New species of Heteropterna Skuse and Keroplatus Bosc (Diptera: Keroplatidae) become the second records of this family for Cuba

Abstract

Two new species of Keroplatini (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Keroplatinae), Heteropterna (Heteropterna) garae n. sp. and Keroplatus maxi n. sp. are described from Cuba, the second record of the family from this territory since Matile’s paper in 1977. Heteropterna garae n. sp. is characterized by the last three flagellomeres being a silvery white colour (the last with a light brown apical border), the wings with a distinct colour pattern, and the unique shape of the terminalia and gonostylus. Keroplatus maxi n. sp. is principally yellow with almost no marks except for the particular pattern of stripes on the dorsal part of thorax. The wings have a slight pale yellowish tint with no pattern of coloured spots, and the gonostylus is characteristically shaped. A key to Neotropical Heteropterna and Keroplatus species is provided.

Two new species of Keroplatini (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Keroplatinae), Heteropterna (Heteropterna) garae n. sp. and Keroplatus maxi n. sp. are described from Cuba, the second record of the family from this territory since Matile’s paper in 1977. Heteropterna garae n. sp. is characterized by the last three flagellomeres being a silvery white colour (the last with a light brown apical border), the wings with a distinct colour pattern, and the unique shape of the terminalia and gonostylus. Keroplatus maxi n. sp. is principally yellow with almost no marks except for the particular pattern of stripes on the dorsal part of thorax. The wings have a slight pale yellowish tint with no pattern of coloured spots, and the gonostylus is characteristically shaped. A key to Neotropical Heteropterna and Keroplatus species is provided.

Dos nuevas especies de Keroplatini (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Keroplatinae), Heteropterna (Heteropterna) garae n. sp. y Keroplatus maxi n. sp. se describen de Cuba, el segundo registro de la familia para este territorio desde el trabajo de Matile en 1977. Heteropterna garae n. sp. se caracteriza por los últimos tres flagelómeros de un color blanco plateado, el último con el borde apical marrón claro, alas con un patrón de color muy marcado y por la forma de la genitalia y el gonostilo. Keroplatus maxi n. sp. tiene un color amarillo generalizado, con casi ninguna marca excepto el patrón particular de rayas en la parte dorsal del tórax; las alas con un ligero tinte amarillento pálido, con ausencia total de manchas y finalmente por la forma del gonostilo. Se proporciona una clave para las especies neotropicales de Heteropterna y Keroplatus.