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Coming home to mother
No full textGift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.Piano vocal [instrumentation]We love to think of years ago [first line]We are coming home to Mother [first line of chorus]A flat [key]Piano [tempo]House, families, birds, photograph of M.E. Mollins [illustration]Popular song [form/genre]Publisher's advertisement on inside front [note]Mediatoon by G.A. Boyton [note
Stenogephyra dianeae Webb & Hauser, 2011, spec. nov.
No full text<i>Stenogephyra dianeae</i> spec. nov. <p>(Figs. 1–3, 16–21, 44)</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> This species is named for Diane Elizabeth McClain, the daughter of Donald and Lois Webb.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Stenogephyra dianeae</i> <b>spec. nov.</b> is similar to <i>S. minuta</i> and <i>S. parkeri</i> <b>spec. nov.</b> in possessing two pairs of notopleural macrosetae, in lacking dorsocentral macrosetae, in having the katepisternum completely covered with silver pubescence, and in having vein M2 reaching the hind margin of the wing. It differs from <i>S. minuta</i> and <i>S. parkeri</i> <b>spec. nov.</b> in having silver pubescence along anterior eye margin with a large triangular extension at height of antenna, which nearly reaches antennal base and a second, smaller, semicircular extension at height of median ocellus, both are connected by narrow line along anterior eye margin (Fig. 2); halter with more white than brown; and the male gonocoxite possessing a posteroventral projection in lateral view (Fig. 18).</p> <p> <b>Description of male</b>. Variation (n=10). Body length 3.3–4.5, 3.9 mm. <i>Head</i>. Length 0.40–0.62, 0.56 mm. Eyes separated by distance about two times width of ocellar tubercle. Frons (Fig. 2) dark reddish brown, glossy with silver pubescence along eye margin with large triangular extension at height of antenna, which nearly reaches antennal base and second, smaller, semicircular extension at height of median ocellus, both are connected by narrow line along eye; setae dark brown to black, elongate, ventrolateral to ocellar tubercle and dorsolateral to antennal base. Antenna dark reddish brown; antenna/head length 1.9–3.0, 2.2; scape length 0.14–0.16, 0.15 mm, width 0.08–0.12, 0.10 mm, length/width 1.2–1.8, 1.4, scape/pedicel length 1.8–3.0, 2.3, scape/flagellum width 0.6–1.0, 0.8, setae dark brown; pedicel length 0.05–0.08, 0.06 mm, width 0.08–0.11, 0.09 mm, length/width 0.5–0.8, 0.7, setae dark brown, short; flagellum length 0.90–1.10, 0.97 mm, width 0.08–0.14, 0.12 mm, length/width 6.4–11.8, 8.1, flagellum/scape length 6.3–7.1, 6.7. Parafacial (Fig. 2) dark reddish brown, glossy with broad callus ventral to antennal bases with narrow silver pubescence along margin of eye which expands laterally almost to antennal base; setae black, elongate. Maxillary palpus whitish brown to dark reddish brown; length 0.24–0.28, 0.26 mm, width 0.06– 0.08, 0.07 mm, length/width 3.0–4.3, 3.8; setae dark brown, elongate. Gena (Figs. 2–3) rounded, pubescence silver, dense; setae white, elongate. Occiput (Fig. 3) dark reddish brown, pubescence silver over broad ventral area; setae white, elongate. <i>Thorax</i>. Macrosetae 2 np, 0 dc. Mesonotum dull black, dorsocentral vitta broad as gray pubescent band; setae black, short. Pleuron dark reddish brown, pubescence whitish gray, anepisternum and anepimeron glossy; setae white, elongate on anepisternum (scattered), katepisternum (dorsal fourth), laterotergite and scutellum. <i>Wing.</i> Membrane hyaline; length 2.8–3.3, 3.1 mm, width 1.0–1.2, 1.1 mm, length/width 2.7–3.2, 2.9. M1 and M2 originate separately from discal cell (on MEI 124816 these veins originate together from discal cell; on 124818 they originate from small petiole); M2 reaching wing margin. Halter predominately white, occasionally with some brown laterally and stalk darker. <i>Legs.</i> Dark reddish brown, concolorous, pubescence on coxae and femora white, dense. <i>Abdomen</i>. Dark reddish brown, glossy, tergites 1–4 with narrow, white posterior margin; dorsal and lateral setae black, short, appressed. <i>Terminalia</i> (MEI 124825). Dark brown. Tergite 8 (Fig. 16), posterior margin broadly emarginate; setae brown. Sternite 8 (Fig. 17) posterior margin truncate; setae dark brown, continuous across posterior margin. Gonocoxite ventral view (Fig. 17) extending posterolaterally as narrow projection, setae brown; lateral view (Fig. 18), dorsal margin straight, rounded ventrally, extending posteriorly to narrow projection with short ventroposterior projection. Aedeagus with distiphallus lateral view (Fig. 19) thick, apex short, sinuate; ejaculatory apodeme lateral view (Fig. 19) clavate anteriorly.</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> Similar to male except for following. Variation (n=10). Body length 3.8–5.2, 4.5 mm. <i>Head</i>. Length 0.54–0.80, 0.66 mm. Antenna/head length 0.9–2.1, 1.5; scape length 0.10–0.20, 0.15 mm, width 0.08–0.10, 0.10 mm, length/width 1.3–2.3, 1.6, scape/pedicel length 1.7–3.0, 2.3, scape/flagellum width 1.0–1.3, 1.1; pedicel length 0.06–0.08, 0.07 mm, width 0.06–0.09, 0.08 mm, length/width 0.8–1.3, 0.9; flagellum length 0.53–0.92, 0.72 mm, width 0.08–0.10, 0.09 mm, length/width 5.3–11.5, 8.6, flagellum/scape length 3.7–6.8, 4.8. Maxillary palpus length 0.24–0.28, 0.26 mm, width 0.05–0.07, 0.06 mm, length/width 3.7–4.8, 4.2. <i>Thorax</i>. Macrosetae 2 np, 0 dc. <i>Wing.</i> Length 2.7–4.0, 3.4 mm, width 1.0–1.2, 1.1 mm, length/width 2.7–4.0, 3.2. <i>Abdomen. Terminalia</i> (MEI 161382). Sternite 8 (Fig. 20) oval, anterior margin rounded; furca (Fig. 21) quadrate, length 0.36 mm, width 0.18 mm.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> <i>Stenogephyra dianeae</i> <b>spec. nov.</b> is known from South Africa, Western Cape Province (Fig. 44).</p> <p> <b>Habitats and Phenology.