Noctiliostrebla morena Alcantara & Graciolli & Nihei 2019, sp. n.
Creators: name: Alcantara, Daniel Maximo Correa
name: Graciolli, Gustavo
name: Nihei, Silvio S.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Streblidae
Noctiliostrebla
Noctiliostrebla morena

description: Noctiliostrebla morena sp. n.   
(Figs 1 A–E, G–I, 2A, C–D, 3A–B, D–G, 12, 17A)  
 Noctiliostrebla maai: Dick & Gettinger (2005: 1020; part, survey, misidentification); Presley & Willig (2008: 80; tab. 2; part, misidentification); Presley (2011: 835; tab. 1; part, misidentification); Presley (2012: 5–6; tabs 1–2; part, misidentification).   
 Diagnosis. This is the only species in which the setae of the cluster around spiracle III of the female are the same size as the setae on the longitudinal sideband. The male is similar to that of N. guerreroi sp. n., but can be distinguished from it by the setae on the ventral margin of the hypopygium, which are longer than the setae around the dorsal macrosetae of the hypopygium.   
 Description. Measurements (mm, n=20, 10 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀). HFL: ♂ 0.41 (0.38–0.45), ♀ 0,47 (0.45–0.51); SL: ♂ 0.51 (0.47–0.54), ♀ 0.56 (0.53–0.58); TL: ♂ 0.47 (0.43–0.49), ♀ 0.5 (0.46–0.54); WL: ♂ 0.29 (0.25–0.32), ♀ 0.29 (0.26–0.30); WW: ♂ 0.17 (0.15–0.19), ♀ 0.16 (0.15–0.18).   
 Thorax. Mesepimeron (Fig. 1E) with 1–2 setae on each side. Wings (Fig. 1E, G) with 0–3 setae on median vein. Metasternum (Fig. 12B, E) like in N. maai.   
 Female abdomen. Syntergite I+II (Figs. 2A, 12A) like in N. maai, except 26–37 setae on each plate of lateral lobe. Dorsal connexivum (Fig. 12A) resembling that of N. ecuadorensis sp. n., except as follows: cluster of setae around spiracle III with setae anterior to spiracle III as long as setae posterior to spiracle III, and longest setae 1/3 the length of longest setae on syntergite I+II; longitudinal sideband with setae as long as setae on cluster of setae around spiracle III and three times as long as setae on median dorsal connexivum; without setae near inner side of spiracle V; lateral pair of setae between each spiracle VI longer than longest setae on cluster of setae around spiracle III but not twice the length, and median pair of setae between each spiracle VI shorter than longest setae on longitudinal sideband of setae but longer than half their length. Tergite VII (Figs. 2 C–D, 12A, C) like in N. guerreroi sp. n., except 4–8 setae on each plate. Sternite II (Fig. 12B) like in N. aitkeni. Sternite VII with 8–11 setae on each plate. Epiproct (Figs. 2 C–D, 12A, C) like in N. maai.   
 Male abdomen. Syntergite I+II (Fig. 3A) like in N. maai, except 32–48 setae on each plate of lateral lobe. Ventral connexivum like in N. dubia. Sternite II (Fig. 12E) like in N. maai. Hypopygium (Figs. 3 A–B, E–F, 12D–E) with 1–2 setae on ventral margin longer than setae around the dorsal macrosetae of hypopygium but not twice the length, and shorter than dorsal macrosetae of hypopygium; sternite VI like in N. aitkeni. Genitalia (Figs. 3B, D–F, 12F–H) similar to N. guerreroi sp. n.   
 Distribution. Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul), Paraguay (Fig. 17A).   
 Type locality. Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Base de Estudos do Pantanal.   
 Host. Noctilio albiventris.   
