Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) fuscinota Starý, 2009, sp. n.
Creators: name: Starý, Jaroslav
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Limoniidae
Dicranomyia
Dicranomyia fuscinota

description: Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) fuscinota sp. n.
Figures 2, 9
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) luteipennis: Geiger 1985: 55 (redescription), 60 (key), Figs 2, 4 (male terminalia). Dicranomyia (s. str.) luteipennis: Geiger 1986b: 59 (key), 75 (redescription), Figs 152, 155 (male terminalia, copied from Geiger 1985).
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) luteipennis: Podenas et al. 2006: 158 (figure only), Fig. 69.3 (male terminalia, copied from Geiger 1985).
Diagnosis. Medium-sized species. Body colouration brown to dark brown. Wing pattern dark brown, with all anterior spots distinct, of moderate extent, smaller than their interspaces. Male terminalia with ventral gonostylus moderate in size; rostral spines short and straight. Wing length 5.3–9.2 mm.
Description. Male. Head. Antenna brown to dark brown, short, not extending to anterior margin of prescutum. Flagellomeres short-ovoid, with longest verticils subequal in length to their respective segments.
Thorax generally brown to dark brown, with greyish pruinosity. Pronotum dark brown throughout. Prescutum with median area more darkened. Pleuron somewhat paler than dorsal parts of thorax. Wing (Fig. 9) slightly tinged brownish. Wing pattern dark brown; all anterior spots distinct, of moderate extent, smaller than their interspaces. Distinct, broad seam along outer cord, including distal section of Cu. Another seam along distal margin of discal cell. Distinct seam along proximal section of Cu (proximal to m-cu). Slight clouds over tips of all longitudinal veins. Sc1 without macrotrichia. Wing venation with discal cell short, proximal section of M1+2 (anterior margin of discal cell) from subequal in length to to shorter than distal section. Tip of A2 mostly beyond Sc2. Halter with knob moderately infuscated. Legs with tips of femora dark brown. Tarsi with tarsal claws about half length of tarsomeres 5.
Abdomen brown to dark brown. Male terminalia (Fig. 2): Tergite 9 with shallow median emargination at posterior margin. Gonocoxite moderately long, about two-thirds length of ventral gonostylus. The latter ovoid, moderate in size, about 1.6 times as long as broad (in fact more slender than in luteipennis, magninota sp. n. and pallidinota sp. n.), moderately enlarged medially in proximal part, with rostral prolongation short, directed more or less medially. Rostral spines short, straight and pale, slightly longer than rostrum from base of more distal spine to apex.
Female resembling male in general appearance.
Material examined. Holotype 3: Czech Republic, Moravia, Jeseníky Mts, Pradĕd, Bílá Opava valley (1250 m), 17.viii.1998 (J. Starý leg.; at light) (SMOC). Paratypes (176 3, 19 Ƥ): Bulgaria: Rila Mts (2600 m), 2.x. 1949, 1 3 (J. Slípka leg.); Rila Mts, between Rilski Cloister and Partizanska Polyana (1250–1450 m), 23.viii. 1972, 1 3, 1 Ƥ; Rila Mts, between Partizanska Polyana and Rilski Lakes (1500–1850 m), 23. viii.1972, 1 Ƥ (both P. Lauterer leg.; in ethanol) [both listed as luteipennis by Krzemiński & Starý 1989]; Pirin Mts, Popina laka (1200 m), 13.vi. 1990, 1 3, 18.vi. 1990, 3 3, 19.vi. 1990, 1 3 (all J. Starý leg.) (all JSO). Czech Republic: Bohemia: Krkonoše Mts, Labský důl (1040 m), 15.–29.ix. 2006, 1 3; Krkonoše Mts, Labská bouda (1300 m), 18.–30. viii.2006, 1 Ƥ; Krkonoše Mts, Bílé Labe (1250 m), 9.–31. viii.2006, 1 Ƥ; Krkonoše Mts, Dvorský potok (brook) (1120 m), 15.ix.