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038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.text	038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mythicomyia curacaoensis Ramos-Pastrana & Córdoba-Suarez & Evenhuis 2025	<div><p>Mythicomyia curacaoensis sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1–4, 11C 1</p><p>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.</p><p>Description. MALE (holotype). Body length 2 mm; wing length 1 mm. Head (Figs 2A, 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. 2B); face whitish; proboscis brown, short, less than height of eye; occiput brown, with sparse whitish and small setae and gray pruinosity (Fig. 2A). Antenna (Figs 2A, 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 2A, 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. 2D); 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. 2A). Legs (Fig. 2A). 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. 1A, 2F). 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 2A, 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 3A–F). Epandrium elongate, clearly not membranous, somewhat triangular-shaped, apex slightly flattened in lateral view (Figs 3A, B), semi-circular, with scattered setae dorsally in posterior view (Figs 3C, D). Pseudo-surstylus thickened, with margins sinuous, apex slightly square and lower tip hook-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3A, B), triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view (Figs 3C, D). Cercus elongated, with scattered setae on the upper ¾ in lateral view (Figs 3A, B), triangular-shaped with scattered setae medially in posterior view (Figs 3C, D). Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3A, B), long, thin and with slightly acute apex and directed-forward in dorsal view (Figs 3E, F). Lateral ejaculatory process elongated, with acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view (Figs 3A, B), about 0.5× shorter than ejaculatory apodeme, thin basally, thickened medially and with acute apex, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 3E, F). Phallus teardrop-shaped, in lateral and dorsal view (Figs 3A, B, E, F), basiphallus about 2× longer than distiphallus, distiphallus simple with single apical opening in dorsal view (Figs 3E, F). Parameral sheath large, simple, with two paired lobed projections divergent in dorsal view (Figs 3E, 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 3A, B), with apex acute and divergent in dorsal view (Figs 3E, 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 3A, 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 3E, 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 3A, B), somewhat triangular-shaped and margins slightly sinuous in dorsal view (Figs 3E, F).</p><p>FEMALE. (Figs 4A–F). Like male, differing in the following aspects: Body length 1.7 mm; wing length 0.9 mm. Head (Figs 4A, 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. 4B). Thorax (Figs 4A, 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. 4A). Same coloration pattern as the male, only the brown coloration is lighter. Abdomen (Figs 4A, 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 4E, 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 4E, F); common duct indistinct, basal plate hyaline; sperm pump tubular with smooth surface, rounded and membranous (Figs 4E, F); proximal spermathecal duct about 1.5× longer than sperm pump (Figs 4E, F); distal spermathecal duct about 5× length of proximal duct, translucent (Figs 4E, 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 4E, F).</p><p>Type material.   HOLOTYPE. Male: CURAÇAO,  Coral Specht, 3 km, E. Willemstad, 8–15.February.1987, W.E. Steiner &amp; 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) .</p><p>Etymology. The species name refers to Curaçao, where the holotype was collected (Fig. 4C).</p><p>Geographical distribution. Curaçao (Willemstad) (Fig. 4C 1).</p><p>Taxonomic notes. In males  Mythicomyia curacaoensis sp. nov. runs to  M. hyalinipennis in couplet 5 of the key in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024). It differs from  M. hyalinipennis by the antennae being dark brown and having pedicel wider than longer (Fig. 2C) (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. 2E) (versus hind leg with basitarsus I unmodified); cercus flattened in lateral view (Figs 3A, B) [versus cercus rounded in lateral view, see fig. 20 in Hall (1976)]; ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3A, 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 3A, 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 3A, 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 &amp; Evenhuis in couplet 12 of the key in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024). It differs from  M. iskay by having mesonotum with broad whitish yellow margins, in dorsal view (Fig. 4C) [versus mesonotum with narrow yellow margins, see fig. 34 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; scutellum entirely whitish yellow (Fig. 4C) [versus scutellum yellowish, usually with subtriangular brown suffusion at middle, see fig. 34 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; sperm pump subequal to genital fork and 0.5× shorter than spermathecal reservoir (Figs 4E, F) [versus sperm pump 1.5× as long as genital fork and ⅗ length of spermathecal reservoir, see fig. 37 in Sánchez &amp; 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 4E, F) [versus spermathecal reservoir homogeneous in thickness throughout its length, with a rounded apex, see fig. 37 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)].