</b> <i>Stenogephyra dianeae</i> <b>spec. nov.</b> has been handnetted or collected in Malaise traps in Fynbos on mountains, in a small marsh bordered by Fynbos, across a hillside trail, in a dry stream bed, on a sandstone or shrubby hillside, and in a wash with springs. Adults have been collected from September through November.</p> <p> <b>Specimens examined (n = 92).</b> <i>Type specimens.</i> The holotype male of <i>Stenogephyra dianeae</i> <b>spec. nov.</b> (MEI 124816) is labeled “ SOUTH AFRICA: W. Cape Prov., Cederberg Mountains, Elizabethfontein, 19 km ENE Clanwilliam, shrubby hillside; 15–XI–1996, 400– 500m, 32° 04' 45''S, 19° 03' 29''E., M. E. Irwin” and is deposited in NMSA. <b> <i>PARATYPES</i>. SOUTH AFRICA, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE.</b> 10 km S Citrusdale Koomlandskloof [- 32.667, 19.017], 5–7.X.1994, Soderlund, M., 3ɗ MEI 152371–3, 1Ψ 152372 (NHRS), Malaise trap, Fynbos on mountain; 5–9.X.1994, Soderlund, M., 1Ψ MEI 152379 (NHRS), Malaise trap, small marsh bordered by Fynbos on mountain slope; 12 km N Citrusdale, Koedoeskop Farm [-32.488, 18.96], 250m, 8–12.X.2002, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., 17Ψ MEI 148439–44, 148693–703 (MEIC), Malaise across hillside trail; 13.5 km ENE Clanwilliam, Pakhuis Pass [-32.138, 19.021], 900–1000m, 15.XI.1996, Irwin, M.E., Schlinger, E.I., Webb, D.W., Yeates, D.K., Wiegmann, B.M, Gaimari, S.D., Metz, M.A., Holston, K.C., 5ɗ MEI 124817–21 (INHS), Malaise trap in stream bed; 6 km SE Montagu [-33.833, 20.173], 400m, 30.IX.2004, Hauser, M., 7ɗ MEI 167907–8, 167910, 167912–4, 167916, 1Ψ 161380 (INHS); Cederberg Mountains, 19 km ENE Clanwilliam [-32.098, 19.066], 400–500m, 14.XI.1996, Metz, M.A., 1ɗ MEI 124834 (INHS), Malaise trap, sandstone hillside; Irwin, M.E., Schlinger, E.I., Webb, D.W., Yeates, D.K., Wiegmann, B.M, Gaimari, S.D., Metz, M.A., Holston, K.C., 2ɗ MEI 124833, 124835 (INHS), Malaise trap, sandstone hillside; 13.XI.1996, Irwin, M.E., 1ɗ MEI 124830 (MEIC); Irwin, M.E., Schlinger, E.I., Webb, D.W., Yeates, D.K., Wiegmann, B.M, Gaimari, S.D., Metz, M.A., Holston, K.C., 2Ψ 124811–2 (INHS), Malaise trap on shrubby hillside; 15.XI.1996, Irwin, M.E., 8ɗ MEI 124815 (CSCA), 124822 (SAMC), 124823–28 (MEIC), 6Ψ 124807 (CSCA), 124808 (NMSA), 124809 (SAMC), 124810, 124786–7 (MEIC), shrubby hillside; 16–17.XI.1996, coll.?, 2ɗ MEI 124831–2 (MEIC); Irwin, M.E., Schlinger, E.I., Webb, D.W., Yeates, D.K., Wiegmann, B.M, Gaimari, S.D., Metz, M.A., Holston, K.C., 2Ψ MEI 124813–4 (INHS), Malaise trap, shrubby hillside; Swartberg Mountains, 4 km S Prince Albert [-33.267, 22.046], 700m, 2–23.X.2004, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., Hauser, M., 9ɗ MEI 161355, 161363, 161365, 161373, 167909, 167911, 167915, 167917–8, 23Ψ 161356–62, 161364, 161366–8, 161370–2, 161375, 161377, 161379, 161381–6 (MEIC), Malaise trap in wash with springs.</p>Published as part of <i>Webb, Donald W. & Hauser, Martin, 2011, Revision of the genus Stenogephyra Lyneborg (Diptera: Therevidae: Phycinae), pp. 67-85 in Zootaxa 2837</i> on pages 71-75, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/201693">10.5281/zenodo.201693</a>
Penniverpa megaplax Webb, spec. nov.
No full textPenniverpa megaplax Webb spec. nov. (Figs. 56 –61, 86, 89) Etymology. Megas (Greek) = large; plax (Greek) = plate, tablet. This name is derived from the large pointed plate on the ventral lobe and is used as a noun in apposition Diagnosis. The male of Penniverpa megaplax is similar to P. alvatra, P. chersonesa, P. dives, and P. evani and is separated from these species by the PVL of ventral lobe (Fig. 57) being large and directed posterolaterally and the LGP of the gonostylus (Fig. 57) with an elongate VMP. The female of P. megaplax is indistinguishable for P. chersonesa and P. d i v e s but is separated from P. a l v a t r a in having white pubescence (Fig. 86) across the posterior margin of tergites 1–3, over the entire dorsum of tergite 5, and posterolaterally on tergite 6. Description of MALE. Variation (n= 10). Body length 5.8 –7.0, 6.5 mm. Head. Length 0.72–0.90, 0.83 mm. Ommatidia of equal size. Frons pubescence white, dense; setae absent. Antenna reddish brown, pubescence gray on scape; antenna/head length 0.68–0.81, 0.74; scape length 0.14–0.17, 0.15 mm, width 0.10 mm, length/width 1.4–1.6, 1.5, scape/pedicel length 1.8–2.3, 1.9, scape/flagellum width 0.83–0.91, 0.84, setae dark reddish brown, short, sparse with scattered short, white setae dorsally; pedicel length 0.07–0.08, 0.08 mm, width 0.10–0.11, 0.10 mm, length/width 0.7–0.8, 0.8; flagellum length 0.36–0.41, 0.38 mm, width 0.11–0.12, 0.12 mm, length/width 3.0– 3.7, 3.2, flagellum/scape length 2.2– 2.9, 2.5. Maxillary palpus dark brown; length 0.30–0.40, 0.35 mm, width 0.06 mm, length/width 5.0–10.0, 6.1; setae dark reddish brown. Genal setae white. Occipital setae white, sparse dorsomedially; macrosetae extending in single row ventrally from lateral end of postocular macrosetae. Thorax. Macrosetae 3 np, 1–2 sa. Mesonotum pubescence gray, dense; vittae evident as dull black bands; setae dark brown, erect intermixed with white, appressed setae. Pleuron pubescence gray; setae white on propleuron, anepisternum, katepisternum, laterotergite, and scutellum. Wing. Membrane pale smoky brown; veins brown; length 5.3–6.5, 6.0 mm, width 1.8–2.3, 2.0 mm, length/width 2.7–3.4, 3.0; pterostigma brown, narrow. Halter pale brown. Legs. Coxal setae white; hind coxa with anterior papillate knob. Femora reddish brown; ventral setae white, elongate on fore– and midfemora, white on dorsal surface; av 1–2:0: 1–2, pv 0:0: 1–5. Tibiae and tarsi dark reddish brown. Abdomen. Tergite 1 dark brown, pubescence white across posterior margin, tergites 2–7 dark reddish brown, pubescence white, dense; dorsal setae white, elongate, appressed, denser across posterior margin. Terminalia (MEI 141597). Dark brown. Sternite 8 (Fig. 