Brachypogon ( Brachypogon ) telesfordi Spinelli and Grogan

Brachypogon ( Brachypogon) telesfordi Spinelli and Grogan View in CoL

Brachypogon ( Brachypogon) telesfordi Spinelli and Grogan, 1998: 71 View in CoL ( St. Vincent; Grenada, Costa Rica); Borkent and Spinelli 2000: 46 (in New World catalog south of the USA; distribution); Borkent and Spinelli 2007: 79 (in Neotropical catalog; distribution).

Discussion. Spinelli and Grogan (1998) described this small Neotropical species from St. Vincent ( type locality), Grenada and Costa Rica. Females are unique among other members of the B. impar complex in that only the distal 3 flagellomeres (11-13) are elongated, the wing has a developed vein M 2 and 13-15 costal setae. Males have the apex of tergite 9 narrowly rounded or pointed and lacks well developed apicolateral processes, a short wing (wing length 0.52-0.58 mm), a very short costa (Costal ratio 0.38- 0.46) and 8-9 costal setae. An examination of 6 males from Guadeloupe produced wing lengths of 0.49- 0.51 mm, costal ratios 0.41-0.44 and 6-9 costal setae, all of which appear reasonable and probably within parameters for this species. But, unfortunately, our Guadeloupe female is missing its antennal flagellum, and has a slightly larger wing (wing length 0.61 mm) than originally reported for this species ( 0.54-0.57 mm), but, the costal ratio is 0.46 and it has 12 costal setae, both of which are within reported parameters for this species. In addition, vein M 2 is only obsolete at its base, and the abdomen is yellow with pyriform spermatheca. The only other species of the impar group with a yellow abdomen is B. impar (Johannsen) , but in this species the palpus is pale or whitish and the spermatheca is globose. Therefore, it is highly probable our single female from Guadeloupe is a specimen of B. telesfordi .

In addition to comparing our Guadeloupe specimens to the male holotype and female allotype of B. telesfordi from St. Vincent in the FSCA, we also examined 2 male paratypes from Grenada. The genitalia of both males are mounted laterally, making it difficult to examine features on this structure, however, one male has 9 costal setae, but the other male only has 3-4 costal setae all of which are located on the stigma, and this suggests that it is actually a specimen of B. woodruffi .

New records. Guadeloupe , Basse Terre, Bois Malher, 9-IX-2010, MC Thomas & RH Turnbow, Blacklight trap, 3 males ; same data except NE Pigeon ( 16.14404° N, 61.74977° W), 18-V-2012, R. H. Turnbow, BL trap, 1 male, 1 female GoogleMaps ; same data except 23-V-2012, 1 male GoogleMaps ; same data except Trace des Cretes (D-14), 22- V-2012, 1 male. New Guadeloupe record GoogleMaps .