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Heteromyia
Heteromyia chaquensis Duret & Lane, 1955
Slide Collection Material adult male and pupa
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
- Argentina
- Chaco
- Corrientes
- Formosa
Other distribution
Brazil (Amazonas)
chaquensis Duret & Lane, 1955: 37 (female). Type locality: Argentina, Chaco, Capitán Solari, 26°48'10.21"S, 59°33'31.81"W. HT F (MLPA). Distr.- Argentina (Formosa: Estancia La Marcela, 35 km E El Colorado, 26°17'21''S, 59°08'40''W. Chaco: type locality. Corrientes: Esteros del Iberá, Colonia Pellegrini, 28°32'17.58"S, 57°10'56.86"W). Refs.: Duret & Lane, 1955: 37; Ronderos et al., 2017b: 178.
Ronderos et. al., 2017 described, photographed and illustrated using dissecting and compound microscopes the pupa. A pupal key of the Neotropical species is provided.
Key of pupae of the Neotropical species of Heteromyia SayInformation on H. wokei obtained from Wirth and Grogan (1977)1. Abdominal segment 9 with terminal process verylong, slender, more or less spiculate, nearlystraight, directed either nearly posteriorly or verydivergent, apex moderately curved mesad, withtheir base separated by narrow, nearly transversearea (Figs. 2 J, 3 K, 4 J, N, 5 M); width of forefemurvery wide compared to width of foretibia; dorsalapotome with one campaniform sensillum(DA-2-H) ventral to seta (DA-1-H) (Figs. 2 A, 3 A, 4A, K, 5 A) Heteromyia Say2-Abdominal segment 9 with terminal processes atmost moderately elongate, directed posteriorly,apex pointed, evenly curved posteriorly, with theirbase separated by narrow or broad, nearlytransverse area; width of forefemur not muchwider than width of foretibia; dorsal apotome withone campaniform sensillum (DA-2-H) dorsal toseta (DA-1-H)OtherHeteromyiini2. Labium entire or divided by apex of labrum;surface of dorsal apotome with stout knob-liketubercles; dorsal thoracic sensilla, D-1-T, D-2-Tand D-5-T peg-like3-Labium entire; surface of dorsal apotome smooth;dorsal thoracic sensilla, D-1-T, D-2-T and D-5-Telongate53. Labium entire; dorsal apotome with anteriormargin with apex pointed; abdominal segment 9with terminal process very slightly divergentwokei Wirth andGrogan-Labium divided by apex of labrum; dorsalapotome with anterior margin rounded;abdominal segment 9 with terminal processmoderately divergent44. Abdominal segment 8 with two lateral sensilla(Fig. 5L); segment 9 equal in coloration toprecedent segments (Fig. 1D)orellana (Roback)-Abdominal segment 8 with three lateral sensilla(Fig. 4I); segment 9 darkish than precedentsegments (Fig. 1C)correntina Duretand Lane5. Dorsal apotome with dorsomedial notch (Fig. 2A);abdominal segment 9 with terminal processgreatly divergent (Figs. 1 A, 2 J)chaquensis Duretand Lane-Dorsal apotome without dorsomedial notch(Fig. 3A); abdominal segment 9 with terminalprocess moderately divergent (Figs. 1 B, 3 K)clavata WillistonH
Ronderos et. al., 2017 described, photographed and illustrated using dissecting and compound microscopes the pupa. A pupal key of the Neotropical species is provided.
Key of pupae of the Neotropical species of Heteromyia SayInformation on H. wokei obtained from Wirth and Grogan (1977)1. Abdominal segment 9 with terminal process verylong, slender, more or less spiculate, nearlystraight, directed either nearly posteriorly or verydivergent, apex moderately curved mesad, withtheir base separated by narrow, nearly transversearea (Figs. 2 J, 3 K, 4 J, N, 5 M); width of forefemurvery wide compared to width of foretibia; dorsalapotome with one campaniform sensillum(DA-2-H) ventral to seta (DA-1-H) (Figs. 2 A, 3 A, 4A, K, 5 A) Heteromyia Say2-Abdominal segment 9 with terminal processes atmost moderately elongate, directed posteriorly,apex pointed, evenly curved posteriorly, with theirbase separated by narrow or broad, nearlytransverse area; width of forefemur not muchwider than width of foretibia; dorsal apotome withone campaniform sensillum (DA-2-H) dorsal toseta (DA-1-H)OtherHeteromyiini2. Labium entire or divided by apex of labrum;surface of dorsal apotome with stout knob-liketubercles; dorsal thoracic sensilla, D-1-T, D-2-Tand D-5-T peg-like3-Labium entire; surface of dorsal apotome smooth;dorsal thoracic sensilla, D-1-T, D-2-T and D-5-Telongate53. Labium entire; dorsal apotome with anteriormargin with apex pointed; abdominal segment 9with terminal process very slightly divergentwokei Wirth andGrogan-Labium divided by apex of labrum; dorsalapotome with anterior margin rounded;abdominal segment 9 with terminal processmoderately divergent44. Abdominal segment 8 with two lateral sensilla(Fig. 5L); segment 9 equal in coloration toprecedent segments (Fig. 1D)orellana (Roback)-Abdominal segment 8 with three lateral sensilla(Fig. 4I); segment 9 darkish than precedentsegments (Fig. 1C)correntina Duretand Lane5. Dorsal apotome with dorsomedial notch (Fig. 2A);abdominal segment 9 with terminal processgreatly divergent (Figs. 1 A, 2 J)chaquensis Duretand Lane-Dorsal apotome without dorsomedial notch(Fig. 3A); abdominal segment 9 with terminalprocess moderately divergent (Figs. 1 B, 3 K)clavata WillistonH
- DURET, J. P. & J. LANE. 1955. Novas Heteromyia da Argentina (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Dusenia. 6: 35-40:65-40.
- RONDEROS, M.M., G. R. SPINELLI, P. I. MARINO & R. L. FERREYRA KEPPLER. 2017b. Description of unknown or poorly known pupae and adult males of Neotropical Heteromyia: (Ceratopogonidae), with specific key to pupae. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 266: 177–178.