</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038287C6FFE3FFA0BD8273555B84FBFF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany;Córdoba-Suarez, Eric;Evenhuis, Neal L.	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.text	038287C6FFE3FFA6BD82718D5A43FA0F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mythicomyia Coquillett 1893	<div><p>Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893</p><p>Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893: 209 (in  Empididae). Williston 1896: 73 (in  Empididae); Melander, 1902: 337 (in  Empididae); Aldrich, 1905: 218 (in  Leptidae); Cresson, 1915: 449 (in  Empididae); Greene, 1924: 60. Melander, 1961: 161; Painter &amp; Painter, 1965: 416; Cole &amp; Schlinger, 1969: 238; Hull, 1973: 266; Painter, Painter &amp; Hall, 1978: 11; Hall &amp; Evenhuis, 1986: 327; Hall &amp; Evenhuis, 1987: 596; Evenhuis, 2002: 36; Evenhuis, 2022: 1; Evenhuis, 2024: 46; Ramos-Pastrana, Rojas-Portilla &amp; Evenhuis, 2024: 539; Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024: 514.</p><p>Type species:  Mythicomyia rileyi Coquillett (1893), by monotypy.</p><p>Key to the Neotropical species of  Mythicomyia</p><p>[modified from Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)].</p><p>1 Eyes holoptic.................................................................................... Males</p><p>- Eyes dichoptic................................................................................. Females</p><p>MALES</p><p>1 Knob of halter brown to black, usually white below and at apex................................................ 2</p><p>- Halter knob white or yellowish above and below........................................................... 10</p><p>2 Proboscis short, less than height of eye.................................................................... 3</p><p>- Proboscis longer, either equal to or greater than height of eye.................................................. 9</p><p>3 Postpronotal lobe entirely black, posterior margin in some specimens brownish...............  M. collina (Philippi, 1866)</p><p>- Postpronotal lobe white or yellow........................................................................ 4</p><p>4 Scutellum with proximal half dark brown and distal half whitish..................................................................................................  M. bilobata Ramos-Pastrana, Rojas-Portilla &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>- Scutellum entirely dark brown to black.................................................................... 5</p><p>5 First flagellomere ovoid (Fig. 2C); cercus flattened or rounded in lateral view (Figs 3A, B).......................... 6</p><p>- First flagellomere rod-like, cercus triangular-shaped in lateral view [Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024: figs 8, 27)]............ 7</p><p>6 Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped in lateral view (Figs 3A, B); anterior arms of parameral sheath with rounded apex in lateral view (Figs 3A, B).............................................  M. curacaoensis sp. nov.</p><p>- Ejaculatory apodeme thin basally, thickened apically, with apex slightly truncated in lateral view (Hall 1976: fig. 20); anterior arms of parameral sheath with acute apex in lateral view Hall 1976: fig. 20)............  M. hyalinipennis (Brèthes, 1919)</p><p>7 Coxae and femora almost entirely brown; extreme base cell dm at level of R 2+3 bifurcation; anterior arms of parameral sheath characteristically spatulate with straight border.........................  M. iskay Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024 (in part)</p><p>- Distal third of coxae and femora yellowish; extreme base of cell dm anterior to R 2+3 bifurcation....................... 8</p><p>8 Bifurcation of R 2+3 at same level of cross vein r-m (Fig. 7F); vein m-m crossvein 0.5× shorter length than r-m crossvein (Fig. 7F); ejaculatory apodeme strongly thickened in lateral view (Figs 8A, B); anterior arms of parameral sheath with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8A, B)...........................................................  M. pedernalensis sp. nov.</p><p>- Bifurcation of R 2+3 before of r-m crossvein (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 5); m-m crossvein about as long as r-m crossvein (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 5); ejaculatory apodeme slightly thickened in lateral view (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: figs 7–8); anterior arms of parameral sheath with rounded apex in lateral view (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: figs 7–8).................................................................................  