Revision of the New World genus Enderleiniella Becker, 1912 (Diptera, Chloropidae)

By

Mlynarek, Julia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

884

Pages

107--134

Subjects

Central America , frit fly , Grass fly , Nearctic , Neotropic , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.884.36154

 

Abstract

The genus Enderleiniella Becker, 1912 is revised. The genus is distinguished on the basis of a somewhat flattened head with the inner vertical setae located anteromedially to the outer vertical setae, three lightly incised lines on the scutum, trapezoidal or rectangular scutellum with marginal setae borne on tubercles, reduced alula and anal angle of the wing, and the structure of the male genitalia. The genus contains eleven species in the northern Neotropical and southern Nearctic Regions: E. caeruleasp. nov. (type locality: Blue Creek, Belize); E. crypticasp. nov. (type locality: 24 km W Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica); E. flavidasp. nov. (type locality: Emerald Pool, Dominica); E. longiventris (Enderlein, 1911) (type species; type locality: Costa Rica); E. maculatasp. nov. (type locality: Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico); E. marshallisp. nov. (type locality: Guanacaste, Costa Rica); E. mayasp. nov. (type locality: Las Escobas, Guatemala); E. punctatasp. nov. (type locality: Potrerillo, Bolivia); E. tripunctata (Becker, 1916) (type locality: San Mateo, Costa Rica); E. tumescenssp. nov. (type locality: San Esteban, Venezuela); and E. wheelerisp. nov. (type locality: Turrialba, Costa Rica).