DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17580224
title: TABLE 1 in Paleotelmatoscopus, a proposed new genus for some fossil moth flies (Diptera Psychodidae, Psychodinae) in Eocene Baltic amber, with description of a new species

description: TABLE 1. Data pertaining to specimens included in this study.
Specimen numberType statusRepositoryIdentificationCommentsMeasurements (L=length; W=width)CCHH 1800-3 ♁HolotypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece resin-embedded. Specimen is in excellent condition; all diagnostic characters are clearly visible.Wing: L 1.52; W 0.54CCHH 499-1 ♀ParatypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziSpecimen in excellent condition; visible from both sides in lateral view, partially visible in dorsal view; scape proportional to that of males; wings as in male.Wing: L 1.86; W 0.60CCHH 911-1 ♁ParatypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziSpecimen in excellent condition, comparable quality to holotype; visible from dorsal and ventral view; parts of head obscured in dorsal view.Wing: L 1.64; W 0.54CCHH 914-1 ♁ParatypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziPartially surrounded by milky white; some characters of head visible; wings visible, partially rolled; measurements of head or wings impossible.CCHH 914-4 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziSome characters of head and wing visible, remainder of specimen in poor condition.CCHH 1800-6 2♁ParatypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece resin-embedded. Specimen in good condition; males seem to be different species (only one of them is clearly identifiable).CCHH 1800-7 ♁ParatypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece resin-embedded. Specimen in good condition, with some decomposition of the body; partially surrounded by milky white; good lateral view of head and genitalia.CCHH 1800-9 ♀ParatypeSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece resin-embedded. Specimen in good condition; both sides visible in lateral view; wings folded.MZ13274 ♀ParatypeMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece with many cracks. Specimen in good condition; well visible from both sides.Head: L 0.30; W 0.24 Scape: L 0.10 Wing: L 1.80; W 0.60MZ14841 ♁ParatypeMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus madriziSpecimen in good condition; very good view of head and male genitalia.Head: L 0.34; W 0.30 Scape: L 0.12MZ14982 ♀ParatypeMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece dark with many cracks. Good lateral view, wing difficult to photograph.MZ17279 ♁ParatypeMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus madriziAmber piece in poor condition; has been repaired. Specimen shows excellent lateral view of genitalia.MZ18983 ♁ParatypeMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus madriziSpecimen located on a crack, not in very good condition. Head and part of a body surrounded by milky white; very good view of male genitalia.Head: L 0.34; W 0.28 Scape: L 0.12 Wing: L 1.80; W 0.64MZ19042 ♀ParatypeMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus madriziGood condition; very good lateral view but from one side abdomen and genitalia partially surrounded by milky whiteScape: L 0.08 Wing: L 1.46; W 0.48LACMENT 340451 ♁ParatypeLACMPaleotelmatoscopus madriziGood condition; body slightly deteriorated, genitalia somewhat shriveled; wing seems slightly broader than in other specimens.LACMENT 340452 ♁ParatypeLACMPaleotelmatoscopus madriziGood condition; head and antennae visible in frontolateral view, genitalia partially visible in dorsal view.Wing: L 1.50; W 0.48LACMENT 340453 ♁ParatypeLACMPaleotelmatoscopus madriziFair condition; right side deteriorated; wing, head, genitalia all partially visible. Syninclusions: 2 ♁ Sciaridae.K1241/ GZG.BST 06316 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus madriziFrom the collection of Meunier; however, not part of the series listed in the P. formosa description. Genitalia in lateral view, apparently with aedeagal sclerites extending beyond paramere.Z2787/ GZG.BST 06175 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus madriziFrom the original series, listed as “ Var.” by Meunier (1905). Specimen preserved well, but amber has darkened. No indication of corniculi on head.Z3437/ GZG.BST 06298 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus madriziFrom the original series, listed as “ Var.” by Meunier (1905). Surstyli appear relatively straight compared to those of P. formosa.Z2681/ GZG.BST 06169 ♁LectotypeGZGPaleotelmatoscopus formosaFrom the original series listed by Meunier (1905). Specimen preserved well, but amber has darkened. All diagnostic characters for P. formosa are clearly visible.Z2250/ GZG.BST 06171 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus formosaFrom the original series listed by Meunier (1905). Specimen preserved well, but amber has darkened. All diagnostic characters for P. formosa are clearly visible.G5253/ GZG.BST 06279 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus formosaFrom the collection of Meunier; however, not part of the series listed in the P. formosa description. Identification based on shape of scape and flagellomeres, other characters not clearly visible.Z6836/ GZG.BST 06261 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus formosaFrom the collection of Meunier; however, not part of the series listed in the P. formosa description. Specimen not clearly visible; milky coating obscures characters, but scape and wing adequately visible for species determination.Z7781/ GZG.BST 06172 ♁noneGZGPaleotelmatoscopus formosaFrom the original series listed by Meunier (1905). Specimen not clearly visible; however, the scape, pedicel, and wing show enough detail to allow species determination.CCHH 69-12 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSome characters of the head visible in frontal view, particularly the scape and pedicel; wings clearly visible; genitalia obscured in dorsal view due to seams in the amber.CCHH 218-4 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSome characters of head and wing visible, remainder of specimen in poor condition.CCHH 711-14 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSome characters of head and wing and genitalia partially visible.CCHH 911-3 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSpecimen in good condition; genitalia partially visible in ventral view; scape partially visible, apical lobe apparent from one angle; antennal flagellum visible, including ascoids; one wing clearly visible.Wing: L 2.00; W 0.78CCHH 914-5 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSome characters of head and wing visible, remainder of specimen in poor condition.CCHH 1800-1 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaAmber piece resin-embedded. Most of specimen in excellent condition; frons appears unusually wide; corniculi not readily visible and scape partially obscured by vesture; vertex obscured by antennae, so head length was not measured.Head: W 0.34 Wing: L 2.22; W 0.86CCHH 1800-2 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaAmber piece resin-embedded. Specimen in excellent condition; corniculi, scape, wings, partial genitalia (ventral/lateral) visible. The head lays in an oblique view, so it was not measured.Wing: L 1.84; W 0.72CCHH 1800-8 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus formosaAmber piece resin-embedded. Specimen in good condition; genitalia visible; wings and parts of head visible; scape and corniculi not clearly visible; therefore, the identification as P. formosa is tenuous.MZ13195 ♀noneMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus formosaHead clearly visible in frontal view; other pertinent characters only partially visible.Scape: L 0.14 Wing: L 1.96; W 0.64MZ14525 ♁noneMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus formosaHead and wing partially visible; other pertinent characters mostly obscured.MZ15165 ♁noneMZ PASPaleotelmatoscopus formosaHead and wing partially visible; other pertinent characters mostly obscured.MP/3960/1 ♁noneISEA PASPaleotelmatoscopus formosaAll characters of antenna and most of wing clearly visible; genitalia partially visible. Portions of setae vesture remaining.Head: L 0.36; W 0.36 Scape: L 0.24 Wing: L 1.70; W 0.62MP/3960/2 ♁noneISEA PASPaleotelmatoscopus formosaParts of head, wing and genitalia clearly visible.Head: W 0.38 Scape: L 0.26 Wing: L 1.60; W 0.64MP/3960/3 ♀noneISEA PASPaleotelmatoscopus formosaParts of head, wing and genitalia clearly visible.Wing: L 1.8; W 0.6LACMENT 268345 ♁noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSome characters of head visible in frontolateral view.LACMENT 340454 ♁noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus formosaHead clearly visible in frontal view; other pertinent characters only partially visible.Head: L 0.34; W 0.40LACMENT 340455 ♀noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus formosaSpecimen in good condition, most parts clearly visible; scape longer than in P. madrizi ♀ specimens; similar to ISEA PAS (MP/3960/3) ♀ P. formosa. Syninclusion: Chironomidae ♀LACMENT 340459 ♁noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus formosaAmber piece with exceptional clarity; specimen in good condition, but difficult to view from all angles due to positioning. Good frontal view of the head; good lateral view of genitalia.Specimen numberTypeRepositoryIdentificationCommentsMeasurementsstatus(L=length; W=width)CCHH 711-6 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus sp.CCHH 911-4 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus sp.CCHH 911-5 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus sp.CCHH 914-3 ♁noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus sp.CCHH 1800-4noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus sp.♁ CCHH 1800-5 ♁ MP1850noneSDEIPaleotelmatoscopus sp.All specimens labeled as Paleotelematoscopus sp. could not be readily assigned to P. formosa or P. madrizi due to obscured characters or ambiguity of character states; therefore, they are not necessarily new species.noneISEA PASPaleotelmatoscopus sp.MP1862noneISEA PASPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 340456noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 340457noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 340458noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 340460noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 340461noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 340463noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 268326noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.LACMENT 195999noneLACMPaleotelmatoscopus sp.Z2726/ GZG.BSTLectotypeGZGPericoma speciosaOne of two specimens listed by Meunier (1905) in the original description;06177 ♁the other (“N° 8664”) is a ♀, which was not examined in detail during theMZ17325 ♁noneMZ PASPericoma speciosapresent study. Tentative identification; characters of the head and genitalia appear to beScape: L 0.06conspecific with lectotype male; however, the two specimens can not beWing: L 2.30; W 0.80compared in the same view due to positioning in the amber and degree ofLACMENT 340462noneLACMPsychodinaepreservation. Psychodinae, with wing and head most similar to P. speciosa.♀
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description: Published as part of Curler, Gregory R. & Skibińska, Kornelia, 2021, Paleotelmatoscopus, a proposed new genus for some fossil moth flies (Diptera Psychodidae, Psychodinae) in Eocene Baltic amber, with description of a new species, pp. 518-522 in Zootaxa 4927 (4) on page 518, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/4543045