Nanodromia narmkroi Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003

Grootaert, Patrick & Shamshev, Igor V., 2012, The fast-running flies (Diptera, Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae) of Singapore and adjacent regions, European Journal of Taxonomy 5, pp. 1-162 : 115-119

Nanodromia narmkroi Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003

Figs 176 , 185-188

Nanodromia narmkroi Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003: 49 .

Diagnosis

Species with thorax somewhat flattened, mesonotum strongly convex on anterior corners; acrostichal and dorsocentral bristles well differentiated; the former minute, arranged in 2 rows, present on anterior part of scutum only; the latter long, uniserial, 5 per row, of different lengths; anepisternum with 3 fairly long setae in upper hind corner. Legs uniformly yellow. Abdomen with gland-like structures between tergites 4 and 5 and 5 and 6 ( Fig. 176 ).

Material examined

SINGAPORE: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa, 19 November 2003, sweeping in mangrove (reg. 23080, Si177); 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 2 December 2003, Malaise trap in mangrove (reg. 23097, Si118); 3 ♂♂, 11 December 2003, Malaise trap in mangrove (reg. 23119, Si141), 1 ♂, 8 ♀♀, Chek Jawa, 11 October 2005, mangrove, Mal (reg. 25380, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂, 11 ♀♀, Chek Jawa, 26 October 2005, mangrove, Mal 2 (reg. 25399, leg. P.G.); 4 ♀♀, Chek Jawa, 30 December 2005, mangrove, Mal 2 (reg. 25474, leg. P.G.); 8 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Chek Jawa, 30 December 2005, mangrove, sweeping (reg. 25475, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂, Pulau Ubin, Pekaka, 2 December 2003, sweeping along mangrove (reg. 23095, Si191); 2 ♂♂, Semakau Island, 26 June 2005, beach, sweeping (reg. 25185, leg. P.G.). 2 ♂♂, Semakau (SMK02), 13 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29065, leg. P.G.); 12 ♂♂, Semakau (SMK05), 13 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29068, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂, Semakau (Semakau), 20 May 2009, beach forest, sweeping (reg. 29097, leg. P.G.); 2 ♂♂, Semakau (SMK02), 20 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29088, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂♂, Semakau (SMK04), 27 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29118, leg. P.G.); 6 ♂♂, Semakau (SMK05), 27 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29119, leg. P.G.); 1 ♀, Semakau (SMK04), 27 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29118, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂, Semakau (SMK05), 3 June 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29144, leg. P.G.); 8 ♂♂, Semakau (SMK05), 3 June 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29144, leg. P.G.); 5 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, Pulau Ubin (PU02), 12 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29059, leg. P.G.); 5 ♂♂, Pulau Ubin (PU02), 26 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29110, leg. P.G.); 5 ♂♂, Pulau Ubin (PU02), 2 June 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29135, leg. P.G.).

MALAYSIA: 6 ♂♂, Johor province, Sedili kecil, 12 October 2000, supralitoral, sweeping (reg. 20046, leg. P.G. & N. Evenhuis).

Sequences in Genbank

♂, Chek Jawa, 15 December 2005, mangrove, sweeping (reg. 25452, leg. P.Grootaert) quoted in Lim et al. (2009) Nanodromia narmkroi has been sequenced.

Distribution

Malaysia ( Johor), Singapore, South Thailand ( Trang Prov.).

Habitat and seasonal occurrence

This species occurs in mangroves. It is present throughout the year, but most common from October to December.

Remarks

This is a common mangrove species. The name means 'brackish water' in Thai language. 'Narm' stands for water and the 'ar' in narm is pronounced as a long 'a' but then as a high tone. 'Kroi' means brackish.

Figures

Figs 172-177. Nanodromia, ♂. 172. N. hutan sp. nov., hind leg, anterior view. 173. N. hutan sp. nov., tip of hind tibia, dorsal view. 174. N. phukhao Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003, hind tibia, dorsal view. 175. N. narmjeud Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003, bladder-like gland between tergite 4 and 5, dorsal view. 176. N. narmkroi Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003, gland-like fields between tergites 4-5 and 5-6, dorsal view. 177. N. phukhao Grootaert & Shamshev, 2003, gland-like fields between tergites 4-5 and 5-6, dorsal view. (Figs 174-177 after Grootaert & Shamshev 2003).