Longivena digitata sp. n. (present designation).

From Latin, longi = long + vena= vein, referring to the long stump vein (supernumerary crossvein) on R₄ that reaches the base of R₂₊₃.

Feminine.

Brazil: Maranhão, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul states (Fig. 50).

Head. Postpedicel oval, small, narrow distally; two to six setae, and two to four ocellar macrosetae; vertex black or yellowish, usually sparsely gold tomentose; face black or yellow, gold tomentose; proboscis black with thin and yellow ventral setae; labial setae yellowish; occipital setae white or yellowish. Thorax: two black notopleural macrosetae; one to two black supra-alar macrosetae; two black postalar macrosetae; no anatergal setae; thin, yellowish and black, discal scutellar setae yellowish or black, katatergal macrosetae yellowish; setae on posterior meron + metanepisternum yellowish. Wing: Without costal dilation; bifurcation of R₄₊₅ beyond apex of discal cell; R₄ supernumerary crossvein present, complete, reaching R₂₊₃, as long as 1/5–1/6 of R₂₊₃ length (Figs 3, 12, 21, 34, 43); microtrichia on posterior wing margin arranged in a single plane. Legs: Femora black or light yellow (Figs 1, 10, 19, 28, 32, 41); fore femur with yellow setae ventrally, occasionally with some black setae. Male abdomen: sternite VIII may be developed medioapically (Figs 9, 23, 45). Male terminalia: oblique to body axis (Figs 1, 10, 19, 32, 41); epandrium divided proximally and halves approximated medially; hypandrium dorsoventrally flatenned medially; hypandrium partially fused to base of epandrium; aedeagus directed dorsally (Figs 5, 17, 26, 39, 48). Female terminalia: Tergite VIII long and slender (Figs 28, 30). Tergite IX + X membranous medioapically; three oval and sclerotized spermathecal capsules (Fig. 31).

Femora wholly black (Fig. 1); hind tibia, anteriorly, with basal 4/5 yellow and apical 1/5 black with a brown stripe, and posteriorly with basal 2/3 yellow and apical 1/3 brown; basal margin of epandrium straight, apex bilobate in lateral view (Figs 2, 4); gonocoxite apex rounded (Fig. 6).

Holotype. Head. Antenna black; two setae and two long ocellar macrosetae; vertex, frons and face black, all sparsely golden tomentose; mystax with black and yellow setae; palpus with yellow basal setae and black apical setae; proboscis black with yellow ventral setae; labial setae yellowish; occiput black, silvery tomentose with white setae; ten black postocular macrosetae.

Thorax (Fig. 1). Antepronotum and postpronotum black, gold to brown tomentose; mesonotum black dorsally, golden laterally, with gold tomentose presutural and prescutellar spot; pleuron gray tomentose, except anepisternum gray and golden tomentose; scutellum gold tomentose. Chaetotaxy: Two black notopleural macrosetae; two black supra-alar macrosetae; two black postalar macrosetae; four pairs black presutural dorsocentral macrosetae; no anatergal setae; two black apical scutellar setae; discal scutellar setae black; katatergal macrosetae black; setae on posterior meron + metanepisternum yellowish.

Wing (Fig. 3). Brown. Crossvein r-m passes slightly beyond middle of discal cell; halter yellow.

Legs (Fig. 1). Femora wholly black. Fore tibia black; mid tibia dark brown to black anteriorly and yellow posteriorly; hind tibia, anteriorly, with basal 4/5 yellow and apical 1/5 black with a brown stripe, and with basal 2/3 yellow and apical 1/3 brown posteriorly. Fore femur with yellow ventral setae; mid femur with five black anteroventral setae, with one black apical seta dorsoposteriorly; hind femur with two yellow and one black macrosetae anteriorly, three yellow on basal 1/2 and three black macrosetae on apical 1/2 anteroventrally, and one apical black macrosetae posterodorsally; fore tibia with two black setae posteriorly; mid tibia with one long, black anteroventral seta; hind tibia with three black anterodorsal and two anteroventral setae; tarsomeres with black setae.

