-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view (Figs 3 C, D). Cercus elongated, with scattered setae on the upper ¾ in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), triangular-shaped with scattered setae medially in posterior view (Figs 3 C, D). Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), long, thin and with slightly acute apex and directed-forward in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). Lateral ejaculatory process elongated, with acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), about 0.5 × shorter than ejaculatory apodeme, thin basally, thickened medially and with acute apex, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). Phallus teardrop-shaped, in lateral and dorsal view (Figs 3 A, B, E, F), basiphallus about 2 × longer than distiphallus, distiphallus simple with single apical opening in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). Parameral sheath large, simple, with two paired lobed projections divergent in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). Anterior arms of parameral sheath long, about 1.3 × longer than ejaculatory apodeme, curved and with apex rounded and slightly thickened in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), with apex acute and divergent in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). Gonocoxa subdivided, with proximal lobe elongated and with apex rounded, distal lobe short, triangle-shaped, acute apex and with two setae apically, in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), with the appearance of three lobes, the two distal lobes smaller and with rounded edges, the proximal large ones with sinuous edges and proximal margin with apex slightly rounded in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). Gonostylus downward-directed, similar in length to basiphallus, thickened basally, thin apically, rounded apex and with row of setae on distal margin in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B), somewhat triangular-shaped and margins slightly sinuous in dorsal view (Figs 3 E, F). FEMALE. (Figs 4 A – F). Like male, differing in the following aspects: Body length 1.7 mm; wing length 0.9 mm. Head (Figs 4 A, B). Brown, except gena, whitish; eyes separated at vertex by approximately 2 × distance posterior ocelli; frons with both areas sinuously separated, shiny, slightly depressed medially, with inconspicuous yellow seta scattered (Fig. 4 B). Thorax (Figs 4 A, C). Mesonotum margins whitish yellow, including oval interhumeral mark; ¾ of notopleuron, supra-alar area and postalar callus whitish; scutellum entirely yellow; pleura with whitish yellow markings on: proepimeron, upper ¼ of anepisternum, upper ¼ of anepimeron, upper ⅓ of katepisternum, upper ⅓ of meron. Legs (Fig. 4 A). Same coloration pattern as the male, only the brown coloration is lighter. Abdomen (Figs 4 A, D). Tergite I whitish yellow, with two spot dark brown centrally, tergites II – IV dark brown with distal margin whitish yellow, tergite V with proximal ½ dark brown, distal ½ whitish yellow, tergites VI – VII whitish yellow, with proximal margin dark brown. Terminalia (Figs 4 E, F). Genital fork U-shaped, anterior margin arched with lower margin slightly acute, inner posterior projection convergent distally, interrupted medially, outer projection simple, long and divergent, projecting posterolaterally (Figs 4 E, F); common duct indistinct, basal plate hyaline; sperm pump tubular with smooth surface, rounded and membranous (Figs 4 E, F); proximal spermathecal duct about 1.5 × longer than sperm pump (Figs 4 E, F); distal spermathecal duct about 5 × length of proximal duct, translucent (Figs 4 E, F); valve indistinct; spermathecal reservoir strongly sclerotized, brown, thin on proximal ½, thickened on distal ² ⁄ ₄ and gradually thinning on distal ¼, at its widest point, about 2 × thickness of sperm pump, without glandular trichomes (Figs 4 E, F).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE. Male: CURAÇAO, Coral Specht, 3 km, E. Willemstad, 8 – 15. February. 1987, W. E. Steiner & J. M. Swearingen Leg. (1 ♂ USNM) / Malaise trap in mesquite-acacia desert scrub near coast (photographed specimen). PARATYPES. idem (12 ♂ USNM); idem (4 ♂ LEUA); idem (4 ♂ BPBM); idem (12 ♀ USNM); idem (4 ♀ LEUA); idem (4 ♀ BPBM).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name refers to Curaçao, where the holotype was collected (Fig. 4 C).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	distribution	Geographical distribution. Curaçao (Willemstad) (Fig. 4 C 1).