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Four new species of the subfamily Homoneurinae (Diptera, Lauxaniidae) from southwestern China
expand article infoWenliang Li, Ling Qi, Ding Yang§
‡ Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
§ China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Abstract

Four species of Homoneurinae from southwestern China are described as new to science: Cestrotus abdominalis sp. nov., Cestrotus albifacies sp. nov., Phobeticomyia motuoensis sp. nov., and Prosopophorella longa sp. nov. An updated key to the species of the genera Cestrotus, Phobeticomyia, and Prosopophorella recorded in China is presented.

Keywords

acalyptrate flies, Cestrotus, Phobeticomyia, Prosopophorella, Oriental region, taxonomy

Introduction

The family Lauxaniidae is a large family of the Acalyptratae. There are more than 170 genera and nearly 2100 described species, distributed worldwide except for Antarctica. The subfamily Homoneurinae of Lauxaniidae was established by Stuckenberg in 1971 (Stuckenberg 1971a) on the basis of studies including 28 genera and more than 780 species worldwide, of which seven genera and 240 species are recorded from China alone.

Among the seven genera of this subfamily in China, Homoneura Van der Wulp, 1891 is the largest, containing more than 200 species; Shi and Yang (2014) described 20 species. The genus Dioides Kertész, 1915 in China contains six species; Shi et al. (2009a) described five of them. The genus Noonamyia Stuckenberg, 1971 (Stuckenberg 1971b) in China contains seven species: Shi and Yang (2009a) described two species, and we described three species (Li et al. 2020). Wawu Evenhuis, 1989 is the smallest genus of the Homoneurinae in China, containing a single species. The three remaining genera of Homoneurinae in China are Cestrotus Loew, 1862, Phobeticomyia Kertész, 1915, and Prosopophorella de Meijere, 1917, containing nine, five, and three species respectively after this research; most of them are distributed in southwestern China, especially Yunnan Province, Hainan Province, and Guangxi Province (Shi et al. 2009c; Shi et al. 2009b; Shi and Yang 2009b).

Southwestern China with a rich biodiversity is located in the Oriental region and includes the Sichuan Basin, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Western Guangxi-Guangdong Hills. It has obvious karst landforms and river valley landforms, large altitude differences and a complex terrain. It encompasses a variety of high-rainfall climates including subtropical monsoon climates, plateau mountain climates, and tropical rainforest climates. There are more than 50 national and provincial nature reserves, each with complete ecological preservation, high vegetation abundance, and rich humus soils and fungi. These are the reasons why most species of Lauxaniidae are distributed in southwestern China.

In this article, four new species are described from this diverse area of China: Cestrotus abdominalis sp. nov., Cestrotus albifacies sp. nov., Phobeticomyia motuoensis sp. nov., and Prosopophorella longa sp. nov. An updated key to the species of genus Cestrotus, Phobeticomyia, and Prosopophorella in China, which is based on the keys of Shi et al. (2009c), Shi et al. (2009b), and Shi and Yang (2009b) is presented.

Materials and methods

Genitalia preparations were made by removing and macerating the apical portion of the abdomen in cold saturated NaOH for 6 h, then rinsing and neutralizing them for dissection and study. After examination in glycerin, they were transferred to fresh glycerin and stored in a microvial on a pin below the specimen or moved to an ethanol tube together with the alcohol specimens. Specimens examined were deposited in the Entomological Museum of China Agricultural University, Beijing, China (CAUC).

The general terminology follows Gaimari and Silva (2010) and Shi and Yang (2014).

Taxonomy

Key to species of the genera Cestrotus, Phobeticomyia, and Prosopophorella in China

