Megaselia wiegmanae, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.4.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0282A923-893A-45BC-941A-6CDECBE36618 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6093920 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFA4-FFFB-C5FA-FC0DFBC5F9D7 |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia wiegmanae |
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sp. nov. |
Megaselia wiegmanae View in CoL new species ( Figs. 30 View FIGURES 28 – 30 , 62 View FIGURES 53 – 62 , 92 View FIGURES 87 – 92 , 124 View FIGURES 109 – 124 )
Diagnosis. Male. In the group VIII key of Borgmeier (1966), M. wiegmanae fails the key at couplet 11 where it lacks either the enlarged genitalia of M. globipyga Borgmeier or the large hypandrium of M. brevicostalis Wood. M. wiegmanae , like M. brevicostalis , is part of the M. curtineura complex of Megaselia , and the two species are similar. In addition to the aforementioned large hypandrium of M. brevicostalis , M. wiegmanae has a slightly longer costal index (0.42–0.44 compared to 0.40–0.43), and only 2 alular setae (3 in M. brevicostalis ) ( Fig. 92 View FIGURES 87 – 92 ).
Description. See Table 7.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of K.T. Wiegman, host of BioSCAN site 18.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, 3–10.V.2014, Keller, Malaise trap ( LACM 329837).
Paratypes. 4 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, 3–10.V.2014, Keller, Malaise trap ( LACM 329838, LACM 329839, 2 CUMZ).
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Exposition Park, University Park, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Jefferson Park, Elysian Valley, Leimert Park, Koreatown, Mid-City, Glendale, Elysian Park, Gardena, Hollywood, Larchmont, Carthay, Burbank, Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Pico-Union, Mid-Wilshire, Glassell Park, Highland Park, 335 ♂, I–V.2014, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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