56), setae dark brown continuous across posterior margin. Gonocoxite ventral view (Fig. 56), setae dark brown, scattered; ventral lobe (Fig. 57) PVL large, posterolaterally directed, pointed. Gonostylus (Fig. 57), LGP oblong, apical setae moderately long, VMP elongate, apical setae moderately long. Aedeagus with dorsal apodeme (Fig. 58), anterior margin truncate; ventral apodeme (Fig. 59) extending slightly beyond anterior margin of dorsal apodeme; distiphallus dorsal view (Fig. 58) tapered posteriorly with scattered spinous projections, ventral view (Fig. 59) AAP elongate with two large apical spinous projections, lateral view (Fig. 60), tapered posteriorly in broad curved ventrally. FEMALE. Similar to male except for following. Variation (n= 10). Body length 6.5–7.2, 7.0 mm. Head. Length 0.76–0.88, 0.81 mm. Frons pubescence dark brown to black, silver gray ventrally; setae dark brown, short on dorsal half, extending partially into area of silver gray pubescence. Antenna/head length 0.70–0.84, 0.77; scape length 0.14–0.20, 0.16 mm, width 0.10 mm, length/width 1.2 –2.0, 1.6, scape/pedicel length 1.8–3.3, 2.2, scape/flagellum width 0.83 –1.00, 0.98; pedicel length 0.06–0.08, 0.07 mm, length/width 0.6–0.8, 0.7; flagellum length 0.38–0.44, 0.38 mm, width 0.10 mm, length/width 3.2–4.2, 3.8, flagellum/scape length 1.9–3.3, 2.4, setae dark brown, short, basodorsally. Maxillary palpus length 0.32–0.40, 0.36 mm, length/width 5.3–6.3, 6.0. Occipital macrosetae scattered from lateral end of postocular macrosetae. Thorax. Macrosetae 3 np, 1–2 sa. Vittae dark brown, more evident than in males. Wings. Length 5.5–6.3, 6.1 mm, width 1.7–2.1, 1.9 mm, length/width 3.0– 3.7, 3.3. Legs. Anteroventral macrosetae 1–2:0: 1–2, pv 0:0: 2–3. Abdomen. Tergites 1–3 dark brown, glossy (Fig. 86), posterior fourth orange brown, narrow medially, with white pubescence across posterior margin; tergite 4 orange-brown, glossy; tergites 5–8 brown, pubescence white over entire dorsum of tergite 5 and posterolaterally on tergite 6; dorsal setae dark brown, elongate, appressed on brown areas of tergites 1–3, orange brown areas of tergites 1–3 with white appressed setae; tergites 4–8 with short, erect, dark brown setae. Terminalia (MEI 110555). Furca (Fig. 61), sides broadly emarginate; length 0.74 mm, width 0.26 mm; anterolateral projection short, thick. IMMATURE STAGES. Unknown. Distribution. Penniverpa megaplax is known from Argentina and Bolivia (Fig. 89). Habitats and phenology. Penniverpa megaplax has been hand-netted or collected in Malaise and pan traps in February, March, August, September, and October. Specimens examined. Type specimens. The holotype male of Penniverpa megaplax Webb (MEI 110550) is labeled " Bolivia, Santa Cruz Prov., 5 km N Camiri; 28 -II- 1999; 2580 ft., M.E. Irwin & F.D. Parker, 19 ° 59.2 'S, 63 ° 31.98 'W " and is deposited in CAS (Type No. 18252). PARATYPES. ARGENTINA. CATAMARCA. 8 km W Chumbicha, Trampasacha, [- 28.833, - 66.305], 650 m, 24.X. 2003, Parker, F.D., Irwin, M. E., 1 ɗ MEI 161630 (MEIC); S La Vina, El Pintado [- 28.05, - 65.583], 650 m, 27–29.IX. 1968, Peña, 2 ɗ MEI 141432, 141434 (CNC). JUJUY. NE Guemes [General Martin Miguel de Guemes], Agua Caliente [- 24.585, - 64.917], 1100 m, 18–19.X. 1968, Peña, 2 ɗ MEI 141496, 141497, 1 Ψ 141488 (CNC). SALTA. 60 km S Guemes [- 25.206, - 65.051], 8.X. 1968, Peña, 1 ɗ MEI 0 74216 (CNC). BOLIVIA. FLORIDA. Buena Vista [- 17.461, - 63.661], 13.II. 1999, Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ MEI 111780 (MEIC); 23.II.1999, 1Ψ MEI 111746 (MEIC), Malaise trap; 27.II.1999, 1Ψ MEI 111732 (MEIC), Malaise trap. SANTA CRUZ. 10 km N Santa Cruz [- 17.7, - 63.2], 19.III. 1975, Irwin, M.E., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88496 (MEIC); 11 km N Boyuibe [- 20.39, - 63.373], 884 m, 5.III. 1999, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., 2 Ψ MEI 110555 – 6, (MEIC), pan trap; 6.III.1999, 2Ψ MEI 110553 – 4 (MEIC), Malaise trap; 5 km N Camiri, [- 19.995, - 63.53]. 786 m, 28.II. 1999, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ MEI 110551, 2Ψ 110552, 110557 (MEIC); 12 km N Camiri [- 19.945, - 63.522], 884 m, 27.II– 6.III. 1999, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., 5 Ψ MEI 122370 – 4 (MEIC), Malaise trap; 15 km S San Pedro Lorenzo [- 17.967, - 63.3], 17.VIII. 2000, Irwin, M.E., Hauser, M., 1 Ψ MEI 121790 (MEIC), Malaise trap; 20 km S Camiri, Quebrada Isiri [- 20.174, - 63.479], 865 m, 18.VIII– 2.IX. 2000, Irwin, M.E., Hauser, M., 2 ɗ MEI 121653, 121792, 2 Ψ 121793 – 4 (MEIC), Malaise trap; 3 km N Brasilio [- 18.114, - 63.175], 533 m, 26.II– 7.III. 1999, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ MEI 122367, 3Ψ 111715, 111745, 122366 (MEIC), Malaise trap; 5 km N Camiri, [- 19.999, - 63.533], 786 m, 1.III. 1999, Irwin, M.E., Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ MEI 111781 (MEIC), Malaise trap; Rio Seco [- 18.664, - 63.24], 610 m, 18.VIII– 2.IX. 2000, Irwin, M.E., Hauser, M., 1 Ψ MEI 121795 (MEIC), Malaise trap, river dunes; Acite Cuevo, 12 km W Boyuibe [- 20.384, - 63.404], 890 m, 18.VIII– 2.IX. 2000, Irwin, M.E., Hauser, M., 8 ɗ MEI 121175 (CSCA), 121176 (BMNH), 121184 (USNM), 121307 (INHS), 121313, 121317, 121320 (MEIC) 9 Ψ 121177 (CSCA), 121195 (USNM), 121305 (BMNH), 121311 (INHS), 121174, 121180, 121183, 121308, 121316 (MEIC), Malaise trap; Campo Guairuy, 24 km S Camiri [- 20.197, - 63.476], 870 m, 18.VIII– 2.IX. 2000, Irwin, M.E., Hauser, M., 2 ɗ MEI 119727, 121778, 1 Ψ 121779 (MEIC), Malaise trap. PARA- GUAY. CENTRAL. Ascuncion [- 25.2667, - 57.6667], 30.X. 1980, Lowrie, D.C., 2 Ψ MEI 170045 – 6 (USNM).Published as part of Webb, Donald W. & Metz, Mark A., 2008, A revision of the New World genus Penniverpa Irwin and Lyneborg (Diptera: Therevidae: Therevinae), pp. 1-45 in Zootaxa 1720 on pages 34-37, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18110
Penniverpa evani Webb, spec. nov.