1 Face shining with distinct spherical protuberance, at least half of base dark brown genus Phobeticomyia (Kertész, 1915) 2
Face with a median protuberance on ventral margin or slight convex on the middle or convex and with complex bands 6
2 Wing with 1-2 narrow hyaline subapical bands (constricted at middle in some species) in m1 cell; surstylus not as follows 3
Wing without narrow hyaline subapical stripe in m1 cell; surstylus with one small triangular apical process and one curved inner process with apical tooth Ph . spinosa (Sasakawa, 1987)
3 Wing (Fig. 22) with two narrow hyaline subapical bands in m1 cell, three hyaline spots between R2+3 and R4+5; male genitalia (Figs 26–30): syntergosternite semicircular; hypandrium V-shaped, with a pair of short inner process on sides; gonopod with setulae basally, curved apically Ph. motuoensis sp. nov.
Wing with one narrow hyaline subapical band (constricted at middle in some species) in m1 cell; male genitalia not as above 4
4 Wing with a hyaline spot between dm-cu and subapical band in m1 cell, and with a round median spot near CuA1 in cua1 cell 5
Wing without hyaline spot between dm-cu and subapical stripe in m1 cell, and no hyaline round median spot near CuA1 in cua1 cell Ph . uncinata (Shi et al., 2009)
5 Antenna scape and pedicel yellow; surstylus with a small digitiform subapical process and a curved claviform inner process; phallus with a pair of subapical lateral processes and a hooked apical process in ventral view Ph . digitiformis (Shi et al., 2009)
Antenna scape and pedicel black; surstylus with a broad apical process, a small bulb-like subapical process and a narrow long curved inner process; phallus with a pair of median teeth and a pair of acuate triangular apical processes in ventral view Ph . lunifera (de Meijere, 1910)
6 Frons distinctly longitudinally sunken in middle, with one velvet black median spot genus Prosopophorella (de Meijere, 1917) 7
Frons raised, with velvet rectangular spot and pruinescence genus Cestrotus (Loew, 1862) 9
7 Palpus blackish brown; all femora brown except yellow apically; wing and male genitalia not as follows 8
Palpus yellow or brownish yellow; mid and hind femora with one brown ventral band at basal 2/3; wing with brown cloud over r-m separating from one brown spot over R1 in subcostal cell and brown spots surrounding dm-cu; male genitalia: syntergosternite with short setulae and a pair of ventral processes, epandrium with two pairs of long dorsal setae in ventral view Pr . yoshiyasui (Sasakawa, 2001)
8 Mesonotum with two wide black median stripes, a pair of short black lateral bands behind suture and a narrow grayish white pruinescent band along the rows of dorsocentral setae; tarsi 3–5 pale brown; syntergosternite without ventral process; halter pale yellow Pr . zhuae (Shi & Yang, 2009)
Mesonotum with one gray pruinescent band and a pair of gray pruinescent bands along the rows of dorsocentral setae; tarsi 3–5 yellow; syntergosternite with a pair of ventral processes; halter white Pr . longa sp. nov.
9 Face with one brown median longitudinal band 15
Face without brown median bands 10
10 Scutellum yellow or with yellow pruinescence, without brown spots 11
Scutellum with gray or yellow pruinescence, with brown spots basally 12
11 Mesonotum with black trapeziform spot posteriorly; wing 2 times longer than wide C . apicalis (Hendel, 1920)
Mesonotum with two coterminous yellow trapeziform spots present at posterior 1/3, the trapeziform spots basally with two coterminous round brown spots extending to the base of scutellum; wing 2.5 times longer than wide C . abdominalis sp. nov.
12 Scutellum with two brown spots apically C . heteropterus (Shi et al., 2009)
Scutellum without brown spots apically 13
13 Face yellow with brown spots 14
Face white without spots C . albifacies sp. nov.
14 Mesonotum with brown spots on transverse suture; surstylus with outer process twice as long as wide in ventral view C . flavoscutellat us (de Meijere, 1910)
Mesonotum with brown spots on transverse suture large and ensiform posteriorly; surstylus with outer process 4 times longer than wide in ventral view C . longinudus (Shi et al., 2009)
15 Palpus yellow; wing distally lacking marginal spots; surstylus with outer process elongate and blunt distally in lateral view C . liui (Shi et al., 2009)
Palpus black; wing with distal brown marginal spots between R2+3 and R4+5 and between R4+5 and M1+2; surstylus with outer process distinctly triangular in lateral view 16
16 Wing with a small rhombic hyaline spot in the brown area between R2+3 and R4+5; scutellum with paired elongate brown spots confluent with brown patch on mesonotum; surstylus with inner process strongly arched, similar in size to outer process in ventral view C . acuticurvus (Shi et al., 2009)
Wing lacking hyaline spot in brown area between R2+3 and R4+5; scutellum with paired elongate brown spots isolated, separated from brown patch on mesonotum; surstylus with inner process not strongly arched, larger than outer process in ventral view C . obtusus (Shi et al., 2009)

Species descriptions

Cestrotus abdominalis sp. nov.