Abdomen. Tergites II–V dark brown, gold tomentose apically and laterally; tergites VI–VII golde tomentose; sternites I–V brown tomentose and sternites VI–VII golden tomentose. Sternite VIII not developed medioapically.

Terminalia (Figs 2, 4–9). Dark Brown to black (Fig. 2); epandrium basal margin straight, apex bilobate in lateral view (Figs 2, 4); gonostylus apex subtruncated (Figs 6, 7); gonocoxite apex rounded (Fig. 6); ejaculatory apodeme long and widened proximally in lateral view (Fig. 8); aedeagus with ventral projection directed dorsally and placed before folded apex (Figs 8, 9).

Length. Body 13.4 mm; wing 9.0 mm.

Unknown.

(n= 5). Body length 12.6–15 mm; wing length 8.3–10 mm; eight to nine black postocular macrosetae; two black, apical scutellar macrosetae; black and yellow katatergal macrosetae; one black supra-alar macrosetae; capitulum reddish; hind femur with two yellow setae on basal 1/2 and two black on apical 1/2 anteroventrally.

From Latin, bi = two + lobus = lobe, referring to the bilobate apex of the epandrium.

Left detached wing mounted on microslides, terminalia placed in microvial with glycerin and pinned along with the specimen.

Brazil: Maranhão (Fig. 50).

Holotype: BRASIL, MA[ranhão], Mirador, Parque

Est.[adual] Mirador, Base do Mosquito [06°43'S 44°58'W] / Armadilha de Malaise, 04–08.ii.2011, F. Limeira–de–Oliveira / Holotype Longivena bilobata (♂ INPA).

Paratypes: Same data as holotype / Paratype Longivena bilobata (1♂ INPA; 1♂ CZMA); BRASIL, MA[ranhão], Mirador, Parque Est.[adual] Mirador, Base da Geraldina / Armadilha Luminosa, 08–13.iii.2008, F. Limeira–de–Oliveira, J.C. Silva / Paratype Longivena bilobat a (1♂ INPA); BRASIL, MA[ranhão], Mirador, Parque Est.[adual] Mirador, Posto avançado do Mel, 06°43'50"S, 44°58'59"W / Armadilha Luminosa 02–08.iv.2001, F. Limeira–de–Oliveira, G.A. Reis & M.S. Oliveira, cols. / Paratype Longivena bilobata (1♂ CZMA).

Figures 1–9. 

Longivena bilobata sp. n. Holotype male. 1 Habitus, lateral view 2 Terminalia, lateral view 3 Wing. Obs. The small crosssvein connecting stump vein with R₂₊₃ is an anomaly 4 Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10% KOH 5 Sternite VIII 6 Gonocoxite and gonostylus 7 Apex of gonostylus 8 Aedeagus 9 Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cerc: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; gonst: gonostylus; hypd: hypandrium; st VIII: sternite VIII.

Six setae and two ocellar macrosetae; no apical scutellar seta; sternites VI–VIII brown, golden tomentose; tergites I–II with yellow setae laterally; sternite VIII developed medioapically, with black and yellow setae (Fig. 14); gonocoxite with a digitiform projection (Fig. 15); aedeagus with a trapezoidal process apically (Figs 17, 18). Female: abdominal tergites I–IV brown, golden tomentose laterally; tergite VII black, golden tomentose laterally; tergite VIII dark brown, long and slender (Figs 19, 21); three spermathecal capsules oval and sclerotized (Fig. 22).

Holotype. Head. Scape and pedicel black, postpedicel dark brown to black; six setae and two ocellar macrosetae; vertex black, sparsely golden tomentose; frons black; face black, golden tomentose; mystax mostly with black macrosetae and a few golden macrosetae on oral margin; palpus with yellow to brown setae; proboscis black with yellow ventral setae; labial setae yellowish; occiput black, sparsely gray tomentose, with yellow setae; eight to nine postocular macrosetae.

