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A New Species of Forcipomyia (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) Described in All Stages, With An Account of Its
A New Species of Forcipomyia (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) Described in All Stages, With An Account of Its
Revista 'l'b eobroma, CEPEC , Ilh é us, Brasil, 5(2) .. 3 -II. Abr. -]u ... 1975.
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the flower blossoms , dry cherelles about the middle. Eyes large and
and dry leaf tips of caca o (4). In conspicuous. Prothoracic pseu-
Florida it has been colIected from dopod a simple mound covered with
the blossoms of Sambucus simp- smaII hooks, a hairs stout hastate,
sona'. on darkened tuberc1es. b (?) hairs
dark, setose, arising from smaII
The terminology used herein tubercles; missing on precaudal
folIows Wirth (6). The measure- and caudal segments. Each seg-
ments were obtained in the manner ment, except prothoracic, precau -
of Chan and LeRoux (1) and the dai, and caudal, bearing four long ,
ratios and proportions determined simple lateral setae. Cauda long
as explained by Wirth and Messer- and slender, without fringe. Anal
smith (7). Antennal and palpal pro- blood gilIs bifid, stout.
portions can be converted to milli-
meters by multiplying by 0,00394. PUPA (Figure 3): Length ri" 2.08
Types of the new species are de- (1.90~2.29, n = 7) mm; ~ 1.99 (1.84
posited in lhe Museu de Zoologia, -2.16, n = 8) mm. GeneralIy light
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, gray-brown in color, without any
and paratypes, in the U.S. National conspicuous features. Thorax with
Museum in Washington, U. S. A. three pairs of tubercles, the ante-
rior large and knobby, the posterior
DlAGNOSIS: The male of this spe- smalI, simple mounds. Prothoracic
cies (Figure 1) can be recognized horn large with a long connecting
by its normal hind bas itarsus; a stem, averaging 0.14 (0.13-0.15,
broad, nat, slightly arched ae- n = 14) mm, with medio-posterior
deagus with a vertical sclerotized heel and about 26 spiracular papil-
cleaft; and distalIy flared basis- lae. Terminal processes s Iightly
tylar apodemes joined by a broad divergent, longer in males . Male's
arch. The fema le (F igure 2) has sexual processes dorsal. Larval
two unequal spermathecae, t h e exuviae not retained.
I a r g e r of which is pyriform in
shape with knobs around the base FEMALE (Figure 2): Wing length
of the neck. =
0.80 (0.74-0.87, n 9)mm; width
0.34 (0.32-0.39, n = 9) mm. Anten-
LARVA (Figure 3): Length (4th nal length 0.41 (0.38-0.46, =
n 9)
instar) 2.87 (2.39- 3.16, n= 12) mm. mm.
Body elongated and tapered. Gen-
eral color milky, some specimens Head - Brown, with decumbent
bear reddish pigmentation on the setae. Eyes black, narrowly sep-
dorsal surface of the 1st three seg- arated. Frontal sclerite (Fig. 2H)
ments. Head smalI, sclerotized, with a strongly sclerotized, gently
scalIoped in profile , p and q hairs arched mark and a large triangular
stout hastate , t hair simple. An- mediai projeclion. Mouthparts light
tenna long, bent posteriorly from brown, mandible with many scle-
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a small peglike one. Segments 11- hind tibial combs (Figs. 2J-K) nor -
15 longer, tapered, with verticils ma\. Prothoracic tarsal ratio 2.30
and many clear sensilla of various (2.08-2.36, n = 9); mesothoracic
types; segment 15 with a mediai tarsal ratio 1.83 (1.66-1.93, n = 9);
seta and an apical papilla. Anten- metathoracic tarsal ratio 1. 93 (1.82
nomeres in proportion of 14-10-10- -2.19, n = 9). Wing with adense
11-11-11-11 -11-16-18-17 -17 -25. An- covering of dark, semi-erect mac-
tennal ratio LO (0.93-1.1, n = 9). rotrichia; first radial cell very nar-
row, second long and wide (Fig.
T h o r a x - Mesonotum shining 2G). Costal ratio 0.55 (0.50-0.60,
brown, pleura and scutellum yellow n = 9). Halters brown.
-brown. Scutellum and lateral edges
of mesonotum with a contiguous Abdomen - Brown, with smalI
row of larger than average setae. brown pigment spots. Two unequal
Fore tibial comb (Fig. 21) with two spermathecae (Fig. 2M), d a r k I Y
rows of stout, dark setae. Mid and scler'Jtized; the larger pyriform,
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with sma 11 knobs around base of thoracic tarsal ratio 1.66 (1.56-
neck, averaging 77 x 50 microns; 1.77, n = 10) Hind basitarsus nor-
the smaller spherical with a dis- mal. Claws bifid. Wing covered
tinct neck, averaging 60 x 41 mi- with fine decumbent macrotrichia ;
crons (n = 9). Distai edge of eighth first radial cell obliterated, second
sternite (Fig. 2N) transverse, in- nearly closed (Fig. lC). Costal
terna I apodemes gently rounded. ratio 0.48 (0.41 -0.52, n = 10). Hal-
ters brown.
MALE (Figure 1): Wing length 0.95
(0.87-1.0, n = 10) mm; width 0.29 Abdomen - Brown, with scat-
(0.26-0.32, n = 10)mm. Antennal tered setae . Genitalia as in Fig.
length 0.61 (0.57-0.68, n = 8) mm. 10. Basistyles about 1.7 times
long as wide and about 1.2 times
Head - Brown, with semi-erect
long as dististyles. Dististyles
setae. Frontal sclerite (Fig. lB)
tapered, with a darker slight hook
with mediai triangular projection
at tipo Aedeagus a broad, lightly
and a dark, arched, sclerotized
sclerotized arch with a .d a r k I Y
mark. Mouthparts light brown. Pal-
selerotized vertical eleft. Basis-
pus (Fig. IA) light brown; third
tylar apodemes flared distally and
segment long and narrow , with a
joined by a broad arch. No pa-
small, shallow unsclerotized pit
rameres visible .
containing a few capitate sensilla.