No full textPenniverpa evani Webb spec. nov. (Figs. 30 –35, 82, 89) Etymology. This species is named for my grandson Evan Michael Webb Wettstone. Diagnosis. The male of Penniverpa evani is similar to P. chersonesa and is separated from P. chersonesa by the distiphallus in dorsal view (Fig. 32) with a broad apicolateral flange and the anterior margin of the dorsal apodeme (Fig. 32) emarginate. The female differs from P. chersonesa in having white pubescence (Fig. 82) posterolaterally on tergites 1–3 and 5–6 and the furca lacking an anterolateral projection. Description of MALE. Variation (n= 10). Body length 5.5–6.7, 6.1 mm. Head. Length 0.70–0.86, 0.80 mm. Ocellar tubercle dark brown; setae dark brown, short. Ommatidia of equal size. Frons pubescence white, dense; setae absent. Antenna with scape dark brown, pubescence gray, dense on scape, antenna/head length 0.71–0.80, 0.76; scape length 0.12–0.14, 0.14 mm, width 0.08–0.12, 0.10 mm, length/width 1.2–1.4, 1.4, scape/pedicel length 1.5–1.8, 1.7, scape/flagellum width 0.7–1.2, 1.0, setae dark brown, short; pedicel length 0.07–0.09, 0.08 mm, width 0.09–0.11, 0.10 mm, length/width 0.7 –1.0, 0.8; flagellum length 0.34–0.42, 0.39 mm, width 0.10–0.12, 0.11 mm, length/width 3.0– 4.2, 3.7, flagellum/scape length 2.4–3.3, 2.9. Maxillary palpus pale brown; length 0.32–0.44, 0.37 mm, width 0.06–0.08, 0.06 mm, length/width 4.3–7.3, 6.1; setae dark brown, elongate. Genal setae white, elongate. Occipital setae white, elongate, absent on dorsal half; macrosetae dark reddish brown in single row extending ventrally from lateral end of postocular setae. Thorax. Macrosetae 2–3 np, 1–2 sa. Mesonotum brownish gray; vittae dull brown with pubescence gray, often indistinguishable; setae short black, erect to suberect intermixed with white, lanceolate, appressed setae. Pleura with dense gray pubescence, pubescence lighter on anterior fourth of anepimeron; setae white, on propleuron, anepisternum, katepisternum, laterotergite, and scutellum. Wing. Membrane pale brown; veins brown; length 4.7–6.2, 5.7 mm, width 1.8–2.3, 2.1 mm, length/width 2.6–2.9, 2.8 times longer than wide; pterostigma indistinguishable. Halter stalk dark brown, knob yellow. Legs. Coxae dark reddish brown, pubescence white; setae white. Femora dark reddish brown; ventral setae white on fore– and middle femora; av 1– 2:0: 1–2, pv 0:0: 3–7. Tibiae and tarsi brown. Abdomen. Orange brown, pubescence white; dorsal setae white, elongate, appressed forming dense band across posterior margin, lateral setae white. Terminalia (MEI 088437). Dark brown. Sternite 8 (Fig. 30), setae dark brown, continuous across posterior margin. Gonocoxite ventral view (Fig. 30), setae dark brown, macrosetae dark brown across posterior margin; ventral lobe (Fig. 31), PVL in form of narrow, basal, spinous projection. Gonostylus (Fig. 31), LGP sinuate, apical macrosetae elongate, VMP absent. Aedeagus with dorsal apodeme (Fig. 32), anterior margin truncate emarginate; ventral apodeme (Fig. 33), extending slightly beyond anterior margin of dorsal apodeme; distiphallus dorsal view (Fig. 32) tapered posteriorly with broad apicolateral flange, ventral view (Fig. 33) AAP sinuate with apical spinous projections, lateral view (Fig 34) tapered posteriorly in broad curved. FEMALE. Variation (n= 3). Body length 7.3 –8.0, 7.7 mm. Head. Length 0.88–0.90, 0.89 mm. Frons pubescence white, dense; setae dark brown, short on dorsal half. Antenna with scape dark brown, pubescence gray, dense on scape, antenna/head length 0.76–0.83, 0.79; scape length 0.14–0.18, 0.17 mm, width 0.10–0.11, 0.10 mm, length/width 1.4–1.8, 1.6, scape/pedicel length 1.8 –2.0, 1.9, scape/flagellum 0.8 –1.0, 0.9; pedicel length 0.08–0.10, 0.09 mm, width 0.10–0.11, 0.10 mm, length/width 0.8 –1.0, 0.9; flagellum length 0.42–0.48, 0.45 mm, width 0.11–0.12, 0.12 mm, length/width 3.5– 4.4, 3.9, flagellum/scape length 2.3–3.3, 2.8. Maxillary palpus length 0.40–0.46, 0.43 mm, width 0.08 mm, length/width 5.0– 5.8, 5.4. Postocular macrosetae scattered. Thorax. Macrosetae 3 np, 1–2 sa. Wing. Length 6.0– 6.3, 6.2 mm, width 2.0– 2.2, 2.1 mm length/width 2.9–3.1, 3.0. Halter dark brown. Legs. Anteroventral macrosetae 1–2:0: 1–2, pv 0:0: 3–6. Abdomen. Reddish brown (Fig. 82), pubescence white posterolaterally on tergite 1–3 and 5–6; dorsal setae dark brown short, appressed on reddish brown areas, white, elongate appressed across posterior margin of tergites 1–3. Terminalia (MEI 088479). Furca (Fig. 35), posterior margin emarginate; length 0.50 mm, width 0.23 mm; anterolateral projection absent. Distribution. Penniverpa evani is known from Ecuador, El Salvador and Panama (Fig. 89) Habitats and phenology. Penniverpa evani has been collected in January, March, April, May, October, and November. Specimens examined. Type specimens. The holotype male of Penniverpa evani Webb is labeled “ ECUA- DOR: Guayas, Boliche, 25 –X– 1979, M. E. Irwin” (MEI 088429) and is deposited in the CAS (Type No. 18251). PARATYPES. ECUADOR. EL ORO. Canton de Machala, Machala [- 3.267, - 79.967], 16.IV. 1977, Irwin, M.E., 1 ɗ MEI 141819 (INHS), soybean. GUAYAS. 