M. huk Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>9 Postalar callus brownish; cell dm six-sided; anterior arm of parameral sheath with apex rounded (Hall 1976: fig. 21 left)....................................................................................  M. brachytis Hall, 1976</p><p>- Postalar callus black; cell dm five-sided; anterior arm of parameral sheath with apex acute (Hall 1976: fig. 23 left)...........................................................................................  M. problis Hall, 1976</p><p>10 Middle tibia straight................................................................................. 11</p><p>- Middle tibia deformed (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 38) or somewhat arcuate basally (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 76), best seen in lateral view............................................................................... 16</p><p>11 Length of proboscis from oral margin equal to or longer than height of eye...................................... 14</p><p>- Length of proboscis from oral margin shorter than height of eye............................................... 12</p><p>12 Scutellum whitish yellow........................................................  M. pusillima Edwards, 1930</p><p>- Scutellum dull black................................................................................. 13</p><p>13 Epandrium somewhat rectangular-shaped and wide in lateral view; anterior arms of parameral sheath narrow with acute apex (Hall 1976: fig. 22 right)...............................................................  M. orthis Hall, 1976</p><p>- Epandrium somewhat triangular-shaped; anterior arms of parameral sheath characteristically spatulate with straight border (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: figs 26–27)...............................  M. iskay Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024 (in part)</p><p>14 Scape subequal in length to pedicel; face black, except along oral margin, narrowly yellow; diadem (tomentose band on the occiput) present......................................................................  M. macra Hall, 1976</p><p>- Scape much shorter than pedicel; face yellowish on upper half, black bellow; diadem absent........................ 15</p><p>15 m-m crossvein absent, if present much shorter than r-m crossvein (i.e. cell dm usually five-sided); first abdominal segment narrowly yellow medially; ejaculatory apodeme squarish paddle-like (Hall 1976: fig. 21 right)......  M. citrina Hall, 1976</p><p>- m-m crossvein present, as long as r-m crossvein (i.e. cell dm six-sided, rarely five-sided); first abdominal segment all black; ejaculatory apodeme broad, somewhat rounded (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: figs 61–62)....................................................................................................  M. tawa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>16 Length of proboscis from oral margin less than height of eye................................................. 17</p><p>- Proboscis long, projecting at least twice eye height beyond oral margin.............  M. kinsa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>17 Scape subequal to pedicel; middle leg without modifications..................................  M. trepta Hall, 1976</p><p>- Scape much shorter than pedicel; middle leg with modifications............................................... 18</p><p>18 m-m crossvein 2× longer than r-m crossvein (Fig. 5F); vein CuA ending in lower ¾ (Fig. 25); cell m 2 narrow, with a spot brown apically (Fig. 5F); cercus thickened with straight inner margins in posterior view (Figs 6C, D); gonostylus thickened, somewhat rectangular-shaped, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F)................................  M. nigra sp. nov.</p><p>- m-m cross vein subequal than r-m, (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 75); cell m 2 broad, without a spot brown apically (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 75); vein CuA ending at the edge of the wing (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 75); cercus narrowed with sinuous inner margins in posterior view (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 81); gonostylus narrowed, elongate, upward-directed in dorsal view, (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 83).............................  M. pisqa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>FEMALES</p><p>1 Legs black, knees at most yellow and occasionally underside of femora narrowly yellow............................ 2</p><p>- Legs predominantly yellow, sometimes basal half of femora and tips of tarsi blackish............................... 7</p><p>2 Proboscis projecting beyond oral margin shorter than height of eye............................................. 3</p><p>- Proboscis equal to or longer than eye height................................................................ 