Coniceromyia hadrochaeta, Ament & Kung & Brown, 2020

Ament, Danilo César, Kung, Giar-Ann & Brown, Brian V., 2020, Forty-one new species of Coniceromyia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), an identification key, and new distributional records for the species of the genus, Zootaxa 4830 (1), pp. 1-61 : 22

Coniceromyia hadrochaeta sp. nov.

( Figs. 3E, 8Q, 14E, 19 H–I, 24R, 27I)

Diagnosis (male). Anepisternum dorsally setulose, hind femur with broad band of tiny blunt setulae (dorsal setulae thicker) ( Fig. 19 H–I), left epandrial process with dorsal medially directed lobe ( Fig. 24R), foremetatarsus with long, strong setae at base of excavation (about same length than foremetatarsus) ( Fig. 8Q), forefemur, foretibia and foretarsus ventral setulae not elongated.

Material examined. Holotype ♂, COLOMBIA: Amazonas: PNN Amacayacu: San Martín , 3.82ºS, 70.26ºW, 26.x–3.xi.2000, Malaise trap, 150m, A. Parente col. ( IAVH) [LACM ENT 162757] . Paratypes: 3♂, same as holo- type; 10♂, same but 3–9.iv.2000; 4♂, same but 11–19.iii.2000; 4♂, same but 3–11.xi.2000, B. Amado col.; 1♂, Amazonas : 22km NW Leticia, 4.04°S, 69.99°W, 6–7.ix.1997, Malaise trap, B. Brown & G. Kung col. ; 2♂, Vaupés: Est. Biol. Mosiro-Itajura ( Caparú): Centro Ambiental , 1.07°N, 69.05°W, 3–10.xi.2003, Malaise trap, J. Pinzón col. BRAZIL: 1♂, Amazonas: Tefé: Terra Firme , 3°25’19”S 64°37’05”W, 1–21.viii.2017, Malaise trap, J.A. Olivei- ra, D.M.M. Mendes, J.A. Rafael col. ( INPA) . ECUADOR: 1♂, Sucumbios: Sacha Lodge , 0.5°S, 76.5°W, 20– 30.ix.1994, Malaise trap, 270m, P. Hibbs col. ; 1♂, same but 1–31.xii.1994. PERU: 1♂, Madre de Dios: Pakitza , 11.94°S, 71.28°W, 4–9.iii.1992, Malaise trap, B. Brown & D. Feener col.

Description. Male. Body length 1.8 mm. Head. Frons brown, sparsely setulose, with well-defined median furrow. Flagellomere 1 light brown, conical, slightly elongated. Arista apical, slightly longer than flagellomere 1. Palpus light brown. Gena with two setae. Thorax. Scutum, scutellum, and pleural regions brown; anepisternum dorsally setulose. Legs yellowish-brown. Foretibia with two dorsal setae and anterodorsal row of strong setulae. Foremetatarsus with anterior excavation bearing short setulae, anteroapical setulose process, long, strong seta at base of excavation (about same length than foremetatarsus), row of setulae on dorsal margin of excavation, and seta near base of anteroapical process ( Fig. 8Q). Foremetatarsus ratio 0.4. Posterior face of hind femur with basoventral band of tiny blunt setulae, dorsal setulae thicker ( Figs. 19 H–I). Hind femur height/length ratio 0,4. Hind tibia with one dorsal seta in basal half. Wing ( Fig. 14E). Costa swollen, 0.42 of the wing length; R 2+3 absent; M 1 concave, curved posteriorly at apex; M 2 sinuous, CuA 1 -M 2 /M 2 -M 1 ratio 1.5; CuA 1 sinuous. Halter white. Abdomen. Tergites dark brown, with shining pubescence. Hypopygium light brown ( Fig. 24R). Left epandrial process with dorsal setae, dorsal medially directed lobe, and internal face with elevation near base with apical setulae. Margin of right lobe of hypandrium without lateral projection. Hypoproct with two setae.

Distribution. Relatively widespread in Western Amazonia ( Fig. 27I).

Etymology. Name derived from the Greek roots hadros (thick, bulky, stout) and chaite (long hair, seta), referring to the long, strong setae at base of foremetatarsus.