taxonID	type	description	language	source
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: A 37 CF 95 C-DF 0 F- 452 C-A 9 DC-D 71 F 1 DA 6 CE 9 D Figs 3 – 4	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis The species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by the following characters the female adult. Four large setae on frons between ventromedial area of ommatidia; clypeus wide, with one or four setae; antenna with flagellomere one and two darker brown while the others are light brown, flagellomere I with four sensilla coeloconica, flagellomere II with one sensillum coeloconicum, flagellomeres VIII – XIII each with a single sensillum coeloconicum; posterior portion of the dorsocentral row with a group of about six elongate setae; wing with apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 2 and with midlength band; abdomen entirely dark brown.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	etymology	Etymology The name ‘ cabocla ’ refers to the local name for native Amazonians, feminine gender, a mixture of Amerindian, European and African origins, resulting in a rich heritage and culture.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined Holotype BRAZIL • ♀ adult; Amazonas State, Manaus, experimental farm of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas FAEXP-UFAM, BR- 174, km 38; 02 ° 38 ′ 44 ″ S, 60 ° 03 ′ 13 ″ W; 4 Apr. 2019; H. Lima and A. Ramires leg.; from tropical forest and collected with light trap; ILMD 0001 - 45. Paratypes BRAZIL • 7 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; ILMD 0001 - 46 - 50 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; INPA - DIP - 004619 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; CEIOC 81296 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; CZPB - DP - 008266, CZPB - DP - 008267.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	description	Description Adult female (n = 10) HABITUS. As shown in Fig. 3 a. HEAD (Fig. 3 b). Laterally expanded in dorsal view. Coronal suture elongate, reaching the area between ventral margin of eye bridge (Fig. 3 c). Four large setae on frons between ventromedial area of the ommatidia. ANTENNA (Fig. 3 b). Darker to light brown, with flagellomeres I and II darker brown, while others are light brown; flagellomere XIII apically bifurcated; sensilla coeloconica distributed according to Table 1. CLYPEUS (Fig. 3 d). Wide, with one to four setae. Mandible with small pointed teeth. Palpus light brown; segment lengths: range; mean; 1.5 SD (in µm): 1 – (9.6 – 16.5; 11,5; 2.12), 2 – (12.4 – 26.3; 18.4; 3.82), 3 – (28.2 – 37.4; 36.1; 3.5), 4 – (16.2 – 26.7; 21.7; 3.9), 5 – (38.5 – 48.6; 43.2; 3.61); average width: range; mean; 1.5 SD (in µm): 3 – (10.5 – 17.4; 15.7; 2.74), 4 – (8.8 – 15.7; 12.9; 2.45), 5 – (7.1 – 15.1; 11.5; 2.74), third palpal segment slightly expanded at midlength. THORAX. Dark brown with scutum, scutellum medium brown, pale sclerites around base of wing. Posterior portion of dorsocentral row with group of approximately six elongate setae. Prescutal suture short, not extending to dorsocentral row of setae. Anterior anepisternum medium brown, divided diagonally suture, dorsal portion about equal to ventral portion. Posterior anepisternum dark brown, divided by transversal suture, with ventral portion triangular. WING (Fig. 3 e; Table 2). Apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 2. Anterior margin with differently and discretely pigmented scales, with midlength band, some with darker more basal scales restricted to veins C, R (except R 4), and M; veins with well-developed scales. Halter light brown, lighter than scutellum. LEGS (Fig. 4 a). Dark to light brown with slender setae dark brown. Foreleg with dark brown femur to about 3 / 10 of total light brown structure in apex region, tibia dark brown, approximately 1 / 10 of the total light brown structure in the base region, tarsomeres 1 to 5 light brown. Midleg with dark brown femur, approximately 3 / 10 of total light brown apically, tibia light brown from base to about 5 / 10 of total length, other half dark brown, extending to apex, tarsomeres one to five light brown. Hindleg with dark brown femur from base to about 4 / 10 of length, apical 6 / 10 light brown, tibia mostly light brown, about apical 2 / 10 dark brown, tarsomeres 1 to 5 light brown. Tarsal claws equal, inserted apically; each claw without an inner tooth. Empodia (Fig. 4 b) with similar thickness to apical setae of last tarsomere, longer than average diameter of last tarsomere, with five or six bifid branches. ABDOMEN. Uniformly dark brown. One ovoid spermatheca. Cercus, equally dark brown (Fig. 4 c). Male Unknown	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species is known only from its type locality in the experimental farm of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas FAEXP-UFAM, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFAD6F11FE3DFC9BF27CFD1F.