 Type material. HOLOTYPE ♀: Brazil: “ HOLOTYPE ♀ / Noctiliostrebla morena / Alcantara, Nihei & Graciolli”, “MZSP / Host. N. albiventris Desmarest / Brazil, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Base de Estudos do Pantanal—UFMS [= Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul] / 19°34’48.0”S, 57°01’15.1”W / 03.iii.2013 / D.M.C. Alcantara & C.S. Souza leg. / BEP96” (MZSP). PARATYPES (122 ♂♂, 109 ♀♀): Brazil: 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Mato Grosso, Poconé, Pousada Rio Clarinho, 16°36’02.1”S, 56°43’46.7”W, 19.i.2013, D. M.C. Alcantara, M. D. Santis & M.S. Sato leg., on N. albiventris (MZSP); 1 ♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Fazenda Arara Azul, 19°15’81”S, 57°03’44”W, 19.v.2007, J.M. Longo leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Fazenda Nazaré, 18°40’14.8”S, 57°08’0.87”W, 27.iv.2013, L.F.A.C. Carvalho leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Fazenda São Bento, ix.2006, R.M. Gamarra et al. leg., on N. albiventris (MZSP); 20 ♂♂, 21 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Forte Coimbra, 19°54’49.6”S, 57°47’19.4”W, 4.iv.2008, M.O. Bordignon leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Passo do Lontra, Base de Estudos do Pantanal, 19°34’29”S, 57°00’53”W, 14.v.2007 – 11.i.2008, J.M. Longo leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Passo do Lontra, Base de Estudos do Pantanal, 19°34’51.3”S, 57°01’13.5”W, 15.v.2007, J.M. Longo leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Passo do Lontra, Base de Estudos do Pantanal, 17.x.2007, M.O. Bordignon leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 4 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Passo do Lontra, Corumbá, Base de Estudos do Pantanal, 19°34’38.9”S, 57°01’09.1”W, 28.x.2008, M.O. Bordignon leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Passo do Lontra, Base de Estudos do Pantanal, 28.vi.2011, 19°34’48.9”S, 57°01’16.2”W, C.L. Silva leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 11 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Passo do Lontra, Base de Estudos do Pantanal, 27.i.2011, C.L. Silva leg., on N. albiventris (ZUFMS); 6 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, same data as previous except 31.i.2011 (ZUFMS); 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, same data as previous except 1.iii.2011 (ZUFMS); 17 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀, same data as previous except 27.iv.2011 (ZUFMS); 1 ♂, same data as previous except 28.iv.2011 (ZUFMS); 19 ♂♂, 18 ♀♀, same data as previous except 24.vi.2011 (ZUFMS); 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, same data as holotype (MZSP); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, same data as holotype (NHMUK); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data as holotype (ZMHU); 3 ♂, 3 ♀, same data as holotype except 25.ii.2013 (MZSP); 1 ♂♂, 1 ♀♀, same data as holotype except 25.ii.2013 (MPEG); 1 ♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Porto Índio, 17°40’08.7”S, 57°45’21.4”W, 12.viii.2008, M.O. Bordignon leg., on Platyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) [doubtful record, see further on] (ZUFMS); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, riparian forest, 19.i.1999, Missirian leg., on N. albiventris (DZUP); Paraguay: 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Alto Paraguay, Bahía Negra, 90m, 20°10.98’S, 58°09.42’W, 15.ii.1996, R. D. Owen & M.R. Willig leg., on N. albiventris (FMNH); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Misiones, Rio Antinguy, 80m, 27°20.67’S, 56°40.52’W, 15.i.1996, R. D. Owen & M.R. Willig leg., on N. albiventris (FMNH); 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Presidente Hayes, Estancía La Victoria, 120m, 23°39.03’S, 58°34.79’W, 27.vii.1995, R. D. Owen & M.R. Willig leg., on N. albiventris (FMNH); 1 ♀, same data as previous except 29.vii.1995 (FMNH).   
 Etymology. A noun in apposition, the specific epithet “ morena ” refers to the nickname of the city of Campo Grande, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The holotype and most paratypes are from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.   
 Remarks. We examined part of the material studied by Dick & Gettinger (2005), Presley & Willig (2008) and Presley (2011, 2012). Some of these specimens were identified by us as N. morena sp. n., whereas others were identified as N. pantaneira sp. n. The individuals of N. morena sp. n. were included in the type series. No specimen from their material was confirmed as N. maai. Like N. dubia, N. maai has also been recorded from Bolivia (Dick et al. 2007), but the specimens collected in that country may in fact belong to N. morena sp. n., since N. maai only occurs in Central America and northern South America.
description: Published as part of Alcantara, Daniel Maximo Correa, Graciolli, Gustavo & Nihei, Silvio S., 2019, Revision of Noctiliostrebla (Diptera: Streblidae), parasites of bulldog bats (Chiroptera: Noctilionidae: Noctilio), pp. 483-521 in Zootaxa 4560 (3) on pages 509-511, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4560.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/2627830