Pseudomonardia dawnae Jaschhof & Jaschhof 2010, sp. n.
Creators: name: Jaschhof, Mathias
name: Jaschhof, Catrin
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Cecidomyiidae
Pseudomonardia
Pseudomonardia dawnae

description: Pseudomonardia dawnae JASCHHOF sp. n.   
(Fig. 8 A-D)  
 Diagnosis:   
 Only Pseudomonardia dawnaedawnae and P. pallida JASCHHOF, 2003 from New Zealand have 3-segmented maxillary palpi. The gonostyli of P. dawnaedawnae bear an apical spine, whereas the gonostyli of P. pallidapallida are spineless.   
 Description:   
 Male. Body size: 1.0- 1.1 mm. Head: Postfrons asetose. Eye bridge 1-2 ommatidia long laterally and 3-4 ommatidia dorsally. 5-8 postocular bristles. Neck of fourth antennal flagellomere longer than node; node with 1 single whorl of setae subbasally, 1 complete and 2 incomplete whorls of long sensory hairs, several hair-shaped translucent sensilla on apical half (Fig. 8D). Maxillary palpus 3-segmented, third segment longer than second.   
 Wing: ApicR1 = 2.0-3.0 times the length of Rs. R5 without ventral setae. Legs: Pretarsal claws with 3 fine teeth behind subapical swelling. Empodia as long as claws.   
 Terminalia: Tg9 subtrapezoid, much shorter medially than laterally (Fig. 8B), evenly setose dorsally, with weak pubescent lobes ventrolaterally. Gonocoxites with deep V-shaped emargination ventrally; antGA vestigial (Fig. 8B). Gonostylus small, tapered towards apex, 1 flat rounded spine apically accompanied by 2 short stiff subapical bristles, another such bristle on outer margin (Fig. 8B). Ejaculatory apodeme as long as tegmen, accessory gland ducts distinctive (Fig. 8A). Tegmen largely membranous, about as long as wide, slightly tapered towards rounded apex, parameral apodemes broad, sclerotized (Fig. 8A). Cerci with short setae (Fig. 8B).   
 Female. Body size: 1.1 mm. Head: Antenna with 9 flagellomeres, apical flagellomere constricted, fourth flagellomere with very short neck, node with 1 whorl of hair-shaped translucent sensilla basally, 1 whorl of setae subbasally, numerous hair-shaped translucent sensilla scattered on distal half (Fig. 8C). First segment of maxillary palpus swollen.   
 Legs: Fifth tarsomeres twice a long as fourth tarsomeres, with sole of short stiff blunt-tipped setae.   
 Terminalia: 2 small globular sclerotized spermathecae. Basicercus and disticercus subequal in length.   
 Immature stages: Unknown.   
 Etymology:   
This species is named after Dawn WILIAMS, Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet Stockholm, Research Division Directorate, who joined the 2006 expedition team to Tasmania.  
 Types:   
 Holotype: Male, Australia, Tasmania, Warra LTER site, Manuka Road, 19 May 2004, Malaise sample FT30632, R. BASHFORD (in AMS). Paratypes: 1 male, same data as the holotype but sample FT30634; 1 male, same locality but 1 May 2003, sample FT29026; 2 males, 1 female, Tasmania, Blackwood Creek, eucalypt plantation, 29 Nov.2007, Malaise trap, R. BASHFORD (in AMS and SDEI).
description: Published as part of Jaschhof, Mathias & Jaschhof, Catrin, 2010, New taxa of Campylomyzini and Pteridomyiini from Tasmania (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Micromyinae), pp. 195-212 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 60 (1) on pages 208-209, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.60.1.195-212, http://zenodo.org/record/5212698