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic notes. In males Mythicomyia curacaoensis sp. nov. runs to M. hyalinipennis in couplet 5 of the key in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024). It differs from M. hyalinipennis by the antennae being dark brown and having pedicel wider than longer (Fig. 2 C) (versus antennae black, pedicel as wide as long); hind leg with basitarsus modified, excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur (Fig. 2 E) (versus hind leg with basitarsus I unmodified); cercus flattened in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B) [versus cercus rounded in lateral view, see fig. 20 in Hall (1976)]; ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B) [versus ejaculatory apodeme thin basally, thickened apically, with apex slightly truncated in lateral view, see fig. 20 in Hall (1976)]; anterior arms of parameral sheath with rounded apex in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B) [versus anterior arms of parameral sheath with acute apex in lateral view, see fig. 20 in Hall (1976)]; gonocoxa subdivided, with apex rounded anterior lobe in lateral view (Figs 3 A, B) [versus gonocoxa simple, without a rounded anterior lobe, see fig. 20 in Hall (1976)]. In females M. curacaoensis sp. nov. runs to M. iskay Sánchez & Evenhuis in couplet 12 of the key in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024). It differs from M. iskay by having mesonotum with broad whitish yellow margins, in dorsal view (Fig. 4 C) [versus mesonotum with narrow yellow margins, see fig. 34 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; scutellum entirely whitish yellow (Fig. 4 C) [versus scutellum yellowish, usually with subtriangular brown suffusion at middle, see fig. 34 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; sperm pump subequal to genital fork and 0.5 × shorter than spermathecal reservoir (Figs 4 E, F) [versus sperm pump 1.5 × as long as genital fork and ⅗ length of spermathecal reservoir, see fig. 37 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; spermathecal reservoir thin on proximal ½, thickened on distal ² ⁄ ₄ and gradually thinning on distal ¼, at its widest point and somewhat acute apex (Figs 4 E, F) [versus spermathecal reservoir homogeneous in thickness throughout its length, with a rounded apex, see fig. 37 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)].	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE3FFA6BD82718D5A43FA0F.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Mythicomyia rileyi Coquillett (1893), by monotypy.	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	description	Figs 5 – 6, 11 C 1	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male. Proboscis short, less than height to eye; Mesonotum black; crossvein m-m crossvein 2 × longer than r-m crossvein; cell m 2 narrow, with a spot brown apically; hind leg with basitarsus excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur; tergite I dark brown, with proximal margin yellowish; tergites II dark brown; tergite III dark brown with distal margin reddish yellow; tergites IV with proximal ½ dark brown and distal ½ reddish yellow; tergite V with basal ⅔ dark brown and distal ⅓ reddish yellow; tergite VI dark brown, with distal margin reddish yellow; tergite VII dark brown; pseudo-surstylus thickened, with apex slightly rounded and lower tip directed downward in lateral view; lateral ejaculatory process with V-shaped, acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view; anterior arms of parameral sheath thin on basal ⅓, thickened on distal ⅔ and with slightly acute apex in lateral view; gonocoxa subdivided, with proximal lobe V-shaped and acute apex backward-directed, distal lobe more or less rectangular-shaped and lower margin slightly rounded in lateral view.	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	description	Description. MALE (holotype). Body length 2.1 mm; wing length 0.9 mm. Head (Figs 5 A, B). Brown; eyes contiguous for 9 facets; ocellar triangle dark brown, gray pruinose, ocelli yellow; frons bare, small and triangular-shaped, entirely whitish, not depressed medially (Fig. 5 B); face whitish yellow; proboscis brown, short, shorter than eye height; occiput brown, with sparse whitish and small setae and gray pruinosity (Fig. 5 A). Antenna (Figs 5 A, C) dark brown yellowish pruinose; scape minute; pedicel rounded; first flagellomere conical, about 1.8 × longer than width; second flagellomere small, about 1.2 × longer than width of first, with small subapical stylus. Thorax (Figs 5 A, D). Mesonotum black, with brown pruinosity, yellow on postpronotal lobe, interhumeral mark connected to notopleural mark, basal ¾ of notopleuron and postalar callus, with scattered inconspicuous whitish setae; scutellum black, with strong dark brown pruinosity and scattered conspicuous whitish setae (Fig. 5 D); pleura dark brown, gray-yellowish pruinosity, with whitish yellow markings on: proepimeron, proximal ¼ of anepisternum, dorsal ⅓ of katepisternum and dorsal ⅓ of meron (Fig. 5 A). Legs (Fig. 5 A). Hind coxa with proximal ½ dark brown and distal ½ reddish yellow, mid and fore coxae with proximal ⅓ dark brown and distal ⅓ reddish yellow, all coxae with brown pruinosity; all femora with proximal ½ dark brown and distal ½ yellow; hind femur slightly thickened on basal ½, tibiae with proximal ¼ yellow and distal ¾ light brown; leg I with tarsi I – II yellow, tarsi IV and V black; mid and hind legs with tarsi