Tomosvaryella lynchi
Creators: name: Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany
name: Rafael, José Albertino
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Pipunculidae
Tomosvaryella
Tomosvaryella lynchi

description: Tomosvaryella lynchi (Shannon, 1927)
Figs 11–20, 133
Pipunculus lynchi Shannon, 1927: 38; Collin, 1931: 56.
Tomosvaryella lynchi Aczél, 1948: 25; 1952: 248; Hardy, 1953: 300, figs 1–4; 1965a: 236, figs 15 a–c; 1965b: 64; 1966:8; Ale- Rocha & Rafael, 1995: 409, 413 figs 14–20; Ale-Rocha, 1996: 174; Rafael & Ale-Rocha, 2004: 15; Ale-Rocha & Souza, 2011: 290, 296, figs 17, 62–64; Rodriguez & Rafael, 2012: 13, 24, 33, 35, 38, 39, 40; Rafael & Amat, 2014: 25.
Diagnosis. Male. Postcranium dorsally brownish-pruinose, ventrally grayish-pruinose, (Fig. 11). Hind trochanter with white protuberance, setose (Fig. 12). Tergites and sternites 6 and 7 as in Fig. 13. Surstyli similar in shape, with hooked-tip, right surstylus slightly shorter (Figs 14–15), tip of both surstyli downward-directed when seen in lateral view (Figs 16–17). Phallic guide with apex lined with the main body of the structure, bearing one fine dorsal spine (Fig. 18). Phallus with one ejaculatory duct with small spine (Fig. 18). Ejaculatory apodeme somewhat sandalshaped, darker near base, rounded on both ends (Fig. 9). Gonopods subsymmetric, right gonopod wider and bifid distally (Fig. 20).
Material examined. COLOMBIA: Caquetá, San Vicente del Caguan, Vda.[Vereda] Alto Quebradón, Fca.[Finca] Rancho Veracruz, 02º17’52.7”N / 74º44’15.5”W, 374 m [eters], 04–18.i.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1148); “ idem, 29.iii.–12.iv.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1149)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1150)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1151)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1152)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1153)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1154)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1155)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1156)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1157)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1158)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1160)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1161)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA – 1162)”; “ idem,(1♂, LEUA –1163)”;“ idem,(1♂, LEUA –1164)”;“ idem, 15–29.iii.2017,(1♂, LEUA –1165)”; “ idem,(1♂, LEUA –1166)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1167)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1168)”; “ idem, 01–15.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1169)”; “ idem, 18.i.–01.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1170)”; “ idem, 21.xii.2016.– 04.i.2017, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, San José del Fragua, Vda.[Vereda] Bellavista, Fca.[Finca] Mi Ranchito, 01º18’3”N / 76º00’33”W, 265 m [eters], 04–18.i.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1171)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 18.i.–01.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1173)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1174)”; “ idem, 15.ii.–01.iii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1175)”; “ idem, 15–29.iii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1176)”; “ idem, 26.x.–09.xi.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1177)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1178)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1179)”; “ idem, 23.xi.–07.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1180)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1181)”; “ idem, La Montañita, Vda.[Vereda] Morros, Fca.[Finca] Las Dalias, 01º29´21.5”N / 75º24´17”W, 290 m [eters], 04–18.i.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1182)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1183)”; “ idem, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1185)”; “ idem, 29.iii.–12.iv.2017, (1♂ LEUA –1186)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1187)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1188)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1189)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1190)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1191)”; “ idem, 15.ii.–01.iii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1192)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1193)”; “ idem, 15–29.iii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1194)”; “ idem, 23.xi.–07.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1195)”; “ idem, 26.x.–09.xi.2016, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, Florencia, Vda.[Vereda] La Viciosa, Fca.[Finca] Macagual, 01º30’32’’N / 75º40’28.8’’W, 253 m [eters], 15.ii.–01.iii.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña(Sacharum officinarum), Y.Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1197)”;“ idem,(1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, 23.xi.–07.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1199)”; “ idem, Vda.[Vereda] Paraiso, Fca.[Finca] Paraiso, 01º44’51.4’’N / 75º37’46.8’’W, 663 m [eters], 09–23.xi.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos- Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1200)”; “ idem, 04–18.i.