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Peñafiel-Vinueza AD, Rafael V (2018) Five new species of Drosophila guarani group from the Andes of southern Ecuador (Diptera, Drosophilidae). ZooKeys 781: 141-163. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.781.22841
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Five species of the genus Drosophila are described and illustrated: D. zamorana sp. n., D. quinarensis sp. n., D. sachapuyu sp. n., D. caxarumi sp. n., and D. misi sp. n. from the cloud forests of the Podocarpus National Park, in the southern Ecuadorian Andes. Flies were captured using plastic bottles containing pieces of fermented banana with yeast. All the species were found to belong to the Drosophila guarani species-group.
Drosophila , guarani group, new species, southern Ecuador, terminalia
The guarani group of Drosophila was proposed by Dobzhansky & Pavan (1943) and included 12 species until 1993: D. alexandrei Cordeiro, 1951; D. araucana Brncic, 1957; D. griseolineata Duda, 1927; D. guaraja King, 1947; D. guaru Dobzhansky & Pavan, 1943; D. huilliche Brncic, 1957; D. limbinervis Duda, 1925; D. maculifrons Duda, 1927; D. ornatifrons Duda, 1927; D. peruensis Wheeler, 1959; D. subbadia Patterson & Mainland, 1943, and D. tucumana Vilela & Pereira, 1985 (
Studies of the polytene chromosomes of some species of the guarani group (
Most of these species are of medium size, have a brown coloration, but differ in shade and intensity. They have two prominent oral bristles of approximately equal length, pollinose mesonota and pleurae, and divergent anterior scutellar bristles. All species have strongly clouded cross veins in the wings except D. guaraja that has slightly clouded cross veins (
Our recent collections in southern Ecuador discovered five new species of Drosophila from the guarani group, which are described below: Drosophila zamorana sp. n., Drosophila quinarensis sp. n., Drosophila caxarumi sp. n., Drosophila sachapuyu sp. n. and Drosophila misi sp. n. We discuss the similarities between these new species and the others in the guarani group.
The flies were collected in Loja and Zamora Chinchipe Provinces of Ecuador, in the cloud forests of the Podocarpus National Park and the surrounding areas. Collections were made at three localities, San Francisco Scientific Station at 2190m (3°59'16.7"S; 79°5'35"W) and Cajanuma 1 at 2675m (4°6'53.7"S; 79°10'54.6"W) and Cajanuma 2 at 2800m (4°6'58.9"S; 79°10'11.9"W). Fifteen fermented banana traps were placed in each location ten meters apart from each other and one meter above the base of the trees. Traps were made using recycled 500 ml plastic bottles and baited with banana pieces fermented with yeast 24 hours before placement.
Living flies were captured with an entomological aspirator and transferred to vials with gelatin-banana media (
External morphology of each fly was examined under a stereomicroscope (Zeiss; Discovery V8). Male and female terminalia were dissected and placed in KOH (10%) and boiled for ten minutes; they were then placed in 60% glycerin for females and 100% glycerin for males. Terminalia were compared with literature descriptions to determine the new species. The new species were illustrated using a microscope (Zeiss-46 70 86) with a camera lucida (Zeiss-47 46 20 9900). Structure measurements were made using the software AXIO VISION V4. Descriptive terms and indices follow the system of
The holotypes and paratypes of the new species have been deposited in the Museo de Zoología – Invertebrados, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (
Holotype. ♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, San Francisco, 2190 m, 3°59'16.7"S; 79°5'35"W, IV.2015, Apr. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
9 ♂♂ and 9 ♀♀ (dissected, terminalia in microvial, descendants of isofemale line), Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, San Francisco, 2190 m, same data as holotype, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
Aristae generally with five dorsal and three ventral branches, plus terminal fork. Two prominent equally long oral bristles. Thorax brown, with bristles arising from dark brown spots, scutellum brown with some irregular light spots. Wings beige, veins bM-Cu and dM-Cu strongly clouded tips of R2 + 3, R4 + 5 radial and M veins darkened. Abdomen dark brown, 1st tergite beige, 2nd–4th tergites of males with dorsal midline and white butterfly-shaped areas, followed by a white rounded area at the edge of each tergite; 5th and 6th tergites dark brown. Cerci not fused to epandrium. Hypandrium shield-shaped. Gonopod elongated, bearing one long bristle. Aedeagus voluminous with two ventral sheets covered in spines, dorsally with two membranous sheets covered with tiny spines studs. Paraphyses triangular, bearing two small bristles.