Figures 1–5, 6–10

Type material

Holotype : ♂ (CAUC), China, Yunnan: Menglun, Lvshilin, 5.V.2009, Tingting Zhang.

Etymology

Latin, abdominalis, referring to the white abdominal tergites I and II of the new species.

Diagnosis

Face pale yellow, with one tubercle on middle and one rounded tubercle near ventral margin. Frons with one black velvet rectangular spot. Antenna yellow except pedicel blackish brown; arista brown except yellow basally, plumose. Thorax brown with gray pruinescence. Mesonotum with a pair of brown median bands and a pair of undulating lateral bands on anterior margin. Legs yellow, tibia with one incomplete brown ring near base and on tip respectively. Wing r1 cell half apically with broad brown band connected with the subapical band of r2+3 cell and r4+5 cell. Male genitalia: syntergosternite semicircular; epandrium trapeziform in lateral view; surstylus broad basally, tip slender and curved; hypandrium V-shaped.

Description

Male. Body length 3.8 mm, wing length 3.9 mm. Female. Unknown.

Head (Fig. 1) yellow. Face pale yellow, with one tubercle centrally and one rounded tubercle near ventral margin; sides of the central tubercle with one brown spot on dorsal margin and middle respectively, and with a pair of brown lateral longitudinal bands on ventral margin. Frons wider than long and parallel-sided, with one black velvet rectangular spot; ocellar triangle blackish gray, ocellar seta developed, nearly as long as anterior fronto-orbital seta; anterior fronto-orbital seta curved, shorter than posterior fronto-orbital seta. Occiput yellow, with one brown narrow median band extending to ocellar triangle. Parafacial with one triangular brown spot between eye and base of antenna; gena with one brown spot, length of gena and sub-gena about 1/2 eye height. Antenna yellow except pedicel blackish brown; 1st flagellomere about 1.6 times longer than high; arista brown except yellow basally, plumose, the longest ray slightly shorter than 1st flagellomere height. Proboscis yellow except black on margin, with yellow and black setulae; palpus yellow with black setulae.

Thorax (Fig. 4) brown with gray pruinescence. Mesonotum with a pair of brown median bands and a pair of undulating lateral bands on anterior margin, a pair of brown lateral spots present behind scutal suture; two coterminous yellow trapeziform spots present at posterior 1/3, the trapeziform spots basally with two coterminous round brown spots extending to base of scutellum. Three dorsocentral setae; acrostichal setulae in six rows; a pair of prescutellar setae. One anepisternal seta, one katepisternal seta. Scutellum yellow. Legs yellow, femur brown except yellow apically, tibia with one incomplete brown ring near base and on tip respectively. Fore femur with six posterior dorsal setae, four posterior ventral setae, seventeen comb-like anterior ventral setae; tibia with one dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Mid femur with eight anterior setae; tibia with one strong dorsal preapical seta, two strong apical ventral setae. Hind femur with preapical anterior dorsal seta; tibia with one dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Wing (Fig. 2) about 2.5 times longer than wide, hyaline; r1 cell half apically with broad brown band connected with the subapical band of r2+3 cell and r4+5 cell, form wavy band extending to posterior margin; r2+3 cell and r4+5 cell with pale brown margin spots; hyaline region of r-m surrounded by “+” shape brown spot; dm-cu with brown spot, sides of dm-cu with hyaline spot; costa with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sections in proportion of 6.1 : 2.2 : 1; r-m behind middle of the discal cell; ultimate and penultimate sections of M1 in proportion of 2.1 : 1; ultimate section of CuA1 about 1/8 of penultimate section. Halter white.

