Megaselia hoggorum, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.4.1 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0282A923-893A-45BC-941A-6CDECBE36618 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6093887 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFB2-FFED-C5FA-FA91FBF7F827 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia hoggorum |
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sp. nov. |
Megaselia hoggorum View in CoL new species (Figs. 15, 47, 77, 108)
Diagnosis. Male. In the group III key of Borgmeier (1964), M. hoggorum keys to M. spiniclasper Borgmeier which it differs from noticeably and immediately in the structure of the genitalia. M. spiniclasper has on the left side of the epandrium a single, long, curved projection bearing a terminal bristle. M. hoggorum bears two much more subtle, rounded ventral projections off corners of the epandrium ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 75 – 80 ), which are similar to those of M. dilatata Brues (which comes out later in the key). Upon examination of type material, it was found that although the external structures of the genitalia of M. hoggorum and M. dilatata were similarly shaped, M. hoggorum lacked the prominent and largely protruding phallus complex visible on all specimens of M. dilatata . Additionally, M. hoggorum has much stronger epandrial setation.
Description. See Table 4.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of the Hogg family, hosts of BioSCAN site 7.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Highland Park, 31.V.2014 – 7.VI.2014, Franco, Malaise trap ( LACM 329793).
Paratypes. 4 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Highland Park, 31.V.2014 – 7.VI.2014, Franco, Malaise trap ( LACM 329794, LACM 329795, 2 CUMZ).
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Los Feliz, Silverlake, Glendale, Highland Park, Mount Washington, 252 ♂, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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