Dicerura penttineni Jaschhof & Spungis 2018, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Jaschhof, Mathias
name: Spungis, Voldemars
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Cecidomyiidae
Dicerura
Dicerura penttineni

description: Dicerura penttineni Jaschhof & Spungis sp. nov.
Figs 3–5
Diagnosis. The gonostylus of D. penttineni, another species of the iridis group, is narrowly rounded apically,
bulbous medially, and provided with a small, subglobular lobe mediobasally that is covered with dense, conspicuously large microtrichia, a few setulae and 2–3 short bristles (Fig. 3, ↓1). Of the gonocoxites, the ventral emargination is conspicuously shallow and angular-shaped (Fig. 3, ↓2) and the two pairs of processes on either side
of the emargination are same size. The cap-like apex of the tegmen, which is pointed, has a single pair of small barbs laterally (Fig. 5, ↓3). The apical fork of the ejaculatory apodeme is one fourth as long as the apodeme’s total
length (Fig. 5). The ninth tergite is strongly tapered towards the apex, which is bilobed and covered densely in short, thick microtrichia (Fig. 4, ↓4). The genitalia of D. penttineni closely resemble that of D. triangularis, a
species differing in that the gonostylar lobe is flat and angular, the dorsolateral pair of gonocoxal processes is
larger, and the ventral gonocoxal emargination is rounded (Jaschhof & Jaschhof 2013: fig. 59).
Other male characters. Body length 3.3 mm. Head. Eye bridge 4–5 ommatidia long dorsally. Antenna
slightly longer than body; scape and pedicel lighter than flagellum. Circumfila with 1 rather short extension. Neck
of fourth flagellomere 1.8 times longer than node. Palpus 4-segmented, as long as head height. Thorax. Scutum
with dark stripes dorsally and laterally. Anepisternum with 5–6 setae. Wing as long as body, with brownish tinge.
M1+2 reduced to short remnant apically. Legs. Empodia rudimentary. Claws slightly bent, 4 basal teeth gradually
decreasing in size. Genitalia. Ninth tergite: setae of various lengths dispersed over entire surface; anterior edge
straight, faintly contoured (Fig. 4). Gonocoxites sparsely setose ventrally; dorsal portions protruding, slightly
angular-shaped posteriorly; dorsal apodemes moderately long (Fig. 3). Gonostylus twice longer than broad, apex
slightly curved, lateral setae larger than medial setae (Fig. 3). Ejaculatory apodeme slightly thickened on basal half
(Fig. 3).
Etymology. This species is named after the Finnish biologist Jouni Penttinen (Kuopio, Finland), who, earlier
in the present century, worked on the taxonomy and faunistics of Finnish Porricondylinae. As a lasting proof of his
talent and enthusiasm as a taxonomist, he left a rich collection of well-prepared specimens, which includes several
new, yet unnamed species.
Type material. Holotype. Male, Finland, Kuusamo, Kuohusuo-Kalliovaara 30 km S Kuusamo, mixed forest of
spruce and birch trees, 31 July–2 August 2004, sweepnet, M. Jaschhof (in MZH). Paratypes. 2 males, same data as
for the holotype (specimen no. A 7774 in SDEI, the other (without no.) in MZH).
description: Published as part of Jaschhof, Mathias & Spungis, Voldemars, 2018, Towards reliable identification of male Dicerura: descriptions of three new and seven poorly known species in the Palearctic region (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Porricondylinae), pp. 85-103 in Zootaxa 4422 (1) on page 89, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4422.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/1455505