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic comments In the Neotropical key by Borkent (2008) C. cabocla sp. nov. keys to C. lepida Borkent, 2008. However, it is distinguished from this species by having the antennal flagellomeres dark brown, whereas in C. lepida the antennal flagellomeres I – IV are light brown. Furthermore, C. cabocla sp. nov. has the first flagellomere with four sensilla coeloconica, whereas in C. lepida, the first flagellomere has been described with two sensilla, and the scutum of C. cabocla sp. nov. is dark brown and the scutellum light brown, distinct from C. lepida, in which the color of the scutum and scutellum ranges from medium to light brown. The posterior portion of the dorsocentral thorax in C. cabocla sp. nov. has a group of six elongate setae, whereas in C. lepida five elongate setae are present. The wing of C. cabocla sp. nov. has the apices of R 2 and M 2 at approximately the same level, whereas in C. lepida R 2 and M 1 are nearly at the same level. In C. lepida, a pale brown band has been described on each of tarsomeres 2 – 4 of the mid and hind leg; tarsomeres are uniformly pigmented in C. cabocla sp. nov. The abdomen of C. cabocla sp. nov. is entirely dark brown, whereas in C. lepida only segments VIII and IX are dark brown. Corethrella caribbeana Borkent, 2008 shares some characteristics with C. cabocla sp. nov. and C. lepida, but C. caribbeana is distinguished from C. cabocla sp. nov. based on several features. In C. caribbeana the flagellomeres I – III are short, whereas in C. cabocla sp. nov. they are elongate. In addition, Corethrella caribbeana has two sensilla distributed on each of flagellomeres IX – XII, whereas in C. cabocla sp. nov. there is only one on each of flagellomeres VIII – XIII. The clypeus of C. caribbeana is squarish, different from that of C. cabocla sp. nov., which is wide. The abdomen of C. caribbeana is light to dark brown, with sternites I – II slightly darker and segment IX dark brown, whereas in C. cabocla sp. nov. the abdomen is entirely dark brown. The holotype has a set of characteristics that do not fit within the existing species groups of Corethrella (Borkent 2008). The only apparent synapomorphy that C. cabocla sp. nov. shares with the groups fulva, appendiculata, brakeleyi and wirthi is found on the posterior dorsocentral region of the thorax, where a group of more than three elongated setae is present. The lack of knowledge of the immature stages and adult males of C. cabocla sp. nov., makes it difficult to associate the new species with a specific species group as defined by Borkent (2008).	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: B 2522305 - 03 E 9 - 4 BA 7 - 9792 - 696 AC 4 A 34802 Figs 5 – 6	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis The species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by the following characteristics of the female adult. Coronal suture elongate, four large setae on frons between ventromedial area of ommatidia, clypeus squarish, with 42 – 43 setae; antenna uniformly medium brown, flagellomere I with two sensilla coeloconica, flagellomere II with one sensillum coeloconicum, flagellomeres IX – XIII with two sensilla coeloconica; posterior portion of dorsocentral row with a group of about eight elongate setae; wing with apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 1 and with midlength band and dark scales on basal and subbasal areas of anterior margin; foreleg, midleg, and hindleg with femora and foretibia with dark scales.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	etymology	Etymology The name ‘ ielemdei ’ is based on the acronym of the Instituto Leônidas e Maria Diane - Fiocruz Amazônia, an important research facility for training and providing professional experiences for biologists, including taxonomists for the Amazon region. To be treated as a noun in apposition.