Bengalia martinleakei Senior-White, 1930

Rognes, Knut, 2018, Revision of the Bengalia torosa Wiedemann, 1819 species-group (Diptera: Calliphoridae), with notes on the systematic position of B. robertsi Kurahashi, 1987 and B. subnitida James, 1964, Zootaxa 4391 (1), pp. 1-71 : 41-44

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Bengalia martinleakei Senior-White, 1930
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Bengalia martinleakei Senior-White, 1930 View in CoL

( Figs 159–182 View FIGURES 159–170 View FIGURES 171–182 , 223 View FIGURES 221–229 )

Bengalia martinleakei Senior-White, 1930: 69 View in CoL + plate II, figs 1, 2, 2a (as “ martin-leakei ”). Correct original spelling (as required by ICZN ArTicle 32.5.2.5.). HoloType ♂ (NHMUK; examined), by original designaTion (“Unique Type …”). Type locality: India (Odisha, Rayagada [as “Rayagada, Vizagapatam Agency Tracts”; handwritten locality label “ INDIA: / Vizagatapam. / Rayagada. 1.x.1925.”]).

Bengalia martinleakei: Senior-White et al. (1940 View in CoL : 95, as “ martin-leakei ”). Type locality stated to be “in the Jeypore Hills of Orissa”.

Bengalia jejuna: Séguy (1946: 83) View in CoL (male from “Dardjeeling, Himalaya (F. Caius, 1915)”; dissected by me; misidentification, not jejuna Fabricius View in CoL ).

Bengalia martinleakei: James (1977: 529; catalogue entry) View in CoL .

? Bengalia martinleakei: Kurahashi & Thapa (1994: 218) View in CoL (Nepal; 3 females; the description in the key is adequate but may possibly apply to B. kanoi View in CoL from India as well; hence, these records are not accepted as true B. martinleakei View in CoL ).

? Bengalia martinleakei: Kurahashi & Afzal (2002: 221) View in CoL (Pakistan; 3 females from Islamabad; not accepted as true B. martinleakei View in CoL ; possibly misidentified, may belong to B. kanoi View in CoL ).

Gangelomyia gandhiana Lehrer, 2005: 117 . HoloType ♂ ( NHMUK; examined), by original designaTion. Type localiTy: India ( Tenmalai , Travancore). Syn. nov.

Gangelomyia krishna Lehrer, 2005: 123 . HoloType ♂ (BPBM; examined), by original designaTion. Type localiTy: “Orissa STaTe, Jeypore” [very close to type locality of B. martinleakei View in CoL ]. Syn. nov.

Bengalia martinleakei: Verves View in CoL (2005: 239; catalogue entry).

Gangelomyia gandhiana: Lehrer (2006a: 10) ( India [ Tenmalai , Travancore; a repetition of the holotype data]).

Gangelomyia krishna: Lehrer (2006a: 10) ( India [ex collection of the Bombay Natural History Society ]; [Siruvani, Muthikolam]); both cited specimens in NHMUK, examined).

Diagnosis. Male. Length: 14.5–15.5mm (n=3). Frons at vertex / head width ratio 0.29–0.33 (mean 0.31, n=9). Very similar to B. kanoi . Anepimeron with numerous black setulae in upper half ( Fig. 172 View FIGURES 171–182 ). Fore tibia with 3–5 short spinous setae on ventral side ( Fig. 174 View FIGURES 171–182 ). Abdomen with broad dark marginal bands on T3 and T4, T5 black ( Figs 161 View FIGURES 159–170 , 171 View FIGURES 171–182 , 223 View FIGURES 221–229 ). Distal margin of ST5 flap with a convex protrusion in middle, leaving a concave margin on both sides ( Figs 168 View FIGURES 159–170 , 177–178 View FIGURES 171–182 ). Cerci short, prongs encompassing an empty space in posterior view ( Fig. 159 View FIGURES 159–170 ); tip very narrow in lateral view ( Fig. 160 View FIGURES 159–170 ). Surstylus oval. Bacilliform sclerite process with an obliquely cut tip ( Fig. 160 View FIGURES 159–170 ). Distiphallus as in Figs 162–166 View FIGURES 159–170 , 180, 182 View FIGURES 171–182 . Apex of distiphallus ventrally with a considerable area of denticles on each side of ejaculatory opening ( Figs 166 View FIGURES 159–170 , 180, 182 View FIGURES 171–182 ), much as in B. kanoi but area larger. Pre- and postgonite as in Fig. 181 View FIGURES 171–182 .

