Tipula (Vestiplex), 1924

Starkevich, Pavel, Podėnas, Sigitas & Sivell, Duncan, 2022, Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov., a new cranefly (Diptera, Tipulidae) from the Western Himalayas, Zootaxa 5115 (1), pp. 131-145 : 132-133

List of Tipula (Vestiplex) species from the Western Himalayas

Tipula (Vestiplex) avicularia Edwards, 1928

Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov.

Tipula (Vestiplex) mitchelli Edwards, 1927

Tipula (Vestiplex) opilionimorpha aligera Savchenko, 1956

Tipula (Vestiplex) tanycera Alexander, 1961

Key to Tipula (Vestiplex) species from the Western Himalayas

Males

1 Femora with yellow preapical ring. Abdominal segments 1–4 and base of segment 5 yellow, remainder black. Hypopygium with epandrium divided at midline by pale membrane. Appendages of hypandrium present … Tipula (Vestiplex) avicularia

- Femora darkened at tip, without preapical yellow ring. Abdominal segments with hypopygium of similar colour or slightly darker ( Figs 1 , 21 , 38 ). Hypopygium with epandrium entire, not divided by membrane medially ( Figs 7 , 24 , 43 ). Appendages of hypandrium absent.................................................................................. 2

2 Antenna with flagellar segments nearly cylindrical. Epandrium forming sclerotised plate with middorsal furrow, anterior border not elevated........................................................ Tipula (Vestiplex) opilionimorpha aligera

- Antenna with flagellar segments distinctly enlarged at base ( Fig. 2 ). Epandrium forming dark brown, polished, sclerotised saucer-shaped plate ( Figs 7 , 24 , 43 )....................................................................... 3

3. Thorax blackish, heavily dusted with grey pruinescence ( Fig. 22 ). Epandrium rectangular in outline ( Fig. 24 ). Inner gonostylus without middorsal tooth ( Fig. 27 ).................................................... Tipula (Vestiplex) mitchelli

- Thorax brownish, thinly dusted with grey pruinescence ( Figs 2 , 39 ). Epandrium crescent-shaped ( Figs 7 , 43 ). Inner gonostylus with middorsal tooth ( Figs 10 , 46 )........................................................................ 4

4 Antenna reaching base of abdomen when bent backwards. Epandrium with large posterolateral tooth; posterior margin with deep median incision ( Figs 5, 7 ). Outer gonostylus flattened, leaf-shaped ( Fig. 9 )....... Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov.

- Antenna almost reaching middle of the abdomen when bent backwards. Epandrium with distinctly small posterolateral tooth; posterior margin with shallow median emargination ( Figs 41, 43 ). Outer gonostylus nearly oval ( Fig. 45 ).............................................................................................. Tipula (Vestiplex) tanycera

Females

(Note: Females of T. (V.) avicularia remain undescribed)

1 Wing well-developed, extending beyond middle of abdomen ( Fig. 3 )............................................ 3

- Wing reduced, brachypterous ( Fig. 23 ).................................................................... 2

2 Cercus distally slightly expanded with deep, wide serrations. Hypovalva comprising long filament, its length reaching 2/3 of cercus............................................................. Tipula (Vestiplex) opilionimorpha aligera

- Cercus nearly slender, with gentle serrations ( Fig. 32 ). Hypovalva comprising short filament ( Fig. 34 ), its length reaching base of cercus....................................................................... Tipula (Vestiplex) mitchelli

3 Body length exceeds 30 mm (33.8–38.2 mm). Cercus with small, indistinct serrations, tip broadly rounded ( Fig. 15 )............................................................................... Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov.

- Body length less than 20 mm (13.5–15.9 mm). Cercus with distinct serrations on distal end, tip narrowed ( Fig. 51 )...................................................................................... Tipula (Vestiplex) tanycera

Figures

FIGURES 1–4. Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov. 1, holotype male with larval exuvium, lateral view; 2, head and thorax, holotype, dorsal view; 3, female, paratype, dorsal view; 4, wing, male, paratype. Scale of 1, 3, 4 = 0.5 mm; 2 = 1 mm.