5</p><p>3 Light colored stripe on lateral margin of mesonotum inside above near transverse suture, but not interrupted at transverse suture; scutellum entirely black.......................................................................... 4</p><p>- Lateral pale stripe broadly interrupted at transverse suture; scutellum white with posterior margin narrowly black............................................................................................  M. orthis Hall, 1976</p><p>4 Frons black, narrowly yellow above antenna; first abdominal tergite yellow.............  M. hyalinipennis (Brèthes, 1919)</p><p>- Frons whitish on lower ¾, black on upper fourth; first abdominal tergite yellow on posterior margins.........................................................................................  M. pisqa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>5 Scutellum black, or black in middle and yellow at sides...................................................... 6</p><p>- Scutellum entirely yellow, never with black...............................................  M. citrina Hall, 1976</p><p>6 Proboscis equal to eye height or nearly so..............................................  M. brachytis Hall, 1976</p><p>- Length of proboscis at least three times height of eye........................................  M. macra Hall, 1976</p><p>7 Abdominal dorsum black, first segment yellowish white in middle of posterior margin only, rest of abdominal segments narrowly fasciate with yellow-white across their posterior margins or Abdominal dorsum black, tergite I entirely yellow or at least posterior and lateral margins of all segments yellow..................................................... 8</p><p>- Abdominal dorsum nearly entirely yellow; only extreme bases of all segments black, black color most extensive on two basal segments.........................................................................  M. diasema Hall, 1976</p><p>8 Proboscis at most equals eye height, usually less........................................................... 11</p><p>- Proboscis projecting at least twice eye height, usually more, frons marked with small black stripe..................... 9</p><p>9 Halter black, at least dorsally;  M. problis Hall, 1976</p><p>- Halter whitish...................................................................................... 10</p><p>10 Frons with conspicuous dark stripe on upper half; lateral margin of mesonotum (notopleural and supraalar regions) black emarginate above notopleural suture; spermathecal reservoir fusiform, extending to abdominal segment V ......................................................................................  M. kinsa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>- Frons with faint dark stripe at middle; lateral margin of mesonotum shallowly emarginate above notopleural suture; spermathecal reservoir knob-like, extending to abdominal segment III ..........................  M. tawa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>11 Abdominal segments narrowly yellow on posterior margins, bases broadly black, not reduced in extent posteriorly...... 12</p><p>- Posterior margin of abdominal segments broadly yellow, amount of black color at base reduced posteriorly............ 15</p><p>12 First flagellomere at least four times longer than scape and pedicel combined; frons black, lower half yellow; halter knob entirely yellow..................................................................  M. collina (Philippi, 1866)</p><p>- First flagellomere at most three times as long as scape and pedicel combined; frons yellowish, upper ¼ dark brown; halter knob whitish, usually dark brown dorsally..................................................................... 13</p><p>13 Scutellum yellowish, usually with subtriangular brown suffusion at middle (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 34); sperm pump phallus-shaped with plate-like base and apex (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 37); spermathecal reservoir homogeneous in thickness throughout its length, digitiform-shape (Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis 2024: fig. 37)..  M. iskay Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>- Scutellum entirely whitish yellow (Fig. 4C); sperm pump phallus-shaped with plate-like only at apex (Figs 4E, F); spermathecal reservoir not homogeneous in thickness throughout its length, no digitiform-shape (Figs 4E, F)...................... 14</p><p>14 Mesonotum with broad yellow margins in dorsal view (Fig. 4C); Genital fork U-shaped (Figs 4E, F); proximal spermathecal duct about 2× wider than distal (Figs 4E, F); spermathecal reservoir thin on proximal ½, thickened on distal ²⁄₄ and gradually thins on distal ¼, at its widest point (Figs 4E, F)........................................  M. curacaoensis sp. nov.</p><p>- Mesonotum with narrow yellow margins in dorsal view (Fig. 9C); genital fork V-shaped (Figs 9E, F); proximal spermathecal duct translucent, about 3× longer than sperm pump (Figs 9E, F); spermathecal reservoir rhomboid-shaped (Figs 9E, F)....................................................................................  