–10. x.2006, 1 Ƥ (all M. Barták & J. Vanĕk leg.; Malaise trap) (all JSO; in ethanol, 3 dried from ethanol). Moravia: Jeseníky Mts, Branná, “Dembauda“ (900 m), 22.vii. 1972, 1 3, 8.viii. 1972, 1 3 [both listed as luteipennis by Starý 1974], 14.vii. 1999, 1 3 (at light), 21. vii.1999, 13 (at light), 10.viii. 1999, 2 3, 1 Ƥ (at light); Jeseníky Mts, Kouty nad Desnou, Divoká Desná valley, “Zámčisko“ (970 m), 21.vii. 2003, 2 3 (at light), 2.x. 2003, 1 3 (at light), 30.viii. 2005, 5 3 (at light), 27.vii. 2006, 2 3 (at light); Jeseníky Mts, Pradĕd, Bílá Opava valley (1050–1250 m), 4.vii. 1968, 1 3 [listed as luteipennis by Starý 1974], 23. ix.1971, 1 Ƥ, 13.ix. 1972, 1 3 [listed as luteipennis by Starý 1974], 5.ix. 1974, 6 3, 5.viii. 1975, 2 3, 29.viii. 1975, 3 3, 16. ix.1975, 1 Ƥ, 15.ix. 1976, 18 3, 3 Ƥ, 14.ix. 1977, 1 3, 2.xi. 1993, 1 3, 7.x. 1997, 1 3, 17.viii. 1998, 3 3 (at light), 27.viii. 2002, 1 3 (at light); Jeseníky Mts, Velká kotlina (1200–1300 m), 2.viii. 1968, 1 3, 1 Ƥ [listed as luteipennis by Starý 1974], 26.viii. 1987, 3 3, 15.ix. 1987, 1 3, 10.viii. 1988, 1 3; Jeseníky Mts, Vidly, “Jelení bučina“ (900 m), 28.vi. 2000, 1 3, 1.viii. 2000, 3 3, 30.vii. 2001, 1 3; Jeseníky Mts, Vidly, “Skalní potok“ (700 m), 28.vi. 2000, 1 3; Hrubá Voda nr. Olomouc, 29.vi. 1976, 1 3; Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts, Trojanovice, Bystrá valley, 15.vi. 1989, 1 3, 1 Ƥ; Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts, Tanečnice (900–1000 m), 24.vii. 1984, 1 3, 11.ix. 1984, 1 3, 26.vi. 1985, 1 3; Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts, Prostřední Bečva (600 m), 30.vii. 1992, 2 3, 19. viii.1992, 1 Ƥ; Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts, Prostřední Bečva, ”Malinová“ (700–800 m), 13. viii.1990, 1 Ƥ, 3.ix. 1991, 1 3 (all J. Starý leg.) (all JSO, SMOC). Italy: Piemonte: Domodóssola (VB), Val Antigório, Verampio, 12.x. 1986, 1 3 (W. Geiger leg.) (MHNN; in ethanol), 21.xi. 1992, 20 3, 1 Ƥ (J. Starý leg.) (JSO), 21.xi. 1992, 5 3 (J. Starý leg.) (MHNN; in ethanol) [listed as luteipennis by Starý & Oosterbroek 1996]. Slovakia: Stankovany, brook, 14.ix. 1985, 1 3; Západné Tatry Mts, Spálená dolina (valley), 18.viii. 1999, 1 3 (all J. Starý leg.); Vysoké Tatry Mts, Temnosmrečinová dolina (valley), viii. 1947, 1 3 (J. Slípka leg.); Vysoké Tatry Mts, Nové Štrbské pleso (lake) (1350 m), 27.viii. 1972, 1 3 (J. Starý leg.) [listed as luteipennis by Starý 1974], 2 3 (J. Martinovský leg.); Vysoké Tatry Mts, Mengusovská dolina (valley) (1200–1250 m), 12.viii. 2003, 1 3; Vysoké Tatry Mts, Velické pleso (lake) (1665 m), 12.viii. 2003, 1 3, 15.viii. 2003, 1 3; Vysoké Tatry Mts, Veľká Studená dolina (valley) (1600 m), 14.viii. 2003, 1 3; Belianske Tatry Mts, Tristárska dolina (valley) (1100 m), 5.ix. 1977, 1 3; Poľana Mts, Spády valley (850 m), 12.vi. 1999, 1 3 (all J. Starý leg.) (all JSO, SMOC). Switzerland: Canton Glarus: Schwanden, 2.x. 1991, 1 3 (collector not given) (MZVL; in ethanol). Canton Sankt Gallen: St. Gallen-Ost, Schaugenbädli (590 m), 7.–13.vii. 1980, 1 3, 14.–20.vii. 1980, 3 3, 21–27.vii. 1980, 1 3, 8.–14.ix. 1980, 1 3, 22.–28.ix. 1980, 1 3 (R. Müller leg.; light trap). Canton Schwyz: Gersau, 26.ix. 1980, 1 3 (W. Geiger leg.). Canton Ticino: Aurigeno, 7.–28.ix. 1980, 1 3, 29.ix.–19.x. 1980, 6 3, 4.–9.xi. 1980, 4 3 (W. Geiger leg.), (341 m), 7.viii.–28.ix. 1980, 1 3, 20.+ 25.–27.x., 3.xi. 3 3 (light trap), 4.– 9.xi., 2 3 (light trap) (collector not given); Cresciano, 25.vi. 1979, 1 3 (W. Geiger leg.); Gandria (340 m), middle x. 1981, 3 3 (L. Rezbanyai leg.; light trap); Gordevio (300 m), early vii. 1979, 1 3, middle x. 1979, 1 3, late x. 1979, 3 3, 2 Ƥ, early xi. 1980, 3 3 (L. Rezbanyai leg.; light trap), middle viii. 1980, 1 3, middle ix. 1980, 1 3, middle x. 1980, 1 3, 1 Ƥ (Imhoff & L.
