Psychomyia complexa Li, Morse & Peng 2020, n. sp.
Creators: name: Peng, Lang
name: Wang, Bei-Xin
name: Sun, Chang-Hai
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Trichoptera
Psychomyiidae
Psychomyia
Psychomyia complexa

description: Psychomyia complexa Li, Morse & Peng, n. sp.
(Figs 1 a– 1g)
Description: Length of each forewing 3.1–3.5 mm (n = 10). Specimens in alcohol with compound eyes black, legs and thorax brown, abdomen dark brown dorsally, pale yellow ventrally (Figs 1f, 1g). Forewings with apical forks II, III, IV, and V present, crossveins r, s and r-m linearly aligned; hind wings with forks II and V present, R 1 atrophied, R 2+3 ends at Sc (Fig. 7a).
Male genitalia: Tergum IX divided into two strongly sclerotized lateral apical sclerites (a.s. in Fig. 1b) and two mesal lobes (t.IX in Fig. 1b and 1c); in lateral view (Fig. 1a) each apical sclerite approximately triangular with dorsal margin deeply concave; in mesal view posterior margin slightly oblique (a.s. in Fig. 1b) with finger-like basal process ventromesally; mesal lobes of tergum IX setose, fused with each other basally in dorsal view. Sternum IX in lateral view (Fig. 1a) subrectangular, with anterior margin slightly convex, and posterior margin slightly sinuate. Preanal appendages large, in lateral view (Fig. 1a) each with apicodorsal angle produced into a blunt process, lateral side heavily setose apically, each fused basally with apical sclerites of tergum IX; in dorsal view (pre.app. in Fig. 1c) each with base narrow and apex swollen and truncate; in ventral view (pre.app. in Fig. 1d) somewhat clavate. Coxopodites (cox. in Fig. 1a) subrectangular in lateral view, each with apicodorsal angle produced into narrow process (Figs 1a, 1d); in ventral view coxopodites fused with each other basally and each with finger-like apicolateral process directed posteromesad (cox. in Fig. 1d); harpagones each elliptical in lateral view and platelike in ventral view (har. in Figs 1a, 1d), in ventral view with base round and articulated with coxopodite and with its apex trifurcate: lateral fork finger-like, setose and directed posterolaterad, middle fork bare and acute and directed laterad, mesal fork bare and apically blunt and curved posterolaterad. Phallic apparatus in lateral view (Fig. 1a) with endotheca cylindrical, subapex curved dorsad; in ventral view (Fig. 1d) endotheca tapering from base to apex, distal end blunt.
Diagnosis: The new species belongs to Schmid’s (1997) P. flavida Species Group, somewhat resembling Psychomyia selatana Oláh & Johanson 2010 from Indonesia in the ventral view of the harpagones. However, the new species can be easily distinguished from the other members of the group, especial from P. selatana by the following features: (1) the apical sclerites of segment IX each have a finger-like basal process ventromesally; (2) the harpagones are plate-like, with their bases rounded and apices trifurcate; and (3) the base of the complex of apical sclerites of segment IX has a large pair of dorsomesal setal warts.
Holotype: Male, P. R. China, Hu-bei Province: Ma-cheng County, Tong-jian-chong River, 27 km north of Macheng country, 31°23′43.63″N, 115°7′21.77″E, alt. 150 m, 10 June 2005, leg. J.C. Morse & L. Yang (NJAU).
Paratypes: P. R. China, An-hui Province: 1 male, Dong-zhi city, Feng-shui village, Qiu-pu-qian river, 11 km southeast of Dong-zhi city, 29°57′44.45″N, 117°1′26.12″E, alt. 30 m, 7 June 1990, leg. J.C. Morse & L. Yang & C. Sun. P. R. China, Hu-bei Province: 14 males, same data as holotype; 6 males, Jin-shan-xian 50 km N.W. of Yincheng Trib. of Da-fu-shui, alt. 90 m, 17 July 1990, leg. J.C. Morse (Figs 1 e– 1g, deposited in CUAC). P. R. China, Jiang-xi Province: 35 males, 10 km S. of Gui-xi city, Xi-qi-he, 31°16′44.40″N, 113°12′12.00″E, alt. 30 m, 4 July 1990, leg. J.C. Morse & L. Yang & C.Sun (All in NJAU, except for the six marked separately.).
Other Materials: P. R. China, Zhe-jiang Province: 6 males, De-qing County, Mo-gan-shan, 30°35′15″N, 119°50′2″E, alt. 134 m, 24 May 2017, leg. Y. Hu & C. Sun (NJAU).
Distribution: China (An-hui, Jiang-xi, Zhe-jiang).
Etymology: The Latin feminine noun in apposition complexa refers to the harpagones which are of complex shape in ventral view.
Remarks: This new species was first recognized and described by Dr. Youwen Li under supervision of Dr. John C. Morse (Li 1998) as Psychomyiella complexa (Figs 1 e– 1g), but has remained unpublished in the meaning of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature 1999). However, the holotype and some paratypes designated by Li & Morse are now kept in NJAU, therefore we have had the opportunity to examine these types. The species was redescribed and re-illustrated as Psychomyia complexa by Dr. Shuang Qiu (2018) in her doctoral dissertation based on the same type materials. In our study, we also identified this species from specimens collected from Zhe-jiang Province in 2017. For all of the reasons above, we publish this new species with Drs Li & Morse as authors in recognition of their contributions to the genus. Dr. Qiu also agreed that we publish it (personal communication). Types designated by Drs Li & Morse have been used unchanged.
description: Published as part of Peng, Lang, Wang, Bei-Xin & Sun, Chang-Hai, 2020, Four new species of Psychomyia (Trichoptera: Psychomyiidae) from China, with re-descriptions of two species, pp. 227-242 in Zootaxa 4860 (2) on pages 228-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4860.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/4413725