Thorax. Antepronotum golden, yellow to brown tomentose; postpronotum golden tomentose; mesonotum black, presutural and prescutellar spot golden and yellow tomentose; pleuron black, gray and golden tomentose. Chaetotaxy: two black notopleural macrosetae; one black supra-alar macrosetae; two black postalar macrosetae; two pairs of presutural and four pairs of postsutural dorsocentral macrosetae; no anatergal, neither apical scutellar setae; discal scutellar setae yellowish and blackish; katatergal macrosetae yellow; setae on posterior meron + metanepisternum yellowish.

Wing (Fig. 12). Brown. Crossvein r-m basal to middle of discal cell; halter yellow.

Legs (Fig. 10). Femora black; fore tibia black anteriorly and dorsally, brown ventrally, mixed black and brown posteriorly; mid tibia mostly brown, except for a black stripe anteriorly and black apex dorsally; hind tibia brown, black posteroapically; first tarsomere: fore black, mid dark brown and hind brown. Fore femur with only yellow ventral setae; mid femur with three black apical macrosetae, and yellow and black ventral setae; two yellow, basal and preapical, macrosetae posteriorly; hind femur with two yellow and one black macrosetae anteriorly, four yellow basal and two to three medioapical macrosetae anteroventrally; fore tibia with four yellow posteroventral setae on right leg and three yellow and one black apical setae on left leg; mid tibia with three yellow setae; hind tibia with five yellow setae dorsally, two to three black setae anteriorly, one yellow preapical seta ventrally; fore and mid tarsus with one yellow seta, hind tarsus with one to two yellow setae.

Abdomen. Tergites dark brown, golden tomentose; sternites VI–VIII brown, golden tomentose; sternite VIII developed medioapically, with black and yellow setae; tergites I–II with yellow setae laterally.

Terminalia (Figs 11, 13–18). Brown, except cercus and apex of epandrium black (Fig. 11). Basal margin of the epandrium rounded, apex truncated in lateral view (Figs 11, 13); gonostylus with spiniform setae subapically (Figs 15, 16); gonocoxite with digitiform projection and with black setae ventrally (Fig. 15); ejaculatory apodeme long and wide proximally in lateral view (Fig. 17); aedeagus with trapezoidal projection placed before the curved apex (Figs 17, 18).

Length. Body 12.2 mm; wing 8.1 mm.

Two ocellar setae lost; some mystax setae broken; one left dorsocentral macroseta lost; cells r4 and r5 punctured apically; right mid tibia with one seta broken and another lost; right hind femur with two anteroventral setae broken and left hind femur with three anteroventral macrosetae broken. Left detached wing mounted on microslides, terminalia placed in microvial with glycerin and pinned along with the specimen.

Variation (n= 12): Body length 13.3–14.9 mm, wing 8.4–9.5 mm; three to seven ocellar setae; frons black, golden tomentose; five to seven postocular macrosetae; five pairs of postsutural dorsocentral macrosetae; one macrosetae and one, or two, apical scutellar setae; two black supra-alar macrosetae; halter stem yellow and capitulum reddish; mid femur with a black seta anteriorly; hind femur with three yellow macrosetae anteriorly, and four yellow and one to two anteroventrally; fore tibia with three to four yellow and one black setae posteroventrally; mid tibia with four yellow setae; hind tibia with two yellow setae anteriorly and one preapical ventrally; mid tarsus with black setae; tergites II–IV gray tomentose laterally; sternites II–VI gray tomentose.

