Microphorella maculata, Brooks & Cumming, 2025

Brooks, Scott E. & Cumming, Jeffrey M., 2025, Revision of the Microphorella acroptera species group and establishment of the Microphorella arcana species group (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato: Parathalassiinae), Zootaxa 5661 (4), pp. 451-503 : 486

Microphorella maculata lineage

This lineage includes the single species, M. maculata sp. nov. The male of this unusual autapomorphic species ( Figs 86–91 ) is easily recognized by its distinctive face and wing, among other features (see Diagnosis below). Unlike the other members of the M. acroptera species group, M. maculata sp. nov. has a very reduced tubercle on the male hind trochanter.

Figures

FIGURES 86–89. Male habitus, head and wings of Microphorella maculata sp. nov. holotype. 86. Habitus. 87. Head, anterior view. 88. Right wing. 89. Left wing. Abbreviation: CuA+CuP—anterior branch of cubital vein + posterior branch of cubital vein.

FIGURES 90–91. Hypopygium of Microphorella maculata sp. nov. holotype. 90. Left lateral view. 91. Right lateral view. Abbreviations: cerc—cercus; d sur—dorsal lobe of surstylus; epand—epandrium; hypd—hypandrium; hyprct—hypoproct; pgt lb—postgonite lobe; ph—phallus; v epand proc—ventral epandrial process; v sur—ventral lobe of surstylus.