Revision of Bruchomyiinae (Diptera, Psychodidae) of the Oriental Region, with description of a new genus and species and discussion of putative male/female antagonistic coevolution

in Insect Systematics & Evolution
Authors: Raxsina Polseela 1 , 2 , Rüdiger Wagner 3 , Gunnar Mikalsen Kvifte 3 , 4 , Björn Rulik 5 and Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn 6
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  • 1 aDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
  • 2 bCenter of Excellence in Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
  • 3 cUniversity of Kassel, FB 10 Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Heinrich-Plett-Straße 40, D-34132 Kassel, Germany
  • 4 dDepartment of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
  • 5 eZoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Zentrum für Molekulare Biodiversitäts-forschung, Adenauerallee 160, D-53113 Bonn, Germany
  • 6 fDepartment of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Version of Record, published online 28 February 2018; published in print 2 January 2019
Online Publication Date:
18 Dec 2018
Volume/Issue:
Volume 50: Issue 1
Article Type:
Research Article
Page Count:
67–82
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/1876312X-00002183
Keywords:
Taxonomy; Thailand; moth flies; sand flies; genital evolution

We revise the Oriental species of Bruchomyiinae based on type and additional material, with first descriptions of the genus Alexanderia Wagner & Kvifte, gen. nov. and A. thailandensis Wagner, Rulik & Polseela, sp.nov. The genus further comprises Nemapalpus orientalis Edwards, 1928 (type species), Nemopalpus vietnamensis Quate, 1962 and Nemapalpus unicolor Edwards, 1928. Alexanderia thailandensis is described using morphology of males and females and DNA barcodes, whereas A. orientalis Edwards, 1928 comb.nov., A. unicolor Edwards 1928 comb.nov., and A. vietnamensis Quate 1962 comb. nov. are redescribed. The male and female internal genitalia in the genus are discussed in the context of sexual selection, and we suggest that the spermathecal ducts of the female and the basiphallic musculature of the male may be shaped by a male/female coevolutionary arms race.

In:
Insect Systematics & Evolution
E-ISSN:
1876-312X
Print ISSN:
1399-560X
Publisher:
Brill
Cover Insect Systematics & Evolution
Subjects:
Entomology, Biology

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