Female (Figs 19–22): Similar to male, except for body length: 13.5–17.2 mm, wing 9.3–9.9 mm; six to eight postocular macrosetae; face dark brown, golden tomentose (Fig. 20); three to four pairs of postsutural dorsocentral macrosetae; one to two supra-alar macrosetae; no apical scutellar seta, except in one paratype that has one macroseta and one seta, and another that has only one seta; one paratype with fore basal tarsomere dark brown, mid and hind basal tarsomeres brown. Mid femur with one to three black macrosetae anteriorly (one paratype with three yellow macrosetae); hind femur with at most two yellow and one to two black macrosetae anteriorly (two paratypes with three yellow macrosetae, one of them with an additional black seta); hind femur with at most two black and four to five yellow macrosetae anteroventrally; fore tibia with three to four yellow setae posteroventrally (one paratype with two yellow and two black setae on left fore tibia); mid tibia with two to four yellow setae; hind tibia with four to five yellow setae dorsally (one paratype specimen with two yellow and one black setae anteriorly, one preapical and one yellow seta medioventrally); tarsomeres with only black setae, except for one paratype that has one yellow seta on fore and mid tarsomeres; hind tarsomere with one to two yellow setae; abdominal tergites I–VI brown, golden tomentose laterally; tergite VII black, golden tomentose laterally; tergite VIII dark brown, long and slender (Figs 19, 21); tergite IX + X membranous posteromedially; three spermathecal capsules oval and sclerotized (Fig. 22).

Etymology: From Latin digitata = digitate, finger-like, referring to the shape of the gonocoxite’s apex.

Distribution. Brazil: Bahia and Minas Gerais (Fig. 50).

Type material examined. Holotype: BRASIL, BA[hia], Encruzilhada, 15°32'25"S, 40°50'12"W, 10–12.xii.2007 / J.A. Rafael, P.C. Grossi & D.R. Parizotto col.[etores], Armadilha Luminosa, 800m / Holotype Longivena digitata (♂ INPA).

Paratypes: same data as holotype (4♀ INPA); BRASIL, MG [Minas Gerais], Berizal, Fazenda Veredão, 15°39'54"S, 41°39'56"W / 14.xii.2007, J.A. Rafael, P.C. Grossi & D.R. Parizotto col.[etores], Armadilha Luminosa, 850m / Paratype Longivena digitata (1♀ INPA); BRASIL, MG [Minas Gerais], Berizal, Fazenda Veredão, 15°39'54"S, – 41°39'56"W, 11.xii.2012, J.A. Rafael & E.J. Grossi, Arm. Luminosa, 850m / Paratype Longivena digitata (3♂, 1♀ INPA); BRASIL, BA[hia], Encruzilhada, 15°32'25"S, 40°50'12"W, 15.xii.2007 / J.A. Rafael & P.C. Grossi col.[etores], Armadilha Lumisona, 800m / Paratype Longivena digitata (2♂ INPA).

Figures 10–18. 

Longivena digitata sp. n. Holotype male. 10 Habitus, lateral view 11 Terminalia, lateral view 12 Wing 13 Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10% KOH 14 Sternite VIII 15 Gonocoxite and gonostylus 16 Apex of gonostylus 17 Aedeagus 18 Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cerc: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; gonst: gonostylus; st VIII: sternite VIII.

Figures 19–22. 

Longivena digitata sp. n. Paratype female: 19 Habitus, lateral view 20 Head, frontal view 21 Ovipositor, lateral view 22 Capsule of spermathecae; Abbreviations: spmth: capsule of spermathecae; t VIII: tergite VIII; st VIII: sternite VIII.

Antepronotum and postpronotum yellow; mesonotum yellowish (Fig. 23); pleuron yellow, except for black katepimeron (Fig. 23); legs whitish yellow, except for femora with black apex (Fig. 23); tergites yellow, with black dorsal maculae on tergites I–V (Figs 23, 24); sternites whitish to light yellow; male sternite VIII developed medioapically (Fig. 31); terminalia light yellow basally and brown to black on remaining area (Figs 23, 24).

Holotype. Head. Scape yellow with black apex, pedicel yellow, but black dorsally and apically, postpedicel black; two long ocellar macrosetae and seven long setae; vertex yellow, gold tomentose; frons and face yellow, gold tomentose; mystax with black and yellow macrosetae; palpus yellow with black and yellow setae; proboscis black, except for yellow labella with labial setae yellowish; occiput gold tomentose with yellow setae; eight to nine black postocular macrosetae.

