Epicnemis setosus Gonzalez & Häggqvist 2020, new species
Creators: name: Gonzalez, Lisa
name: Häggqvist, Sibylle
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Phoridae
Epicnemis
Epicnemis setosus

description: Epicnemis setosus new species
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Diagnosis. This species is easily recognized by the extra frontal setae and the short, ventrally bilobed epandrium.
Description. Body 2.5–3.2 mm long. Frons dark brown and relatively narrow; frontal width range 0.38–0.43. Frontal ratio 1.06–1.16. Frons relatively setose, with 12–18 large frontal setae present, with supranumerary frontal setae present along the ventrolateral margin of the frons (one specimen of this species had no extra frontal setae). Ocellar triangle dark brown and separated from rest of frons, with rounded posterior margin. Lateroventral part of frons with white triangular region with thin black line. Scutum yellowish-brown. Scutellum brown, short, broad, with four subequal setae. Pleuron yellowish-brown dorsally to whitish ventrally. Foretibia without strongly differentiated large setae. Midtibia with one posterodorsal seta near base and row of four anterodorsal setae; dorsally with setal palisade extending from base to midlength, more apically with transverse rows of fine setulae. Hind tibia with several scattered medium-sized anterodorsal setae; dorsally with complete setal palisade, with row of small posterodorsal setulae closely parallel, followed more posteriorly by bare space before regular setulation. Wing large; mean costal length 0.53 wing length; range 0.48–0.57. Costal sector ratios 2.44–3.25:1. Halter knob yellowishbrown. Abdominal tergite 1 yellow except brown laterally, large, and extending laterally on segment. Tergites 2–6 similar in coloration except more brown laterally. Epandrium somewhat rectangular in shape; depth greater than length. Epandrium ventrally bilobed with lobes close together. Posteroventral margin of epandrium concave. Setae on posterior margin of epandrium about same size as setae on cercus; setae decreasing in size ventrally and ending at base of right lobe. Phallus short, about same length as posterior
Distribution. Cambodia, Thailand.
Etymology. Named for the setose frons.
HOLOTYPE. ♂. THAILAND: Nakhon Nayok: Khao Yai National Park, 14.17°N, 101.45°E, 12–18.iv.1990, E.Fuller, Malaise trap [LACM ENT 093217] (QSBG).
PARATYPES. CAMBODIA: Siem Reap: Angkor, Praeh Khan Temple, 13.47°N, 103.88°E, 2♂, 18–25.ix.2005, D.R. Jump, Malaise trap (LACM), 1♂, 7–21.xi.2005, O. Yothin, Malaise trap (LACM). THAILAND: Chaiyaphum: Pa Hin Ngam NP, ecotone between mix deciduous and dipterocarp forest, 15.635°N, 101.397°E, 700 m, 1♂, 18– 24.viii.2006, K. Sa-nog, Malaise trap T-446 (LACM). Nakhon Nayok: Khao Yai National Park, 14.17°N, 101.45°E, 4♂, 11–16.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap #2 (LACM), 3♂, 12–18.iv.1990, E. Fuller, Malaise trap (LACM), 3♂, 10–16.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap (LACM), 6♂, 11–18.iv.1990, E. Fuller, Malaise trap (LACM), 7♂, 11–18.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap #3 (LACM), 9♂, 11–18.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap (prob #4) (LACM), 2♂, 11–18.iv.1990, E. Fuller, yellow pan traps (LACM), 2♂, 20–24.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap #2 (LACM), 2♂, 18–24.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap #3 (LACM), 5♂, 18–24.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, Malaise trap #4 (LACM), 14♂, 18–24.iv.1990, E. Fuller, Malaise trap (LACM), 2♂, 11.ii.1989, T. Thormin, pan trap (LACM), 2♂, 10–15.iv.1990, B.V. Brown, blacklight trap (LACM); Khao Yai NP, behind house, 14.38°N, 101.38°E, 1♂, 12–19.vii.2006, P. Sandao, Malaise trap T-147 (LACM); Khao Yai NP, behind vegetable garden, 14.41°N, 101.38°E, 1♂, 12–19.vii.2006, P. Sandao, Malaise trap T-146 (LACM), 15♂, 19–26.vii.2006, P. Sandao, Malaise trap T-149 (LACM); Khao Yai NP, Hnong Pak Chee Trail, 14.45°N, 101.37°E, 733 m, 4♂, 12–19.v.2007, P. Sandao, Malaise trap, T-2267 (LACM); Khao Yai NP, nature trail in 2ary forest, 14.41°N, 101.37°E, 750 m, 8♂, 12–19.viii.2006, P. Sandao, Malaise trap T-402 (LACM), 1♂, 5–12.viii.2006, P. Sandao, Malaise trap T-399 (LACM). Phetchabun: Nam Nao NP, helicopter landing pad, 16.72°N, 101.59°E, 890 m, 1♂, 3–10.vii.2006, M. Hongyothi, Malaise trap T-269 (LACM). Phetchaburi: Kaeng Krachan NP, Ban Krang (checkpoint 2), 12.8°N, 99.45°E, 336 m, 1♂, 24– 26.vi.2008, TIGER training course, Malaise trap (LACM).
description: Published as part of Gonzalez, Lisa & Häggqvist, Sibylle, 2020, Revision of the Oriental Region genus Epicnemis Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), pp. 103-124 in Zootaxa 4803 (1) on pages 116-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4803.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3908049