Stylogaster pauliana Camras, 1962

Stuke, Jens-Hermann, 2012, A revision of Afrotropical species of Stylogaster Macquart (Diptera: Conopidae), with descriptions of twenty-one new species and an identification key, African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 267-267 : 324-325

Stylogaster pauliana Camras, 1962

Figs 195–199

Stylogaster pauliana Camras, 1962 b: 186 (Type locality: “ Madagacar : Analavelona Mt. ”).

Literature: Camras (1962 b), Smith (1967).

Material examined: MADAGASCAR: Antananarivo: 1♀ 46 km NE of Ankazobe, Ambohitantely , 18°11.88'S 47°16.89'E, 700 m, 16–17 xii.2002 , sclerophyl forest, M. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap. Tulear: 1♂ 4 km NW Manombo, Mikea forest , dry deciduous forest, 22°54.22'S 43°28.53'E, 30 m, 20–27 xi.2001 , M. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap; 1♀ same, except 6–16 xii.2001; 1♀ same, except 13–23.vii.2002; 1♂ same, except 3–14.ix.2002; 1♂ same, except 14–23.ix.2002; 1♀ same, except 3–13.x.2002; 1♂ same, except 7–18.iv.2003; 1♂ same, except 3–10.viii.2003; 1♂ same, except 31.viii–11.ix.2003; 1♀ NW Manombo, Mikea forest , spiny forest, 22°54.80'S 43°28.93'E, 37 m, 12 x–12 xi.2001 , M. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap; 1♂ same, except 23.vii–6.viii.2002; 1♀ same, except 23–30 xi.2003; 2♂ Andohaela National Park, Parcel II, Tsimela , transitional forest, 24°56.21'S 46°37.60'E, 175 m, 16–17.xii.2002 , M. Irwin, F.D. Parker & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap; 1♂ same, except 27 xii.2002 – 6.i.2003; 1♂ same, except 6–16.i.2003; 1♂ same, except 16–26.i.2003; 1♂ same, except 18–28.iii.2003; 2♂ same, except 29.vi–10.vii.2003; 1♂ same, except 10–21.ix.2003; 1♂ same, except 1–11 x.2003; 2♂ same, except 21–23 xii.2003; 1♀ same, except 28.i–12. ii.2004; 1♂ Andohaela National Park, Ihazofotsy, Parcelle III, dry spiny forest, 22°49.85'S 46°32.17'E, 80 m, 12–16 xii.2002 , M. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap; 1♂ same, except 15–26.i.2003; 1♀ same, except 3–13.ii.2003; 1♂ same, except 18–29.iii.2003; 3♂ same, except 11–22.vi.2003; 2♂ 1♀ same, except 3–13.ix.2003; 1♀ same, except 3–14.i.2004; 1♀ Zombitse National Park , near national road, deciduous spiny forest, 20°50.43'S 44°43.87'E, 825 m, 14–16 xii.2001 , R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap. Fianarantsoa : 1♂ 40km S Ambositra , low altitude rainforest, 20°47.56'S 47°10.54'E, 825 m, 23.vii–6.viii.2002 , M. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap; 1♂ Majunga, Ambovomamy, Belambo , 20 km NW Port Berger, secondary growth on white sand, 15°27.07'S 47°36.80'E, 33 m, 25.ii–3.iii.2007 , M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala, Malaise trap; 1♂ same, except 10–18.iii.2007 (all CAS & J­HS).

Distribution: Endemic to Madagascar.

Figures

Figs 195–199. Terminalia (♂) of Stylogaster pauliana Camras (Madagascar, Tulear, Andohaela National Park): (195) surstylus, lateral view; (196) same, dorsal view; (197) phallus sheath of hypandrium, lateral view; (198) cercus, lateral view; (199) sperm pump and ejaculatory apodeme.Abbreviations: ce – cercus; dp – distiphallus; hys – phallus sheath of hypandrium; su – surstylus. Not to scale.