identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72.text	03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) inflatistyla Pal & Hazra 2024	<div><p>Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) inflatistyla sp. n.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: E93E36BA-03FF-453B-A71D-DE16E7F68F07</p><p>(Figs. 2A–P)</p><p>Etymology. The specific name of new species “ inflatistyla ” derives from the greatly swollen base of gonostylus.</p><p>Diagnosis. Only species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) from the Oriental realm is separated by the large swollen gonostylus base (Fig. 2I); tarsomere I of hind leg abruptly swollen at the middle; caudomedian excavation ‘U” shaped (Fig. 2J); submedian process of parameres short with blunt end (Fig. 2F); basal arms of aedeagus long, roughly triangular (Fig. 2G); two large spermathecae without any neck and punctation, oval shaped (Fig. 2P).</p><p>Type Material. Holotype ♂, India, West Bengal, Alipurduar, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=89.61478&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=26.700771" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 89.61478/lat 26.700771)">Jayanti</a> (26.700772°N, 89.614778°E), 27.viii.2023, Col. G.S. Pal. Paratypes 5♂♂ and 4♀♀, same data as holotype .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Pal, Gouri Sankar;Hazra, Niladri	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2.text	03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) ranula Pal & Hazra 2024	<div><p>Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) ranula sp. n.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 1B04CA91-A4F0-49AC-8764-9003C19582D7</p><p>(Figs. 3A–P)</p><p>Etymology. The specific name of new species “ ranula ” derives from the “early-stage tadpole of frog” like appearance of submedian process of the parameres.</p><p>Diagnosis. Only species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) from the Oriental realm with “submedian process of parameres abruptly swollen at the base and mid part somewhat swollen, tip slightly outwardly directed and pointed (Fig. 3F); aedeagus rectangular (Fig. 3G); gonostylus long and flattened at the end (Fig. 3I); clypeus with four long setae; spermathecae two in number, small, unequal with well-developed neck (Fig. 3P).</p><p>Type Material. Holotype ♂, India, West Bengal, Kalimpong, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=88.63336&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.010637" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 88.63336/lat 27.010637)">Lungsel</a> (27.010637°N, 88.633360°E), 30.viii.2023, Col. G.S. Pal. Paratypes 7♂♂ and 5♀♀, same data as holotype .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Pal, Gouri Sankar;Hazra, Niladri	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26.text	03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) sulcoa Pal & Hazra 2024	<div><p>Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) sulcoa sp. n.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B9C7E98F-F2DE-4AA4-9B2F-CC674204CFAB</p><p>(Figs. 4A–O)</p><p>Etymology. The specific name “ sulcoa ” derives from a Latin word, indicating “a small groove” present in the aedeagus.</p><p>Diagnosis. Only species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) from the Oriental realm possesses flattened, roughly square shaped aedeagus with a notch at middle of apical margin (Fig. 4G); submedian process of parameres moderately long and a little outwardly directed (Fig. 4F); female with a large irregular sensory pit on third maxillary palp segment (Fig. 4K); single spermatheca with a neck and without hyaline punctation (Fig. 4O).</p><p>Type Material. Holotype ♂, India, West Bengal, Kalimpong, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=88.864914&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.058592" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 88.864914/lat 27.058592)">Paren</a> (27.058592 °N, 88.864915 °E), 08.v.2023, Col. G.S. Pal. Paratypes 3♂♂ and 2♀♀, same data as holotype .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Pal, Gouri Sankar;Hazra, Niladri	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF8AFFE1FF4EFC8310875A2A.text	03A90C56FF8AFFE1FF4EFC8310875A2A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) Kieffer 1917	<div><p>Key to the Indian species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Modified after Pal et al. 2024b)</p><p>Female</p><p>1. Hairs on apical and anal margin of wing serrated.................................... F. (L.) calotricha Kieffer, 1911</p><p>– Hairs on wing margin simple............................................................................ 2</p><p>2(1). Sub-basal and sub-apical brownish bands on all legs (Congo, Seychelles)............. F. (L.) chrysolopha (Kieffer, 1911)</p><p>– Banding pattern of legs variable......................................................................... 3</p><p>3(2). Spermatheca one...................................................................................... 4</p><p>– Spermathecae two.................................................................................... 7</p><p>4(3). Capitate sensilla of maxillary palp protruded............................................................... 5</p><p>– Capitate sensilla of maxillary palp confined within sensory pit................................................. 6</p><p>5(4) Spermatheca large, with long neck........................... F. (L.) biharinathensis Pal, Chatterjee and Hazra, 2024b</p><p>– Spermatheca small, with a short neck................................... F. (L.) ansula Pal, Ghosh and Hazra, 2024a</p><p>6(4). Maxillary palp with large, irregular sensory pit.............................................. F. (L.) sulcoa sp. n.</p><p>– Maxillary palp with small, rounded sensory pit....................... F. (L.) buccina Pal, Chatterjee and Hazra, 2024b</p><p>7(3). Spermathecae large with no neck...................................................... F. (L.) inflatistyla sp. n.</p><p>– Spermathecae small with neck........................................................... F. (L.) ranula sp. n.</p><p>Male</p><p>1. Tip of gonostylus shoe shaped................................................ F. (L.) chrysolopha (Kieffer, 1911)</p><p>– Tip of gonostylus either blunt or pointed.................................................................. 2</p><p>2 (1). Aedeagus flattened, roughly square shaped................................................. F. (L.) sulcoa sp. n.</p><p>– Aedeagus elongated................................................................................... 3</p><p>3(2). Gonostylus nearly straight with pointed apex; caudomedian excavation “U” shaped.............. F. (L.) inflatistyla sp. n.</p><p>– Gonostylus slightly curve with blunt rounded tip; caudomedian excavation irregular................................ 4</p><p>4(3). Lateral process of parameres “prong horn” like....................... F. (L.) buccina Pal, Chatterjee and Hazra, 2024b</p><p>– Lateral process of parameres simple...................................................................... 5</p><p>5(4). Submedian process of parameres apically hooked, inwardly directed with a blunt tip................................................................................................. F. (L.) ansula Pal, Ghosh and Hazra, 2024a</p><p>– Submedian process of parameres swollen basally, outwardly directed with a pointed tip.............. F. (L.) ranula sp. n.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A90C56FF8AFFE1FF4EFC8310875A2A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Pal, Gouri Sankar;Hazra, Niladri	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
