Claraeola, Aczel, 1940

FÖLDVÁRI, MIHÁLY, 2013, Taxonomic revision of the Afrotropical species of the tribe Eudorylini (Diptera, Pipunculidae), Zootaxa 3656 (1), pp. 1-121 : 114

Genus Claraeola

1 Gonopods symmetrical. Phallus trifid with apical projection covered by scale-like setae. SES well developed, hairy; PG pointed, with minute hairs just below apex ( Figs 4A–F ). Large species, wings dark brown.................................................................................................... Claraeola nigripennis (Hardy, 1949)

– Gonopods asymmetrical, phallus without projection. SES different, PG not pointed. Smaller species, wings not dark brown..................................................................................................... 2

2 Surstyli asymmetrical, outer surstylus having two pointed tips. SES clear, with distinct long hairs, PG broad, with pointed tip and membranous structures bearing scale-like hairs ( Figs 3E–J ).................... Claraeola hadrosoma ( Hardy, 1962)

– Surstyli symmetrical, always with one tip. SES not always clear, PG different...................................... 3

3 Gonopods long, with hairy projections, PG short, curved and pointed at tip. branches of phallus longer ( Figs 3A–D )................................................................................. Claraeola francoisi ( Hardy, 1952)

– Gonopods short, without hairy projections. PG long slightly curved, blunt at tip. Phallus broad at base, branches very short ( Figs 3G–K )................................................................. Claraeola stuckenbergi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Male genitalia of Claraeola francoisi (A–D) and Cla. hadrosoma (E–J).—A: outer surstylus with phallus, phallic guide and outer gonopod, lateral view, B: sperm pump with ejaculatory apodeme, C: ventral view with phallic guide, phallus (without ST8), D: inner surstylus, lateral view, E: outer surstylus with phallic guide and outer gonopod, lateral view, F: dorsal view, G: inner surstylus, lateral view, H: surstyli, dorsal view, I: sperm pump with ejaculatory apodeme, J: ventral view with phallic guide, phallus (without ST8). Scale bars: 0.1 mm

FIGURE 4. Male genitalia of Claraeola nigripennis (A–F) and Cla. stuckenbergi sp. nov. (G–K).—A: outer surstylus with phallic guide, lateral view, B: dorsal view, C: inner surstylus, lateral view, D: sperm pump with ejaculatory apodeme, E: surstyli, dorsal view, F: ventral view with phallic guide, phallus (without ST8), G: outer surstylus with phallic guide and outer gonopod, lateral view, H: dorsal view, I: inner surstylus, lateral view, J: surstyli, dorsal view, K: ventral view with phallic guide, phallus (without ST8). Scale bars: 0.1 mm