Opeatocerata

Câmara, J. T. & Rafael, J. A., 2014, Revision of Opeatocerata Melander, 1928 (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae), Zootaxa 3846 (4), pp. 502-546 : 505

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.4.2

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5285183

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scientific name

Opeatocerata
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Key to species of Opeatocerata View in CoL View at ENA (females)

(the following species are known only from male specimens: O. agudeloi , O. ampullaria , O. bare , O. chaetohypandrialis , O. cylindrophallus , O. hadrophallus , O. megalophallus , O. mourai , O. nhamunda , O. smithi , O. spinipennis , O. tanimboca and O. zuleideae )

1 Tergites with spots ( Figs 58 View FIGURES 58 – 63 , 74 View FIGURES 74 – 79 , 179 View FIGURES 179 – 184 ).................................................................... 2

- Tergites without spots ( Figs 42 View FIGURES 42 – 46 , 109 View FIGURES 109 – 113 , 145 View FIGURES 145 – 151 )................................................................. 6

2 Tergites with spots on lateral margins ( Câmara & Rafael, 2011, figs 17, 18).............. O. melanderi Câmara & Rafael View in CoL

- Tergites with paramedian spots ( Figs 58 View FIGURES 58 – 63 , 179 View FIGURES 179 – 184 ).............................................................. 3

3 Tergites with paramedian subtriangular spots in dorsal view ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 58 – 63 )............................... O. cooperi Smith View in CoL

- Tergites with paramedian subretangular spots in dorsal view ( Figs 77 View FIGURES 74 – 79 , 179 View FIGURES 179 – 184 )...................................... 4

4 Tergite 10 divided into two subtriangular plates ( Fig. 201 View FIGURES 195 – 202 )............................. O. trilobata Câmara & Rafael View in CoL

- Tergite 10 undivided ( Figs 78 View FIGURES 74 – 79 , 182 View FIGURES 179 – 184 )...................................................................... 5

5 Sternite 8 uniformly broad ( Fig. 78 View FIGURES 74 – 79 ). Genital fork narrow at base ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 74 – 79 )....................... O. curvipenis View in CoL sp. nov.

- Sternite 8 narrow in apical half ( Fig. 182 View FIGURES 179 – 184 ). Genital fork wide at base ( Fig. 183 View FIGURES 179 – 184 )....................... O. stubbsi Smith View in CoL

6 Fore tarsomere 1–5 black ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 47 – 57 ). Sternite 8 with acute apex ( Fig. 150 View FIGURES 145 – 151 )............... O. rubida (Wheeler & Melander) View in CoL

- Fore tarsomere 4–5 black ( Figs 42 View FIGURES 42 – 46 ). Sternite 8 with rounded apex ( Figs 44 View FIGURES 42 – 46 , 111 View FIGURES 109 – 113 ).................................. 7

7 Genital fork with arms fused at apex ( Fig. 112 View FIGURES 109 – 113 ).................................................. O. lopesi Smith View in CoL

- Genital fork with arms not fused at apex ( Figs 44, 46 View FIGURES 42 – 46 )....................................... O. brasiliensis View in CoL sp. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Empididae

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