Male. Holotype external morphology: total length (body + wings) 3.08 mm, body length 2.50 mm. Body color dark brown (Figure
Head. Aristae with five dorsal and three ventral branches, plus terminal fork. Frons dark brown, frontal length 0.20 mm; frontal index = 0.73; top to bottom width ratio = 1.44. Medial vertical seta was closer to lateral vertical seta and slightly towards the outer edge of the orbital plate; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.08, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.09; or1-or3 ratio = 1.7, or2-or1 ratio = 0.23, distance of ocellar setae = 1 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.64 of frontal length. vt index = 0.66. Ocellar triangle dark brown, 48% of frontal length, ocellus yellow; frontal triangle brown. Frontal vitta yellowish brown. Gena and postgena dark brown. Carina not sulcate. Cheek index = 7.5. Eyes wine red; eye index = 1.4. Two prominent equally long oral bristles; vibrissa index = 1.1.
Thorax. Brown, with bristles arising from dark brown spots, thorax length 0.80 mm, acrostichal hairs in six rows between the two anterior dorsocentral setae, h index = 0.81. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 2.28, dc index = 0.87. Scutellum brown with some irregular white spots (Figure
Abdomen. Dark brown, 1st tergite beige, 2nd – 5th tergites of males with dorsal midline and white butterfly-shaped areas with posterior dark pigmentation which reaches the exterior margin, leaving a white rounded laterally area; 6th tergite dark brown (Figure
Male terminalia. Epandrium dorsally microtrichose with two lower and no upper bristles, four bristles on the ventral lobe. Cerci sclerotized and not fused to epandrium, with some microtrichose areas in the middle (Figure
Aedeagus. Sclerotized, voluminous with two ventral sheets covered in short spines, dorsally with two membranous sheets covered with tiny spines. Paraphyses triangular and slightly microtrichose, bearing two small bristles (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimens). Total length (body + wings) 2.95–3.12 mm, body length 2.35–2.6 mm. Head. Frontal length 0.24–0.34 mm, frontal index = 0.73–1.12, top to bottom width ratio = 1.5–2.04; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.07–0.1, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.9–0.11, or1-or3 ratio = 0.52–0.94, or2-or1 ratio = 0.18–0.42, distance of ocellar setae = 0.5–1.04 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.46–0.7 of frontal length, vt index = 0.96–1.21; cheek index = 7.0–9.8; vibrissa index = 0.92–1.12; eye index = 1.15–1.68. Thorax. Length 0.64–0.77 mm, h index = 0.85–1.04. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 1.68–2.46, dc index = 0.69–0.70. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 0.94–1.05. scut index = 0.87–1.13; sterno index = 0.94–2.87.
Female. Allotype and paratypes (isofemale descendants). Allotype: total length (body + wings) 3.24 mm, body length 2.43 mm. Body color dark brown (Figure
External morphology. Same as the male except abdomen. Abdomen 1st tergite beige, 2nd – 6th tergites with dorsal midline and white butterfly-shaped areas with posterior dark pigmentation which reaches the exterior margin, leaving a white rounded lateral area (Figure
Terminalia. Spermatheca lightly pigmented, bulb-shaped, covered with tiny spines, duct partially invaginated (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimen). Head. Frontal length 0.23–0.27 mm, frontal index = 0.6–0.71, top to bottom width ratio = 1.31–1.36; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.07–0.09, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.09–0.12, or1-or3 ratio = 0.8–1.0, or2-or1 ratio = 0.22–0.57, distance of ocellar setae = 1.0–1.3 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.60–0.68 of frontal length, vt index = 0.77–1.0; cheek index = 5.62–7.83; vibrissa index = 0.85–0.94; eye index = 1.20–1.27. Thorax length 0.81–0.89 mm, h index = 0.86–1.0. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 2.17–3.0, dc index = 0.70–0.83. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 1. scut index = 1.08–1.25; sterno index = 0.92–0.95.
