Description of two new species of Tonnoira Enderlein from caves in the Brazilian Amazon and comments about the taxonomic status of Tonnoira plumaria Quate (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae)

Abstract

Two new species of Tonnoira Enderlein from Brazil, T. distincta sp. nov., and T. robusta sp. nov., are described an illustrated. Tonnoira plumaria Quate is transferred to the genus Platyplastinx Enderlein.

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

“… 23 Eyes separated by 0.5 facet diameters; gonostyli shorter than gonocoxites; ejaculatory apodeme shorter than gonocoxites (see Bravo et al . 2008: figs.…”

“…The Neotropical genus Tonnoira Enderlein, 1937 is currently present in ten countries, not including the Caribbean islands, ranging from Nicaragua to Brazil ( Bravo et al 2008; Santos & Curler 2014). 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.…”

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

“…The American genus Tonnoira Enderlein, 1937 (Psychodinae) has been recorded from Nicaragua to Brazil (Espírito Santo State), with no records for the Caribbean islands. Twenty-five species are currently known for the genus (Bravo et al, 2008;Chagas-Vieira, 2012;Santos & Curler, 2014). There are records of seventeen Tonnoira species in Brazil, which represents 70% of all known species in that genus (Bravo & Chagas, 2004;Bravo et al, 2008;Quate & Brown, 2004;Chagas-Vieira, 2012;Santos & Curler, 2014).…”

First report of the tribe Chlidanotini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Korea, with the description of a new genus and species

“…Thus, representatives of all extant psychodid subfamilies (Phlebotominae, Bruchomyiinae, Trichomyiinae, Sycoracinae, Psychodinae) have been reported from caves on almost all continents (e.g. Bravo et al 2008, Bravo & Barata 2012a, 2012b, Khadri Shahar et al 2011, Sarà 1950, Polseela et al 2011, Quate 1962, 2000, Vaillant 1966.…”