Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall 2018, sp. n.
Creators: name: Yau, Tiffany
name: Marshall, Stephen A.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Sphaeroceridae
Bromeloecia
Bromeloecia abundantia

description: Bromeloecia abundantia Yau and Marshall sp. n.
(Figs. 2.1–2.14)
Description: Body length 1.1–1.6 mm (males), 1.1–1.9 mm (females).
Head: Length of anterior fronto-orbital seta 0.6x posterior seta.
Wing: Costa ends at 8/9 of wing length. Angle between costa and R4+5 60°. Distance between radial fork and rm 5x length of r-m; dm-cu 2x length of r-m and distance between crossveins 1.7x dm-cu.
WIPs: Basal angle of distal spot acute, 55°.
Legs: Ventral surface of male mid tibia with a middle small seta, distally followed by a comb of smaller stout setae and a large apical seta; female mid tibia similar to male except without comb of small stout setae.
Male abdomen and terminalia: S5 with a pair of posteromedial lobes, lobes ventrally covered with medially directed spicules, dorsally rounded; a row of strong setae; row as long as modified posteromedial part of sclerite. Cercus short, apex slightly expanded. Surstylus ventrolaterally with thumb-like process and ventrally with smaller protuberance. Distiphallus LFS sheet-like; FDS form a posteriorly bent tongue; SDS weakly sclerotized.
Female abdomen and terminalia: S7 simple with 1 row of setae of alternating size on each half. Each half of T8 simple, without setae. S8 thin and wavy, with 4 setae. Cercus pear-shaped, apically rounded, with stout inner apical hooked seta. Each spermatheca with 1 short hemispherical pit and 1 large basally constricted thimble-shaped pit, spermathecal ducts without mid-length swelling.
Type specimens: Holotype: ♂: ECUADOR: Pichincha: Rio Palenque, dung, 27 Feb 1979, S. A. Marshall (QCAZ).
Paratypes: BOLIVIA: La Paz: Arroyo Tuhiri W Mapiri, 15°17ʹ27ʺS, 068°15ʹ29ʺW, 10 Apr 2001, S. A. Marshall (4♂, 3♀, CBFC, DEBU). COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, secondary forest, ~ 50 m, dung pans, 11 Aug 2001, M. Buck (52♂, 31♀, INBC, DEBU); ECUADOR: Guayas: 78 km N Santa Elena, 27 km S Puerto López, 500ʹ, dung trap, 25–27 Jul 1976, S. Peck (15♂, 5♀, QCAZ, DEBU); Napo: Jatun Sacha Res., 6 km E Misahuallí, 01°04ʹ00ʺS, 077°37ʹ00ʺW, várzea, 450 m, dung pans, 1–2 May 2002, Buck & Lonsdale (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Jatun Sacha Res., 6 km E Misahuallí, 01°04ʹ00ʺS, 077°37ʹ00ʺW, várzea, 450 m, dung pans, 2–7 May 2002, M. Buck (6♂, 3♀, QCAZ, DEBU); Tiputini Biodiversity Stn., vic. Yasuní Natl. Pk., 00°38ʹ00ʺS, 076°00ʹ00ʺW, Malaise trap, 14–19 Feb 1998, D.C. Darling (6♂, 4♀, QCAZ, DEBU); Pichincha: Rio Palenque, carrion, 25 Feb 1979, S. A. Marshall (2♂, DEBU); same as holotype (4♂, 5♀, QCAZ, DEBU); Rio Palenque, J. Glasser trap, 26 Feb 1976, S. Peck (2♂, 4♀, QCAZ, DEBU); 47 km S Santo Domingo Rio Palenque, 250 m, dung, 17–25 Feb 1979, S. A. Marshall (2♂, 1♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque Station 47 km S Santo Domingo, (dung/carrion?) traps, 22–23 Feb 1976, S. Peck (3♂, 3♀, DEBU); ditto, 26–27 Jun 1975 (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque Station 47 km S Santo Domingo, carrion trap, 26–27 May 1975, S. Peck (1♂, DEBU); Rio Palenque Station 47 km S Santo Domingo, 213 m, (dung/carrion?) traps, 30–31 May 1975, S. Peck (1♂, 1♀, DEBU). GUYANA: Mazaruni-Potaro: Tukeit Cr. on E side Potaro R. downstream Tukeit Falls, 1° rainforest, 300ʹ, Malaise-coarse, 26–30 Sep 1990, B. Hubley & L. D. Coote (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Potaro-Siparuni: Mount Wokomung, 05°07ʹ53ʺN, 059°48ʹ31ʺW, 1° forest, 698 m, pitfall trap (human dung), 21–26 Oct 2004, B. Hubley (5♂, ROME, DEBU)
Other material examined: ARGENTINA: Tierra del Fuego: 3 km E Ushuaia, marshy area nr river, pan traps, 11–14 Feb 1992, S. A. Marshall (1♂, DEBU). BELIZE: forest, dung trap, 6–12 Aug 1972, S. & J. Peck (1♀, DEBU); Cayo: Beaver Dam, 39 mi W Belize City, swamp forest, dung trap, 6–10 Aug 1972, S. & J. Peck (2♀, DEBU); Belmopan, creekside, gallery forest, dung trap, 11–16 Aug 1972, S. & J. Peck & R. Anderson (20♂, 17♀, DEBU); Belmopan, palm forest, carrion trap, 26–30 Jul 1972, S. & J. Peck (1♂, DEBU); Belmopan, stream forest, dung trap, 8–14 Aug 1972, S. & J. Peck (9♂, 10♀, DEBU); Caves Branch, forest, dung trap, 23–29 Aug 1972, S. & J. Peck (17♂, 16♀, DEBU); Mountain Pine Ridge, Hidden Valley Institute, broadleaf forest, 2500ʹ, dung trap, 10– 15 Jan 1991, S. A. Marshall (1♂, 3♀, DEBU); San Ignacio Maya Mountain Lodge, secondary forest, sweep, 2 Jan 1991, S. A. Marshall (1♂, DEBU); San Ignacio Maya Mountain Lodge, trail PM, sweep, 19 Jan 1991, S. A. Marshall (1♀, DEBU); San Ignacio Maya Mountain Lodge, forest edge, Malaise, 19 Jan 1991, S. A. Marshall (1♂, DEBU); San Ignacio Maya Mountain Lodge, dung trap, 7–8 Jan 1991, S.A. Marshall (2♂, DEBU); San Ignacio, Maya Mountain Lodge, 17°09ʹ00ʺN, 089°04ʹ00ʺW, 18 Jan 1991, S. A. Marshall (2♀, DEBU). BOLIVIA: La Paz: Heath River Wildlife Centre, ~ 21 km SSW Puerto Heath, 12°40ʹ00ʺS, 068°42ʹ00ʺW, rainforest, Malaise, 1–11 May 2007, S.M. Paiero (1♂, DEBU); San Antonio, ca. 8 km S Mapiri, 15°20ʹ56ʺS, 068°13ʹ31ʺW, secondary forest, dung pans, 11 Apr 2001, S. A. Marshall (2♂, DEBU); Santa Cruz: Potrerillo de Guerda, 17°40ʹ49ʺS, 063°27ʹ36ʺW, 4–7 Apr 1998, H. & A. Howden (1♂, 1♀, DEBU). BRAZIL: Paraná: Curitiba, University campus, wet area, FIT/pans, 2–5 Feb 1990, S. A. Marshall (1♀, DEBU). COLOMBIA: Amazonas: Leticia, pepper farm, dung, 1 Mar 1974, V. Nealis (1♂, DEBU); Cundinamarca: Finca Bella Vista, nr Sasaima, 13 Apr 1965, P. R. Craig (2♂, 4♀, DEBU); Norte de Santander: 2 mi N Chinacota, 3000ʹ, carrion, 12–14 May 1974, S. Peck (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); 3 mi N Chinacota, 3000ʹ, 8–10 May 1974, S. Peck (3♂, 2♀, DEBU); ditto, 8–10 Jun 1974 (5♂, 5♀, DEBU); 20 mi S Cúcuta Quebrada. Honda, 2500ʹ, carrion trap, 