Epicypta (Epicypta) Winnertz

Amorim, Dalton De Souza & Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira, 2013, Types of Neotropical Mycetophilidae (Diptera) at the Natural History Museum collection, London, Zootaxa 3726 (1), pp. 1-119 : 80-84

Epicypta (Epicypta) Winnertz

Epicypta , subg. Epicypta Winnertz 1863: 909 . Type-species, Mycetophila scatophora Perris (SD) ( Johannsen 1909: 110) .

E. aczeli Lane 1958b: 154 , fig. 5 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Argentina, Salta, Embarcación. Holotype ♂, IML. Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, and seventeen male and female paratypes, of which the NHM has a single male paratype collected in Nova Teutônia.

E. aguarensis Lane 1951b: 329 , fig. 1 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype and a female allotype both of which are at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 9.7.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “Brit. Mus. / 1938-682 // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // [male terminalia dissected and mounted between microslides attached to a pinned card]” // “BMNH(E) # / 257215” // Epicypta / aguarensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta aguarensis / Lane, 1954 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is in good condition and only the distal half of the abdomen was removed. The female allotype is labeled BMNH(E) # 257216 ).

E. bapianensis Lane 1951b: 332 , fig. 4 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, four male and two female paratypes. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 19.6.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “Brit. Mus. / 1938-682 // [male terminalia dissected and mounted between microslides attached to a pinned card]” // “BMNH(E) # / 257197” // Epicypta / bapianensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta bapianensis / Lane , 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is in good condition. There is a female allotype, plus two male and two female paratypes ( BMNH (E) # 257198-202) .

E. brasiliana ( Edwards) 1932: 147 ( Delopsis ). Type-locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Rio Claro. Holotype ♀, NHM.

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Notes. The original description makes reference to a female “type” (from Rio Claro, State of São Paulo) and a female “cotype” (from Petrópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro). The labels pinned with the holotype are “ SÃO PAULO [pr] / Rio Claro / Borgmeier / II.1930 [hw] // “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “ Delopsis / brasiliana Edw. [hw] / F.W. Edwards / det. 1931[pr]” // “ HOLOTYPE [pr] / Delopsis / brasiliana / Edwards / det. J.E. Chainey, 1995” // “BMNH(E) # / 257197”. Both forelegs are missing in the holotype. The indication in Papavero (1978:7) of syntypes for this species is incorrect. Lane (1947b, 1951b) redescribed the species illustrating the male terminalia, but the conspecificity of his specimens with the type seems questionable, so they will not be referred to as E. brasiliana until further examination. Lane (1947b: 455) designated a male allotype for this species, deposited in the MZUSP, that has no type-status.

E. duanasi Lane 1951b: 337 , fig. 9 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, six male and six female paratypes, of which the male holotype, four male and four female parayptes, and one paratype without abdomen are at the NHM ( BMNH (E) # 257238-46). Two females labeled as “ALOTIPO” by Lane, had a paratype label added by N.P. Wyatt. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 9.7.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “Brit. Mus. / 1938-682 // [male terminalia dissected and mounted between microslides attached to a pinned card]” // “BMNH(E) # / 257237” // Epicypta / duanasi [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta aguarensis / Lane, 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is in very good condition and is not dissected .

E. guanensis Lane 1951b: 338 , fig. 11 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, ten male and eight female paratypes, of which the holotype, four male and four female paratypes, and three specimens with broken abdomen are at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 26.7.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “Brit. Mus. / 1938-682 // [male terminalia dissected and mounted between microslides attached to a pinned card]” // “BMNH(E) # / 257203” // Epicypta / guanensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta guanensis / Lane, 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is in excellent condition, not dissected. There is a allotype the paratypes are numbered BMNH(E) # 257204-14 ).

E. guarani Lane 1951b: 331 , fig. 3 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Salesópolis, Estação Biológica de Boracea. Holotype ♂, MZUSP.

Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, five male and seven female paratypes, of which the allotype, a male and six female paratypes, and a paratype with the abdomen missing are at the NHM

(BMNH(E) # 257188-96)

E. iaunensis Lane 1951b: 333 , fig. 5 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, and a male paratype, of which the male holotype and a female allotype are at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 14.10.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “Brit. Mus. / 1938- 40 // [male terminalia dissected and mounted between microslides attached to a pinned card]” // “BMNH(E) # / 257186” // Epicypta / iaunensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta iaunensis / Lane, 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is a bit dusty, but in very good condition. Only the distal part of the abdomen of the holotype was removed. The allotype number is BMNH(E) # 257187 .

E. jaruensis Lane 1951b: 334 , fig. 6 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, three male, and five female paratypes. The NHM has the holotype, allotype and four other female paratypes. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 1.5.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “BMNH(E) # / 257231” // Epicypta / jaruensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta jaruensis / Lane, 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype has not been dissected and is in good condition. There allotype and the four paratypes are numbered BMNH(E) # 257236 .

E. maupiensis Lane 1951b: 340 . Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♀, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the female holotype and fifteen female paratypes, of which the holotype and ten paratypes are at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 18.7.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “ Brit. Mus. / 1938-682 // “BMNH(E) # / 257248” // Epicypta / maupiensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta maupiensis / Lane, 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is in excellent condition and not dissected. The paratypes number are BMNH(E) # 257249-58 .

E. tacuensis Lane 1951b: 336 , fig. 8 (♂ terminalia). Type-locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Holotype ♂, NHM.