M. pedernalensis sp. nov.</p><p>15 Mesonotum with ground color brownish yellow, with three thick longitudinal bands...................................................................................  M. bilobata Ramos-Pastrana, Rojas-Portilla &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>- Mesonotum black with yellow markings, without longitudinal bands........................................... 16</p><p>16 Frons black with a small triangular yellow spot above antenna; lateral margin of mesonotum not emarginated above notopleural suture..............................................................................  M. trepta Hall, 1976</p><p>- Frons whitish yellow, except right below the ocellar triangle, dark brown; lateral margin of mesonotum broadly emarginated above notopleural suture...................................................  M. huk Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038287C6FFE3FFA6BD82718D5A43FA0F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany;Córdoba-Suarez, Eric;Evenhuis, Neal L.	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.text	038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mythicomyia nigra Ramos-Pastrana & Córdoba-Suarez & Evenhuis 2025	<div><p>Mythicomyia nigra sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 5–6, 11C 1</p><p>Diagnosis. Male. Proboscis short, less than height to eye; Mesonotum black; crossvein m-m crossvein 2× longer than r-m crossvein; cell m2 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.</p><p>Description. MALE (holotype). Body length 2.1 mm; wing length 0.9 mm. Head (Figs 5A, 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. 5B); face whitish yellow; proboscis brown, short, shorter than eye height; occiput brown, with sparse whitish and small setae and gray pruinosity (Fig. 5A). Antenna (Figs 5A, 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 5A, 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. 5D); 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. 5A). Legs (Fig. 5A). 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. 5F). 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 5A, 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 6A–F). Epandrium elongate, somewhat triangular-shaped, apex flattened in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), oval, with scattered setae dorsally in posterior view (Figs 6C, D). Pseudo-surstylus thickened, with margins sinuous, apex slightly rounded and lower tip directed downward in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view (Figs 6C, D). Cercus elongated, with scattered setae on the distal margin, except on the lower ⅕ in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), triangular-shaped with scattered setae medially in posterior view (Figs 6C, D). Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rounded-shaped, with a lobe medially on upper margin in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), long, thin and with slightly acute apex and directed-forward in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F). Lateral ejaculatory process with V-shaped, acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), about 0.5× shorter than ejaculatory apodeme, with slightly acute apex, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F). Phallus teardrop-shaped in lateral and dorsal view (Figs 6A–B, E–F), basiphallus rounded, about 2× longer than distiphallus, distiphallus thin, simple with single apical opening in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F). Parameral sheath large, simple, with two paired lobed projections divergent in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F). Anterior arms of parameral sheath thin on basal ⅓, thickened on distal ⅔ and slightly acute apex in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), long, about 0.5× longer than ejaculatory apodeme, sinuous with rounded apex in dorsal view (Figs 6E, 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 6A, B), with appearance of four lobes, two proximal largest and with rounded edges in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F). Gonostylus downward-directed, similar in length to cercus, acute apex in lateral view (Figs 6A, B), somewhat rectangular-shaped and margins slightly sinuous in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F). FEMALE. Unknown.</p><p>Type material.  HOLOTYPE. Male: CURAÇAO, Coral Specht 3 km. E. Willemstad, 8–15.February.1987, W.E. Steiner &amp; J.M. Swearingen Leg. (1 ♂ USNM) / Malaise trap in mesquite-acacia desert scrub near coast (photographed specimen).</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin nigrum = black, refers to the general black color of the thorax of the specimen (Figs 5A, D).</p><p>Geographical distribution. Curaçao (Willemstad) (Fig. 11C 1).