Leptomorphus matilei, Papp & Sevcik, 2011

Papp, L & Sevcik, J, 2011, Eight New Oriental And Australasian Species Of Leptomorphus (Diptera: Mycetophilidae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 57 (2), pp. 139-159 : 149-152

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.12612354
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C38795-BE75-FFFE-2603-448BE8640125
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Leptomorphus matilei
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Leptomorphus matilei View in CoL sp. n.

( Figs 38–42 View Figs 38–42 )

Holotype male ( MNHN): NMW Indonesia Expedition 1985 (Project Wallace), NMW. Z. 1985. 078 – SULAWESI UTARA: Dumoga Irrigation Project, Toraut , 10. –19. viii. 1985, A. H. Kirk-Spriggs. – Malaise trap, irrigated rice vars. Aceh & Citandui.

Measurements: wing length: 5.25 mm, head + thorax 1.75 mm, abdomen 4.75 mm.

Male terminalia. Sternite 8 ( Fig. 38 View Figs 38–42 ) only slightly narrowing proximally, positioning of the setae asymmetrical, no setae medially, sternite 8 with a distinct though thin, darker transverse thickening. Tergite 8 broader than long, with numerous rather long setae ( Fig. 39 View Figs 38–42 ), setae in medial 1/5 dark, others lighter. Tergo-gonocoxal complex with very short caudal lobes ( Fig. 40 View Figs 38–42 ). Medial processes short, blunt in dorsal view ( Fig. 40 View Figs 38–42 ), not much separated from each other ( Fig. 42 View Figs 38–42 ). Gonostyli ejaculatory apodeme, dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.2 mm for Figs 31–33, 37 View Figs 31–37 , 0.1 mm for Figs 34–36 View Figs 31–37

very long ( Fig. 41 View Figs 38–42 ), both their processes short and blunt. Aedeagus comparatively short, ejaculatory apodeme longer, with weakly sclerotised lateral (horizontal) lobes.

Etymology. This new species was named after the late LOÏC MATILE to acknowledge his achievements with the Afrotropical Leptomorphus .