Dohrniphora henryi, Liu, 2025

Liu, Guang-Chun, 2025, Three new species of genus Dohrniphora Dahl (Diptera: Phoridae) from China, with a revised key to Chinese species, Zootaxa 5665 (4), pp. 563-570 : 567-568

3. Dohrniphora henryi sp. nov. ( Figs. 3A–H )

Dohrniphora leei : Liu, 2015: 310 (nec Disney 2005).

Male. Frons brown, scattered with 50–60 setulae. First row of setae convex, lower interfrontal setae between each other 1.5 times as far as either is to a lower fronto-orbital seta; Second row of setae concave, all four setae are equidistant. Postpedicel yellowish brown, globose; arista long, with microtrichia. Palpus whitish yellow, length 2.0 times as long as width, with 6 setae apically and some setulae ventrally. Thorax with dark brownish dorsum and yellowish brown pleuron; scutellum with 2 setae and 2 short setulae. Wings 1.85 mm long. Costal index 0.48. Costal ratios 9.25: 2.25: 1. Costal cilia 0.038 mm long. Veins brown and membrane pale brown. Halter whitish yellow. Legs pale straw yellow. The dorsal setal palisade of mid tibia extends about half its length. Hind coxal lobe yellow, boot shaped. Posterior face of hind femur with 6 peglike setae, with 4–6 scattered fine setulae on dorsal part and 2–4 dorsal inner-edge setulae. Abdominal tergite I yellow on anterior half and dark brown on posterior edge. Tergites II–V yellow with brownish lateral region. Tergite VI dark brown with yellowish anterior edge; venter of abdomen yellow. Terminalia brown. Cerci and proctiger yellow.

Etymology. The new species is named after Henry Disney, in recognition of friendly tips to author and to his valuable contributions of our knowledge of Phoridae .

Specimen examined. 1♂, Liaoning, Fushun, Mt. Wunv (41°22'N, 125°20'E, 358 m), 6.V.2012, Meng Yang .

Distribution. Liaoning.

Remarks. Dr. Henry Disney (University of Cambridge, UK) kindly informed me that the species attributed to D. leei Disney (2005) in my paper ( Liu 2015) might be different from the type specimens. He subsequently provided the figures of hind coxal lobe (Disney 2020). The new species differs from D. leei Disney by boot-shaped hind coxal lobe (see Figs 22–23 in Disney 2020). This species can be distinguished from D. guangchuni Disney, 2020 , by boot-shaped hind coxal lobe (see Figs. 14–15 in Disney 2020) and absence of microsculpture patch.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Dohrniphora henryi sp. n.A. head; B. fore tibia and tarsus, anterior view; C. mid tibia, anterior view; D. hind coxa, trochanter and femur, anterior view; E–F. hind femur, posterior view; G. hind coxal lobe, posterior view; H. wing, dorsal view. Scale bars: A, B, C, D, E = 0.2 mm; F = 0.1 mm; G = 0.05 mm; H = 0.5 mm.