FIGURES 21–23. Tipula (Vestiplex) mitchelli. 21, male, lateral view; 22, male, head and thorax, dorsal view; 23, female, lateral view. Scale of 21, 23 = 0.5 mm; 22 = 1 mm.

FIGURES 38–40. Tipula (Vestiplex) tanycera. 38, male and female, paratypes; 39, male, thorax, dorsal view; 40, wing. Scale of 38, 40 = 0.5 mm; 39 = 1 mm.

FIGURES 5–14. Male terminalia of Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov. 5, hypopygium, dorsal view; 6, hypopygium, lateral view; 7, epandrium, dorsal view; 8, left gonocoxite, lateral view; 9, left outer gonostylus; 10, left inner gonostylus, lateral view; 11, aedeagal guide, lateral view; 12, gonocoxal fragment, dorsal view; 13, sperm pump, dorsal view; 14, distal part of intromittent organ, lateral view. Abbreviations: aia, anterior immovable apodeme; ca, compressor apodeme; ep, epandrium; gcx, gonocoxite; ig, inner gonostylus; ls, lateral sclerite of gonocoxal fragment; ms, medial sclerite of gonocoxal fragment; mt, mid-dorsal tooth of inner gonostylus; og, outer gonostylus; pia, posterior immovable apodeme; pt, posterolateral tooth of epandrium. Scale a: 5, 6 = 0.5 mm; b: 7–13 = 0.5 mm; c: 14 = 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 24–31. Male terminalia of Tipula (Vestiplex) mitchelli. 24, epandrium, dorsal view 25, left gonocoxite, lateral view; 26, left outer gonostylus; 27, right inner gonostylus, lateral view; 28, aedeagal guide, lateral view; 29, gonocoxal fragment, dorsal view; 30, sperm pump, dorsal view; 31, distal part of intromittent organ, lateral view. Scale a: 24–30 = 0.5 mm; b: 31 = 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 41–50. Male terminalia of Tipula (Vestiplex) tanycera. 41, hypopygium, dorsal view; 42, hypopygium, lateral view; 43, epandrium, dorsal view; 44, left gonocoxite, lateral view; 45, left outer gonostylus; 46, left inner gonostylus, lateral view; 47, aedeagal guide, lateral view; 48, gonocoxal fragment, dorsal view; 49, sperm pump, dorsal view; 50, distal part of intromittent organ, lateral view. Abbreviations: mt, mid-dorsal tooth of inner gonostylus; pt, posterolateral tooth of epandrium. Scale a: 41, 42 = 0.5 mm; b: 43–49 = 0.5 mm; c: 50 = 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 32–37. Female terminalia of Tipula (Vestiplex) mitchelli. 32, tergite 10 with cercus, left lateral view; 33, distal part of cercus, lateral view; 34, sternite 8 with hypovalvae, ventral view; 35, sternite 9 with furca, dorsal view; 36, bursa copulatrix, dorsal view; 37, spermatheca. Abbreviation: cds, cul-de-sac of bursa copulatrix. Scale a: 32 = 1 mm; b: 33–37 = 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 15–20. Female terminalia of Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov. 15, ovipositor, left lateral view; 16, sternite 8 with hypovalvae, ventral view; 17, sternite 9, dorsal view; 18, furca, dorsal view; 19, bursa copulatrix, dorsal view; 20, spermatheca. Abbreviations: bp sd, basal part of spermathecal duct; cds, cul-de-sac of bursa copulatrix; c, cerci; h, hypovalvae; s8, sternite 8; t10, tergite 10. Scale a: 15 = 1 mm; b: 16–20 = 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 51–56. Female terminalia of Tipula (Vestiplex) tanycera. 51, ovipositor, left lateral view; 52, sternite 8 with hypovalvae, ventral view; 53, sternite 9, dorsal view; 54, furca, dorsal view; 55, bursa copulatrix, dorsal view; 56, spermatheca. Abbreviation: cds, cul-de-sac of bursa copulatrix. Scale a: 50 = 1 mm; b: 51–54 = 0.5 mm.