Antrops versabilis, KITS & MARSHALL, 2013

KITS, JOEL H. & MARSHALL, STEPHEN A., 2013, <p class = " HeadingRunIn " align = " left "> <strong> Generic classification of the Archiborborinae (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae), with a revision of <em> Antrops </ em> Enderlein, <em> Coloantrops </ em> gen. nov., <em> Maculantrops </ em> gen. nov., <em> Photoantrops </ em> gen. nov., and <em> Poecilantrops </ em> gen. nov. </ strong> </ p>, Zootaxa 3704 (1), pp. 1-113 : 66

Antrops versabilis sp. nov.

( Figs. 145–149 , 215 )

Description. Male postabdomen: Sternite 5 as described for the species group. Surstylus with medial ridge thin, curved around anterodorsal corner, slightly projecting, ventral tooth broad, anteroventral corner right-angled ( Fig. 146 ). Pregonite indistinct, fully fused with postgonite. Postgonite with lobes barely separated, anterior lobe short, rounded, posterior lobe pointed, long, with a tooth projecting from anterior edge. Basiphallus narrow, with long epiphallus and preepiphallus. Distiphallus with broad, flattened, setose dorsal knob ( Fig. 145 ).

Female postabdomen: Tergites 6–7 and sternites 6–7 wider than long, moderately sclerotized, covered with microtomentum. Tergites with 3 posterior strips, sternites with 2 posterior strips. Tergite 8 shiny, widest anteriorly, strongly pinched medially, anterior and posterior margins emarginated medially, anterior corners nearly meeting sternite 8 laterally. Epiproct with short, broad anterior arms, covered with microtomentum except arms, with 2 pairs of setae and a medial unpaired seta ( Fig. 147 ). Cerci narrow. Sclerites of sternite 8 narrow anteriorly, becoming gradually wider posteriorly, microtomentum covering posterior quarter, apices pointed, without hooks. Hypoproct depressed antero-medially ( Fig. 148 ). Spermathecae round, long apical invagination meeting basal invagination, sclerotized duct short ( Fig. 149 ).

Type material. Holotype ♂: VENEZUELA: Táchira: San Cristobal , 55 km NE, 3048 m, 17–18 May 1974, J. Peck, debu01034007 ( MIZA) . Paratypes: same data as holotype (2 ♂, 6 ♀, DEBU) ; Aragua: Henri Pittier Natl. Pk., trails above Rancho Grande , 1225 m, malaise trap, 22–25 Jan 1996, J. & A. Skevington (3 ♂, DEBU) ; Maracay, Rancho Grande Bio. Stn. , 5 Mar 1995, S.A. Marshall (1 ♀, DEBU) ; Mérida: Apartaderos, Laguna Negra , 3350 m, treeline moss forest, carrion traps, 1–29 Jul 1989, S. & J. Peck (2 ♂, 1 ♀, FMNH) ; Azulita , 6 km S, near road, 3 May 1988, S.A. Marshall (2 ♀, DEBU) ; Jaji-La Azulita , roadside, sweeps, 3 May 1988, S.A. Marshall (1 ♀, DEBU) ; Mérida Telef., Est. La Aguada , 3460 m, treeline moss forest, carrion traps, 23–29 Jun 1989, S. & J. Peck (2 ♀, FMNH) ; Mérida Telef., Loma Redonda , 4100 m, páramo, Polylepis grove, carrion traps, 22–29 Jun 1989, S. & J. Peck (1 ♂, 2 ♀, FMNH) ; Páramo Mucubaji, Lag. Negra area , 28–31 Oct 1989, A.L. Norrbom (1 ♂, USNM) ; Páramo, Mucuchíes trail, 5 km S, 3700 m, moss, 29 Apr 1988, S.A. Marshall (1 ♀, DEBU) ; Sierra Nevada Natl. Pk., Laguna Negra , 4000 m, elfin forest, yellow pans, 28–30 Aug 1992, L. Masner (1 ♂, 2 ♀, DEBU) .

Comments. The species name refers to the apparent ecological versatility of this species, which occurs from just over 1000 m to 4000 m elevation. No other Andean archiborborine is known to have such a broad elevational distribution.

Figures

FIGURES 145–154. Antrops terminalia. A. versabilis: (145) male, phallus, postgonite, and phallapodeme, lateral view, (146) male, surstylus, anterior view, (147) female, tergite 8, epiproct, cerci, (148) female, sternite 8, hypoproct, (149) female, spermathecae; A. yungas: (150) male, phallus, postgonite, and phallapodeme, lateral view, (151) male, surstylus, anterior view, (152) female, tergite 8, epiproct, cerci, (153) female, sternite 8, hypoproct, (154) female, spermathecae.

FIGURES 213–221. Antrops distribution maps. (213) A. cochabamba (circles), A. juninensis (stars); (214) Antrops cotopaxi; (215) A. eurus (circles), A. versabilis (stars); (216) A. nitidicollis; (217) A. yungas; (218) A. cochinoca (circles), A. mucarensis (stars); (219) A. orbitalis (circles), A. tumbrensis (stars); (220) A. pecki; (221) A. guandera (stars), A. tetrastichus (circles).