Protomedetera, a new genus from the Oriental and Australasian realms (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Medeterinae)

By

Tang, Chufei
Grootaert, Patrick
Yang, Ding

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

743

Pages

137-151

Subjects

Australasia , Medeterinae , new genus , Oriental

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.743.22696

 

Abstract

Protomedeteragen. n.(Diptera: Dolichopodidae), a new genus of the subfamily Medeterinae, is described from the Oriental and Australasian realms based on four new species.ProtomedeterasingaporensisGrootaert & Tang,sp. n.is designated as type of the new genus. The genus is peculiar because of the small body size, the small globular first flagellomere (postpedicel), the simple male genitalia with indistinct or small epandrial lobe and half-hidden cercus. The following four new species are described and illustrated:P.biconvexasp. n.,P.bisetasp. n.,P.glabrasp. n., andP.singaporensissp. n.A key to the species of the new genus is provided.