Named in recognition of the collection site, Zamora Chinchipe province of Ecuador.
Known only from the type locality.
Unknown. The type specimen was found in the banana-bait traps placed at the locality, which suggests that this species feeds on fermented fruits as do many other Drosophila species. This species has been reared with gelatin banana media devised by
This species belongs to the guarani species-group. The most similar species are Drosophila urubamba Vilela & Pereira, 1993 and Drosophila tucumana Vilela & Pereira, 1985. Drosophila zamorana sp. n. is similar to D. urubamba but the most important difference is in the aedeagus. First, the distal end of the aedeagus in D. zamorana is narrower than in D. urubamba. Second, the form of the aedeagus in D. urubamba is bulkier than in D. zamorana. There is a little difference in the paraphyses; D. zamorana has some microtrichose areas surrounding the two small bristles that D. urubamba does not have. These differences distinguish these two species, mainly because of the cryptic external morphology.
Holotype ♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), Ecuador, Loja, Cajanuma, 2800 m, 4°6'58.9"S; 79°10'11.9"W, 19 Nov. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
6 ♂♂ and 1 ♀♀ (dissected, terminalia in microvial, descendants of isofemale line), Ecuador, Loja, Cajanuma, 2800 m, 4°6'58.9"S; 79°10'11.9"W, 19 Nov. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
Aristae with four dorsal and two ventral branches. Two prominent oral bristles, the second slightly shorter than the first. Thorax brown. Abdomen yellow, 2nd – 5th tergites with dorsal midline, with posterior dark pigmentation which reaches and covers the exterior margin. Cerci not fused to epandrium. Aedeagus voluminous, with two ventral asymmetrical projections covered in short spines and two dorsal projections with tiny spines. Hypandrium is shield-shaped with a sclerotized edge. Gonopod bearing one bristle. Paraphyses strongly sclerotized and joined to gonopod, bearing two small bristles.
Male. Holotype external morphology: total length (body + wings) 3.38 mm, body length 2.36 mm. Body color dark brown.
Head. Aristae with four dorsal and two ventral branches, plus terminal fork and fine hairs. Orbital plate yellowish brown, frontal length 0.29 mm; frontal index = 0.96; top to bottom width ratio = 1.7. Medial vertical seta was closer to lateral vertical seta and slightly towards the outer edge of the orbital plate, distance of or3 to or1 = 0.11, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.12, or1-or3 ratio = 1.30, or2-or1 ratio = 0.35, distance of postocellar setae = 0.68 of frontal length. vt index = 0.85. Ocellar triangle brown, 48.27% of frontal length, ocellus yellow, frontal vitta yellowish brown. Two prominent oral bristles, second slightly shorter than the first. Carina not sulcate.
Thorax. Brown, acrostichal hairs in six rows between the two anterior dorsocentral setae that decrease in number towards the rear. Medial katepisternal seta smaller than the previous seta. Wings yellow. Alar length 2.62 mm, alar width 1.29 mm. Vein dM-Cu clouded. Alar indices: alar = 1.07; C = 5.62; ac = 1.37; 4c = 0.43; 4v = 1.25; 5x = 1.20; M = 0.40 and prox. x = 0.37. Legs yellow, femora and tibiae dark brown, metatarsi and tarsi light brown.
Abdomen. Yellow, 1st tergite brown, 2nd – 5th tergites with dorsal midline and posterior dark pigmentation which reaches and covers the exterior margin, 6th tergite dark (Figure
Drosophila quinarensis sp. n., abdomen and male terminalia of holotype. A Male abdomen, dorsal view B Epandrium, cerci, surstylus and decasternum C Hypandrium, gonopods and paraphyses, ventral view D, E, F Aedeagus in ventral, lateral and dorsal view, respectively. Terminalia scale bars: 100 µm.