13–15 May 1974, S. Peck (1♂, DEBU); Santiago, 2000ʹ, dung trap, 11–13 May 1974, S. Peck (7♂, 7♀, DEBU). COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Florencia, forest, dung trap, 28 Feb 1980, H. Howden (17♂, 33♀, DEBU); San Ramón Biol. Stn., Arenal Cons. Area, 700 m, yellow pans, 5 Oct 1995, G. Carballo (1♂, 2♀, DEBU); Volcán Tenorio, N slope nr. Bijagua Biological Station, 10°42ʹ55ʺN, 085°02ʹ08ʺW, rainforest, 700 m, RET over Atta mound, 16–20 Jun 2000, S.A. Marshall (14♂, 6♀, DEBU); Volcán Tenorio, N slope nr. Bijagua Biological Station, 10°42ʹ55ʺN, 085°02ʹ08ʺW, 700 m, sweeping over Atta mound, 18 Jun 2000, S. A. Marshall (2♀, DEBU); Cartago: Turrialba Catie, 600 m, 28 Feb 1980, H. & A. Howden (50♂, 34♀, DEBU); ditto, 26 Feb 1980 (31♂, 22♀, DEBU); Turrialba Catie, Florence forest, 600 m, cup traps, 28 Feb 1980, H & A Howden (4♂, 2♀, DEBU); Guanacaste: Guanacaste Cons. Area, Rincón de la Vieja, La Pailas, Clusia rosea forest litter, 1400 m, 18 Feb 1996, R. Anderson (1♀, DEBU); Maritza, pan/dung, 15–17 Feb 1996, S. A. Marshall (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Heredia: Braulio Carrillo National Park, 10°10ʹ00ʺN, 084°07ʹ00ʺW, 500 m, 10 Apr 1985, H. Goulet & L. Masner (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); La Selva, Malaise trap, 15–21 May 1989, B. Brown & D. Feener (1♂, DEBU); La Selva Biol. Stn., 1° forest, 40 m, Malaise, 1–8 May 1989, B. Brown & D. Feener (1♂, DEBU); La Selva Biol. Stn., 3 km S Puerto Viejo, 10°26ʹ00ʺN, 084°01ʹ00ʺW, 80 m, FIT, 26 Jun–27 Jul 2001, S. Chatzimanolis (5♂, 6♀, DEBU); ditto, 2–5 Jun 2001 (3♂, DEBU); ditto, 8–11 Jun 2001 (5♂, 2♀, DEBU); ditto, 11–14 Jun 2001 (3♂, 2♀, DEBU); ditto, 5–8 Jun 2001 (3♂, DEBU); ditto, 18–20 Jun 2001 (1♂, 2♀, DEBU); ditto, 14–17 Jun 2001 (1♂, 2♀, DEBU); ditto, 26 Jun–2 Jul 2001 (3♂, 1♀, DEBU); ditto, 23–26 Jun 2001 (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); 16 km SSE La Virgen, 10°16ʹ00ʺN, 084°05ʹ00ʺW, 1050–1150 m, transect, 11–20 Feb 2001 (1♀, DEBU); Puerto Viejo, La Selva Verde, FIT & dung traps, 3 Mar 1991, S. Peck (2♂, 1♀, DEBU); 10 km W Puerto Viejo, La Selva, 2–4 Mar 1991, H. & A. Howden (5♂, 6♀, DEBU); 10 km N Puerto Viejo, La Selva Verde, FIT, 3 Mar 1991, H. & A. Howden (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Limon: Estrella Valley, Pandora, carrion trap, 20 Feb 1984, H. Howden (5♂, 11♀, DEBU); Puntarenas: Estación Las Cruces, 4 km S San Vito, wet upper montane forest, 1150 m, leaf litter, 19 Jun 1998, R. Anderson (1♀, DEBU); Las Alturas, 1600 m, Malaise trap, 11–14 Aug 1995, S. A. Marshall (1♀, DEBU); Monteverde, dung RET nr. station, 26 May 1989, S. A. Marshall (3♂, DEBU); Monteverde, dung trap, 27 Feb 1991, H. & A. Howden (1♂, DEBU); Monteverde Biol. Res., tree fall, 1500 m, sweep & pans, 14 Jun 2000, M. Buck (1♂, DEBU); Monteverde, Pension Quetzal, 10°18ʹ00ʺN, 084°49ʹ00ʺW, human dung, 24 May 1987, A. Norrbom (1♂, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Corcovado