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined Holotype BRAZIL • ♀ adult; Amazonas State, Manaus, experimental farm of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas FAEXP-UFAM, BR- 174 km 38; 02 ° 38 ′ 44 ″ S, 60 ° 03 ′ 13 ″ W; 7 Jul. 2019; H. Lima and A. Ramires leg.; from tropical forest and collected with modified light trap (‘ frog call traps’); ILMD 0001 - 51. Paratypes BRAZIL • 7 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; ILMD 0001 - 52 - 56 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; INPA - DIP - 004618 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; CEIOC 81297 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; CZPB - DP - 008268, CZPB - DP - 008269.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	description	Description Adult female (n = 10) HABITUS. As shown in Fig. 5 a. HEAD (Fig. 5 b). Laterally expanded in dorsal view. Coronal suture elongate, reaching the area between ventral margin of eye bridge (Fig. 5 c). Four large setae on the frons between the ventromedial area of ommatidia. ANTENNA (Fig. 5 b). Uniformly medium brown; flagellomere XIII apically bifurcated; sensilla coeloconica distributed according to Table 1. CLYPEUS (Fig. 5 d). Squarish, with 42 – 43 setae. Mandible with small pointed teeth. Palpus dark brown; segment lengths: range; mean; 1.5 SD (in µm): 1 – (7.6 – 13.8; 10.8; 2.2), 2 – (15.4 – 22.1; 17.8; 2.6), 3 – (31.8 – 38.2; 35.4; 2.4), 4 – (11.4 – 22; 16.1; 3.1), 5 – (21.8 – 28.7; 23.7; 2.7); average width: range; mean; 1.5 SD (in µm): 3 – (11.1 – 17; 15.5; 2.3), 4 – (8.1 – 14.5; 11.2; 2.3), 5 – (6.5 – 11.3; 9.4; 1.6), third palpal segment of constant width. THORAX. Dark brown, scutum, scutellum, pale sclerites around the base of the wing. Posterior portion of dorsocentral row with a group of approximately eight elongate setae. Prescutal suture short, not extending to dorsocentral row of setae. Anterior anepisternum dark brown, divided by diagonal suture, dorsal portion about equal to ventral portion. Posterior anepisternum dark brown, divided by transversal suture, with ventral portion triangular. WING (Fig. 6 c; Table 2). Apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 1. Anterior margin with differently and discretely pigmented scales, with midlength band, with darker more basal scales along all veins (except A 1); some scattered dark scales on basal and subbasal areas of anterior margin; veins with well-developed scales. Halter dark brown, darker than scutellum. LEGS (Fig. 6 a). Dark to light brown and slender setae light brown. Foreleg with femur entirely dark brown and thin dark scales on upper margin of medial portion extending near apex of femur; tibia dark brown, with thin dark scales on lower margin extending from the base to middle of the structure, first tarsomere dark brown and about 2 / 10 of the total light brown structure in base region, and other tarsomeres dark brown. Midleg with dark brown femur with a tuft of thin dark scales near apex region of the structure, tibia, and tarsomeres entirely dark brown. Hindleg with entirely light brown femur with a tuft of dark scales on posterior margin near apex of the structure, tibia predominantly light brown but about 3 / 10 dark brown in the apex region, tarsomeres 1 to 5 dark brown; tarsal claws equal, inserted apically; each claw without inner tooth. Empodia (Fig. 6 b). With thickness larger than apical bristles of last tarsomere, longer than average diameter of last tarsomere, with seven bifid branches. ABDOMEN (Fig. 6 d). Uniformly dark brown. One ovoid spermatheca. Cercus dark brown. Male Unknown	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	distribution	Distribution The species is known only from its type locality in the experimental farm of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas FAEXP-UFAM, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA96F1CFE2EFC65F27DFBCB.