Myriophora reminatis, Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015

Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015, Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), Zootaxa 4035 (1), pp. 1-79 : 42-43

Myriophora reminatis sp. nov.

(Figs 7.6, 13.8, 19.8, 24.6)

Diagnosis. Female. Myriophora reminatis is easily recognized among all Myriophora by the extremely laterally compressed oviscape that is oar-shaped and about 20 times deeper than wide (Figs 19.8, 24.6).

Description. Female (Fig. 7.6). Body length 1.09–1.65 mm. Head: Frons yellow, with 2 pairs of supraantennal setae; length of lower supra-antennal setae less than 1/2 of the length of upper pair; upper supra-antennals originate above lower interfrontal setae. First flagellomere yellow-brown, rounded under arista. Palpus yellow, normal sized. Labrum normal sized. Labellum normal sized. Thorax: Scutum yellow. Scutellum yellow. Anterior scutellar setae less than 1/2 of the length of posterior the posterior pair. Pleuron yellow; anepisternum with setulae and one large seta. Forefemur yellow. Midfemur yellow. Hind femur yellow with brown patch distally on anterior surface. Wing length 1.12–1.33 mm (Fig. 13.8); costal vein normal; costal length 0.56–0.74 mm; means costal ratio 0.53. Knob of halter light brown. Abdomen: Tergites 1 and 2 brown; tergite 2 with strong, distinct setae on lateral margin. Tergite 5 brown; posterior setae on tergite 5 short. Tergite 6 rectangular to slightly narrowing posteriorly; posterodorsal setae on segment 6 equal in length to posteroventral setae. Venter of abdomen with sparse, long setae. Oviscape (Fig. 19.8) sclerites reddish-brown; membrane whitish to translucent; strongly laterally compressed and oar-shaped.

Distribution. Costa Rica to Ecuador and across northern South America.

Host. Unknown.

Etymology. A noun from Latin meaning "oar buttocks" referring to the oar-shaped oviscape.

Holotype. ♀, COLOMBIA: Amazonas: Amacayacu NP, Matamata Station, 3.82°S, 70.26°W, 150m, 8– 12.iii.2000, M. Sharkey, B. Brown, CAP-3270, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 232373] ( IAVH).

Paratypes. COLOMBIA: Amazonas: Amacayacu NP, Matamata Station, 3.82°S, 70.26°W, 150m, 1♀, 20– 26.iii.2000, A. Parente, Malaise trap, CAP-96 [ LACM ENT 132708], 2♀, 8–12.iii.2000, M. Sharkey, total sweep sample [ LACM ENT 107607, 107614], 1♀, 8–14.viii.2000, A. Parente, Malaise trap, CAP-689 [ LACM ENT 073058], San Martin, PNN Amacayacu, 3.77°S, 70.3°W, 2♀, 24.iii–3.iv.2000, B. Amado, CAP-83, Malaise trap #2 [ LACM ENT 129187, 129111], 1♀, 24.viii–1.ix.2000, B. Amado, CAP-837, Malaise trap [ LACM ENT 131328].

Other material examined. COLOMBIA: Bolivar: SFF Colorados, El Mirador, 9.90°N, 75.12°W, 400m, 1♀, 14–30.i.2002, E. Deulufeut, Malaise trap CAP-2935, 1♀, 3–18.viii.2001, E. Deulufeut, CAP-2048, Malaise trap; Magdalena: PNN Tayrona, Zaino , 11.33°N, 74.03°W, 50m, 1♀, 29.i–21.ii.2001, R. Henriquez, CAP-1349, Malaise trap; Vichada: PNN El Tuparro, 5.35°N, 67.86°W, 2♀, 14–19.vi.2000, G. Kung, M. Sharkey, Malaise trap #1, PNN El Tuparro, Cerro Tomás, 5.35°N, 67.85°W, 140m, 1♀, 15–19.vii.2000, W. Villalba, CAP-512, Malaise trap, 1♀, 8–28.viii.2000, W. Villalba, CAP-513, Malaise trap. COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Los Chiles de Aguas Zarcas, 10.40°N, 84.33°W, 300m, 1♀, i.1990, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 1♀, iii.1990, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, San Pedro de la Tigra, 10.37°N, 84.57°W, 200m, 1♀, ii.1990, P. Hanson, Malaise trap; Heredia: La Selva Biological Station, 10.43°N, 84.02°W, 40m, 1♀, 20.i–3.ii.1991, J. Noyes, Malaise trap; Puntarenas: 24km W Piedras Blancas, 8.75°N, 83.38°W, 200m, 1♀, ii–iii.1989, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 2♀, ii.1992, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, Cerro Rincon, 8.52°N, 83.47°W, 745m, 1♀, i.1991, P. Hanson, Malaise trap. ECUADOR: Napo: Yasuni Biological Research Station, 0.67°S, 76.39°W, 220m, 2♀, 22–26.v.1996, Brown, Hibbs, Cantley, Malaise trap, Cephalotes site; Sucumbios: Sacha Lodge, 0.5°S, 76.5°W, 270m, 3♀, 13–23.vi.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap, 3♀, 13–25.vii.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap, 1♀, 20–30.ix.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap, 1♀, 27.viii–10.ix.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap, 1♀, 3–16.viii.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap, 2♀, 4–14.v.1994, P. Hibbs, Malaise trap. FRENCH GUIANA: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni: Boeuf Morte, 3.65°N, 53.22°W, 1♀, 28.iv.1996, A. Berkov, ex. dead millipede. NICARAGUA: Rio San Juan: Refugio Bartola, 16km ESE El Castillo, 10.98°N, 84.34°W, 1♀, 22.iv–10.v.1999, L. LaPierre, Malaise trap. PANAMA: Cana: Pirre Trail, 7.72°N, 77.7°W, 1♀, 7–9.vi.1996, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, FIT.