NP, San Pedrillo, 08°37ʹ03ʺN, 083°44ʹ00ʺW, forest, aerial sweeps, 13 Aug 2001, K. N. Barber (1♀, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, secondary forest, ~ 50 m, dung pans, 11 Aug 2001, M. Buck (4♂, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, rainforest, ~ 50 m, sweeping, 10 Aug 2001, M. Buck (5♂, 1♀, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, prim. forest, ~ 50 m, fish pitfalls, 11 Aug 2001 (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, slash pile, ~ 50 m, yellow pans, 10–11 Aug 2001, M. Buck (1♂, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, secondary forest, ~ 50 m, dung pitfalls, 10 Aug 2001 – 11 Aug 2002 (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, ~ 50 m, sweep, 11 Aug 2001, S. A. Marshall (1♀, DEBU); Osa Peninsula, Rincón, 2.5 km S, 08°42ʹ01ʺN, 083°30ʹ50ʺW, prim. forest, ~ 50 m, dung pitfalls, 11 Aug 2001 (12♂, 8♀, DEBU); R. F. Golfo Dulce 24 km W Piedres Blancas, 200 m, Dec 1990, P. Hanson (1♂, 3♀, DEBU); 5 km W Rincón, 15 m, iguana carrion, 6 Mar 1968, B. Cornaby (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); ditto, 0 3 Mar 1968 (1♂, DEBU); San José: San Carlos, RiosParaíso Res., Pecarí Stn., 16 km NNE Quepos, 09°33ʹ53ʺN, 084°07ʹ32ʺW, river trail, 400 m, sweep, 12 Apr 2006, S.A. Marshall (2♂, 1♀, DEBU). ECUADOR: Esmeraldas: La Chiquita, dung, 7–8 Jun 1975, S. Peck (14♂, 8♀, DEBU); 11 km SE San Lorenzo, La Chiquita, 5 m, dung trap, 10–11 Jun 1975, S. Peck (16♂, 12♀, DEBU); 11 km SE San Lorenzo, La Chiquita, 5 m, carrion, 9–10 Jun 1975, S. Peck (2♂, 4♀, DEBU); ditto, dung (1♂, 2♀, DEBU); La Chiquita, 11 km SE San Lorenzo, 5 m, dung trap, 6–7 Jun 1975, S. Peck (6♂, DEBU); ditto, 8–9 Jun 1975 (1♀, DEBU); La Chiquita, 17 km SE San Lorenzo, 5 m, dung, 7–8 Jun 1975, S. Peck (14♂, 11♀, DEBU); Manabí: 20 km N Chone, cacao plantation, 300 m, dung trap, 6–9 Jun 1976, S. Peck (1♀ DEBU); Napo: 15 km NW Baeza, 2200 m, dung trap, 2– 6 Mar 1976, S. Peck (1♂, DEBU); Baeza, 42 km NW, 3300 m, dung trap, 2–6 Mar 1976, S. Peck (2♂, DEBU); Limoncocha, dung trap, 18–24 Jun 1976, S. Peck (1♀, DEBU); 10 km SW Puerto Napo. Limon Chicta, 1° rainforest, 500 m, Malaise head, 23–27 May 1987, B. V. Brown & L. D. Coote (1♂, DEBU); 12 km SW Tena, 500 m, dung trap, 8–11 Aug 1976, S. Peck (3♂, DEBU); Tena, 12 km SW, 500 m, dung trap, 8–11 Jul 1976 (1♂, DEBU); Tiputini Biodiversity Stn., 00°36ʹ50ʺS, 076°09ʹ01ʺW, May 2011, S. A. Marshall (2♂, 4♀, DEBU); ditto, sweep (2♂, 2♀, DEBU); Yasuní Natl. Pk., Yasuní Res. Stn., 00°38ʹ00ʺS, 076°36ʹ00ʺW, rainforest, Malaise trap, 3– 20 Nov 1998, Pape & Viklund (1♂, DEBU); Pichincha: 23 km E Alluriquin Chiriboga, 4600ʹ, dung, 19–27 Jun 1975, S. Peck (1♂, DEBU); Maquipucuna Biol. Res., river trail, 1200 m, sweeping, 29 Oct 1999, S. A. Marshall (1♂, DEBU); Palenque, day 3 trap, 24–25 Mar 1976, S. Peck (3♂, DEBU); 46 km E Quito, elfin forest, 4000 m, dung, 2–6 Mar 1976, S. Peck (4♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque, 22–23 Feb 1976, S. Peck (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); ditto, dung trap (21♂, 21♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque, dung trap, 25–26 Feb 1976, S. Peck (6♂, 5♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque, 25– 26 Jan 1976, S. Peck (2♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque, dung, 25 Feb 1979, S. A. Marshall (18♂, 11♀, DEBU); Rio Palenque, carrion, 27 Feb 1979, S. A. Marshall (12♂, 7♀, DEBU); 4 km SE Santo Domingo, forest, 500 m, dung traps, 8–11 Jun 1976, S. Peck (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); 4 km S Santo Domingo, Rio Palenque Station, 17–25 Feb 1979, S. A. Marshall (1♂, DEBU); 47 km S Santo Domingo, Rio Palenque Station, 17–25 Feb 1979 (1♂, DEBU); Rio Palenque Station 47 km S Santo Domingo, 1° lowland rainforest, 160 m, Malaise head, 30 Apr–5 May 1987, L. Coote & B. Brown (1♂, 7♀, DEBU); 16 km SE Santo Domingo, Tinalandia, 680 m, dung trap, 21–22 Jun 1975, S. Peck (44♂, 34♀, DEBU); ditto, 16–28 Jun 1975 (29♂, 24♀, DEBU); Tinalandia nr. Santo Domingo, May 1983, M. J. Sharkey (1♂, DEBU); Tinalandia, 680 m, dung, 22–28 Jun 1975, S. Peck (1♂, 1♀, DEBU). GUYANA: Potaro- Siparuni: Kabocalli, Iwokrama Forest Res., 100 m, FIT, 22–25 May 2001, Brooks & Falin (10♂, 10♀, DEBU); Kabocalli, Iwokrama Forest Res., 60 m, FIT, 3–5 Jun 2001, Brooks & Falin (1♂, 5♀, DEBU); Rupununi: Kurupukari, Essequibo R., 1° rainforest, 200ʹ, dung trap, 9 Oct 1990, B. Hubley (1♀, DEBU). GUATEMALA: Petén: Machaquilá, 13 km NW, 16°26ʹ44ʺN, 089°32ʹ59ʺW, tropical moist forest, 27–30 May 2009 (1♂, DEBU); Tikal, seasonal rainforest, shit pail, 28–30 Jul 1978, J. Helava & Kukal (1♀, DEBU); Zacapa: 3.5 km SE La Union, 1500 m, FIT, trap, 23–25 Jun 1993, J. Ashe & R. Brooks (1♂, DEBU); HONDURAS: L. de Yajoa, 2600ʹ, dung trap, 1–2 Jun 1994, Howden (2♂, 1♀, DEBU); Gracias a Dios: Rio Patuca, Krausirpe, 22–24 May 1994, B. D. Gill (33♂, 25♀, DEBU). MEXICO: Chiapas: Lagunas de Montebello Parque Nacional, Aqua Tinta, oak-pine, 4900ʹ, human dung, 21–24 Aug 1971, A. Newton (3♂, 3♀, DEBU); ditto, oak/pine/ liquidambar (1♂, 3♀, DEBU); 11 mi NW Ocozocoautla, oak-evergreen forest, 3400ʹ, human dung, 19–25 Aug 1971, A. Newton (6♂, 2♀, DEBU); 15 mi NW Ocozocoautla, rainforest, 2800ʹ, dung, Aug, A. Newton (1♂, DEBU); Palenque, 2° veg., 80 m, FIT, 2–23 Jul 1983, S. & J. Peck (1♀, DEBU); 4 mi S Palenque, rainforest, 700ʹ, human dung, 7–15 Aug 1971, A. Newton (1♂, DEBU); 11 mi E Trinitaria, km 18.5, tropical deciduous forest, 5200ʹ, human dung, Aug 1971, A. Newton (1♂, DEBU); Guerrero: 45 km NE Ixtapa, 10-12 Jul 1987, B. Gill (1♀, DEBU); Hidalgo: 3.5 mi N Tlanchinol, cloud forest, 5100ʹ, human dung, 6–11 Jul 1973, A. Newton (1♀, DEBU); Oaxaca: 5 mi S Valle Nacional, tropical oak evergreen, 1600ʹ, dung, 20 Jul–1 Aug 1971, A. Newton (1♂, 4♀, DEBU); Tabasco: 46 mi SE Villa Hermosa, km 74, 2° veg. rainforest, 150ʹ, human dung, 8–15 Aug 1971, A. Newton (1♂, DEBU). PANAMA: Chiriquí: Hartmann's Finca, 1700 m, 28 Jun–3 Jul 1981, B. Gill (1♂, DEBU); Lagunas, 5 km SW Hato del Volcan, 1360 m, dung, 22–26 May 1977, S. Peck (6♂, 6♀, DEBU); ditto, 22–27 May 1977 (1♀, DEBU);
Colón: Santa Rita Ridge, 10 mi SE Colón, 270 m, dung trap, 10–12 Jun 1977, S. Peck (1♂, 1♀, DEBU); Panamá Oeste: Barro Colorado Island, Barro Colorado, excrement, 10 Mar 1996, N. Eberhyid (1♂, 1♀, DEBU). PARAGUAY: Caazapá: Hermosa, San Rafael Res., prop. Lopez family, 26°18ʹ29ʺN, 055°45ʹ03ʺW, 80 m, FIT, 1– 3 Dec 2000, Z. H. Falin (1♀, DEBU); Hermosa, San Rafael Res., prop. Lopez family, 26°19ʹ15ʺN, 055°44ʹ55ʺW, 90 m, FIT, 3–6 Dec 2000, Z. H. Falin (1♀, DEBU). PERU: Loreto: San Jacinto, FIT, 12 Jul 1993, R. Leschen (1♀, DEBU); Teniente Lopez, Riv. Forest, FIT, 26 Jul 1993, R. Leschen (2♀, DEBU); Madre de Dios: Pantiacolla Lodge, Alto Madre de Dios River, 12°39ʹ18ʺN, 071°13ʹ54ʺW, 420 m, FIT, 14–19 Nov 2007, D. Brzoska (1♂, DEBU). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Arizona: Cochise Co., Chiracahua Moutains, 7000ʹ, dung, 15–21 Jul 1978, O. Kukal (1♂, DEBU). VENEZUELA: Aragua: Henri Pittier National Park Rancho Grande, 1500 m, 3 Sep 1992, L. Masner (1♂, DEBU); Henri Pittier National Park Rancho Grande La Toma, 9 Apr 1994, L. Masner (1♂, DEBU); Maracay Rancho Grande, cloud forest, 1200 m, FIT, 1–10 Aug 1987, Bordon & Peck (2♀, DEBU); Maracay Rancho Grande Bio. Stn., 1200 m, dung trap, 27–28 Feb 1995, S. A. Marshall (1♀, DEBU); Rancho Grande, dung traps, along near trail, 1–5 Mar 1995, S. A. Marshall (3♂, DEBU); Bolívar: 10 km S El Dorada, 200 m, 17 Jul–7 Aug 1986, B. Gill (2♂, 2♀, DEBU); 22 km S El Dorada, lowland rainforest, FIT, 25 Jun–12 Jul 1987, S. & J. Peck (1♀, DEBU); 40 km Santa Elena Icabaru Road, 1000 m, 4–6 Aug 1986, B. Gill (1♂, DEBU); ditto, 100 m (1♀, DEBU); Lara: Yacambú, cloud forest, 1200 m, 7 May 1981, H. Townes (1♂, DEBU); Táchira: 20 km NE San Cristóbal, 4000ʹ, dung trap, 18–22 May 1974, S. Peck (1♂, 3♀, DEBU); Trujillo: Guaramacal Natl. Pk., 14 km NE Boconó, 2000 m, 25 Aug–1 Sep 1992, L. Masner (4♂, 6♀, DEBU).
Etymology: This name refers to the abundance of this widespread species (Latin ‘abundantia’: abundance).
Comments: B. abundantia is the most common species of the basal lineages, and has a remarkably wide range that extends from the southern tip of South America to the southwestern United States. It can be easily identified and differentiated from similar species by the shorter row of setae on S5 and the form of the male cercus. Male cerci of dried B. abundantia speciemens are usually extended laterally but can sometimes be flexed inwards.
description: Published as part of Yau, Tiffany & Marshall, Stephen A., 2018, A revision of the genus Bromeloecia Spuler (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae: Limosininae), pp. 1-115 in Zootaxa 4445 (1) on pages 16-22, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4445.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1454109