Tomosvaryella pruinosa Kozánek, 1992

Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2021, Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species, Zootaxa 5002 (1), pp. 1-103 : 61-62

Tomosvaryella pruinosa Kozánek, 1992

Figs 27C , 33A–E , 62

Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by the shape of surstyli in lateral view; both bean-shaped ( Fig. 33D–E ); epandrium wider than long in dorsal view ( Fig. 33A ); coiled ejaculatory ducts ( Fig. 33D–E ); gonopods equal in height ( Fig. 33B ); rounded hypandrium with distinct hypandrial apodeme in ventral view ( Fig. 33B ). This species is closely related to T. nodosa and T. hamounensis sp. nov. See the diagnosis notes under T. nodosa and T. hamounensis sp. nov. for more details.

Specimens examined: IRAN: Kermanshah: Sarpolezahab , 34°28’N, 45°49’E, 456 m a.s.l., 1.vi.2015, M. Zardouei, Malaise trap , JSS51831; JSS51834 (2♂, CNC); 456 m a.s.l., 14.v.2016, M. Zardouei, Malaise trap , JSS52235 (1♀, CNC); Sistan & Baluchestan: Zabol, Dostmohammad , 31°09’N, 61°43’E, 470 m a.s.l., 13.ix.2016, M. Enaiat- nia, Malaise trap , JSS51931 (1♂, CNC); Zabol, 31°03’N, 61°22’E, 7.x.2016, M. Enaiatnia, Malaise trap , JSS52144, JSS52155, JSS52174 (3♂, CNC) ; South Khorasan: Mohammadieh , 32°52’N, 59°01’E, 1419 m a.s.l., 15.iv.2015, B. Motamedinia, Malaise trap, JSS52050 (1♂, CNC) ; ISRAEL: Arava Valley, Iddan Springs , in damp seep, east of spring., 30°49’N, 35°16’E, - 116 m a.s.l., 16.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin , JSS52107 (1♂, TAU); Enot Zuqim, north of gate, 30°29’N, 35°09’E, 26.iv.2006, L. Freidman , JSS51732 (1♂, TAU); Nahal Qumeran RT.90, 31°44’N, 35°27’E, - 370 m a.s.l., 28.iii.2007, A. Freidberg, Malaise trap , JSS52097 (1♂, TAU); Zomet Mezada , 31.v.1998, A. Freid- berg , JSS51695; JSS51724 (2♂, TAU) ; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi, Al Wathba Wetland Reserve , 24°15’N, 54°36’E, i.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470750 (1♂, EAD); ii.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470517 , CNC470597 , CNC470475 , CNC470591 (2♂, 2♀, CNC); iii.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470682 (1♂, CNC); iv.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470828 , CNC470831 (1♂, 1♀, EAD); iv.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470837 (1♂, USNM) .

Distribution: Iran, Israel, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates ( Kozánek, 1992, Skevington 2020) ( Fig. 62 ).

Note: Based on DNA barcodes, T. pruinosa is genetically closest to T. urdaensis , differing by 0.6% (pairwise divergence) (Supplementary Table 1).

Figures

FIGURE 27. Ovipositors in lateral view A) Tomosvaryella ampliasa sp. nov., paratype (JSS43959, TAU), B) Tomosvaryella pilosiventris (JSS51961, CNC), C) Tomosvaryella pruinosa (CNC470591, CNC), D) Tomosvaryella spinula sp. nov., paratype (JSS51820, CNC), E) Tomosvaryella emaratensis sp. nov., paratype (CNCD137556, CNC), F) Tomosvaryella parakuthyi (CNC470514, CNC), G) Tomosvaryella oshidae sp. nov., paratype (JSS51976, CNC), H) Tomosvaryella soziana sp. nov., paratype (JSS52205, CNC), I) Tomosvaryella nodosa (CNC470648, CNC), J) T. hamounensis sp. nov., paratype (JSS52178, CNC).

FIGURE 33. Male genitalia of Tomosvaryella pruinosa (CNC470682, CNC) A) dorsal view, B) ventral view, C) ejaculatory apodeme, D, E) lateral view.

FIGURE 62. Distribution of Tomosvaryella pruinosa, T. subsylvatica, T. trichotibialis in the Middle East.