</p><p>Taxonomic notes. In males  Mythicomyia nigra sp. nov. runs to  M. pisqa Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis in couplet 15 of the key in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024). It differs from  M. pisqa by having the first flagellomere oval (Fig. 5C) [versus first flagellomere linear-lanceolate, see fig. 74 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; m-m crossvein 2× longer than r-m crossvein (Fig. 5F) [versus m-m cross vein subequal than r-m, see fig. 75 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; cell m 2 with a spot brown apically (Fig. 5F) [versus cell m 2 without a spot brown apically, see fig. 75 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; vein CuA ending in lower ½ (Fig. 5F) [versus vein CuA ending at the edge of the wing, see fig. 75 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; cercus thickened with straight inner margins in posterior view (Figs 6C, D) [versus cercus narrowed with sinuous inner margins in posterior view, see figs 80–81 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; ejaculatory apodeme strongly thickened in lateral view (Figs 6A, B) [versus ejaculatory apodeme slightly thickened in lateral view, see figs 78–79 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; gonostylus thickened, somewhat rectangular-shaped, sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 6E, F) [versus gonostylus narrowed, elongate, upward-directed in dorsal view, see figs 82–83 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038287C6FFE5FFAFBD8271C45995F817	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany;Córdoba-Suarez, Eric;Evenhuis, Neal L.	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.text	038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mythicomyia pedernalensis Ramos-Pastrana & Córdoba-Suarez & Evenhuis 2025	<div><p>Mythicomyia pedernalensis sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 7–9, 11B 1</p><p>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.</p><p>Description. MALE (holotype). Body length 2.2 mm; wing length 1.1 mm. Head (Figs 7A, 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. 7B); face whitish; proboscis light brown, short, shorter less than height to eye; occiput brown, with sparse whitish and small setae and gray pruinosity (Fig. 7A). Antenna (Figs 7A, 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 7A, 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. 7D); 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. 7A). Legs (Fig. 7A). 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. 7F). 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 7A, 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 8A–F). Epandrium somewhat oval-shaped, apex rounded in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), circular, with scattered setae except on lower ⅓ in posterior view (Figs 8C, D). Pseudo-surstylus reduced, with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), triangular-shaped, with acute apex in posterior view (Figs 8C, D). Cercus elongated, somewhat oval-shaped, with setae on lateral margins in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), somewhat drop-shaped in posterior view (Figs 8C, D). Ejaculatory apodeme large, somewhat rectangular-shaped, with sinuous lower margin and rounded apex in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), long, thickened basally and gradually thinning towards the apex and rounded apex in dorsal view (Figs 8E, F). Lateral ejaculatory process elongated, V-shaped, acute apex and upward-directed in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), about 0.5× shorter than ejaculatory apodeme, with sinuous margins, acute apex and sideways-directed in dorsal view (Figs 8E, F). Phallus drop-shaped, in lateral and dorsal view (Figs 8A, B, 8E, F), basiphallus about 2× longer than distiphallus, distiphallus simple with single apical opening in dorsal view (Figs 8E, F). Parameral sheath large, simple, with two paired lobed projections divergent and two lobes basally in dorsal view (Figs 8E, 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 8A, B), with apex rounded and divergent in dorsal view (Figs 8E, 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 8A, 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 8E, F). Gonostylus downward-directed, similar in length to ejaculatory apodeme, with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), subdivided into two lobes, each lobe thin basally, thickened apically with apex rounded in dorsal view (Figs 8E, F).</p><p>FEMALE. (Fig. 9). Like male, differing in the following aspects: Body length 2 mm; wing length 0.9 mm. Head (Figs 9A, 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. 9B). Thorax (Figs 9A, 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. 9A). Same pattern as males, only differing in lighter brown coloration. Abdomen (Figs 9A, 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 9E, 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 9E, 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 9E, F); proximal spermathecal duct translucent, about 3× longer than sperm pump (Figs 9E, F); distal spermathecal duct translucent, about 2× length of proximal duct, thickening at apex (Figs 9E, 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 9E, F).