Thorax (Fig. 23). Antepronotum and postpronotum yellow; mesonotum yellow; pleuron yellow, except for black katepimeron. Chaetotaxy: two black notopleural macrosetae; one to two black supra-alar macrosetae; two black postalar macrosetae; black dorsocentral macrosetae; no anatergal setae; no apical scutellar setae; discal scutellar setae yellowish, except for one black seta; katatergal macrosetae yellowish; setae on posterior meron + metanepisternum yellowish.

Wing (Fig. 3). Crossvein r-m basal to middle of discal cell; halter whitish-yellow.

Legs (Fig. 25). Light yellow, except apex femora black. Fore femur with thin and yellow ventral setae; mid femur with three black anterior setae; hind femur with three yellow anterior setae, two yellow and three black anteroventral setae, and preapical dorsal region with one black anterior macroseta and one yellow posterior macroseta; fore tibia with two to three yellow and one black posterior macrosetae; mid tibia with two long black anteroventral setae; hind tibia with three black and one yellow anterior setae; hind tibia with a group of short, yellow, spiniform setae, in a row from the base of the tibia and continuing until the fourth tarsomere; fore and mid tarsomeres with black setae; hind tarsomeres with mostly black setae, except for two yellow setae apically on the first tarsomere.

Abdomen (Fig. 23). Tergites yellow, with black dorsal maculae on tergites I–V; sternites whitish to light yellow; sternite VIII developed medioapically.

Terminalia (Figs 24, 26–31). Light yellow basally, remaining dark brown to black (Figs 23, 24). Epandrium with a truncate projection in lateral view (Figs 24, 26); gonocoxite with a long projection truncated apically (Fig. 28); gonostylus enlarged apically, with small spiniform setae (Fig. 30); ejaculatory apodeme long and narrow proximally in lateral view (Fig. 27); aedeagus with round ventral projection placed before the curved apex (Figs 27, 29).

Length. Body 12.2 mm; wing 9.2 mm.

Unknown.

left wing slightly wrinkled; right katatergite and left posterior basalare sclerite punctured; right mid leg glued onto thorax; hind tibiae crushed medially. Right detached wing mounted on microslides, terminalia placed in microvial with glycerin and pinned along with the specimen.

From Latin flava = yellow, referring to the specimen’s color.

Distribution. Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul (Fig. 50).

Holotype: BRASIL, Mato Grosso do Sul, Dourados, 22°11'42.2"S, 54°58'35.6"W, 398m, 23.x–06.xi.2012 / Malaise, Teles Col., Amostra 15 / Holotype Longivena flava (♂ INPA).

Figures 23–31. 

Longivena flava sp. n. Holotype male. 23 Habitus, lateral view 24 Terminalia, lateral view 25 Wing 26 Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10% KOH 27 Aedeagus 28 Gonocoxite and gonostylus 29 Apex of aedeagus 30 Apex of gonostylus 31 Sternite VIII. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cerc: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; gonst: gonostylus; st VIII: sternite VIII.

Two setae and four ocellar macrosetae; sternite VIII without projections (Fig. 36); epandrium basal margin rounded, apex subtriangular in lateral view, without projections (Figs 33, 35); gonostylus apex rounded with an apically rounded ventral projection (Figs 36, 37); gonocoxite tapering apically (Fig. 37); aedeagus apex with a subtriangular projection (Figs 39, 40).

Holotype. Head. Antenna black; two setae and four ocellar macrosetae; vertex, frons and face black, golden tomentose; mystax with black macrosetae; palpus with black setae; proboscis black with yellow, ventral setae; labial setae yellowish; occiput black, silver tomentose, sparse; white occipital setae; seven to nine black postocular macrosetae.

Thorax (Fig. 32). Antepronotum black, golden to brown tomentose; postpronotum black, golden tomentose; mesonotum black dorsally, golden laterally, presutural and prescutellar spot golden tomentose; pleuron gray tomentose, except for anepisternum black and sparsely gray tomentose; scutellum golden tomentose. Chaetotaxy: two black notopleural macrosetae; two black supra-alar macrosetae; three pairs black presutural dorsocentral macrosetae; no anatergal setae; three macrosetae and black, apical scutellar setae; black discal scutellar setae blackish; katatergal macrosetae yellow; setae on posterior meron + metanepisternum yellowish.