Abdomen (Fig. 5) with gray pruinescence; tergites I and II white, tergites III-IX brown. Male genitalia (Figs 6–10): syntergosternite semicircular, broad half dorsally and narrow half ventrally. Epandrium trapeziform in lateral view. Surstylus extending from the base of tergite, broad basally, tip slender and curved, surstylus curved outwards in posterior view. Hypandrium V-shaped. Gonopod vestigial. Phallus without apical concave, with a pair of dorsal sclerites, tip of the sclerites slender and curved in lateral view, broad and deep. Phallapodeme shorter than phallus.

Figures 1–5. 

Cestrotus abdominalis sp. nov. Male. 1 head, anterior view 2 wing 3 habitus, lateral view 4 thorax, dorsal view 5 abdomen, dorsal view.

Remarks

The new species is similar to Cestrotus acuticurvus Shi, Yang & Gaimari, 2009 from China (Yunnan) in having spots on the face and wing, but the latter has a mesonotum with brown trapeziform spots and a dm-cu with a brown spot.

Figures 6–10. 

Cestrotus abdominalis sp. nov. Male. 6 syntergosternite and epandrium, lateral view 7 epandrial complex, posterior view 8 syntergosternite, anterior view 9 aedeagal complex, ventral view 10 aedeagal complex, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

Distribution

China (Yunnan).

Cestrotus albifacies sp. nov.

Figures 11–15, 16–20

Type material

Holotype : ♂ (CAUC), China, Yunnan: Hekou, Nanxi Town, 132 m, 22.V.2009, Guoquan Wang.

Etymology

Latin, albifacies, referring to the new species’ white face without any spots or bands.

Diagnosis

Face white, without brown spot or band. Frons with a pair of black velvet triangular spots. Antenna yellow; arista blackish brown except brown basally, plumose. Thorax with yellow pruinescence. Mesonotum with a pair of elliptical brown spots present on scutal suture. Legs yellow, femur brown except yellow apically; tibia with one incomplete brown ring near base. Wing r2+3 cell and r4+5 cell without margin spot; the hyaline region of dm-cu surrounded by two brown spots. Male genitalia: syntergosternite circular; surstylus consisting of one outer process and inner process; hypandrium Y-shaped, inner process longer than phallapodeme.

Description

Male. Body length 3.3 mm, wing length 3.0 mm. Female. Unknown.

Head (Fig. 11) yellow. Face white, without brown spot or band. Frons wider than long and parallel-sided, with a pair of black velvet triangular spots; ocellar triangle blackish gray; ocellar setae broken, anterior fronto-orbital seta curved, shorter than posterior fronto-orbital seta. Occiput yellow, with one blackish brown median band extending to ocellar triangle. Gena yellow, with one kidney-shape brown spot; length of gena and sub-gena about 1/2 eye height. Antenna yellow; 1st flagellomere about 1.6 times longer than high; arista blackish brown except brown basally, plumose, the longest ray slightly longer than 1st flagellomere width. Proboscis brown, with yellow and black setulae; palpus yellow with black setulae.

Thorax (Fig. 14) blackish brown with yellow pruinescence. Mesonotum with a pair of brown median bands and a pair of undulating lateral bands on anterior margin, a pair of elliptic brown spots present on scutal suture; one black trapeziform spot present at posterior 1/3, anterior margin of the spot bifurcated. Three dorsocentral setae; acrostichal setulae in six rows; a pair of prescutellar setae, shorter than the first dorsocentral seta. One anepisternal seta, one katepisternal seta. Scutellum yellow with gray pruinescence, one brown trapeziform spot present on half basally and connect with the spot of mesonotum, posterior margin of the spot bifurcated. Legs yellow, femur brown except yellow apically; tibia with one incomplete brown ring near base; the fifth tarsus brown. Fore femur with six posterior dorsal setae, four posterior ventral setae, twelve comb-like anterior ventral setae; tibia with one dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Mid femur with eight anterior setae; tibia with one strong dorsal preapical seta, two strong apical ventral setae. Hind femur with preapical anterior dorsal seta; longer than wide, hyaline; r1 cell half apically with broad brown band connected with the subapical band of r2+3 cell and r4+5 cell, form wavy band extending to posterior margin; r2+3 cell and r4+5 cell without margin spot; the hyaline region of r-m surrounded by “+” shape brown spot; the hyaline region of dm-cu surrounded by two brown spots; costa with 2nd, 3rd and 4th sections in proportion of 4.3 : 1.9 : 1; r-m behind middle of the discal cell; ultimate and penultimate sections of M1 in proportion of 2.0 : 1; ultimate section of CuA1 about 1/7 of penultimate section. Halter yellow.