I, II yellow, tarsi III – V black; hind leg with basitarsus excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur. Wing (Fig. 5 F). Hyaline, veins slightly tinged with brown color, microtrichose except on; proximal ⅓ of cell br and bm and proximal ⅓ of anal lobe; veins brown; costa, R 1, R 4 + 5 and CuA a little more stained; costa ending slightly beyond R 4 + 5; vein Sc weak incomplete, ending slightly beyond origin of Rs origin; Rs evanescent at connection with R 1; R 2 + 3 arising approximately ⅔ distance from origin of Rs to r-m crossvein; r-m crossvein at basal ⅐ of cell dm; vein separating cells br and bm not evident; cell dm six-sided; crossvein m-m 2 × longer than r-m crossvein; crossvein dm-m nearly straight; R 4 + 5 ending clearly after M 1; vein M 1 slightly curved and downward directed; M 2 sinuous and M 4 with apex curved; cell m 2 narrow, with a spot brown apically; anal cell closed well before wing margin, with a long stalk; CuP evanescent; anal lobed developed; halter entirely yellow. Abdomen (Figs 5 A, G) with conspicuous whitish setae. Tergite I dark brown, with proximal margin yellowish; tergites II entirely dark brown; tergite III dark brown with distal margin reddish yellow; tergites IV with proximal ½ dark brown and distal ½ reddish yellow; tergite V with ⅔ dark brown and distal ⅓ reddish yellow; tergite VI dark brown, with distal margin reddish yellow; tergite VII entirely dark brown. Terminalia (Figs 6 A – F). Epandrium elongate, somewhat triangular-shaped, apex flattened in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), oval, with scattered setae dorsally in posterior view (Figs 6 C, D). Pseudo-surstylus thickened, with margins sinuous, apex slightly rounded and lower tip directed downward in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view (Figs 6 C, D). Cercus elongated, with scattered setae on the distal margin, except on the lower ⅕ in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), triangular-shaped with scattered setae medially in posterior view (Figs 6 C, D). Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped, with a lobe medially on upper margin in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), long, thin and with slightly acute apex and directed-forward in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). Lateral ejaculatory process with V-shaped, acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), about 0.5 × shorter than ejaculatory apodeme, with slightly acute apex, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). Phallus teardrop-shaped in lateral and dorsal view (Figs 6 A – B, E – F), basiphallus rounded, about 2 × longer than distiphallus, distiphallus thin, simple with single apical opening in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). Parameral sheath large, simple, with two paired lobed projections divergent in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). Anterior arms of parameral sheath thin on basal ⅓, thickened on distal ⅔ and slightly acute apex in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), long, about 0.5 × longer than ejaculatory apodeme, sinuous with rounded apex in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). Gonocoxa subdivided, with proximal lobe V-shaped and acute apex backward-directed, distal lobe more or less rectangular-shaped and lower margin slightly rounded in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), with appearance of four lobes, two proximal largest and with rounded edges in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). Gonostylus downward-directed, similar in length to cercus, acute apex in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B), somewhat rectangular-shaped and margins slightly sinuous in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F). FEMALE. Unknown.	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE. Male: CURAÇAO, Coral Specht 3 km. E. Willemstad, 8 – 15. February. 1987, W. E. Steiner & J. M. Swearingen Leg. (1 ♂ USNM) / Malaise trap in mesquite-acacia desert scrub near coast (photographed specimen).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Latin nigrum = black, refers to the general black color of the thorax of the specimen (Figs 5 A, D).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	distribution	Geographical distribution. Curaçao (Willemstad) (Fig. 11 C 1).