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic comments The characters present in C. ielemdei sp. nov., as distribution of sensilla coeloconica, eight setae in the dorsocentral region of the thorax, and dark brown cercus and halter, are shared with C. squamifemora Borkent, 2008 and C. hirta Borkent, 2008. However, they can be distinguished from these species by the presence of an elongated coronal suture (in C. squamifemora and in C. hirta, they are shorter), four long setae between the ommatidia (in C. squamifemora and in C. hirta, there are just two), and squarish clypeus (in C. squamifemora and in C. hirta, they are broadly roundish). The presence of an elongate coronal suture, a dark antenna, and the wing with the apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 1 in C. ielemdei sp. nov. are also shared with C. albicoxa Borkent, 2008, C. appendiculata Grabham, 1906, C. calathicola Edwards, 1930, and C. melanica Lane & Aitken, 1956. However, the new species can be distinguished from these by the dark brown palpus in comparison to the pale palpus in C. albicoxa, C. appendiculata, C. calathicola, and C. melanica. The third palpal segment is evenly broad throughout its length in C. ielemdei sp. nov., whereas in C. albicoxa, C. appendiculata, C. calathicola, and C. melanica it is somewhat swollen in the middle of this segment. In addition, the pattern and distribution of dark bands and scales along the wing are different in C. ielemdei sp. nov., C. albicoxa, C. appendiculata, C. calathicola, and C. melanica. Corethrella ielemdei sp. nov. shares characteristics with species in the appendiculata group (Borkent 2008), including scales on the femora and tibiae, and having a group of more than three elongated setae in posterior dorsocentral region of the thorax. The color of the medial and posterior femur distinguishes C. ielemdei sp. nov. from the other species of this group. The description of males and immature stages will probably confirm the inclusion of this species in the appendiculata group.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: D 2973 CA 5 - CC 66 - 4 EFA-A 223 - 8697 D 048 D 1 AE Figs 7 – 8	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis The species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by the following characteristics of the female adult. Coronal suture elongate, two large setae on the frons between ventromedial area of ommatidia, clypeus squarish, with three setae; antenna dark brown, flagellomere I with four sensilla coeloconica, flagellomere II with one sensillum coeloconicum, flagellomeres IX – XIII with one sensillum coeloconicum; posterior portion of dorsocentral row with a group of about six elongate setae; wing with apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 2 and midlength band, with darker more basal scales along all on veins, basal band dark scales on C, Sc, R, M, and Cu; abdomen, completely dark brown.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	etymology	Etymology Corethrella menini sp. nov. is named in honor of Dr. Marcelo Menin as a tribute to his important work as a herpetologist, focused on ecology and biology of anurans. Marcelo was a professor of zoology who inspired dozens of zoology students, a beloved friend. He passed away too young during the COVID pandemic.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined Holotype BRAZIL • ♀ adult; Amazonas State, Manaus, experimental farm of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas FAEXP-UFAM, BR- 174, km 38; 02 ° 38 ′ 38 ′ S, 60 ° 03 ′ 13 ′ W; 14 Jul. 2019; H. Lima and A. Ramires leg.; from tropical forest and collected with modified light trap (‘ frog call traps’) ILMD 0001 - 57. Paratypes BRAZIL • 7 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; ILMD 0001 - 58 - 62 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; INPA - DIP - 004617 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; CEIOC 81298 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as holotype; CZPB - DP - 008264, CZPB - DP - 008265.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	description	Description Adult female (n = 10) HABITUS. As shown in Fig. 7 a. HEAD (Fig. 7 b). Laterally expanded in dorsal view. Coronal suture elongate, reaching the area between ventral margin of eye bridge (Fig. 7 c). Two large setae on frons between ventromedial area of ommatidia. ANTENNAE. Dark brown, with flagellomere XIII without apical bifurcation; sensilla coeloconica distributed according to Table 1. CLYPEUS (Fig. 7 d). Squarish with three setae. Mandible with small pointed teeth. Palpus dark brown; segment lengths: range; mean; 1.5 SD (inµm): 1 – (5.3 – 10.9; 8.7; 1.9), 2 – (9.9 – 16.8; 13.2; 2.7), 3 – (29.7 – 43.3; 34.5; 4.7), 4 – (11.7 – 23.7; 19.5; 3.8), 5 – (27.3 – 44.7; 41; 5.9); average width: range; mean; 1.5 SD (in µm): 3 – (10.6 – 