Abdomen (Fig. 15) with gray pruinescence; tergites I–IV blackish brown, tergites V–IX brownish yellow. Male genitalia (Figs 16–20): syntergosternite circular, broad half dorsally and narrow half ventrally. Epandrium long and narrow in lateral view. Surstylus consisting of one outer process and inner process, the processes similar in shape, rod-like and with setulae, curved in lateral view, inner process longer than outer process in posterior view. Hypandrium Y-shaped, inner process longer than phallapodeme. Gonopod vestigial. Phallus acute apically, without apical concave, with a pair of triangular dorsal sclerites. Phallapodeme as long as phallus.

Figures 11–15. 

Cestrotus albifacies sp. nov. Male. 11 head, anterior view 12 wing 13 habitus, lateral view 14 thorax, dorsal view 15 abdomen, dorsal view.

Remarks

The new species is similar to Cestrotus heteropterus Shi, Yang & Gaimari, 2009 from China (Yunnan) in the color of the face and in having spots on the tergite and wing, but the latter has spots on the face and the antennal pedicel brown.

Figures 16–20. 

Cestrotus albifacies sp. nov. Male. 16 syntergosternite and epandrium, lateral view 17 epandrial complex, posterior view 18 syntergosternite, anterior view 19 aedeagal complex, ventral view 20 aedeagal complex, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.2 mm.

Distribution

China (Yunnan).

Phobeticomyia motuoensis sp. nov.

Figures 21–25, 26–30

Type material

Holotype : ♂ (CAUC), China, Tibet: Motuo County, 1100 m, 26.VII.2012, Wenliang Li. Paratypes: 1♂ (CAUC), China, Tibet: Motuo County, 1100 m, 28.VII.2012, Wenliang Li; 2♀♀ (CAUC), China, Tibet: Motuo County, 1100 m, 28.VII.2012, Xuankun Li.

Etymology

Latinized, referring to the type locality of the new species.

Diagnosis

Face shining, blackish brown on half basally, yellow on half apically, with a pair of blackish brown trapeziform spots. Frons with two blackish brown velvet longitudinal bands extending to sides of ocellar triangle. Thorax brown with gray pruinescence. Mesonotum with two brown median bands, one gray narrow band between the median bands. Legs blackish brown, hind tibia pale brown, all tibiae with one white ring near tip. Wing brown, with three hyaline spots between R2+3 and R4+5. Male genitalia: syntergosternite semicircular; hypandrium V-shaped, with a pair of short inner process on sides, one V-shaped membrane on inferior margin; gonopod with setulae basally, curved apically.

Description

Male. Body length 3.7–3.8 mm, wing length 3.7–3.8 mm. Female. Body length 3.8–4.0 mm, wing length 3.9–4.1 mm.

Head (Fig. 21) brownish yellow. Face shining, blackish brown on half basally, yellow on half apically, with a pair of blackish brown trapeziform spots; parafacial black on half basally, yellow on half apically, with silvery pruinescence. Frons yellow, wider than long and parallel-sided, with two blackish brown velvet longitudinal bands extending to sides of ocellar triangle, the bands connected with one W-shape transverse band; ocellar triangle brown, ocellar seta developed, longer than anterior fronto-orbital seta; anterior fronto-orbital seta curved, shorter than posterior fronto-orbital seta. Gena about 1/3 eye height. Antenna yellow except pedicel and scape black; 1st flagellomere about 1.7 times longer than high; arista dark brown except pale brown basally, plumose, the longest ray as long as 1st flagellomere height. A silvery spot present between eye and base of antenna. Proboscis brown, with yellow and black setulae; palpus black with black setulae.