Male terminalia. Epandrium strongly sclerotized, microtrichose, with seven lower and no upper bristles, four bristles on the ventral lobe. Cerci microtrichose not fused to epandrium. Surstylus oval with nine primary teeth on the right and ten on the left; sharp secondary teeth strongly sclerotized, in two groups, five upper and nine lower on the right, six upper and seven lower on the left; with eleven marginal bristles (Figure
Aedeagus. Aedeagus voluminous, with two ventral asymmetrical projections covered in short spines and two dorsal projections with bright tiny spines. Primitive ventral rod. Aedeagal apodeme slightly sclerotized (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimens). Total length (body + wings) 4.19–4.73 mm, body length 1.96–3.01 mm. Head. Frontal length 0.27–0.42 mm, frontal index = 0.66–0.85, top to bottom width ratio = 1.20–1.38; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.11–0.14, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.12–0.13, or1-or3 ratio = 0.85–1.05, or2-or1 ratio = 0.19–0.34, distance of ocellar setae = 0.69–1.03 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.84–0.85 of frontal length, vt index = 0.87–1.12; cheek index = 6.77–8.42; vibrissa index = 0.86–1.05; eye index = 1.17–1.51. Thorax length 0.89–1.07 mm, h index = 0.84–1.21. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 1.91–2.55, dc index = 0.84–0.87. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 0.95–1.09. scut index = 1.11–1.39; sterno index = 1–1.04.
Female. Allotype and paratypes (isofemale descendants). Allotype: total length (body + wings) 5.11 mm, body length 3.08 mm. Body color dark brown.
External morphology. Same as the male.
Wings yellow. Alar length 3.7 mm, alar width 1.65 mm. Vein dM-Cu clouded. Alar indices: alar = 2.24; C = 4.27; ac = 1.87; hb = 0.32; 4c = 0.56; 4v = 1.54; 5x = 1.22; M = 0.42 and prox. x = 0.39.
Like male except yellow abdomen, 1st tergite brown, 2nd – 6th tergites with dorsal midline and white butterfly-shaped areas with posterior dark pigmentation which reaches the exterior margin, leaving a white rounded lateral area.
Terminalia. Spermatheca lightly pigmented, bulb-shaped, with small indents, duct partway invaginated (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimens). Total length (body + wings) 3.13–5.11 mm, body length 2.3–3.08 mm. Head. Frontal length 0.4 mm, frontal index = 0.81–0.85, top to bottom width ratio = 1.18–1.40; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.13–0.15, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.07–0.15, or1-or3 ratio = 0.54–0.62, or2-or1 ratio = 0.35–0.54, distance of ocellar setae = 0.85–0.87 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.72–0.73 of frontal length, vt index = 0.85–1.08; cheek index = 7.35–10.16; vibrissa index = 0.84–1.11; eye index = 1–1.27. Thorax. Length 1.05–1.08 mm, h index = 0.94–1.06. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 1.77–2.18, dc index = 0.68–0.70. Distance between apical scutellar setae = 0.77–0.96. scut index = 0.96–1.33; sterno index = 0.92–1.24.
Name refers to the Quinara district in Loja Province of Ecuador. In this district there is a legend that the treasure demanded by the Spaniards to release Atahualpa from captivity is still hidden among the old farms in the region.
Known only from the type locality.
The type specimen was found in the banana-bait traps placed at the locality, which suggests that this species feeds on or breeds in fermented fruits as do many other Drosophila species. The habitat is a well-preserved montane forest.
The general shape of the male terminalia, especially the asymmetrical projections of the aedeagus, suggests a close relationship to Drosophila quitensis Vela & Rafael, 2004. The main difference is in the aedeagus. The edeagus of D. quinarensis is more elongate than in D. quitensis.
Holotype ♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), Ecuador, Loja, Cajanuma, 2675 m, 4°6'53.7"S; 79°10'54.6"W, 19 Nov. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
2 ♂♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), Ecuador, Napo, Río Guango, 2548 m, 00°32'14.0"S; 77°57'13.4"W, 19 Sep. 2015, A. B. Manzano col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
Body color yellow. Aristae with four dorsal and two ventral branches. Two prominent oral bristles. Thorax brown. Clear wings. Aedeagus with two dorsal membranes covered in microprojections which continue to a sclerotized triangular projection and another distally serrated sheet joined ventrally by a membrane. Hypandrium in shield-shape. Gonopod fused to paraphyses, bearing a long bristle and short bristle.
Male. Holotype external morphology: total length (body + wings) 2.90 mm, body length 2.30 mm. Body color brown.
Head. Aristae with four dorsal and two ventral branches plus terminal fork and small hairs. Orbital plate yellowish brown; frontal length 0.25 mm, frontal index = 1.0; top to bottom width ratio = 1.68. Medial vertical seta closer to lateral vertical seta and slightly towards the outer edge of the orbital plate. Distance of or3 to or1 = 0.06, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.09, or1-or3 ratio = 0.59; or2-or1 ratio = 0.30. Ocelar triangle yellow, distance of postocellar setae = 0.52 of frontal length, ocellus yellow; frontal vitta yellow. Two prominent oral bristles, vibrissa index = 0.85. Cheek index = 3.33. Carina not sulcate. Eyes wine red, eye index = 1.30.
Thorax. Brown (Figure
Abdomen. Yellow, 1st – 6th tergites with dark brown pigmentation that covers entirely each tergite (Figure
Male terminalia. Epandrium microtrichose with four lower and no upper bristles, one bristle on the ventral lobe. Cerci not fused to epandrium, microtrichose, tip bearing four cotton swab-shaped bristles. Surstylus rectangular with seven primary teeth, six secondary sharp teeth on the right and five on the left, six marginal bristles (Figs
Drosophila caxarumi sp. n., male terminalia of holotype. A Surstylus, and decasternum B Hypandrium, gonopods and paraphyses, ventral view C Aedeagus in lateral view. Drosophila guaraja King, from Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador. D Surstylus, and decasternum E Hypandrium, gonopods and paraphyses, ventral view F Aedeagus in lateral view. Scale bars: 100 µm.
Aedeagus. Sclerotized, with two dorsal membranes covered in microprojections which continue to a sclerotized triangular projection and another distally serrated sheet joined ventrally by a slightly sclerotized membrane (Figs
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimen). Cannot be calculated, broken bristles in paratypes.
Name refers to the Caxarumi district in Loja Province of Ecuador. In Kichwa, caxa refers to Chakka (possum) and rumi (stone, rock).
Drosophila caxarumi is known from two localities (elevation range is 2548–2675 m) from Loja Province, Podocarpus National Park and Napo Province, Río Guango.
Unknown. The type specimen was found in the fermented banana-bait traps placed at the locality, which suggests that this species feeds or breeds on fermented fruit as many other Drosophila species. The habitat is a well-preserved intermediate montane forest.
The most similar species to Drosophila caxarumi sp. n. is D. guaraja King, 1947b. We compared D. caxarumi with descendants of D. guaraja reared from an isofemale line named ZBCI036 from Podocarpus National Park, Bombuscaro, 1000 msnm. These two species share the same cotton swab-shaped bristles on the ventral side of the cerci (Figure
Holotype ♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), Ecuador, Loja, Cajanuma, 2675 m, 4°6'53.7"S; 79°10'54.6"W, 23 Apr. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
9 ♂♂ and 9 ♀♀ (dissected, terminalia in microvial, descendants of isofemale line), Ecuador, Loja, Cajanuma, 2675 m, 4°6'53.7"S; 79°10'54.6"W, 23 Apr. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
Body color yellow. Aristae with six dorsal and two ventral branches. Two prominent oral bristles. Thorax yellow. Wings clear. Cerci not fused to epandrium. Aedeagus with two sheets fused by a membrane with tiny spines, with a ventral blade with wavy edge. Hypandrium in shield-shape. Gonopod bearing one long bristle. Paraphyses fused to gonopod bearing two small bristles.
Male. Young specimen. Holotype external morphology: total length (body + wings) 3 mm, body length 2.40 mm. Body color yellow.
Head. Aristae with six dorsal and two ventral branches plus terminal fork and fine hairs. Orbital plate yellowish brown, frontal length 0.29 mm; frontal index = 0.82; top to bottom ratio = 0.14; Medial vertical seta closer to lateral vertical seta. Distance of or3 to or1 = 0.11, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.09, or1-or3 ratio = 0.62; or2-or1 ratio = 0.47, vt index = 0.84. Ocellar triangle yellowish brown, ocellus yellow, distance of ocellar setae = 0.51 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.75 of frontal length; frontal vitta yellow. Two prominent oral bristles of the same size, vibrissa index = 0.84. Cheek index = 4.58. Carina not sulcate. Eyes wine red, eye index = 1.28.
Thorax. Yellow, thorax length 0.60 mm, acrostichal hairs in eight rows between the two anterior dorsocentral setae that decrease in number toward the rear. h index = 1.2. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 2.17, dc index = 0.65. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 1.16, scutellum yellow, scut index = 1.34. Medial katepisternal seta three quarters of the length of the anterior seta, sterno index = 2.2. Clear wings. Alar length 2.29 mm, alar width 1.09 mm. Alar indices: alar = 2.10; C = 2.76; ac = 2.04; hb = 0.30; 4c = 0.47; 4v = 1.25; 5x = 1.5; M = 0.4 and prox. x = 0.31.
Abdomen. Yellow with dorsal midline that reaches the 5th tergite, 1st tergite yellowish brown, 2nd – 4th tergites with posterior dark pigmentation which reaches and covers the exterior margin leaving a round clear area, 5th tergite with dark pigmentation which covers the entire tergite, 6th tergite totally dark (Figure
Drosophila sachapuyu sp. n., abdomen and male terminalia of holotype. A Male abdomen, dorsal view B Epandrium, cerci, surstylus and decasternum C Hypandrium, gonopods and paraphyses, ventral view D, E, F Aedeagus and paraphyses in ventral, lateral and dorsal view, respectively. Terminalia scale bars: 100 µm.
Male terminalia. Epandrium microtrichose with three lower and no upper bristles, four bristles on the ventral lobe. Cerci not fused to epandrium. Surstylus triangular, with ten primary teeth on the right and eleven on the left side, ten sharp secondary teeth on the right and eleven on the left side, eight marginal bristles on each side (Figure
Aedeagus. Young specimen slightly sclerotized, ends in two sheets fused by a membrane with small bright tiny spines, with a wider blade with wavy edge. Aedeagus apodeme broken. Paraphyses fused to gonopod bearing two small bristles (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimen). Total length (body + wings) 3.82–4.43 mm, body length 2.49–3.08 mm. Head. Frontal length 0.28–0.32 mm, frontal index = 0.7–0.85, top to bottom width ratio = 1.08–1.59; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.07–0.12, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.11–0.14, or1-or3 ratio = 0.86–1.40, or2-or1 ratio = 0.20–0.38, distance of ocellar setae = 0.83–1.17 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.68–0.96 of frontal length, vt index = 0.77–0.93; cheek index = 5.36–10.66; vibrissa index = 0.86–1.07; eye index = 1.08–1.40. Thorax length 0.76–0.98 mm, h index = 0.69–1.27. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 1.0–2.47, dc index = 0.61–1.06. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 0.76–1.0, scut index = 1.10–1.51; sterno index = 1.28–2.60.
Female. Allotype and paratypes (isofemale descendants). Allotype: total length (body + wings) 4.41 mm, body length 2.94 mm. Body color dark brown.
External morphology. Same as the male except abdomen, which is yellow with dorsal midline that reaches the 6th tergite, 1st tergite yellowish brown, 2nd – 5th tergites with posterior dark pigmentation which reaches and covers the exterior margin leaving a round clear area, 6th tergite totally dark (Figure
Terminalia. Spermatheca lightly pigmented, balloon-shaped, with small indents, deeply invaginated to three-quarters (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimen). Total length (body + wings) 4.12–5.05 mm, body length 2.49–3.27 mm. Head. Frontal length 0.31–0.39 mm, frontal index = 0.72–0.84, top to bottom width ratio = 1.16–1.55; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.08–0.15, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.11–0.16, or1-or3 ratio = 0.5–2, or2-or1 ratio = 0.10–0.46, distance of ocellar setae = 0.70–1.11 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.64–0.88 of frontal length, vt index = 0.74–1.34; cheek index = 5.40–9.83; vibrissa index = 0.88–1.0; eye index = 1.07–1.35. Thorax. Length 0.86–1.04 mm, h index = 0.65–1.26. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 1.76–2.50, dc index = 0.64–0.82. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 0.69–1.12. scut index = 1.05–1.72; sterno index = 1.20–2.23.
In Kichwa, sachapuyu refers to sacha (forest) and puyu (cloud). This species was found on a cloud forest habitat.
Known only from the type locality.
Unknown. The type specimen was found in the fermented banana-bait traps placed at the locality, which suggests that this species feeds and breeds in fermented fruit as do many other Drosophila species. This species has been reared with gelatin banana media devised by
The general shape of the terminalia of Drosophila sachapuyu sp. n. has similarities with the terminalia of D. pichinchana Vela & Rafael, 2004. The two smaller ventral sheets and two heavier dorsal sheets are fused by a membranous medial region. Both species have four bristles on the ventral lobe. Drosophila sachapuyu and Drosophila pichinchana differ in the general shape of the aedeagus. The aedeagus of D. sachapuyu is dorsally flattened.
Holotype ♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), Ecuador, Loja, Cajanuma, 2800 m, 4°6'58.9"S; 79°10'11.9"W, 19 Nov. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
6 ♂♂ (dissected, terminalia in microvial), same data as holotype, 19 Nov. 2015, A. Peñafiel col., A. Peñafiel & V. Rafael det. (
Aristae with five dorsal and two ventral branches. Two prominent oral bristles. Thorax yellowish brown. Wings yellow, dM-Cu slightly clouded. Abdomen yellow with dorsal midline, 1st tergite yellowish brown, 2nd – 5th tergites with triangular pigmentation that thins laterally, 6th tergite with pigmented circle in the middle. Cerci not fused to epandrium. Aedeagus sclerotized, tube-like, apex with two dorsal sclerotized projections, dorsally with a finger-like projection covered with tiny projections. Hypandrium in shield-shape. Gonopod microtrichose bearing one long bristle. Paraphyses fused to gonopod bearing two small bristles on each side.
Male. Holotype external morphology: total length (body + wings) 5 mm, body length 3.40 mm. Body color yellowish brown.
Head. Aristae with five dorsal and two ventral branches plus terminal fork and fine hairs, pedicel and flagellomere brown. Orbital plate brown, frontal length 0.27 mm; frontal index = 0.61; top to bottom width ratio = 1.59. Distance of or3 to or1 = 0.10, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.12, or1-or3 ratio = 0.76; or2-or1 ratio = 0.39. Medial vertical seta closer to lateral vertical seta, vt index = 1.33. Ocellar triangle brown, distance of postocellar setae = 0.77 of frontal length, ocellus yellow. Frontal vitta yellowish brown. Carina prominent brown, not sulcate. Cheek index = 4.66. Two prominent oral bristles the second almost the same size as the first, vibrissa index = 1. Eyes red, eye index = 1.16.
Thorax. Yellowish brown, thorax length 0.85 mm, acrostichal hairs in six rows between the two anterior dorsocentral setae that decrease in number toward the rear. h index = 1.07. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 2.15, dc index = 0.95. Basal scutellar setae parallel, distance between apical scutellar seta = 0.68, scut index = 1.27. Medial katepisternal seta slightly smaller than the previous seta, sterno index = 1.66. Legs yellow. Clear wings, dM-Cu slightly clouded. Alar length 3.28 mm, alar width 1.41 mm. Alar indices: alar = 2.17; C = 4.55; ac = 1.87; hb = 0.20; 4c = 0.43; 4v = 1.07; 5x = 1.12; M = 0.26 and prox. x = 0.31.
Abdomen. Yellow, with dorsal midline, 1st tergite yellowish brown, 2nd – 5th tergites with triangular pigmentation that thins laterally, 6th tergite with pigmented circle in the middle (Figure
Drosophila misi sp. n., abdomen and male terminalia of holotype. A Male abdomen, dorsal view B Epandrium, cerci, surstylus and decasternum C Hypandrium, gonopods and paraphyses, ventral view D, E, F Aedeagus in ventral, lateral and dorsal view, respectively. Terminalia scale bars: 100 µm.
Male terminalia. Epandrium microtrichose, ventral lobe membranous with nine bristles. Cerci not fused to epandrium. Surstylus triangular, granular, with ten primary teeth on the right and eleven on the left, eight secondary teeth on the right and seven on the left, nine marginal bristles on the right and 12 on the left (Figure
Aedeagus. Sclerotized tube-like, apex with two dorsal sclerotized projections with serrated edge. Dorsally with a finger-like projection covered in tiny projections. Ventral rod absent. Aedeagus apodeme sclerotized straight and wide (Figure
Variation in paratypes (dry mounted specimen). Head. Frontal length 0.26–0.31 mm, frontal index = 0.73–0.88, top to bottom width ratio = 1.51–1.68; distance of or3 to or1 = 0.07–0.09, distance of or3 to vtm = 0.10–0.14, or1-or3 ratio = 0.50–1.03, or2-or1 ratio = 0.22–0.41, distance of ocellar setae = 0.67–1.07 of frontal length, distance of postocellar setae = 0.61–0.80 of frontal length, vt index = 0.81–1.36; cheek index = 4.36–8.66; vibrissa index = 0.78–1.0; eye index = 0.95–1.36. Thorax. Length 0.84–1.03 mm, h index = 0.83–1.33. Transverse distance of dorsocentral setae = 1.30–2.31, dc index = 0.95–1.16. Distance between apical scutellar seta = 0.73–0.90. scut index = 1.23–1.27.
In Kichwa, misi means cat; the apex of the aedeagus resembles the ears of a cat.
Drosophila misi is known from two localities (elevation range is 2675–2800 m) from Loja Province, Podocarpus National Park.
Unknown. The type specimen was found in the fermented banana-bait traps placed at the locality, which suggests that this species feeds and breeds in fermented fruit as do many other Drosophila species. The habitat is a well-preserved montane forest.
The general shape of the male terminalia suggests that this species belongs to the Drosophila guarani group
Nineteen species have been previously placed in the guarani group (Vilela and Bachli 1990;
Characteristics such as the alar pigmentation, spotted thorax and abdominal pigmentation are similar between D. zamorana, D. urubamba and D. tucumana. We propose the cluster formed by these three spotted-thorax species. These species clearly belongs to guarani group because they share two prominent oral bristles of approximately equal length, divergent anterior scutellars, cerci not fused to epandrium and shield-shaped hypandrium. Previously the guarani group did not include spotted-thorax species (
Drosophila misi sp. n. is not similar to other species in the guarani group. It shares the important key characters of guarani group. This species has a brownish body color; two prominent vibrissal setae of nearly equal size, divergent basal scutellar setae, clouded crossveins and tergites usually with interrupted, dark marginal bands (
This work was supported by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and is part of the projects L13240 and M1347. The Ecuadorian Ministerio de Ambiente provided research and collection permits N°003-15IC-FAU-DNB/MA and MAE-DNB-CM-2016-0030. We thank to Ana Belén Manzano for providing the paratypes, Fernanda Salazar for her assistance in archiving the specimens in the museum. Dr Carlos Vilela and Dr Clifford Keil provided helpful comments to the manuscript. Dr David Donoso, Luz Marina Llangarí, María Isabel Tamayo, and Jonathan Rondal are thanked for their assistance in the field.