Chonocephalus justini, Disney, 2005

Disney, R. H. L., 2005, Revision of Afrotropical Chonocephalus Wandolleck (Diptera: Phoridae), Journal of Natural History 39 (5), pp. 393-430 : 420-421

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930410001708680
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F6887D7-3A39-4B55-FE71-FF0C07B5C0B8
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Chonocephalus justini
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Chonocephalus justini View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figures 47–50 View Figures 47–50 )

Species G, only known from a single female (see below), was caught in the same trap as two males of this species. It is probable, therefore, that species G is the female of this species.

Material

Holotype: male, Seychelles, Silhouette Island , La Passe, above mausoleum, Malaise trap, 1–4 July 2000, J. Gerlach ( CUMZ —8-127) . Paratypes: three males, as holotype except (two CUMZ 8-98 View Materials , one NMW —8-127) ; one male, North Island , marsh edge, swept, 30 July 2000, J. Gerlach ( CUMZ —8-100) ; two males, Frégate Island , 1 October 2002, J. Gerlach ( CUMZ —8-143) .

Etymology

Named after the collector, Dr Justin Gerlach.

Male

Frons, postpedicels, thorax and abdominal tergites brown. Palps grey, with many hairs but apical one only slightly differentiated. Legs straw yellow, except dorsal edge and distal half of hind femur variably tinged brown. Wing length 0.85–0.95 mm. Costal index 0.51–0.54. Membrane tinged grey. Hypopygium brown. Processes of epandrium and gonopods distinctive ( Figures 47–50 View Figures 47–50 ).