Wing (Fig. 34). Brown. Crossvein r-m passes slightly beyond middle of discal cell; halter yellow.

Legs (Fig. 32). Wholly black. Fore femur with yellow and black setae ventrally; mid femur with yellow setae ventrally, with one black apical macroseta posterodorsally; hind femur with four black setae and one black macroseta anteroventrally, and three black macrosetae anteriorly; fore tibia with four black setae posteriorly; mid tibia with three yellow setae posteriorly; hind tibia with two black macrosetae posteriorly; tarsomeres with black setae.

Abdomen. Tergites I–II black, gray tomentose on apical margin; tergites II–III with gray tomentose triangular macula; tergites IV–V wholly black and tergites VI–VII gray tomentose (Figs 32, 33); sternites I–V gray and brown tomentose and sternites VI–VII only gray tomentose; sternite VIII without projections (Fig. 36).

Terminalia. Brown to black (Figs 32, 33). Epandrium basal margin rounded, apex subtriangular in lateral view, without projections (Figs 33, 35); gonostylus apex rounded, with an apically rounded ventral projection (Figs 37, 38); gonocoxite tapering apically (Fig. 37); ejaculatory apodeme short and wide proximally in lateral view (Fig. 39); aedeagus with subtriangular process before curved apex (Figs 39, 40).

Length. Body 10.1 mm; wing 6.8 mm.

Left detached wing mounted on microslides, terminalia placed in microvial with glycerin and pinned along with the specimen.

Unknown.

(n= 3). Body length 10.1–12.1 mm; wing 6.3–7.5 mm; four pairs black, presutural dorsocentral macrosetae; four macrosetae and two black apical scutellar setae; capitulum reddish brown; hind femur with two black macrosetae anteriorly; hind tibia with three black macrosetae posteriorly.

A patronym to the researcher Francisco Limeira–de–Oliveira, PhD at Universidade Estadual do Maranhão.

Brazil: Maranhão (Fig. 50).

Holotype: BRASIL, MA[ranhão], Mirador, Parque

Est.[adual] Mirador, Povoado Pindaíba (Mel), 06°39'44"S, 45°01'37"W / Armadilha de Malaise, 01–05.vi.2011, F. Limeira–de–Oliveira, M.M. Abreu & J.S. Pinto Júnior / Holotype Longivena limeiraoliverai (♂ INPA).

Paratypes: same data as holotype (1♂ INPA); BRASIL, MA[ranhão], Mirador, Parque Est.[adual] Mirador, Base da Geraldina / Armadilha de Malaise, 20.v–02.vi.2007, F. Limeira–de–Oliveira, Cols / Paratype Longivena limeiraoliverai (1♂ CZMA); same data as holotype: 07–14.v.2010, J.C. Silva & M.M. Abreu / Paratype Longivena limeiraoliverai (1♂ CZMA).

Figures 32–40. 

Longivena limeiraoliverai sp. n. Holotype male. 32 Habitus, lateral view 33 Terminalia, lateral view 34 Wing 35 Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10% KOH 36 Sternite VIII 37 Gonocoxite and gonostylus 38 Apex of gonostylus 39 Aedeagus 40 Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cerc: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; gonst: gonostylus; hypd: hypandrium; st VIII: sternite VIII.

four setae and two ocellar macrosetae; tergites V–VII brown; sternites I–IV black, gray tomentose; sternite VIII triangular, developed medioapically and with yellow setae (Fig. 45); epandrium basal margin rounded, apex with two truncated projections in lateral view (Figs 42, 44); gonocoxite with a long spatulated projection (Fig. 46).

