A new species of Forcipomyia (Microhelea) Meigen (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the Neotropical region

Autor(es)

Falaschi, Rafaela Lopes ^[1] ; Albertoni, Fabiano Fabian ^[2] ; Fusari, Livia Maria ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Postgrad program, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. 3878, n. 4, p. 379-389, OCT 28 2014.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

We describe and illustrate a new species of biting midge belonging to the subgenus Forcipomyia (Microhelea), from the Estacao Biologica de Boraceia, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. We include illustrations of the mouthparts, head, thorax, legs, abdominal setae, and habitus. The new species is similar to the few other recorded Neotropical species of biting midges, such as Forcipomyia (Microhelea) alleni, Forcipomyia (Microhelea) castneri, Forcipomyia (Microhelea) grandcolasi, and Forcipomyia (Microhelea) tettigonaris. However, it can be distinguished by the combination of external characters, such as the number of plates on the maxilla, the number of denticles on the mandible, the size of the labellum, and the morphology of the palpus. The two female specimens examined were found biting on a female stick bug, Paraphasma paulense (Phasmida: Pseudophasmatidae), which was attracted to a light trap. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/16524-9 - Diversidade e sistemática de Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha): faunística, taxonomia e coleções científicas para o estudo filogenético da subfamília Keroplatinae
• Beneficiário: Rafaela Lopes Falaschi
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 12/02441-1 - Análise faunística de Saturniidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera) em fragmento de Mata Atlântica do estado de São Paulo, Brasil
• Beneficiário: Fabiano Fabian Albertoni
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado