Myriophora kungae Hash & Brown, 2015, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Hash, John M.
name: Brown, Brian V.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Phoridae
Myriophora
Myriophora kungae

description: Myriophora kungae sp. nov.
(Figs 5.3, 12.1, 18.1, 23.9)
Diagnosis. Female. Myriophora kungae is most similar to M. longisetarum but differs by having a longer oviscape sternite, shorter setae on the margins of the sternite, and less downturned apex of the tergite (Fig. 18.1, 23.9).
Description. Female (Fig. 5.3). Body length 1.47–2.03 mm. Head: Frons dusky yellow, with 2 pairs of supraantennal setae; length of lower supra-antennal setae less than 1/2 the length of upper pair; upper supra-antennals originate even with lower interfrontal setae. First flagellomere yellow-brown, rounded under arista. Palpus yellow, slightly inflated. Labrum normal sized. Labellum normal sized. Thorax: Scutum light brown. Scutellum light brown. Anterior scutellar setae near equal in length to posterior pair. Pleuron dusky yellow; anepisternum with setulae and one large seta. Forefemur yellow. Midfemur yellow. Hind femur yellow with brown patch distally on anterior surface. Wing length 1.47–1.86 mm (Fig. 12.1); costal vein normal; costal length 0.98–1.05 mm; mean costal ratio 0.58. Knob of halter light brown. Abdomen: Tergites 1 and 2 brown; tergite 2 with strong, distinct setae on lateral margin. Tergite 5 brown, posterior setae on tergite 5 short. Tergite 6 rectangular to slightly narrowing posteriorly; posterodorsal setae on segment 6 equal in length to posteroventral setae. Venter of abdomen with dense, short setae. Oviscape (18.3) sclerites dark brown; membrane brown; strongly laterally compressed; tergite entire through length of oviscape and obliquely downturned at apex; sternite wider and shorter than tergite and ends before apex of oviscape.
Distribution. Costa Rica to Colombia.
Host. Unknown.
Etymology. Named for Giar-Ann Kung of the LACM for her expert technical assistance over the years, especially with scanning electron microscopy.
Holotype. ♀, PANAMA: Canal Zone: Barro Colorado Island, 9.17°N, 79.83°W, 24–31.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #959 [LACM ENT 023741].
Paratypes. 7♀, same as holotype, [LACM ENT 0 93452, 0 93468, 0 23745, 0 51356, 0 93458, 0 0 6612, 049417].
Other material examined. COLOMBIA: Boyaca: Iguaque [IG-4], 5.70°N, 73.46°W, 2855m, 1♀, 13– 30.vii.2000, P. Reina, CAP-380, Malaise trap, Iguaque [IG-5-8], 5.70°N, 73.46°W, 2850m, 1♀, 16.iii–1.iv.2000, P. Reina, CAP-128, Malaise trap #5, 1♀, 28.ii–16.iii.2000, P. Reina, CAP, Malaise trap #6C, SFF Iguaque, Qbda Los Francos, 5.42°N, 73.45°W, 2860m, 2♀, 7–24.ii.2001, P. Reina, CAP-1270, Malaise trap; Boyacá: SFF Iguaque, La Planada, 5.69°N, 73.45°W, 2850m, 1♀, 1–23.ix.2000, P. Reina, Malaise trap, CAP-616, 2♀, 21.i–7.ii.2001, P. Reina, Malaise trap CAP-1249; Cundinamarca: PNN Chingaza, Bosque Palacio, 4.52°N, 73.75°W, 2930m, 3♀, 15.ii–2.iii.2001, L. Cifuentes, Malaise trap, CAP-1491, 4♀, 17.i–4.ii.2001, E. Nino, CAP-1258, Malaise trap, 4♀, 20.xii–5.i.2001, L. Cifuentes, Malaise trap, CAP-1223, 1♀, 24.xi–8.xii.2000, A. Cifuentes, CAP-1029, Malaise trap, 1♀, 3–16.iii.2001, C. Vinchira, Malaise trap, CAP-1492, 1♀, 4–16.ii.2001, L. Cifuentes, CAP-1259, Malaise trap, 2♀, 5–17.i.2001, L. Cifuentes, Malaise trap, CAP-1222, PNN Chingaza, Charrascales, 4.52°N, 73.75°W, 2990m, 3♀, 11.i–8.ii.2002, E. Raigoso, CAP-3021, Malaise trap, 5♀, 22.ii–15.iii.2002, E. Raigoso, Malaise trap CAP-3049, 2♀, 28.xii–11.i.2002, L. Cifuentes, CAP-3018, Malaise trap, 4♀, 29.iii–13.iv.2001, A. Cifuentes, Malaise trap, CAP-1587, 1♀, 31.x–15.xi.2001, L. Cifuentes, Malaise trap CAP-2546, 2♀, 4–18.x.2001, L. Cifuentes, CAP-2551, Malaise trap, 1♀, 8–22.ii.2002, E. Raigoso, CAP-3047, Malaise trap; Magdalena: PNN Santa Marta, Bella Vista, 10.80°N, 73.66°W, 1500m, 1♀, 13–28.vii.2001, J. Cantillo, CAP-1940, Malaise trap, 1♀, 15–30.viii.2001, P. Cardona, CAP-2014, Malaise trap, 1♀, 15.vi–2.vii.2001, J. Cantillo, Malaise trap, CAP-1816, 1♀, 30.viii–21.ix.2001, J. Cantillo, Malaise trap, CAP-2208, PNN Santa Marta, La Estacion, 10.81°N, 73.66°W, 2220m, 1♀, 31.viii–15.ix.2000, J. Cantillo, CAP-633, Malaise trap; Norte de Santander: Mun. Cucutilla, Vda Carrizal, Qda Poveda, 7.48°N, 72.85°W, 2100m, 1♀, 18.iii–3.iv.2002, A. Santamaria, CAP-3106, Malaise trap; Risaralda: Camino Cuchillo, SFF Otún Quimbaya, 4.72°N, 75.58°W, 2050m, 1♀, 4–21.iii.2003, G. Lopez, Malaise trap CAP-3669, SFF Otún Quimbaya, Cuchilla Camino, 4.73°N, 75.58°W, 1960m, 1♀, 4–14.iv.2003, G. Lopez, CAP-3679, Malaise trap; Valle de Cauca: PNN Farallones de Cali, La Meseta, 3.57°N, 76.67°W, 2080m, 1♀, 24.ix–9.x.2003, S. Sarria, CAP-4560, Malaise trap, 1♀, 27.viii–10.ix.2003, S. Sarria, CAP-4549, Malaise trap. COSTA RICA: Alajuela: San Ramon, 10.22°N, 84.62°W, 900m, 1♀, iv–v.2000, P. Hanson, Malaise trap; Cartago: 4km NE Cañon, Genesis II, 9.71°N, 83.91°W, 2350m, 1♀, ix.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 1♀, viii.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, La Cangreja, 9.80°N, 83.97°W, 1950m, 2♀, vi–vii.1992, P. Hanson, Malaise trap; Guanacaste: Cerro Pedregal, Volcan Cacao, 10.93°N, 85.48°W, 1000m, 10♀, ii–iv.1989, I. Gauld, D. Janzen, Malaise trap; Heredia: 11km SE La Virgen, 10.33°N, 84.07°W, 500m, 1♀, 20.iv.2003, ALAS, Malaise trap 05/M/ 05/025, La Selva Biological Station, 10.43°N, 84.02°W, 40m, 1♀, 24.iv.1989, B. Brown, D. Feener, blacklight at river station; Puntarenas: Monteverde, 10.33°N, 84.79°W, 1700m, 1♀, 28.v–1.vi.1988, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap; San José: 2km W Empalme, 9.72°N, 83.97°W, 2300m, 2♀, vi.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap; 6km N San Gerardo, 9.55°N, 83.8°W, 2800m, 1♀, i.1993, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 1♀, vi.1992, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 3♀, xi.1992, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 3♀, xii.1992, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, San Gerardo, 9.55°N, 83.8°W, 2200m, 1♀, 18– 21.iii.2007, M. Pollet, red pan traps, CR/2007/127, 1♀, 18–21.iii.2007, M. Pollet, sweep vegetation, CR/2007/460, Zurquí de Moravia, 10.05°N, 84.02°W, 1600m, 1♀, 1–15.vi.1993, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 1♀, 13–17.iii.2007, M. Pollet, yellow pan traps, CR/2007/038, 1♀, ix–x.1990, P. Hanson, Malaise trap, 1♀, v.1995, P. Hanson, Malaise trap. PANAMA: Canal Zone: Barro Colorado Island, 9.17°N, 79.83°W, 17♀, 1–7.iv.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #936, 1♀, 1–8.ix.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #1642, 20♀, 10–17.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #957, 2♀, 12–19.v.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #942, 1♀, 12–19.viii.1992, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #685, 1♀, 13– 20.i.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap, 2♀, 13–20.i.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #735, 1♀, 15–22.xii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2360, 1♀, 16–23.ii.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2412, 1♀, 17–24.i.1996, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #6578, 11♀, 17–24.ii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #740, 14♀, 17–24.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #958, 1♀, 18–25.ix.1996, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #6894, 3♀, 20–27.i.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #736, 2♀, 20–27.iv.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2421, 1♀, 22–25.vi.2000, S. Chatzimanolis, FIT #29, 1♀, 22–29.vii.1992, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #714, 1♀, 23–30.iii.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2418, 3♀, 23.ii–2.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2369, 3♀, 23.iv–9.v.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #964, 8♀, 24– 31.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #935, 6♀, 24–31.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #959, 1♀, 25.ix– 2.x.1996, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #6917, 4♀, 26.i–2.ii.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2365, 1♀, 26.v– 2.vi.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #968, 1♀, 28.iv–5.v.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #940, 3♀, 29.vi– 6.vii.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2431, 1♀, 3–10.iii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #932, 1♀, 30.vi– 5.vii.2000, S. Chatzimanolis, FIT #39, 2♀, 30.x–6.xi.1996, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #7027, 7♀, 31.iii–4.iv.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #960, 3♀, 4–11.viii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #1668, 1♀, 4–11.viii.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #1683, 2♀, 5–12.v.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #941, 2♀, 5–12.v.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #965, 10♀, 6–13.iv.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2419, 3♀, 6–13.xi.1996, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #7046, 4♀, 6–13.xi.1996, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #7047, 1♀, 7–14.iv.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #961, 1♀, 7–21.ix.1994, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #2441, 7♀, 9–23.vi.1993, J. Pickering, Malaise trap #946; Darien: Cruce de Mono, 7.92°N, 77.62°W, 3♀, 6.ii–4.iii.1993, R. Cambra, J. Coronado, Malaise trap.
description: Published as part of Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015, Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), pp. 1-79 in Zootaxa 4035 (1) on pages 30-31, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4035.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/289850