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Notes. The type series included the male holotype, a female allotype, five male and eleven female paratypes, of which four male paratypes are not at the NHM. The labels with the holotype are: “HOLO- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with red border]” // “HOLOTIPO [printed in black on a rose label with black border]” // “ Brasilien / Nova Teutonia / 27º 11’ S 52º 23’ W / Fritz Plaumann / 24.6.[hw]193[pr]8[hw]” // “ Brit.Mus. / 1938- 682 // “BMNH(E) # / 257217” // Epicypta / tacuensis [hw] / det. John Lane 195[pr]1[hw]” // “ HOLOTYPE ♂ of / Epicypta tacuensis / Lane, 1951 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The holotype is in excellent condition and has not been dissected. The male paratype has the terminalia dissected and mounted. The allotype and paratypes are numbered BMNH(E) # 257218-30 .

Unplaced species of Epicypta

E. insipiens ( Williston) 1896: 264 , Pl. VIII, fig. 19 (wing) ( Mycetophila ). Type-locality: St. Vincent, W.I. Lectotype ♀, NHM (here designated).

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Notes. The type series included six female syntypes, of which a single specimen is at the NHM. The specimen has the following labels: “SYN- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with light blue border] // “ St. Vincent, W.I. / H.H. Smith. ” // “ W. Indies. / 1907-66.” // “ Mycetophila insipiens / Will. [handwritten, on the back of a label with red borders handwritten Mycetophila insignificans ” // “BMNH(E) # / 257185” // “ SYNTYPE ♀ OF / Mycetophila insipiens / Williston, 1896 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002”. The specimen is in good condition, but one of the wings is missing .

E. dolosa ( Williston) 1896: 264 ( Mycetophila ). Type-locality: St. Vincent, W.I. Lectotype ♂, NHM (here designated). N. comb.

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Notes. In most of his descriptions, Williston (1896) refers to the gender of the specimens used in the description and to the total number of specimens. In the case of this species, the description refers to males, but there is no indication of the number of specimens. At the NHM five syntypes are conserved, three of which are males and two have the abdomen misssing. The specimen chosen as the lectotype is in good condition, most of the legs and both wings are preserved. The terminalia has not been dissected. The labels of the designated male lectotype are as follows: “SYN- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with light blue border] // “ St. Vincent, W.I. / H. H. Smith.” // “West Indies 1907-66.” // [small, square red label] // “8” [handwritten on a small, square cream label] // “ Syntype ♂ of / Mycetophila dolosa / Williston, 1896 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002” [pr] // “ Mycetophila / dolosa [hw] / Williston [printed, on a larger label with red borders]” // “BMNH(E) # / 255335”. The paralectotypes have the following labels: (1) “SYN- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with light blue border] // “ 1500 feet ” // “ St. Vincent, W.I. / H. H. Smith.” // “West Indies 1907-66.” // [small, square black label] // “ Syntype ♂ of / Mycetophila dolosa / Williston, 1896 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002” [pr] // “BMNH(E) # / 255336”. (2) “SYN- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with light blue border] // “ 1500 feet ” // “ St. Vincent, W.I. / H. H. Smith.” // “West Indies 1907-66.” // [small, square black label] // “ Syntype ♂ of / Mycetophila dolosa / Williston, 1896 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002” [pr] // “BMNH(E) # / 255337”; (3) “SYN- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with light blue border] // “ St. Vincent, W.I. / H. H. Smith.” // “West Indies 1907-66.” // [small, square black label] // “ Syntype ♂ of / Mycetophila dolosa / Williston, 1896 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002” [pr] // “BMNH(E) # / 255338”; (4) “SYN- / TYPE” [printed in black on a rounded label with light blue border] // “ St. Vincent, W.I. / H. H. Smith.” // “West Indies 1907-66.” // [small, square black label] // “ Syntype ♂ of / Mycetophila dolosa / Williston, 1896 / det. N.P. Wyatt 2002” [pr] // “BMNH(E) # / 255339”.

Figures

FIGURES 214–226. Mycetophilidae habitus. 214. Epicypta (Boscmyia) arapascoi Lane, holotype ♂. 215. Epicypta (Boscmyia) barai Lane, holotype ♂. 216. Epicypta (Boscmyia) iumensis Lane, holotype ♂. 217. Epicypta (Boscmyia) lenguasi Lane, holotype ♂. 218. Epicypta (Boscmyia) nauesensis Lane, holotype ♂. 219. Epicypta (Boscmyia) opaiei Lane, holotype ♂. 220. Epicypta (Callicypta) baicarisi Lane, holotype ♂. 221. Epicypta (Callicypta) chiriguanai Lane, holotype ♂. 222. Epicypta (Callicypta) kuicurusi Lane, holotype ♂. 223. Epicypta (Callicypta) siusisi Lane, holotype ♂. 224. Epicypta (Epicypta) aguarensis Lane, holotype ♂. 225. Epicypta (Epicypta) bapianensis Lane, allotype ♀. 226. Epicypta (Epicypta) brasiliana Lane, holotype ♀.

FIGURES 227–239. Mycetophilidae habitus. 227. Epicypta (Epicypta) duanasi Lane, holotype ♂. 228. Epicypta (Epicypta) guanensis Lane, allotype ♀. 229. Epicypta (Epicypta) iaunensis Lane, holotype ♂. 230. Epicypta (Epicypta) jaruensis Lane, holotype ♂. 231. Epicypta (Epicypta) maupiensis Lane, holotype ♀. 232. Epicypta (Epicypta) tacuensis Lane, allotype ♀. 233. Epicypta insipiens (Williston), lectotype ♀. 234. Epicypta dolosa (Williston), lectotype ♂. 235. Mycetophila (Abmyceta) borgmeieri Edwards, lectotype ♂. 236. Mycetophila (Abmyceta) canicula Freeman, paratype ♂. 237. Mycetophila (Abmyceta) caripunai Lane, paratype ♀. 238. Mycetophila (Abmyceta) clarovittata Freeman, paratype ♀. 239. Mycetophila (Abmyceta) clavigera Freeman, paratype ♂.