43.5 km N Santa Elena [- 1.9, - 80.72], 30.I. 1955, Schlinger, E.I., Ross, E.S., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88493 (CAS); Boliche [- 2.33, - 79.64], 25.X. 1979, Irwin, M.E., 8 ɗ MEI 0 88428, 088430–31, 088433– 7 (MEIC), Malaise trap; NE Santa Elena, San Pablo [- 2.149, - 80.784], 1.III. 1965, L. Peña, 1 ɗ MEI 141568 (CNC); near Santa Elena, El Azucar [- 2.25, - 80.583], 10 m, 12.IV. 1977, Irwin, M.E., 1 ɗ MEI 141806 (INHS). LOJA. 45 km SSE Portovelo, Rio Yaguachi [- 4.094, - 79.465], 1080 m, 4.XI. 1987, Davidson, R., Rawlins, J.E., Young, C.W., 2 ɗ MEI 088510– 1 (CMNH). LOS RIOS. near Quevedo, Pichilingue [- 1.101, - 79.483], 12.XI. 1981, Irwin, M.E., 1 Ψ MEI 0 34757 (INHS); Pichilingue [- 1.101, - 79.483], 19.X. 1956, Portman, R. W., 1 Ψ MEI 0 79592 (WFBM). MANABI. Chone [- 0.6833, - 80.1], 9.I. 1978, Mathis, W.N., 1 ɗ MEI 170160 (USNM); Portoveijo [- 1.06, - 80.46], 17.X. 1856, Portman, R.W., 1 ɗ MEI 0 79589, 1Ψ 0 79590 (WFBM); Puerto Viejo [Portoviejo], Quevedo Road [- 1.05, - 80.45], 400 m, 13.IV. 1965, Peña, L.E., 1 Ψ MEI 141522 (CNC). EL SALVADOR. LA LIBERTAD. Quezaltepeque [13.83, - 89.28], 20.X. 1976, Irwin, M.E., Quezada, J.R., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88449 (INHS). PANAMA. PANAMA. La Chorera [8.8803, - 79.7833], 22.V. 1912, Busck, A., 3 ɗ MEI 088479– 81 (USNM); Canal Zone, Ancon [8.968, - 73.551], 3.IV. 1926, Greene, C.T., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88512 (USNM).Published as part of Webb, Donald W. & Metz, Mark A., 2008, A revision of the New World genus Penniverpa Irwin and Lyneborg (Diptera: Therevidae: Therevinae), pp. 1-45 in Zootaxa 1720 on pages 18-21, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18110
M.E. Church exterior
No full textA monochrome postcard of the M.E. Church in Georgetown, Delaware. The church was made out of brick and had a tall tower on its corner. Writing on the right indicates that the author was having a good time. Mrs. P. H. Adkins of Milton, Delaware, received this postcard. A postmark on the back indicates that this postcard was mailed from Georgetown, Delaware. The postage stamp is a one-cent U.S. #300, Benjamin Franklin. The back of the postcard is labeled 75.00 and 0240
Penniverpa epidema Webb, spec. nov.
No full textPenniverpa epidema Webb spec. nov. (Figs. 24 –29, 81, 88) Etymology. Epidemos (Greek) = prevalent, common to a large number. This name is used as an adjective. Diagnosis. The male of Penniverpa epidema is similar to P. bradleyi and P. unispinosa in having setae absent medially on the posterior margin of sternite 8 (Fig. 24). It differs from these species in lacking dark macrosetae on the gonocoxite (Fig. 24), the PVL of the ventral lobe present as a basal, narrow, spinous projection (Fig. 25), and the LGP of the gonostylus being sigmoid in shape (Fig. 25). The female of Penniverpa epidema possesses abdominal pubescence as in Figure 81; the females of Penniverpa bradleyi and P. unispinosa are unknown. Description of MALE. Variation (n= 10). Body length 6.2–8.4, 7.1 mm. Head. Length 0.72–0.98, 0.84 mm. Ommatidia of equal size. Frons pubescence white, dense becoming grayish black dorsally; setae absent. Antenna dark reddish brown, basal half of first flagellomere yellowish brown, scape pubescence silver, dense; antenna/head length 0.6–0.9, 0.7; scape length 0.13–0.18, 0.15 mm, width 0.10–0.12, 0.10 mm, length/width 1.2–1.8, 1.4, scape/pedicel length 1.6–2.3, 1.8, scape/flagellum width 0.9–1.3, 1.0, setae dark reddish brown, short, sparse; pedicel length 0.08–0.09, 0.08 mm, length/width 0.7– 0.9, 0.8; flagellum length 0.36–0.44, 0.39 mm, width 0.09–0.11, 0.10 mm, length/width 3.3–4.2, 3.7, flagellum/scape length 2.1–3.1, 2.6. Maxillary palpus dark brown; length 0.32–0.40, 0.37 mm, length/width 4.5– 6.3, 5.6; setae dark reddish brown. Genal setae white. Occipital setae white, elongate, sparse dorsally; macrosetae extending in single row ventrally from lateral end of postocular macrosetae. Thorax. Macrosetae 3 np, 2 sa. Mesonotum pubescence silver gray, dense; vittae indistinct; setae dark brown, erect intermixed with white, appressed setae. Pleuron pubescence gray; setae white on propleuron, anepisternum, katepisternum, laterotergite, and scutellum. Wing. Membrane pale smoky brown; veins brown; length 5.3–6.5, 6.0 mm, width 1.9–2.3, 2.1 mm, length/width 2.5–3.1, 2.8; pterostigma brown, narrow. Halter pale brown. Legs. Coxal setae white; hind coxa with anterior papillate knob. Femora reddish brown; ventral setae white on fore– and midfemora, white dorsally; av 1:0: 1, pv 0:0: 2–6. Tibiae and tarsi dark reddish brown. Abdomen. Dark brown, pubescence white across posterior margin of tergite 1 and over all of tergites 2–7; dorsal setae white, elongate, appressed, dense across posterior margins. Terminalia (MEI 075160). Dark brown. Sternite 8 (Fig. 24), setae dark brown, absent medially on posterior margin. Gonocoxite ventral view (Fig. 24), setae dark brown; ventral lobe (Fig. 25), PVL in form of large, basal, spinous projection. Gonostylus (Fig. 25), LGP with distinctive sigmoid shape, apical macrosetae black, coarse, VMP elongate, apical setae dark yellow. Aedeagus with dorsal apodeme (Fig. 26), anterior margin truncate; ventral apodeme (Fig. 27), extending to anterior margin of dorsal apodeme; distiphallus dorsal view (Fig. 26) tapered posterior with dorsal spinous projections, ventral view (Fig. 27) AAP narrow, curved posteriorly with apical and subapical spinous projections, lateral view (Fig. 28), tapered posteriorly in broad curved. FEMALE. Similar to male except for following. Variation (n= 10). Body length 6.8 –8.0, 7.3 mm. Head. Length 0.74–0.90, 0.85 mm. Frons pubescence dark brown, silver gray ventrally; setae dark brown, short on dorsal half. Antenna/head length 0.71–0.86, 0.77; scape length 0.14–0.18, 0.17 mm, width 0.10–0.11, 0.10 mm, length/width 1.4–1.8, 1.6, scape/pedicel length 1.7–2.3, 2.0, scape/flagellum width 0.8 –1.0, 0.9; pedicel length 0.08–0.10, 0.09 mm, length/width 0.8–0.9, 0.8; flagellum length 0.38–0.44, 0.40 mm, width 0.10–0.12, 0.12 mm, length/width 3.2–3.8, 3.5, flagellum/scape length 2.1–2.7, 2.4. Maxillary palpus