Female. Unknown.

Discussion. Specimens of this species in MNHN and NHMD have been misidentified as B. jejuna .

Biology. One of the specimens in NHMUK carries a label reading “Ant fly”, suggesting that it was observed hunting ant prey.

Distribution. India *.

Type material examined. Bengalia martinleakei Senior-White, 1930 . HOLOTYPE ♂ ( NHMUK; on rectangular, red celluloid stage), labelled (1) Holo-/ type [printed on white label with red rim]; (2) TYPE [red script on white label]; (3) INDIA: / Vizagapatam. / Rayagada. / 1. x. 1925. [handwritten, except first line]; (4) Purchd. From / R. Senior White / B.M. 1938-460. [printed]; (5) Bengalia / martin-leakei / S.W. / White det. 1928 [handwritten, except last line] ( Fig.173 View FIGURES 171–182 ) [Right fore and mid legs lost] [NB: there is a microscope slide accompanying the holotype ( Fig. 175 View FIGURES 171–182 ); it is labelled (1) Bengalia / martin-leakei / S.W. / ♂ genitalia / TYPE [black handwriting] at one end and (2) Holo- / type [printed on a white circular label with a red rim] at the other; slide with ST5 (including the crumpled remains of ST5 flap distally) ( Fig. 176 View FIGURES 171–182 ) and terminalia in profile ( Fig. 179 View FIGURES 171–182 ); both items stained with a red dye ( Fig. 175 View FIGURES 171–182 ).]

Gangelomyia gandhiana Lehrer, 2005 . HOLOTYPE ♂ (NHMUK), labelled (1) HOLO- / TYPE [printed on white label with red rim]; (2) HOLOTYPUS [red script on white label]; (3) [upper side:] Tenmalai 500–800' / Travancore, / S. India, 11–17–X–38, [underside:] B.M.–C.M. Expdn. / to S. India, Sept.–Oct., 1938. [printed]; (4) Gangelomyia ♂ / gandhiana Lehrer n.sp. / Det. Dr. A. Z. LEHRER / 2005 [printed] [Left hind leg and right hind tibia missing; dissected by Lehrer; right pre- and postgonites destroyed, terminalia transferred by me from Lehrer’s big plastic vial to glycerol in a glass microvial; terminalia in good condition, with no Canada balsam infiltration; also recorded by Lehrer (2006a: 10), without mention of its status as holotype].

Gangelomyia krishna Lehrer, 2005 . HOLOTYPE ♂ (BPBM), labelled (1) C.E. INDIA, Orissa State, Jeypore, 533m. IX-’58, Nathan; (2) Collector / P.S. Nathan; (3) Bengalia View in CoL ♂ / martinleakei View in CoL / S.White, 1930 / Det. H. Kurahashi; (4) HOLOTYPUS [printed on red label]; (5) Gangelomyia ♂ / krishna Lehrer n. sp. / Det. Dr.

A.Z.LEHRER / 2005 [printed, pin hole in middle]; (6) Gangelomyia ♂ / krishna Lehrer n. sp. / Det. Dr. A.Z.LEHRER / 2005 [printed, pin hole near right hand margin of label] [The holotype has lost its right fore leg; posterior half of T3 and T4 vey dark; T5 very dark; dissected by Lehrer; terminalia (ST5 flap and epandrial and hypandrial complexes) in glycerol in a big plastic vial; transferred to glass microvial by me]. PARATYPE ♂ (NHMUK), labelled (1) Dehra Dun. / U.P., / India. (Nov. 1907. / Lt.-Col.F.W.Thomson, / I.M.S. / 1908—21. [printed, left hind leg glued to label]; (2) Ochromyia sp. ♂ / probably jejuna View in CoL typ. [handwritten]; (3) Bengalia View in CoL ♂ / krishna Lehrer n.sp. / Det. Dr. A.Z.LEHRER / 2004 [printed, pin hole in centre]; (4) Bengalia View in CoL ♂ / krishna Lehrer n.sp. / Det. Dr. A.Z.LEHRER / 2004 [printed, pin hole near right hand margin] [Dissected by Lehrer; terminalia transferred by me from Lehrer’s big plastic vial to a glass microvial with glycerol].

