Noeetomima thaiensis Sasakawa

Shi, Li, Gaimari, Stephen & Yang, Ding, 2013, Four new species of Noeetomima Enderlein (Diptera: Lauxaniidae), with a key to world species, Zootaxa 3746 (2), pp. 338-356 : 354

Noeetomima thaiensis Sasakawa

Specimens examined. THAILAND, Chiang Mai: 1 ♂ (CSCA), Doi Inthanon NP, Summit forest, 18°35.361'N 98°29.157'E, 2500 m, 18–19. IV. 2007, Y. Areeluck, ex. pan trap, T1835; 1 ♀ (QSBG), same, but 22-29. IV. 2007, ex. Malaise trap, T1846.

Distribution. Thailand.

Remarks. This species was originally described from females only. This represents the first record for a male of this species, and so the male genitalia are described and illustrated here. Male genitalia ( Figs. 37–40 ): syntergosternite 7+8 slender, delicate, closely approximate with epandrium; epandrium brown; epandrium with 6 rows of thick dorsal setae, each with brownish basal spot; surstylus not furcated, long and narrow with basal lobe, setulose around mid length, with tiny setulae distally; hypandrium long, with long narrow lateral arms, and short medial arm; postgonite not furcated, long and narrow, tapering apically with 3 long setulae before apex; phallus concave at middle, with deep incision in ventral view, incision lined with long teeth; apex strongly curved dorsally at tapers to tip, anteriorly slightly broadened in both ventral and lateral views. Phallapodeme projecting anteriorly, shorter than hypandrium in lateral view, narrow with lateral edges subparallel in ventral view. Cerci diminutive.

Figures

FIGURES 37 – 40. Noeetomima thaiensis Sasakawa. Male. 37. syntergosternite 7 + 8 and epandrium, lateral view; 38. epandrial complex, posterior view; 39. phallus complex, ventral view; 40. phallus complex, lateral view. Scale bar = 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: h = hypandrium; p = phallus; pa = phallapodeme; pg = postgonite; ss = sustylus; st = syntergosternite 7 + 8.