Holotype. Head. Antenna black; four setae and two ocellar macrosetae; vertex black, sparsely golden tomentose; frons black; face black, golden tomentose; mystax with black setae on dorsal 1/2 of facial swelling and yellow setae on ventral 1/2; palpus with yellow setae on basal 1/2 and black setae on apical 1/2; proboscis black with yellow setae ventrally; yellow labial setae; occiput black, golden tomentose, sparse; yellow occipital setae; seven black and four yellow, thick, postocular macrosetae on each side of the head.

Thorax (Fig. 41). Antepronotum black, golden to brown tomentose; postpronotum black, golden tomentose; mesonotum black dorsally, golden laterally, presutural and prescutellar spot golden tomentose; pleuron gray tomentose, except for anepisternum black, sparsely golden tomentose; scutellum golden tomentose. Chaetotaxy: two black notopleural macrosetae; two black supra-alar macrosetae; two black postalar macrosetae; two pairs black presutural dorsocentral macrosetae; no anatergal setae; one pair of yellow apical scutellar macrosetae; katatergal macrosetae yellow; setae on posterior meron + metanepisternum yellowish.

Wing (Fig. 43). Brown. Crossvein r-m passes slightly beyond middle of discal cell; halter with yellow stem and dark red capitulum.

Legs (Fig. 41). Femora black; fore tibia black anteriorly, brown ventrally, and with basal 1/2 brown and apical 1/2 black posterodorsally; mid tibia with basal 2/3 brown and apical 1/3 black anteriorly, remaining brown (except apex black); hind tibia brown, black posteroapically; tarsomeres brown, except for black apical ones. Fore femur with only yellow setae ventrally; mid femur with a yellow macroseta anteromedially and two black macrosetae apically and one yellow apical seta posterodorsally; hind femur with three yellow macrosetae anteriorly, three yellow setae basally, and three black macrosetae apically, one black preapical macroseta anterodorsally and one yellow preapical macroseta posterodorsally; fore tibia with four yellow setae posteriorly; mid tibia with two black setae anteriorly and three yellow setae posteriorly; hind tibia with three yellow setae anteriorly and three posteriorly; tarsomeres with black setae, except for one yellow seta on the first tarsomere of the right mid leg.

Abdomen. Tergites I–IV black, gray tomentose, with brown apical margin, tergites V–VII brown; sternites I–IV black, gray tomentose; sternites V–VII gray and brown tomentose; sternite VIII triangular, medioapically developed and with yellow setae.

Terminalia (Figs 42, 44–49). Brown to black (Figs 41, 42). Epandrium basal margin rounded, apex with two truncated projections in lateral view (Figs 42, 44); gonostylus with apical indentation (Figs 46, 47); gonocoxite with long and spatulated projection, and medial margin with black and yellow setae (Fig. 46); ejaculatory apodeme long and wide proximally in lateral view (Fig. 48); aedeagus apex with trapezoidal projection (Figs 48, 49).

Length. Body 15.3 mm; wing 10.2 mm.

Left hind leg lost; part of tergite I separated from thorax. Right detached wing mounted on microslides, terminalia placed in microvial with glycerin and pinned along with the specimen.

Unknown.

From Latin spatulata = spatulated, referring to the shape of the gonocoxite apex.

Brazil: Maranhão (Fig. 50).

Figures 41–49. 

Longivena spatulata sp. n. Holotype male. 41 Habitus, lateral view 42 Terminalia, lateral view 43 Wing 44 Terminalia, lateral view treated in hot 10% KOH 45 Sternite VIII 46 Gonocoxite and gonostylus 47 Apex of gonostylus 48 Aedeagus 49 Apex of aedeagus. Abbreviations: aed: aedeagus; cerc: cercus; ej apod: ejaculatory apodeme; epand: epandrium; goncx: gonocoxite; gonst: gonostylus; st VIII: sternite VIII.

Figure 50. 

Distribution of Longivena gen. n. species.

Holotype: BRASIL, MA[ranhão], Caxias [4°52'29"S, 43°20'49"W], Res.[erva] Ecol.[ógica] Inhamum, Lençol e Luz mista, 29–31.i.2006, F. Limeira–de–Oliveira / Holotype Longivena spatulata (♂ INPA).