Palpal ratio 4.83 (4.29-5.67, n = 9).
Palpal proportions 16 -33 -17 -10. DlSTRIBUTION : Circum-caribean,
Pedicel brown, flagellar pit slight- reaching from coastal South Caro-
Iy rugose, striated. Antenna (Fig. lina in North America to at least
1E) light brown, with dense , light central Brazil in South America .
brown plume. Segments 3-11 vasi-
form, becoming narrower and ob- TYPES: Holotype male, reared in
lique distally, with a pair of long laboratory from wild female col-
sens illa. Se gments 12 and 13 long, lected by S. Soria at Ilhéus (CE-
narrow, with scattered coarse setae PEC), Bahia, Brazil, 7 Aug. 1973.
a n d clear :sensilla . Segment 14 Allotype female, parent of holo-
and 15 densely covered with elear type. Four males, 5 females, 5
sensilla, segment 15 without ver- larvae, and 5 pupae from the same
ticils and with an apical papilla. elutch are designated as paratypes .
Antennal proportions 26 -15-15-15-
13-13-13-13-15-51-33-20-29. Anten- SPECIMENS EXAMINED: BRAZIL,
nal ratio 0.95 (0.90-1.0, n = 9). BAHIA - Ilheus (CEPEC), S. So-
ria, 14 May 1974, 1 male, 2 fe-
Thorax - Colors as in female. males, 2 larvae, 4 pupae; 16 May
Prothoracic tarsal ratio 1.98 (1.86 - 1974,5 males, 5 females, 3 larvae,
2.40, n = 10); mesothoracic tarsal 4 pupae; 17 May 1974, 1 female;
ratio 1.51 (1.23-1.67, n = 9); meta- 21 May 1974, 3 females, 1 pupa;
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24 May 1974, 3 males, 3 females, Molina, F .S. Blanton, UV trap, 4
3 larvae, 4 pupae; 30 May 1974, 2 males ; Monticello, W.H. Whitcomb,
females . UV trap, Oct. 1969, 1 male, 2 fe-
males; Orchid Jungle, R.M. Bara-
UNITED STATES: ALABAMA - nowski, UV trapo May-June 1969,
Wilson Dam, W.E . Snow, 17 May 4 males, 2 females; Sebring, High-
1954, 1 male. FLORIDA - Arch- land Hammock St. Pk., W.W. Wirth,
bold Biological S t a t i o n (High- light trap, 15 April 1970, 1 female;
land Co.), S.W. Frost, on flowers Tallahassee, F .S . Blanton, UV
of Sambucus ' simpsoni, 23 Mar. trap, May 1970, 2 males; Tampa, -.
1970, 4 females; Fellsmere, light Taylor, Mar. 1967, 1 fema le;
trap, 17 Mar. 1956,1 female; Gain- Torreya St. Pk., F.S. Blanton, 30
esville, Chantilly Acres, F. S. June 1957, 3 females , H.V. Weems,
Blanton , May 1967, 7 males, 1 fe- 4 July 1965, 1 female; Vero Beach,
male ; 2 May 1967, 4 females; 3 Entorno!. Research Center, light
May 1967, 3 females; 8 May 1967, trap, Apr. 1956, 1 female; Jan.
2 males, 4 females ; 10 May 1967, 1957, 1 male; Nov. 1957,2 males,
3 males , 2 females ; 12 May 1967, 7 females; Oct. 1958, 1 female ;
3 males, 4 females; 18 May 1967, Feb. 1959, 6 females; Mar. 1959,
1 female ; June 1967, 4 males, 3 fe- 6 males, 8 females; Apr. 1959, 1
males; 2 July 1967,2 males, 5 fe- male, 3 females; Jan. 1960, 1 fe-
males; 16 July 1967, 1 female; 25 male; Apr.1960, 1 male, 4 females;
Aug. 1%7, 5 females; Sept. 1967, May 1960, 4 females; Dec . 1960, 1
3 females; Gilchrist County, Gerald female; Wachulla, W. Jenigan, 13
Hicks, 3 July 1960, 1 female; Glen June 1960, 1 male. MISSISSIPPI:
St. Mary, E.W. Holder, Jr., car Gulfport, R. E. Woodruff, UV trapo
window, 11 June 1957, 1 male; 1 Aug. 1968, 1 female. SOUTH
Homestead, R.M. Baranowski, UV CAROLINA: Charleston, W. B.
trap, 9 Sept. 1968, 2 males, 3 fe- Ezell, light trapo Sept. 1969, 3
males; Juniper Springs, W.W. Wirth, males, 1 female .
28 Aug. 1970, 2 females; Lake
Magnolia Park, E. Irons, UV trap, DISCUSSION: T h i s species has
6 Aug. 1970, 1 male, 1 female; been named in recognition of Dr.
Lons' Lake (Putnam Co.), F.S. Franklin S. Blanton, of Gainesville,
Blanton, UV trap, Sept. 1971, 1 Florida, and his voluminous con-
male, 13 females; Miami, W. W. tributions to the study of the fam-
Wirth, light trap, 1944, 1 male; ily Ceratopogonidae.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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paper. We ais o thank Eng.-Agr~ Pedrito Silva for suggestions on the style
for Revista Theobroma.
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ABSTRACT
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