New species and new records of Tonnoira (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Brazil

Abstract

A new species of moth-fly, Tonnoira igrapiunensis sp. nov. (Psychodidae, Psychodinae), from the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest is described. The new species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by its eye bridge separated by 0.5 facet diameter, R₅ ending slightly posterior to apex of the wing, gonostyli bifurcated with long arm shorter than length of gonocoxites, aedeagus bipartite and asymmetrical, and two asymmetrical parameres. The gonostylus is similar to that of Tonnoira andradei Santos, 2014, but in the latter species the aedeagus has only one shaft and not two as in the new species. Tonnoira bifida Bravo & Chagas, 2004, Tonnoira brisolaii Santos, 2014, and Tonnoira galatiae Santos, 2014 have their distribution expanded.

Hexapoda Yearbook (Arthropoda: Mandibulata: Pancrustacea) Brazil 2020: the first annual production survey of new Brazilian species

“…A total of 680 new Brazilian species of Hexapoda were described in 2020, which are distributed among 245 genera, 112 families and 18 orders. These new species were published in a total of 219 papers (alencar & aZevedo 2020;almeida et al 2020aalvarado 2020;alveS et al 2020;ament et al 2020;amorim et al 2020;antuneS & takiya 2020;araujo & bravo 2020;Ávila Júnior et al 2020;baker & Haraty 2020;barboSa et al 2020;barbut 2020;barroS et al 2020abravo et al 2020;bellini et al 2020abenetti et al 2020abevilaqua & fonSeca 2020;biffi 2020biffi , biffi & GeiSer 2020braGa & ferreira-jr 2020;brown et al 2020;buSanello et al 2020;camacHo et al 2020;camarGo et al 2020;camarGoS et al 2020;camPaner & will 2020;camPoS et al 2020;caron et al 2020;carvalHo et al 2020;caSadei-ferreira et al 2020;caStro-HuertaS et al 2020;caStro-SouZa et al 2020acaterino & tiSHecHkin 2020;ceGolin et al 2020;cHaul 2020;ciPola et al 2020;clarkSon et al 2020;conStantini et al 2020;coSta et al 2020;curletti 2020;…”

Description of Tonnoira chuki sp. n. (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Ecuador, with an updated identification key for the genus Tonnoira

“…Thegeneralbiologyandlarvalstagesof Tonnoira remain greatly understudied. Three species have been found to be associated with caves ( Bravo et al 2020; Jaume-Schinkel 2022); nonetheless, for the majority of species, the micro-habitat preferences and life cycle remain unknown.…”

“…Important references: Enderlein (1937: 106; original description); Quate (1963: 189; diagnosis); Quate (1996: 33; revised description); Quate & Brown (2004: 25; revised description); Santos & Curler (2014: 464; updated diagnosis); Bravo et al (2020: 4; species list; identification key); Jaume-Schinkel (2022: 2–3; updated distribution map and species list).…”

“… - Eyes separated by almost 1.0 facet diameter; parameres asymmetrical (see Bravo et al 2020: fig. 9) T. igrapiunensis Bravo, Vilarinho & Chagas, 2004…”

“…The genus was erected based on a single female, Tonnoira pelliticornis Enderlein, 1937, and to date, the male sex of the type species remains unknown. Since then, a total of 27 extant species have been described (enderlein 1937;Wagner 1981;Quate 1996Quate , 1999Bravo & ChagaS 2004;Quate & BroWn 2004;Bravo et al 2008Bravo et al , 2020ChagaS-vieira 2012;SantoS & Curler 2014;Jaume-SChinkel 2022).…”