Valid Names Results

Drosichoides haematoptera (Cockerell, 1919) (Monophlebidae: Drosichoides)

Nomenclatural History

• Llaveia haematoptera Cockerell 1919a: 272. Type data: INDONESIA: Kalimantan [=Borneo]: Sandakan, host plant not indicated.. Syntypes, male, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Drosichoides haematoptera (Cockerell, 1919); Morrison 1927: 106. change of combination

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Keys

• Cocker1919a: pp.272 ( Adult (M) ) []

Remarks

• Systematics: Wu & Wu (2018) identified the examined specimen as belonging to the genus Drosichoides by the red anterior vein and costal area, the abdominal spiracles that are slit-like, and the shape of the penis sheath, which narrows gradually to the apex and is hardly constricted before the apex, They considered the species to be D. haematoptera because of its large body (longer than 10 mm) and red thorax The main difference between our specimens and Morrison’s description is that some pores had 4 loculi instead by 3 loculi. Though the type specimens of Llaveia haematophora and the specimens here studied were collected from Sabah, Borneo, the two collecting sites are nearly 250 km apart, with very different temperatures and condition.
• Structure: Photograph of general appearance of adult male by Morrison (1928). Unmounted male body cylindrical, with abdomen depressed, about 11 mm long (with caudal extensions), 9.5 mm from head to anus, 3.0 mm wide across prealare, and wing span about 21 mm. Body, ntennae and legs yellow to light brown; compound eyes dark but becoming crimson after deposition in 75% alcohol for about half a year. Wings large and broad, quite dark except area anterior to subcostal thickening and anal area bright red, with basal diagonal vein nearly attaining wing margin and 2 long diagonal white lines (hyaline folds). Antennae 10- segmented, very long, each segment beyond second segment trinodose and each with 3 whorls of long setae. Abdomen with pairs of long caudal extensions on segments VI, VII and VIII (Wu & Wu, 2018)
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Morrison (1919a, 1928). Description, illustration and photograph of Drosichoides ?haematoptera in Wu & Wu, 2018.

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