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic notes. In males Mythicomyia nigra sp. nov. runs to M. pisqa Sánchez & Evenhuis in couplet 15 of the key in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024). It differs from M. pisqa by having the first flagellomere oval (Fig. 5 C) [versus first flagellomere linear-lanceolate, see fig. 74 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; m-m crossvein 2 × longer than r-m crossvein (Fig. 5 F) [versus m-m cross vein subequal than r-m, see fig. 75 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; cell m 2 with a spot brown apically (Fig. 5 F) [versus cell m 2 without a spot brown apically, see fig. 75 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; vein CuA ending in lower ½ (Fig. 5 F) [versus vein CuA ending at the edge of the wing, see fig. 75 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; cercus thickened with straight inner margins in posterior view (Figs 6 C, D) [versus cercus narrowed with sinuous inner margins in posterior view, see figs 80 – 81 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; ejaculatory apodeme strongly thickened in lateral view (Figs 6 A, B) [versus ejaculatory apodeme slightly thickened in lateral view, see figs 78 – 79 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; gonostylus thickened, somewhat rectangular-shaped, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 6 E, F) [versus gonostylus narrowed, elongate, upward-directed in dorsal view, see figs 82 – 83 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	description	Figs 7 – 9, 11 B 1	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male. Proboscis short, shorter than eye height; hind leg with basitarsus excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur; mesonotum entirely dark brown; crossvein m-m 0.5 × shorter length than rm crossvein; tergite I with proximal ½ whitish and distal ½ dark brown; tergites II – VII dark brown, except a lateral margin yellowish; pseudo-surstylus reduced, with acute apex in lateral view, triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view; lateral ejaculatory process elongated, V-shaped, acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view; anterior arms of parameral sheath long, about 1.3 × longer than ejaculatory apodeme, slightly curved sinuous margins and apex slightly acute in lateral; gonocoxa subdivided, with proximal lobe elongated, thickened basally and tapering gradually towards apex, distal lobe somewhat triangular-shaped, and acute apex downward-directed in lateral view.	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	description	Description. MALE (holotype). Body length 2.2 mm; wing length 1.1 mm. Head (Figs 7 A, B). Brown; eyes contiguous for 11 facets; ocellar triangle dark brown gray pruinose, ocelli yellow; frons bare, small and triangular-shaped, whitish, not depressed medially (Fig. 7 B); face whitish; proboscis light brown, short, shorter less than height to eye; occiput brown, with sparse whitish and small setae and gray pruinosity (Fig. 7 A). Antenna (Figs 7 A, C) dark brown yellowish pruinose; scape minute; pedicel rounded; first flagellomere slightly conical, with one lateral margin entirely straight about 1.8 × longer than width; second flagellomere small, about 1.3 × longer the width of first, with small subapical stylus. Thorax (Figs 7 A, D). Mesonotum entirely dark brown, with gray-brown pruinosity on proximal ½, brown pruinosity on distal ½ and scattered inconspicuous whitish setae; postpronotal lobe and postalar callus whitish; scutellum dark brown and scattered conspicuous whitish setae (Fig. 7 D); pleura dark brown, with sparse gray-yellowish pruinosity, with whitish yellow markings on: proepimeron, upper margin of anepisternum, anepimeron, katatergite, upper ½ of katepisternum and meron (Fig. 7 A). Legs (Fig. 7 A). Fore and middle coxae with proximal ⅔ brown, distal ⅓ whitish yellow; hind coxa entirely brown; femora with proximal ¾ brown and distal ¼ whitish yellow; hind femur slightly thickened on proximal ½, thin on distal ½; fore tibia with proximal ¼ whitish yellow, distal ¾ light brown; middle and hind tibiae with proximal ⅓ whitish yellow, distal ⅓ brown; tarsi I whitish yellow, tarsi II – V brown; hind leg with basitarsus excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur. Wing (Fig. 7 F). Hyaline, veins slightly tinged with brown color, microtrichose except on; proximal ½ of costal cell, proximal ⅓ of cell br and bm and proximal ⅓ of anal lobe; veins brown; costa, R 1, R 4 + 5 and CuA slightly more stained; costa ending at end of R 4 + 5; vein Sc weak, incomplete, ending slightly beyond origin of Rs; Rs evanescent at connection with R 1; R 2 + 3 arising approximately ⅔ distance from origin of Rs to rm crossvein; r-m crossvein at basal ⅐ of cell dm; vein separating cells br and bm not evident; cell dm six-sided; crossvein m-m 0.5 × shorter length than r-m crossvein; crossvein dm-m slightly straight; R 4 + 5 ending slightly after M 1; vein M 1 curved; M 2 slightly sinuous, M 4 nearly straight; CuA straight, complete to wing margin; anal cell open in wing margin; CuP evanescent; anal lobed developed; halter knob brown dorsally, whitish ventrally. Abdomen (Figs 7 A, G) with conspicuous whitish setae. Tergite I with proximal ½ whitish and distal ½ dark brown; tergites II – VII dark brown, except a lateral margin yellowish. Terminalia (Figs 8 A – F). Epandrium somewhat oval-shaped, apex rounded in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), circular, with scattered setae except on lower ⅓ in posterior view (Figs 8 C, D). Pseudo-surstylus reduced, with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view (Figs 8 C, D). Cercus elongated, somewhat oval-shaped, with setae on lateral margins in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), somewhat drop-shaped in posterior view (Figs 8 C, D). Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rectangular-shaped, with sinuous lower margin and rounded apex in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), long, thickened basally and gradually thinning towards the apex and rounded apex in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). Lateral ejaculatory process elongated, V-shaped, acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), about 0.5 × shorter than ejaculatory apodeme, with sinuous margins, acute apex and sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). Phallus drop-shaped, in lateral and dorsal view (Figs 8 A, B, 8 E, F), basiphallus about 2 × longer than distiphallus, distiphallus simple with single apical opening in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). Parameral sheath large, simple, with two paired lobed projections divergent and two lobes basally in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). Anterior arms of parameral sheath long, about 1.3 × longer than ejaculatory apodeme, slightly curved sinuous margins and apex slightly acute in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), with apex rounded and divergent in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). Gonocoxa subdivided, with proximal lobe elongated, thickened basally and tapering gradually towards the apex, distal lobe somewhat triangular-shaped, and acute apex downward-directed in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), with appearance of three lobes, one proximal lobe thickened with proximal margin rounded and distal margin sinuous, two distal lobes rounded with margins sinuous in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). Gonostylus downward-directed, similar in length to ejaculatory apodeme, with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), subdivided into two lobes, each lobe thin basally, thickened apically with apex rounded in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F). FEMALE. (Fig. 9). Like male, differing in the following aspects: Body length 2 mm; wing length 0.9 mm. Head (Figs 9 A, B). Brown, except gena, whitish; eyes separated at vertex by approximately 1.5 × distance posterior ocelli; frons shiny, slightly depressed medially, with inconspicuous yellow setae scattered (Fig. 9 B). Thorax (Figs 9 A, C). Mesonotum brown; scutellum entirely yellow; lower ½ of notopleuron, supra-alar area and postalar callus whitish; pleura with whitish yellow markings on: proepimeron, upper ½ of anepisternum, distal margin of anepimeron, dorsal ⅓ of katepisternum, dorsal margin of meron. Legs (Fig. 9 A). Same pattern as males, only differing in lighter brown coloration. Abdomen (Figs 9 A, D). Tergite I whitish yellow, with two dark brown bands, tergites II – IV dark brown with distal margin whitish yellow, tergite V with proximal ½ dark brown and distal ½ whitish yellow, tergites VI – VII whitish yellow, with proximal margin dark brown. Terminalia (Figs 9 E, F). Genital fork V-shaped, anterior margin arched with lower slightly acute, inner posterior projection convergent distally, interrupted medially, outer projection simple, short and divergent, projecting posterolaterally (Figs 9 E, F); common duct indistinct, basal plate hyaline; sperm pump tubular with sclerosed surface, with apex widened, flattened and surrounded by smooth, transparent membrane that surrounds it (Figs 9 E, F); proximal spermathecal duct translucent, about 3 × longer than sperm pump (Figs 9 E, F); distal spermathecal duct translucent, about 2 × length of proximal duct, thickening at apex (Figs 9 E, F); valve indistinct; spermathecal reservoir strongly sclerotized, brown, rhomboid-shaped, with apex slightly rounded, about 6 × thickness of sperm pump at widest point, without glandular trichomes (Figs 9 E, F).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE. Male: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Pedernales, Cabo rojo, 17 – 55 N / 71 – 39 W / 10 m, 27. July. 1990, J. E. Rawlins, C. W. Young, S. Thompson Leg. (1 ♂ CMNH) (photographed specimen). PARATYPES. idem (1 ♀ CMNH) (photographed specimen); idem (1 ♀ CMNH); idem (1 ♀ LEUA); idem (1 ♀ BPBM).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is in apposition and refers to the name of the locality where holotype has been collected (Fig. 11 B).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	distribution	Geographical distribution. Dominican Republic (Pedernales) (Fig. 11 B 1).