Thorax (Fig. 24) brown with gray pruinescence. Mesoscutum with two brown median bands, one gray narrow band between the median bands; two brown lateral bands behind scutal suture, along rows of dorsocentral setae with one gray narrow band respectively. Three dorsocentral setae, with brown basal spots; acrostichal setulae in eight rows, pubescent; a pair of prescutellar setae, as long as the first dorsocentral seta. One anepisternal seta, two katepisternal seta. Scutellum with brownish yellow pruinescence. Legs blackish brown, hind tibia pale brown, all tibiae with one white ring near tip; fore and hind tibia each with one unobvious white basal ring; tarsi pale yellow, the fifth tarsus brown. Fore femur with eight posterior dorsal setae, five posterior ventral setae, fourteen comb-like anterior ventral setae; tibia with one dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Mid femur with five anterior setae; tibia with one strong dorsal preapical seta, three apical ventral setae. Hind femur with one weak preapical dorsal seta, one row anterior ventral setae; tibia with one weak dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Wing (Fig. 22) brown, with one hyaline apical band on outer margin, three hyaline spots present between R2+3 and R4+5; r-m without hyaline spot, the cell in front of r-m with hyaline spot; discal medial cell with two round hyaline spots; dm-cu with one hyaline spot outside, and connected with hyaline apical spot of CuA1 and hyaline subapical band of m1 cell; m1 cell with two hyaline subapical bands, one undulating hyaline along the posterior margin of cua1; subcostal cell with hyaline spot; costa with 2nd, 3rd and 4th sections in proportion of 4.6 : 1.7 : 1; r-m behind middle of the discal cell; ultimate and penultimate sections of M1 in proportion of 1.4 : 1; ultimate section of CuA1 about 1/7 of penultimate section. Halter white.

Figures 21–25. 

Phobeticomyia motuoensis sp. nov. Male. 21 head, anterior view 22 wing 23 habitus, lateral view 24 thorax, dorsal view 25 abdomen, dorsal view.

Abdomen (Fig. 25) brown with gray pruinescence. Male genitalia (Figs 26–30): syntergosternite semicircular. Epandrium near rectangle in lateral view. Surstylus consisting of one short broad outer apical process and one short inner process, the inner process blunt apically and curved in lateral view. Hypandrium V-shaped, with a pair of short inner process on sides, one V-shape membrane on inferior margin. Gonopod with setulae basally, curved apically. Phallus with apical concave and a pair dorsal sclerites, a pair of near apical process present on sides. Phallapodeme shorter than phallus.

Figures 26–30. 

Phobeticomyia motuoensis sp. nov. Male. 26 syntergosternite and epandrium, lateral view 27 epandrial complex, posterior view 28 syntergosternite, anterior view 29 aedeagal complex, ventral view 30 aedeagal complex, lateral view.

Remarks

The new species is similar to Phobeticomyia lunifera (de Meijere, 1910) from Indonesia (Java), but the latter has no inner process on the hypandrium, and the phallus has no apical spine.

Distribution

China (Tibet).

Prosopophorella longa sp. nov.

Figures 31–36, 37–41

Type material

Holotype : ♂ (CAUC), China, Tibet: Motuo County, 1100 m, 26.VII.2012, Xuankun Li. Paratypes: (CAUC). 2♀♀ (CAUC), data same as above; 2♀♀ (CAUC), China, Tibet: Motuo County, 1100 m, 26.VII.2012, Wenliang Li.

Etymology

Latin, longa, meaning long, referring to the new species’ clypeus with one long median process.

Diagnosis

Face brownish yellow, with one brown broad median band on middle. Frons with one yellow W-shape spot on anterior margin. Antenna blackish brown; arista brown, pubescent. With one long median process on male clypeus. Thorax with gray pruinescence. Mesonotum with one narrow gray pruinescent band on the middle and a pair of gray pruinescent bands along the rows of dorsocentral setae. Legs yellow; tibiae with blackish brown sub-basal ring and apical ring. Wing with one irregular hyaline spot under the tip of R2+3, one hyaline apical spot between R4+5 and M1. Male genitalia: syntergosternite broad, circular, with a pair of short ventral process; surstylus short, rod-like in lateral view; aedeagal dorsal sclerites consisting of a pair of sclerites, narrow apically.

Description

Male. Body length 6.5 mm, wing length 6.4 mm. Female. Body length 6.5–6.7 mm, wing length 6.4–6.5 mm.