</p><p>Type material.   HOLOTYPE. Male: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Pedernales,  Cabo rojo, 17–55N/71–39W / 10m, 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) .</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet is in apposition and refers to the name of the locality where holotype has been collected (Fig. 11B).</p><p>Geographical distribution. Dominican Republic (Pedernales) (Fig. 11B 1).</p><p>Taxonomic notes. In males  Mythicomyia pedernalensis sp. nov. runs to  M. huk Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis in couplet 6 of the key in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024). It differs from  M. huk by having first flagellomere slightly conical (Fig. 7C) [versus first flagellomere linear-lanceolate, see figs 1–2, 4 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; second flagellomere about 1.3× longer the width of first (Fig. 7C) [versus second flagellomere about 2× longer the width of first, see figs 1–2, 4 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; hind leg with basitarus modified, excavated near base on ventral surface, preceded by a short spur (Fig. 7E) [versus hind leg with basitarsus unmodified, see fig. 1 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; cercus elongated, somewhat oval-shaped, with setae on lateral margins in lateral view (Figs 8A, B), somewhat drop-shaped in posterior view (Figs 8C, D) [versus cercus triangular-shaped, with scattered setae on the upper half in lateral view, see figs 7–8 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024); pad-shaped in posterior view, see figs 9–10 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; epandrium somewhat oval in lateral view (Figs 8A, B) [versus epandrium somewhat triangular in lateral view, see figs 7–8 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; ejaculatory apodeme strongly thickened in lateral view (Figs 8A, B) [versus ejaculatory apodeme slightly thickened in lateral view, see figs 7–8 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; anterior arms of parameral sheath with acute apex in lateral view (Figs 8A, B) [versus anterior arms of parameral sheath with rounded apex in lateral view, see figs 7–8 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; gonostylus sideways-directed, sub divided into two lobes, each lobe thin basally, thickened apically with rounded apex in dorsal view (Figs 8E, F) [versus gonostylus upward-directed, thickened basally, thin apically with acute apex in dorsal view, see fig. 12 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]. Females of  M. pedernalensis sp. nov. run to  M. iskay Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis in couplet 12 of the key in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024). They differs from  M. iskay by having genital fork V-shaped, anterior margin arched with lower slightly acute (Figs 9E, F) [versus genital fork U-shaped, anterior margin arched with lower margin truncated, see fig. 37 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; proximal spermathecal duct about 2× shorter than distal and (Figs 9E, F); [versus proximal spermathecal duct about 11× shorter than distal, see fig. 37 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)]; spermathecal reservoir short and thickened rhomboid-shaped (Figs 9E, F) [versus spermathecal reservoirs thin and elongate digitiform-shaped, see fig. 37 in Sánchez &amp; Evenhuis (2024)].</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038287C6FFE9FFABBD8275D55EF6F8BB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany;Córdoba-Suarez, Eric;Evenhuis, Neal L.	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.text	038287C6FFF2FFB7BD82759D5E72FC29.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mythicomyia bilobata Ramos-Pastrana, Rojas-Portilla & Evenhuis 2024	<div><p>Mythicomyia bilobata Ramos-Pastrana, Rojas-Portilla &amp; Evenhuis, 2024</p><p>Figs 10, 11A 1, D 1</p><p>Mythicomyia bilobata Ramos-Pastrana, Rojas-Portilla &amp; Evenhuis, 2024: 542, figs 1–20. Type locality: Colombia, Antioquia, Liborina.</p><p>Recent study of additional specimens shows this species to range from Colombia northward into Costa Rica and Belize. Further collecting may show wider distribution of this species in other Neotropical countries as well.</p><p>Examined material.   Male: BELIZE, Stann Creek, District: Carrie Bow Cay, 15–27.Jan[uary].1987, W. Mathis &amp; 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 &amp; C. Feller (1 ♀);   idem  Coco Plum Cay, 23.March.1988, W. Mathis (4 ♀);  idem (1 ♀ BPBM);  Belize, Lighthouse Reef,  Half Moon Cay, 17º12′N / 87º31″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);.</p><p>Distribution. Belize (Stann Creek, District)*, Colombia (Antioquia) Costa Rica (Guanacaste)* (Fig. 11A 1, D 1).</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038287C6FFF2FFB7BD82759D5E72FC29	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany;Córdoba-Suarez, Eric;Evenhuis, Neal L.	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