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic notes. In males Mythicomyia pedernalensis sp. nov. runs to M. huk Sánchez & Evenhuis in couplet 6 of the key in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024). It differs from M. huk by having first flagellomere slightly conical (Fig. 7 C) [versus first flagellomere linear-lanceolate, see figs 1 – 2, 4 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; second flagellomere about 1.3 × longer the width of first (Fig. 7 C) [versus second flagellomere about 2 × longer the width of first, see figs 1 – 2, 4 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; hind leg with basitarus modified, excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur (Fig. 7 E) [versus hind leg with basitarsus unmodified, see fig. 1 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; cercus elongated, somewhat oval-shaped, with setae on lateral margins in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B), somewhat drop-shaped in posterior view (Figs 8 C, D) [versus cercus triangular-shaped, with scattered setae on the upper half in lateral view, see figs 7 – 8 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024); pad-shaped in posterior view, see figs 9 – 10 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; epandrium somewhat oval in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B) [versus epandrium somewhat triangular in lateral view, see figs 7 – 8 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; ejaculatory apodeme strongly thickened in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B) [versus ejaculatory apodeme slightly thickened in lateral view, see figs 7 – 8 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; anterior arms of parameral sheath with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8 A, B) [versus anterior arms of parameral sheath with rounded apex in lateral view, see figs 7 – 8 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; gonostylus sideways-directed, sub divided into two lobes, each lobe thin basally, thickened apically with rounded apex in dorsal view (Figs 8 E, F) [versus gonostylus upward-directed, thickened basally, thin apically with acute apex in dorsal view, see fig. 12 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]. Females of M. pedernalensis sp. nov. run to M. iskay Sánchez & Evenhuis in couplet 12 of the key in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024). They differs from M. iskay by having genital fork V-shaped, anterior margin arched with lower slightly acute (Figs 9 E, F) [versus genital fork U-shaped, anterior margin arched with lower margin truncated, see fig. 37 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; proximal spermathecal duct about 2 × shorter than distal and (Figs 9 E, F); [versus proximal spermathecal duct about 11 × shorter than distal, see fig. 37 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)]; spermathecal reservoir short and thickened rhomboid-shaped (Figs 9 E, F) [versus spermathecal reservoirs thin and elongate digitiform-shaped, see fig. 37 in Sánchez & Evenhuis (2024)].	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFF2FFB7BD82759D5E72FC29.taxon	description	Figs 10, 11 A 1, D 1	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFF2FFB7BD82759D5E72FC29.taxon	materials_examined	Examined material. Male: BELIZE, Stann Creek, District: Carrie Bow Cay, 15 – 27. Jan [uary]. 1987, W. Mathis & C. Feller / USNM Bombyliidae Collection (1 ♂); idem 18 – 22. March. 1988, W. Mathis (1 ♂) (photographed specimen); (1 ♂ LEUA); idem (1 ♂ BPBM); idem 31. Jul [y]. 1989 (1 ♂); idem Glover’s Reef Long Cay, 27 – 28. Jul [y]. 1989 (1 ♂); idem Carrie Bow Cay, 15 – 27. Jan [I]. 1987, W. Mathis & C. Feller (1 ♀); idem Coco Plum Cay, 23. March. 1988, W. Mathis (4 ♀); idem (1 ♀ BPBM); Belize, Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Cay, 17 º 12 ′ N / 87 º 31 ″ W, 1. Apr [il]. 1993 (1 ♀ LEUA). COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Cuajiniquil, Bahía Tomas Salinitas, 7. II – 7. III. 2022, M. M. Chavarría, P. Hanson (1 ♀) (photographed specimen); idem 18. III – 9. IV. 2022 (1 ♀ MNCR); idem (1 ♀ LEUA); (1 ♀ BPBM);.	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFF2FFB7BD82759D5E72FC29.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Belize (Stann Creek, District) *, Colombia (Antioquia) Costa Rica (Guanacaste) * (Fig. 11 A 1, D 1).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
038287C6FFF2FFB7BD82759D5E72FC29.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Externally the male examined specimens differs from the holotype illustration present in Ramos-Pastrana et al. (2024, fig. 3) by presenting darker colors and much longer setae mainly in thorax and abdomen, however the genital structures are exactly identical; for the case of the females analyzed, both the external characters and the genitalia are exactly identical to those illustrated in Ramos-Pastrana et al. (2024, figs 15 – 20).	en	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany, Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Evenhuis, Neal L. (2025): First records of Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Mythicomyiinae) from Central America, with description of three new species and an updated key to Neotropical species. Zootaxa 5621 (1): 69-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.3