length 0.32–0.40, 0.37 mm, length/width 4.8–6.3, 5.5; setae dark brown, pale yellow apically. Occipital macrosetae scattered. Thorax. Macrosetae 2–3 np, 1–2 sa. Wing. Length 5.3–6.2, 5.9 mm, width 1.7 –2.0, 1.8 mm, length/width 2.8–3.8, 3.2. Legs. Anteroventral macrosetae 1–2: 0–3: 1–5, pv 0:0: 1.9. Abdomen. Reddish brown (Fig. 81), pubescence white, dense on posterolaterally on tergites 1–3, dense over all of tergites 5–7; dorsal setae pale whitish yellow. Terminalia (MEI 156067). Furca (Fig. 29) oblong; length 0.78 mm, width 0.30 mm; anterolateral projection short. Distribution. Penniverpa epidema is known from Mexico south to Panama (Fig. 88). Habitats and Phenology. Penniverpa epidema has been hand-netted on coastal dunes, along the forest edge on beaches or collected in black light and Malaise traps during each month of the year. Specimens examined. Type specimens. The holotype male of Penniverpa epidema Webb (MEI 007609) is labeled “ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, 10 km W San Miguel, 22.II. 1991, malaise trap, M. E. Irwin, D. W. Webb“ and is deposited in the INHS. PARATYPES. BELIZE. Ambergris Caye [17.9167, - 87.95], Journeys End Caribbean Club, 10–17.I. 1990, Welch J.L., Kondratieff B.C., 1 Ψ MEI 0 75510 (CSUC); San Pedro, Ambergris Cay [17.921, - 87.959], 0–10 m, –. VIII. 1980, Krauss, N.L.H., 2 ɗ MEI 0 76034, 0 76036 (AMNH). COSTA RICA. G UANACASTE. Estacion Biologica Nancite [10.8, - 85.7], 0 m, –. VII. 1990, Alcazar, E., 1 Ψ INB 270758 (INBC); S Cañas [10.43, - 85.1], 1–3.II. 1989, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 170147 (EMUS); 1– 5.III. 1989, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 170148 (EMUS); 7.V– 10.V. 1989, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 170149 (EMUS); Parque Manuel Antonio Quepos [9.45, - 84.15], 0 m, 8.III. 1986, Irwin, M.E., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88498 (MEIC), coastal dunes; Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, Liberia, Stor Santa Rosa [10.84, - 85.62], 300 m, –. XII. 1998, Sullivan J., Perez A.A., 1 Ψ INB 3070332 (INBC), Malaise trap, bosque humedo; –. I.1999, 1 Ψ INB 3067188 (INBC); –. II.1999, 2 Ψ INB 3073711, 3073834 (INBC); –. III.1999, 7 Ψ INB 3071457, 3071461–2, 3071849, 3071851, 3071863, 3071866 (INBC); –. IV.1999, 5 Ψ INB 3074261 –3, 3074265, 3074283 (INBC); –. XII. 1999, Janzen, 1 Ψ INB 3066958 (INBC); –. I. 1999, Sullivan J., Perez A.A., 3 Ψ INB 3070932, 3070972, 3071055 (INBC), Malaise trap; –. III.1999, 1 Ψ INB 3068961 (INBC), Malaise trap; Caldera [9.95, - 84.716], 20.II. 1991, Webb, D.W., Irwin, M.E., 1 ɗ MEI 0 0 7608 (INHS); 10 km W San Miguel [10.4, - 85.04], 22.II. 1991, Irwin, M.E., Webb D.W., 5 ɗ MEI 007609– 13 (INHS), Malaise trap; 23.II. 1991, Webb D.W., Irwin, M.E., 2 ɗ MEI 0 0 7606, 0 0 7614 (INHS), Malaise trap; 25.II. 1991, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 141484 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 26.II.1991, 1ɗ MEI 141513 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 2.III.1991, 3Ψ MEI 141483, 141516, 141559 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 8.III.1991, 1Ψ MEI 0 35037 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 10.III.1991, 1ɗ MEI 141445 (EMUS); 14–17. III.1991, 2 ɗ MEI 141589, 141618 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 18.III.1991, 1ɗ MEI 141615 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 17.IV.1991, 1Ψ MEI 141551 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 13–20. V.1991, 1 Ψ MEI 0 35036 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 14 km S Cañas [10.304, - 85.1], 1–11.I. 1990, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 0 37012 (MEIC); 19–28. II.1990, 1 ɗ MEI 141795 (EMUS); 23–26.II. 1990, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 170134 (EMUS); 23–28.II. 1990, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 170135 (EMUS); 8–15. III.1990, 1 ɗ MEI 0 75160 (EMUS); 22–31. III.1990, 1 ɗ MEI 0 75148, 2Ψ MEI 0 72857, 0 75147 (EMUS); 23–31. III.1990, 1 Ψ MEI 0 75150 (EMUS); 1–7.IV. 1990, Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ; MEI 170146 (EMUS); 16–23. IV.1990, 1 Ψ MEI 141785 (EMUS); 22–31. V.1990, 2 ɗ MEI 075145– 6 (MEIC); 20.I– 12.II. 1991, Parker, F.D., 1 Ψ MEI 170133 (EMUS); 11–20. VIII.1991, 1 ɗ MEI 141804 (EMUS); Tamarindo [10.433, - 85.267], 6.XI. 1977, Irwin, M.E., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88483 (MEIC); 27–29.III. 1987, Steiner, W.E., Hill, J.M., 1 Ψ MEI 116842 (USNM), Malaise trap; 9 km SW; Cañas [10.373, - 85.157], 13.V. 1987, Rubink, W.L., 1 Ψ MEI 170136 (MEIC); Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, Playa Naranjo [10.78, - 85.67], 0 m, –. XII. 1990, Alcazar, E., 1 ɗ INB 639207 (INBC); 11.VI. 2001, Briceno D., 4 ɗ INB 3332833, 3332846, 3332848, 3332850, 3 Ψ 3332835, 3332840– 1 (INBC), forest edge on beach. P UNTARENAS. Reserva Biologica Carara, North Rio Grande del Tarcoles, 1500 m, 14.II. 1989, Grimaldi, D., DeVries, 1 ɗ MEI 0 88223 (AMNH); Boca de Barranca [9.967, - 84.733], 12–14.VI. 1972, Hogue, Dockweiler, 1 ɗ MEI 141617 (LACM); Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estación Sirena, Sendaro Corcovado [8.48, - 83.59], 10 m, 21.III– 21.IV. 1992, Fuetes, Z., 3 Ψ INB 886084, 886086, 886123 (INBC); 27.IV. 2001, Caballero, K., 1 ɗ INB 3327588, 1Ψ 3327587 (INBC); Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula [8.533, - 83.317], 10 m, –. III. 1992, Hanson, P., 1 ɗ; MEI 123801 (CNC); North Rio Grande del Tarcoles, 1500 m, 14.II. 1989, Grimaldi, D., DeVries, 1 ɗ MEI 0 88223 (AMNH). GUATEMALA. Z ACAPA. 