Tomosvaryella mexicanensis Ale-Rocha & Rafael, 1995

Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany & Rafael, José Albertino, 2021, Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) of Colombia, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4985 (1), pp. 37-68 : 49

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scientific name	Tomosvaryella mexicanensis Ale-Rocha & Rafael, 1995
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Tomosvaryella mexicanensis Ale-Rocha & Rafael, 1995 View in CoL

Figs 53–62 View FIGURES 53–62 , 132 View FIGURE 132

Tomosvaryella mexicanensis Ale-Rocha & Rafael, 1995: 416 View in CoL , figs 29–35; De Meyer, 1996: 90; Rafael & Ale-Rocha, 2004: 16 View Cited Treatment ; Rodriguez & Rafael, 2012: 33.

Diagnosis. Male. Postcranium black, dorsally brownish-pruinose, ventrally grayish-pruinose ( Fig. 53 View FIGURES 53–62 ). Frontal triangle pale-yellowish pruinose. Hind trochanter with somewhat acute protuberance ( Figs 56–57 View FIGURES 53–62 ). Tergites and sternites 6 and 7 as in Fig. 55 View FIGURES 53–62 . Surstyli similar in shape, with hooked-tip, right surstylus slightly shorter ( Figs 58–59 View FIGURES 53–62 ), both surstyli with tips downward-directed when examined in lateral view ( Figs 58–59 View FIGURES 53–62 ). Apex of phallic guide short with stout dorsal spine, angled at about 25 degrees ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 53–62 ). Phallus branches with central branch bearing row of small spines, one of the lateral branches with one small spine ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 53–62 ). Ejaculatory apodeme sandal-shaped with apex rounded ( Fig. 61 View FIGURES 53–62 ). Gonopods subsymmetrical, apexes acute, right gonopod slightly longer ( Fig. 62 View FIGURES 53–62 ).

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Magdalena, PNN[Parque Nacional Natural] Tayrona, Neguanje , 11º20’N / 74º02’W, 10 m [eters], Malaise, 17–27.ix.2001, R. Henriquez leg, “M2136” (1♂, IAvH); “ idem, (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 28.vii–18.viii.2001, “M2019” (2♂, IAvH)” (photographed specimen); “ idem, (1♂, LEUA)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 01–16.xii.2001, “M2754” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, 1–14.vii.2001, “M1928” (1♂, IAvH)” GoogleMaps .

Geographical distribution. Bahamas; Brazil; Costa Rica; Cuba; Haiti; Jamaica; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru; Dominican Republic ( Rodriguez & Rafael 2012); Colombia (new record) ( Fig. 132 View FIGURE 132 ).

Habitat. The specimens were collected with Malaise traps at ground level at the reserve Parque Nacional Natrual Tayrona. This area has mainly thorny bushes and dry tropical forest typical of the Caribbean region of Colombia.

Comments. The analyzed specimens are larger and have the protuberance of the hind trochanter acuter apically compared to the holotype specimen illustrated by Ale-Rocha & Rafael (1995).

References

Ale-Rocha, R. & Rafael, J. A. (1995) Tomosvaryella Aczel do Mexico, America Central e Antilhas (Diptera, Pipunculidae). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 12, 407 - 427. https: // doi. org / 10.1590 / S 0101 - 81751995000200017

De Meyer, M. (1996) World catalogue of Pipunculidae (Diptera). Documents de Travail de l' Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 86, 1 - 127.

Rafael, J. A. & Ale-Rocha, R. (2004) Nicaraguan Pipunculidae (Diptera): new records and description of new species. Zootaxa, 529 (1), 1 - 18. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 529.1.1

Rodriguez, H. C. & Rafael, J. A. (2012) Pipunculidae (Diptera) of the Latin America and the Caribbean: A catalog of Species with Notes on Biology and Pipunculid-Host Associations. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, 48 pp.

Figures

FIGURE 132. Geographical records of Tomosvaryella species in Colombia. T. tuberculata, T. martae sp. nov., T. galapagensis, T. prostata and T. mexicanensis.

FIGURES 53–62. Tomosvaryella mexicanensis Ale-Rocha & Rafael, 1995 (IAvH–2019). Male. 53, Habitus, left lateral view; 54, Left hind trochanter, lateral view; 55, Tergites and sternites 6 and 7, ventral view; 56, Tip of abdomen with syntergosternite 8, ventral view; 57, Surstyli, dorsal view; 58, Left surstylus, lateral view; 59, Right surstylus, lateral view; 60, Phallic guide and phallus, left lateral view; 61, Ejaculatory apodeme, lateral view; 62, Hypandrium and gonopods, ventral view.