Other material examined. MNHN. India: 1 ♂, labelled (1) Dardjeeling / Himalaya / F. Caius 1915 [handwritten] [Most of thorax, parts of mid femur and right eye heavily eaten by a pest/pests; fore tibia with 4 setae on right side and 3 on left; placed in general collection under B. jejuna ; dissected by me; terminalia and ST 1–5 in glycerol in microvial on pin; dried T1+2–5 glued to a piece of card on pin]. NHMD. India: 1 ♂ ( Fig. 223 View FIGURES 221–229 ), labelled (1) Mus. / Westerm. [printed]; (2) M: jejuna / Fab: / Bengal / May 1809. [handwritten by Westermann] [Placed as specimen # 1 in NHMD collection in unit tray for Bengalia jejuna (see Fig. 222 View FIGURES 221–229 ); dissected by me; terminalia and ST 1–5 in glycerol in microvial on pin; dried T1+2–5 glued to piece of card on pin; this is one of two existing syntypes of Musca torosa Wiedemann ; the other is in NMW]. NHMUK. India: 1 ♂, labelled (1) India / Ex coll. / Bombay / Nat.Hist.Socy. [handwritten in pencil]; (2) Gangelomyia ♂ / krishna Lehrer n.sp. / Det. Dr. A.Z.LEHRER / 2005 [printed, pin hole in centre]; (3) Gangelomyia ♂ / krishna Lehrer n.sp. / Det. Dr. A.Z.LEHRER / 2005 [printed, pin hole near right hand margin] [Dissected by Lehrer; phallus broken beyond basiphallus; distiphallus absent from original vial; terminalia transferred by me to glycerol in a glass microvial]; • 1 ♂, labelled (1) [upper side:] Siruvāni–Muthiko- / lam, 1,700–3,000' / Coimbatore Dt. / S. India, / 23 & 26–IX–38, [underside:] B.M.–C.M. Expdn. / to S. India, Sept.–Oct., 1938 [printed]; (2) Gangelomyia ♂ / krishna Lehrer n.sp. / Det. Dr. A.Z.LEHRER / 2004 [printed, pin hole in centre] [Dissected by Lehrer; terminalia transferred by me to glycerol in a glass microvial; head lost]; • 1 ♂, labelled (1) India. / Ex coll. / Bombay / Nat. Hist.Socy. [handwritten] [On very short pin; both fore legs lost, abdomen eaten from within by a pest; dissected by me; phallus partly eaten by a pest; T1+2–5 glued to a piece of card on a separate pin with a copy of original label; terminalia in glycerol in a glass microvial on the same pin]; • 1 ♂ [staged], labelled (1) INDIA. [printed]; (2) Mussorie 20.VI.05 [handwritten]; Pres. by / E. Brunetti / Brit.Mus. /1927-184. [printed] [Dissected by me; T1+2–5 glued to a piece of card on pin, below the stage and above the labels; terminalia in glycerol in glass microvial pinned below the labels]; • 1 ♂ [staged on a large piece of card], labelled (1) INDIA: / T.R.BELL. / B.M.1934–394 [handwritten in black ink]; (2) [text on underside of stage card:] Ant fly / Kant… benga … (?) / 7. 8. 24 [handwritten in pencil on line 2, difficult to decipher] [Dissected by me; T1+2–5 glued to stage card; terminalia in glycerol in a glass microvial pinned below the labels]; • 1 ♂ [staged on a celluloid plate], labelled (1) BOMBAY PRESID., / Mahableshwar / & Matheran. / J.Newton. [printed]; (2) Pres. by / Miss J.T.Newton. / B.M. 1939–206. [printed] [Dissected by me; T1+2–5 glued to stage plate; terminalia in glycerol in a glass microvial pinned below the labels].

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Calliphoridae

Genus

Bengalia

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Bengalia martinleakei Senior-White, 1930

Rognes, Knut 2018
2018
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Bengalia martinleakei

Senior-White, 1930 : 69
Loc

Bengalia martinleakei: Senior-White et al. (1940

Bengalia martinleakei: Senior-White et al. (1940 : 95
Loc

Bengalia jejuna: Séguy (1946: 83)

Séguy (1946: 83)
Loc

Bengalia martinleakei: Kurahashi & Thapa (1994: 218)

Kurahashi & Thapa (1994: 218)
Loc

Bengalia martinleakei: Kurahashi & Afzal (2002: 221)

Kurahashi & Afzal (2002: 221)
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Gangelomyia gandhiana

Lehrer, 2005 : 117
Loc

Gangelomyia krishna

Lehrer, 2005 : 123
Loc

Gangelomyia gandhiana:

Lehrer (2006a: 10)
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Gangelomyia krishna:

Lehrer (2006a: 10)
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