2 km N San Agostín, Tenexte [14.939, - 89.981], 400 m, 25–30.V. 1997, Irwin, M.E., Gaimari S.D., Metz M.A., Holston K.C., Winterton S.L., 2 ɗ MEI 110467 – 8 (MEIC). HONDURAS. ISLAS de la BAHIA. [Roatan], Isla Roatan [16.335, - 86.521], 12.II. 1979, Bohart, G.E., 1 ɗ MEI 170150 (EMUS). MEXICO. Nacazara, 25.VII.1907, 1ɗ OSU 0 0 11352 (OSU). GUERRERO. Acapulco [16.85, - 99.917], 27.XII. 1979, Butze J., 1 Ψ MEI 0 87776 (UNAM). JALISCO. 62.5 km S Puerto Vallarta [20.038, - 105.24], 9.VII.1982, 1ɗ MEI 0 88509 (SDMC); Chamela, Estacion de Biologia Chamela [19.61, - 105.05], 4.X. 1985, collector?, 1 Ψ; MEI 170143 (EMUS), Malaise trap; 15.VII. 1986, Sánchez, M., 1 Ψ MEI 170142 (EMUS); 4–5.VII. 1993, Wharton, Sharkey, 5 Ψ MEI 103338 – 42 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 9.IV. 1985, Ayala, R., 1 ɗ MEI 103317 (EBCC); 3.VI. 1988, Ramírez E., 1 Ψ MEI 103332 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 11.VI.1988, 2Ψ MEI 103335 – 6 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 6.VII.1988, 1ɗ MEI 103318, 1Ψ MEI 103331 (EBCC); 19.X.1988, 1Ψ MEI 103334 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 9.I.1989, 1Ψ MEI 103330 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 5.VI.1989, 1Ψ MEI 103328 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 3.VII.1989, 3Ψ MEI 103324 –5, 103327 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 17.VII.1989, 3Ψ MEI 103326, 103329, 103333 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 22–27.VII. 1994, Mercado I., 1 ɗ MEI 103319, 1Ψ 103337 (EBCC), Malaise trap; 13.IX. 1985, Usela R.A., 1 ɗ MEI 103321 (EBCC); 10.X.1985, 1Ψ MEI 103323 (EBCC); 10.VIII.1986, 1ɗ MEI 103316 (EBCC); La Manzanilla [19.27, - 104.78], 24.X. 1992, Ramírez E., 1 Ψ MEI 103343 (EBCC); Careyes [19.433, - 105.033], 12.II– 19.III. 1997, Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ MEI 101152, 1Ψ 101341 (EMUS); Puerto Vallarta [20.604, - 105.236], 25.I. 1984, Bohart, G.E., 1 ɗ MEI 170141, 1Ψ 170140 (EMUS). M ORELOS. 11.8 km S Yautepec [18.764, - 99.07], 16.VIII. 1962, Marston N., 2 ɗ MEI 0 88459, 0 88476 (KSUC); 17.VIII.1962, 2ɗ MEI 0 88475, 0 88477 (KSUC). NAYARIT. 8.1 km S Acaponeta [22.427, - 105.37], 26.XI.1948, 1ɗ MEI 156073 (MEIC); San Blas, La Bajada [21.5, - 105.15], 20–21.III. 1983, Hanson, W.J., 2 ɗ MEI 170138 –9, 1Ψ MEI 170137 (EMUS). S INALOA. 86.9 km S Culiacán [24.019, - 107.4], 165 m, 23.IV. 1969, Irwin, M.E., 4 ɗ MEI 088465–6, 088473– 4 (MEIC); Los Mayos, Baviri Playa [24.37, - 107.47], 24.VII. 1952, Lattin J.D., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88469 (MEIC); Mazatlán [23.21, - 106.42], 2.XII. 1984, Bohart, G.E., 2 ɗ MEI 170144 – 5; 3.XI.1991, 1ɗ MEI 141815 (EMUS). SONORA. Alamos [27.02, - 108.94], 23.II. 1963, Arnaud, Jr., P.H., 2 Ψ MEI 156066, 156068 (CAS); 24.II.1963, 2Ψ; MEI 156064 – 5 (CAS); 25.II.1963, 1Ψ MEI 156062 (CAS); 26.II.1963, 2ɗ MEI 156070 –1, 3Ψ 156076, 156078– 9 (CAS); 27.II.1963, 2ɗ MEI 156063, 156069, 1 Ψ 156077 (CAS). TAMAULIPAS. 19.3 km N Ciudad Victoria [23.914, - 99.14], 19.VII. 1954, collector?, 1 ɗ MEI 0 88461 (SEMC). VERACRUZ. Veracruz [19.19, - 96.14], 28.VII– 11.VIII. 1956, Dreisbach R., Dreisbach K., 1 Ψ MEI 134923 (MSUC); –. XII. 1960, Krauss, N.L.H., 1 ɗ MEI 170056 (USNM); –. XII. 1961, Krauss N.L.H., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88463 (USNM); 29.IV. 1962, Parker, F.D., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88467 (EMUS); –. VII. 1965, Krauss, N.L.H., 1 ɗ MEI 170055 (USNM); 4.8 km N Cardel, Rio Arctopan [19.413, - 96.37], 30.X. 1982, González, Huber, 1 ɗ MEI 0 72536 (CSCA). NICARAGUA. C HINANDEGA. Corinto [12.48, - 87.18], –. VIII. 1945, Crowell H.H., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88485 (MEIC), light trap. L EON. León [12.43, - 86.89], –. II. 1991, Garcete B., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88222 (SEAN); 27.I. 1993, Pogatshnik M., 2 ɗ MEI 137658, 137671 (MEIC), ultraviolet light; 10.II.1993, 1ɗ MEI 137662 (MEIC), ultraviolet light; 17.II.1993, 1ɗ MEI 137672 (MEIC), ultraviolet light. PANAMA. Bella Vista [8.9667, - 79.5333], 7.VIII. 1924, Banks N., 6 ɗ MEI 088513– 8 (MCZ); 8.VIII. 1924, Banks N., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88478 (MCZ). CHIRIQUI. Las Lajas, Chiriqui Playa [8.25, - 81.8667], 15.VIII. 1975, Fisher E.M., 1 ɗ MEI 0 88482 (UCR). PANAMA. Canal Zone, Fort Kobbe [8.896, - 79.583], 9.VI. 1959, Hanson, W.J., 1 ɗ MEI 116841 (EMUS); Canal Zone, Kobbe Beach [8.896, - 79.576], –. VII. 1967, Wirth, W.W., 1 ɗ MEI 0 90418 (USNM). Other specimens examined: MEXICO. JALISCO. Careyes [19.433, - 105.033], 12.II– 19.III. 1997, Parker, F.D., 53 ɗ MEI 101155, 101303, 101336 –8, 101346, 101348 –9, 101361, 101381, 101389 –90, 101408, 101421 –2, 101431, 101438 –40, 101443 –4, 101446 –7, 101449 –50, 101452, 101456 –61, 101465, 101468, 101473 –4, 101476 –8, 101480, 101483, 101488, 101490, 101492 –3, 101598, 101603, 101606, 101608, 101616, 121553 –5, 51Ψ 101371, 101382, 101386 –8, 101391, 101406 –7, 101415, 101429 –30, 101432 –5, 101437, 101442, 101445, 101448, 101451, 101453 –5, 101462 –4, 101466 –7, 101469 –72, 101475, 101479, 101481 –2, 101484 –5, 101487, 101489, 101491, 101494, 101591, 101595, 101597, 101605, 101609 –10, 101617 –8, 121156 (EMUS).Published as part of Webb, Donald W. & Metz, Mark A., 2008, A revision of the New World genus Penniverpa Irwin and Lyneborg (Diptera: Therevidae: Therevinae), pp. 1-45 in Zootaxa 1720 on pages 15-17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18110
M.E. Church exterior
