Chonocephalus pudicus, Disney, 2005

Disney, R. H. L., 2005, Revision of Afrotropical Chonocephalus Wandolleck (Diptera: Phoridae), Journal of Natural History 39 (5), pp. 393-430 : 422-423

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930410001708680
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F6887D7-3A3B-4B68-FE71-FA0B0748C7EB
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Chonocephalus pudicus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Chonocephalus pudicus View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figures 57, 58 View Figures 57, 58 )

Material

Holotype: male, Seychelles, Cousine Island , 4 April 2001, J. Gerlach ( CUMZ —8-118) . Paratypes: one male, Silhouette Island , La Passe, Malaise trap, 1–4 July 2000, J. Gerlach ( NMW —8-127) ; one male, Cerf Island , 13 December 2001, J. Gerlach ( CUMZ —8-147) .

Etymology

Pudicus means modest and refers to the lack of any striking features.

Male

Frons dark brown, thorax and abdominal tergites a little paler, especially thorax other than scutellum. Postpedicels and palps pale brown, the latter with many hairs and a strongly differentiated apical bristle. Hind and mid femora mainly light brown, otherwise legs mainly straw yellow. Wing length 0.8–0.9 mm. Costal index 0.4–0.5. Membrane tinged grey. Hypopygium light brown. Processes of epandrium, hypandrium and gonopods as Figures 57, 58 View Figures 57, 58 .