Valid Names Results

Drosichoides Morrison, 1927 (Monophlebidae)

Nomenclatural History

• Drosichoides Morrison 1927: 106. Type species: Llaveia haematoptera Cockerell by original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: The genus was founded on the adult male only (Morrison, 1927). The genus Drosichoides Morrison has the type species Llaveia haematoptera Cockerell. Although Morrison did not give the gender of the genus name, he combined it with a feminine adjectival ending (-ptera in Greek compound words meaning winged). The genus name must be treated therefore as feminine. (Williams, 2011)
• Structure: Adult females are extremely large, may be up to 18-20 mm long. Dorsum and venter densely covered by setae and pores. Antennae 8 to 10-segmented. Thoracic spiracles large and stout, with or without pores at opening; abdominal spiracles in 7 pairs with or without atrial pores. Legs stout and setose. Pores simple with 3, 4, 5, 6 loculi throughout of body, multilocular pores mainly on thorax or near anal opening with 9-11 loculi. Anal tube short, strongly sclerotized, usually with a single row of polygonal wax pores. Three large, ovale or circular cicatrices at posterior part of vulva; medial cicatrix largest. Adult males are large, external appearance often very beautiful with red coloured body and black wings (i.e. Drosicha corpulenta and other species). Antennae 10-segmented, most segments trinodose each with 3 whorls of long setae and many with satellite setae. Convex loculate pores mainly with 4 loculi, rarely 3 loculi scattered throughout. Legs well-developed, very setose; tarsi 2-segmented; claws without a denticle. Abdomen with 2-4 pairs of long lateral caudal extensions on segments V, VI, VII and VIII. Setiferous, eversible endophallus retracted into body. (Foldi, 2016)
• General Remarks: Definition and characters by Morrison (1927, 1928).

Keys

Associated References

• BenDov2005a: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 176-177
• Foldi2001a: taxonomy, pp. 200
• Gavril2018: taxonomy, pp. 170-173
• Lindin1937: taxonomy, pp. 184
• Morris1927: description, taxonomy, pp. 106
• Morris1928: description, taxonomy, pp. 160, 171-172, 219
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 63
• Willia2011: taxonomy, pp. 66

2 Species