Rezbanyai leg., light trap); Mairengo (900 m), 23.–29.vii. 1979, 1 3, 6.–12.viii. 1979, 4 3 (C. Dufour & W. Geiger leg.; light trap); Vezia, S. Martino (410 m), 8.–14.x. 1979, 1 3 (C. Dufour & W. Geiger leg.; light trap). Canton Uri: Göschenertal, 4.viii. 1980, 1 3 (W. Geiger leg.); Hospental, Südrand (1500 m), early viii. 1984, 1 3, late viii. 1984, 2 3, early ix. 1984, 1 3, middle ix. 1984, 1 3 (L. Rezbanyai leg.; light trap); S. Gotthard, early viii. 1979, 1 3 (L. Rezbanyai leg.), 22.–28.x. 1980, 1 3 (W. Geiger leg.). Canton Valais: Vernayaz, 30.viii. 1980, 1 3 (W. Geiger leg.) (all MHNN; in ethanol) [Swiss material mapped as luteipennis by Geiger 1986a and Podenas et al. 2006].
Etymology. The name of this species, fuscinota, combined from fuscus (= dark) and nota (= the spot, mark), refers to its dark brown wing pattern. A noun in nominative singular, standing in apposition to the generic name.
Discussion. Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) fuscinota sp. n. is responsible for most of the published records of D. (D.) luteipennis. Externally, it differs from the latter by its mostly dark brown body colouration and a complete wing pattern, with all anterior spots distinct, so that the seam along the outer cord, also fairly distinct, sometimes even broader than that in D. (D.) luteipennis, appears just as a part of the numerous other markings (Fig. 9). By contrast, the wing pattern is considerably reduced in D. (D.) luteipennis, and the seam along the outer cord fused to the pterostigma remains thus the most conspicuous mark (Fig. 8). In the structure of the male terminalia, the distinctions between the two species are less striking but obvious (cf. Figs 2 and 1). In D. (D.) fuscinota sp. n., the ventral gonostylus is relatively smaller (shorter) than in D. (D.) luteipennis, longer than the gonocoxite by about one third its length, and somewhat more slender, whereas, in D. (D.) luteipennis, it is large, twice the length of the gonocoxite, and distinctly broader. The rostral spines are short and straight in D. (D.) fuscinota sp. n. (longer and slightly curved in D. (D.) luteipennis). Male tarsal claws are slightly shorter in respect to tarsomere 5 than those of D. (D.) luteipennis. In fact, D. (D.) fuscinota sp. n. more resembles D. (D.) magninota sp. n. and D. (D.) pallidinota sp. n., sharing with them a complete wing pattern and comparatively short rostral spines, it differs, however, from both, as from D. (D.) luteipennis, by a somewhat smaller and narrower ventral gonostylus.
The drawings of the male terminalia published under D. (D.) luteipennis by Geiger (1985) and copied under the same name by Geiger (1986b) and Podenas et al. (2006) most probably pertain to D. (D.) fuscinota sp. n. The genitalia, however, are distorted in these figures, giving the ventromesal lobe an unrecognizable shape. Moreover, the ventral gonostylus, surprisingly, really suggests that of D. (D.) luteipennis by its considerable size and breadth. This must have arisen as a result of inaccuracy of reproduction or deformation of the hypopygium. The original figure was apparently drawn from a specimen in MHNN where no material of D. (D.) luteipennis was found, and the respective redescriptions (Geiger 1985: 55, 1986b: 75) clearly refer to a species with a complete wing pattern.
Distribution. Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland.
description: Published as part of Starý, Jaroslav, 2009, The identity of Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) luteipennis Goetghebuer (Diptera, Limoniidae), pp. 55-68 in Zootaxa 2155 on pages 59-62, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.188864