No full textA monochrome postcard of the M.E. Church in Georgetown, Delaware. The church was made out of brick and had a tall tower on its corner. Writing on the right indicates that the author was having a good time. Mrs. P. H. Adkins of Milton, Delaware, received this postcard. A postmark on the back indicates that this postcard was mailed from Georgetown, Delaware. The postage stamp is a one-cent U.S. #300, Benjamin Franklin. The back of the postcard is labeled 75.00 and 0240
Rhotana sabaea Zelazny & Webb 2011, sp. nov.
No full textRhotana sabaea Zelazny, sp. nov. (Figs. 54, 208) Description. Forewings 1.8 times longer than wide, length 4.5 mm. Colour stramineous; clypeus, rostrum, fore tibiae, and mesonotum faintly tinted with orange-brown. Forewings not powdered; around clavus base, first-, and second subcostal sector and along apical cross-veins faintly infuscated; brown marks around last subcostal sector and at hind margin just before apex of Cu1; veins stramineous, but last subcostal sector, apex of Sc, some parts of R and M, and the cross-veins between Sc, R, and M orange. Hindwings with three black marks. Facial carinae contiguous up to lower level of eyes; subantennal processes and lateral carinae of pronotum poorly developed; rostrum not reaching hind coxae. Forewings with apical part of Sc strongly sinuate; Sc+R fork in basal third of wing; Ms1 branched before its middle, Ms1b connected to apical part of Cu1 by cross-vein; a triangle at base of Ms1. Pygofer of male genitalia with triangular, lateral projections. Aedeagus ending in a long and pointed process which is curved downwards; dorsal side of apical part with a rounded lobe, its apical margin finely serrated. Etymology. The species name is a latinized adjective (sabaeus, -a, -um = from Sabah). Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 4.5 mm), MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH; labels 1) SABAH: Sook, / 1500 ft. 17m. SW/Keningan,/ 15.VIII.1977 2) M.E. Bacchaus / B.M. 1978-48 (BMNH). Distribution. North Borneo. Diagnosis. Rhotana sabaea is similar to R. latipennis Walker, R. crassa sp. nov., and R. hirashimai, sp. nov., all also from Borneo. It can be distinguished from these by the brown mark around the last subcostal sector of the forewings as well as the long pointed process and the serrated lobe on the apical part of the male aedeagus.Published as part of Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, pp. 1-307 in Zootaxa 3071 on pages 77-7
On using Directional Information for Parameter Space Decomposition in Ellipse Detection
No full textIn this paper we use the parametric polar representation to extend the application of edge directional information from circle to ellipse extraction. As a result we obtain a mapping which decomposes the parameter space required for ellipse extraction into two independent sub-spaces and one final histogram accumulator. The mapping includes the tangent of the angle of the first and second directional derivatives. These tangents are computed by considering edge direction at two border points. We show that the use of gradient information for parameter space decomposition avoids the intensive point labelling imposed by geometric constraints used by other approaches
Hecaloidella pacifica Zhang & Webb 2021, sp. nov.
No full text<i>H</i>. <i>pacifica</i> Zhang & Webb sp. nov. <p>Figs. 1E–G, 4K–O</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Body length (including tegmina), male: 4.8mm; female: 5.1–5.2mm.</p> <p>Vertex orange at least distally with a pair of dark brown spots extending from anterior margin to transverse sulcus; face dark brown variably marked with stramineous on clypeus. Thorax dorsally sordid yellow to stramineous. Thorax and abdomen ventrally brown. Forewings brownish hyaline variably marked with yellow on inner area of clavus (see Figs 1E–F).</p> <p>Male genitalia with subgenital plate elongate triangular basally with short digitate apex, with a few short fine setae laterobasally. Connective with arms distally touching loop-shaped, stem extended caudally into a long strongly dorsally curved process, with a dorsal medial keel. Aedeagus very small, disassociated from connective; shaft very short, digitate, terminating in a pair of short recurved hook-like processes, with a long stout spine-like process basally; gonopore apical.</p> <p>Nymph as in Fig. 1G.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> Holotype: ♂, Indonesia, Sulawesi Utara, Manado, Tomohon, M.R. Wilson, v.-vii.1985, on cloves (BMNH). Paratypes: 5♀, same data as holotype including 1♀, NHMUK 010591773 (Fig. 1E) (BMNH); 1♀, Malaysia, Sabah, Tawai Plat., 1300ft, south of Telupid, M.E. Bacchus, 8.ix.1977, NHMUK 010591774 (Fig. 1F) (BMNH).</p> <p>Other material. Numerous other specimens examined from throughout its range (see checklist) (AMNH, BMNH, NMNH and NMW).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> This species takes its name from the widespread distribution in the Pacific.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> This widespread species on clove, is distinguished by its dark colouration with yellow to orange marking (see Figs 1E–F). In the male genitalia it is similar to <i>H</i>. <i>nitida</i> but differs in features of the connective and aedeagus (see description).</p>Published as part of <i>Xu, Deliang, Webb, Michael D., Shang, Suqin & Zhang, Yalin, 2021, Review of the Pacific leafhopper genus Hecaloidella (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae Deltocephalinae: Selenocephalini) with description of sixteen new species, pp. 381-403 in Zootaxa 4948 (3)</i> on page 390, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4948.3.4, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/4629100">http://zenodo.org/record/4629100</a>
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