15.9; 12.11; 1.9), 4 – (9.4 – 15.6; 10.65; 2.4), 5 – (6.8 – 15.8; 11.3; 3.1), and the third palpal segment was nearly constant and swollen at or near midlength. THORAX (Fig. 8 a). Dark brown, scutum, scutellum, pale sclerites around base of wing. Posterior portion of dorsocentral row with a group of six elongate setae. Prescutal suture short, not extending to dorsocentral row of setae. Anterior anepisternum dark brown, divided by diagonal suture, dorsal portion about equal to ventral portion. Posterior anepisternum dark brown, divided by transversal suture, with ventral portion triangular. WING (Fig. 7 e) (Table 2). Apex of R 2 basal to apex of M 2. Anterior margin with differently and discretely pigmented scales, midlength band, with darker more basal scales along all veins, basal dark scales on C, Sc, R, M, and Cu; veins with well-developed scales. Halter dark brown, equal to the scutellum. LEGS (Fig. 8 a). Dark brown and slender setae dark brown. Foreleg with femur, tibia, and tarsomeres entirely dark brown. Midleg with femur, tibia, and tarsomeres entirely dark brown. Hindleg with femurs dark brown to about 3 / 10 of the total light brown structure in apex region, tibia dark brown but apical and basal extremities light brown, tarsomeres 1 to 5 light brown. Tarsal claws equal, inserted apically; each claw without an inner tooth. Empodia (Fig. 8 b) with a thickness equal to apical bristles of last tarsomere, smaller than average diameter of last tarsomere, with one bifid branch. ABDOMEN (Fig. 8 c). Uniformly dark brown. One ovoid spermatheca. Cercus equally dark brown. Male Unknown	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species is known only from its type locality in the experimental farm of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas FAEXP-UFAM, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
6A10855EFFA46F1AFE17FA5EF27CF8ED.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic comments The structures present in C. menini sp. nov., such as the elongated coronal suture, the presence of two long frontal bristles between ommatidia, the third palpal segment being almost constant in width, and the group of six bristles in the thoracic dorsocentral region are characteristic for species in the brakeleyi group: C. hispaniolensis Borkent, 2008, C. puella Shannon & Del Ponte, 1928, C. condita Borkent, 2008, C. brakeleyi (Coquillett, 1902), and C. longituba Belkin, Heinemann & Page, 1970. However, C. menini sp. nov. can be distinguished from these based on the color of the palpus (dark brown in C. menini sp. nov., pale in C. hispaniolensis and C. longituba, and medium brown in C. puella, C. condita, and C. brakeleyi), the number of sensilla coeloconica on the flagellomeres, the band pattern and scales along the wing, and the color of the halter (dark brown in C. menini sp. nov. and pale in C. hispaniolensis, C. puella, C. condita, C. brakeleyi, and C. longituba). The squarish clypeus and the dark brown color of the antenna, halter, and cercus are characteristics shared by C. menini sp. nov., C. curta Borkent, 2008, and C. ranapungens Borkent, 2008. However, the thoracic dorsocentral region of C. curta and C. ranapungens have a group of three and four elongated bristles, respectively as opposed to six setae in C. menini sp. nov.; in addition, C. menini sp. nov. has the apex of R 2 basal to the apex of M 2, whereas in C. curta and C. ranapungens, the apex of R 2 is basal to the apex of M 1. Other characters, such as the color pattern of the thorax and palpus, can also be used to distinguish the species C. menini sp. nov. from C. curta and C. ranapungens. The new species likely belongs to the brakeleyi group, which includes eight species. However, male characters are still necessary to support this hypothesis because the occurrence of wings with apical bands, a characteristic that defines the group, is more commonly found in adult males.	en	Almeida, Jessica Feijó, Picelli, Amanda Maria, Ramires, Adriane Costa, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Marialva, Eric Fabrício, Lima, Hannah Inêz Monteiro Moreira, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa (2021): Description of three new species of frog biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from the Central Brazilian Amazon. European Journal of Taxonomy 778: 148-166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.778.1577