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1201)”; “ idem, 09–23.xi.2016, (1♂, LEUA-1202)”; “ idem, 01–15.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1203)”; “ idem, Vda.[Vereda] San Francisco, Fca.[Finca] El Recreo, 01º42’24.3’’N / 75º36’36.6’’W, 643 m [eters], 15.ii.–01.iii.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos- Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1204)” (photographed specimen); “ idem, 01–15.ii.2017 ”, “ idem, 26.x.–09.xi.2016, (1♂, LEUA – 1205)”; “ idem, Albania, Vda.[Vereda] Florida 1, Fca.[Finca] El Jardín, 01º15’08.9’’N / 75º53’05.2’W, 283 m [eters], 09–23.xi.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1206)”; “ idem, 23.xi.–07.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1207)”; “ idem, 07–21.xii.2016, (1♂, LEUA –1208)”; “ idem, 04–18.i.2016, (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1210)”; “ idem, 01–15.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1211)”; “ idem, 01–15.iii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1212)”; “ idem, Fca.[Finca] San Isidro, 01º14.5’50.1’’N / 75º52’34.7’’W, 295 m [eters], 18.i.2017.– 01.ii.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1213)”; “ idem, Belén de los Andaquíes, Vda.[Vereda] Aletones, Fca.[Finca] La Cabaña, 01º29’31.8’’N / 75º52’20.8’’W, 369 m [eters], 21.xii.2016.– 04.i.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1214)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1215)”; “ idem, 04–18.i.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1216)”; “ idem, 18.i.–01.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1217)”; “ idem, 01–15.ii.2017, (1♂, LEUA –1218)”; “ idem, Morelia, Vda.[Vereda] Albano, Fca.[Finca] Guacarí, 01º25’41’’N / 75º44’56.4’’W, 251 m [eters], 09–23.xi.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1219)”; “ idem, Solano, Vda.[Vereda] Las Mercedes, Fca.[Finca] La Ceiba, 00º47’07’’N / 75º19’00.5’’W, 211 m [eters], 09–23.xi.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1220)”; “ idem, Valparaiso, Vda.[Vereda] La Florida, Fca.[Finca] La Florida, 01º10’18.0’’N / 75º38’40.2’’W, 235 m [eters], 23.xi.–07.xii.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1221)”; “ idem, Doncello, Vda.[Vereda] La Arenosa, Fca.[Finca] El Carmen, 01º40’30.8’’N / 75º16’03.5’’W, 322 m [eters], 15.ii.–01.iii.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1299)”; “ idem, (1♂, LEUA –1300)”; “ idem, Puerto Rico, Vda.[Vereda] La Soledad, Fca.[Finca] Borinquen, 01º55’30’’N / 75º08’33.2’’W, 308 m [eters], 15–29.iii.2017, trampa Malaise en piso del bosque, Y. Ramos-Pastrana, (1♂ LEUA –1302)”; “ idem, Milan, Vda.[Vereda] San Rafael, Fca.[Finca] Bellavista, 01º09’56’’N / 75º26’24.3’’W, 231 m [eters], 04–18.i.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1303)”; “ idem, Cartagena del Chaira, Vda.[Vereda] Tigrera Alta, Fca.[Finca] Las Palmeras, 01º17’5.2’’N / 74º49’1.2’’W, 235 m [eters], 21.xii.2016.– 04.i.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña (Sacharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♂, LEUA –1304)”; “ idem, Meta, PNN[Parque Nacional Natural S[Serrania] La Macarena, Caño Curia, Sendero Cachicamos, 3º21’N / 73º56’W, 460 m [eters], Malaise, 01–10.iii.2003, W. Villalba leg. “M3527” (4♂, IAvH)”; “idem, 17.i.–09.ii.2003, “M3529” (4♂, IAvH)”; “idem, 09– 24.ii.2003, “M3524” (2♂, IAvH)”; “idem, 10.xi.–21.xii.2002, “M2985” (1♂, INPA)”; “ idem, Boliva r, SFF[Santuario de Fauna y Flora] Los Colorados, Villa Roca, 9º54’N – 75º07’W, 180 m [eters], Malaise, 06–21.xiii[sic].2001, E. Deulufuet leg. “M2630” (1♂, INPA)”; “idem, 14–30.xi.2001, “M2627” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Boyacá, SFF [Santuario de Fauna y Flora] Iguaque, Cabaña Chaina, 5º25’N / 73º27’W, 2600 m [eters], Malaise, 14.ii–05.iii.2001, P. Reina leg. “M1359” (1♂, IAvH)”; “ idem, Putumayo, PNN [Parque Nacional Natural] La Paya, Fca.[Finca] Charapa, 0º8’S / 74º57’W, 330 m [eters], Malaise, 26.iii–. 10.iv.2002, R. Cobete Leg. “M3135” (1♂, IAvH)”.
Geographical distribution. Argentina; Bahamas; Brazil; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominica; USA.; Haiti; Jamaica; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru; (Ale-Rocha & Souza 2011; Rodriguez & Rafael 2012); Colombia (new record) (Fig. 133).
Habitat. The specimens were collected using Malaise traps placed at the ground level in the following areas: a sugar cane plantation (Sacharum officinarum); a tropical humid forest reserve in the Colombian Amazon; Departament of Caquetá, Parque Nacional Natural La Paya with savanna vegetation; floodplain forests of the Orinoco region at Parque Nacional Natural La Macarena; the dry tropical forest of the Andean region in the Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque and the Caribbean region at Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Colorados.
Comments. The specimens observed in this study are smaller and have a surstylus basally narrower compared to the holotype illustrated by Ale-Rocha & Rafael (1995).
description: Published as part of Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany & Rafael, José Albertino, 2021, Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) of Colombia, with description of two new species, pp. 37-68 in Zootaxa 4985 (1) on pages 41-43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4985.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/4929647