Ansifera, a new genus of Campylomyzini with remarkable antennal sensilla (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Lestremiinae).

Abstract

The genus Ansifera gen. n. is established for one species, A. japonica sp. n., from Japan and four species, A. asetosa sp. n., A. gombakensis sp. n., A. longipalpus sp. n. and A. malayensis sp. n., from West Malaysia. Adult morphological characters indicate Ansifera belongs to the Campylomyzini and is allied to Neurolyga. The presence of looped translucent sensilla on the male and female antennae is considered an underlying synapomorphy of Ansifera. The looped sensilla of the female are complex circumfila, which are typical of Porricondylinae and Cecidomyiinae, yet the two morphotypes are only superficially similar and certainly result from a parallel development.

Keywords

Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Lestremiinae, Palaearctic region, Oriental region, Japan, Malaysia, new genus, new species, antennal sensilla.

Nomenclatural Acts

asetosa Jaschhof, 2009 (Ansifera), spec. n.
gombakensis Jaschhof, 2009 (Ansifera), spec. n.
japonica Jaschhof, 2009 (Ansifera), spec. n.
longipalpus Jaschhof, 2009 (Ansifera), spec. n.
malayensis Jaschhof, 2009 (Ansifera), spec. n.
Ansifera Jaschhof, 2009 (Cecidomyiidae), gen. n.