Head (Figs 34, 35) yellow. Face brownish yellow, with one brown broad median band on middle, a pair of triangular blackish brown lateral spots on ventral-lateral angle; parafacial black on inner margin. Frons yellow, wider than long and parallel-sided, with one yellow W-shape spot on anterior margin, two triangular black spots on half apically; the middle with one black velvet rectangular spot extending to vertex, and connected with the triangular black spot on lateral margin; ocellar triangle black, ocellar seta developed, longer than anterior fronto-orbital seta; anterior fronto-orbital seta curved. Occiput yellow, male with one broad brown median band connected with black velvet rectangular spot. Gena yellow, with one brown rectangular spot; gena about 1/3 eye height. Antenna blackish brown, 1st flagellomere yellow except brown on dorsal margin and tip; 1st flagellomere about 1.2 times longer than high; arista brown, pubescent. The black band of inner margin between eye and antenna nearly triangular, connected with the black triangular spot of frons lateral margin. Clypeus black, with one long median process. Proboscis yellow except blackish brown apically, with yellow and black setulae; palpus blackish brown with black setulae.

Thorax (Fig. 36) blackish brown with gray pruinescence. Mesonotum with one narrow gray pruinescent band on the middle and a pair of gray pruinescent bands along the rows of dorsocentral setae. Three dorsocentral setae, the most anterior dorsocentral setae near scutal suture; acrostichal setulae in six rows, pubescent; a pair of prescutellar setae, shorter than the first dorsocentral seta. One anepisternal seta, one katepisternal seta. Legs yellow; coxa pale brown; femora brown except yellow apically; tibiae with blackish brown sub-basal ring and apical ring. Fore femur with five posterior dorsal setae, two posterior ventral setae, 27 comb-like anterior ventral setae; tibia with one weak dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Mid femur with eight anterior setae; tibia with one strong dorsal preapical seta, two apical ventral setae. Hind tibia with one dorsal preapical seta, one short apical ventral seta. Wing (Fig. 33) about 3.1–3.3 times longer than wide, hyaline, with one narrow brown sub-basal band connect with gray posterior margin, one broad brown median band extending to dm-cu, one brown subapical band connect with gray posterior margin, one hyaline band between brown subapical band and median band; one irregular hyaline spot present under the tip of R2+3, one hyaline apical spot between R4+5 and M1; r-m and dm-cu with narrow hyaline bands, surround by brown cloud-like spot; subcostal cell with brown spot apically, the spot through R1; costa with 2nd, 3rd and 4th sections in proportion of 8.2 : 3.1 : 1; r-m behind middle of the discal cell; ultimate and penultimate sections of M1 in proportion of 2.2 : 1; ultimate section of CuA1 about 1/8 of penultimate section. Halter white.

Abdomen (Fig. 36) blackish brown. Male genitalia (Figs 37–41): syntergosternite broad, circular, with a pair of short ventral process. Epandrium near rectangle in lateral view. Surstylus short, rod-like in lateral view. Hypandrium V-shaped, with a pair of inner processes and a pair of lateral processes. Gonopod short. Aedeagal dorsal sclerites consisting of a pair of sclerites, narrow apically; apical concave deep.

Figures 31–36. 

Prosopophorella longa sp. nov. Male. 31 habitus, lateral view 33 wing 34 head, anterior view 36 thorax and abdomen, dorsal view; female. 32 habitus, lateral view 35 head, anterior view.

Remarks

The new species is similar to Prosopophorella zhuae Shi & Yang, 2009 from China (Guangxi) in body color, face, wing type and male genitalia. However, tarsi 3–5 of the latter is pale brown and the syntergosternite has no ventral process, whereas tarsi 3–5 in the new species is yellow and the syntergosternite has a pair of ventral processes.

Figures 37–41. 

Prosopophorella longa sp. nov. Male. 37 syntergosternite and epandrium, lateral view 38 epandrial complex, posterior view 39 syntergosternite, anterior view 40 aedeagal complex, ventral view 41 aedeagal complex, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.2 mm.

Distribution

China (Tibet).

Acknowledgements

The research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31301903), the Biodiversity Survey and Assessment Project of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (2019HJ2096001006) and the Special Foundation for National Science and Technology Basic Research Program of China (2018FY100400).

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