Limnophora pica, Macquart, 1851

Pont, Adrian C., 2012, Muscoidea (Fanniidae, Anthomyiidae, Muscidae) described by P. J. M. Macquart (Insecta, Diptera), Zoosystema 34 (1), pp. 39-111 : 79-80

pica Macquart, 1851 , Leucomelina

Leucomelina pica Macquart, 1851b: 235 ( 1851d: 262) , pl. 24, figs 3, 3a, 3b. Lectotype ♂, “ Brésil. Minas Geraes. M. Clausse. Muséum.” ( Brazil, Minas Gerais state), by designation of Albuquerque (1950c: 2), in MNHN.

MATERIAL. — There is 1 ♂ in MNHN, under no. 1886 of the Macquart collection. It has the accession no. 9.43 ( Brazil, Minas Gerais, collector Claussen), and is labelled by Macquart “ Leucomelina / pica. ♂. / Macq. n. g., n. sp.”. It has the right wing missing, but is otherwise in good condition. It was designated lectotype by Albuquerque (loc. cit.).

CURRENT IDENTITY. — Albuquerque (1950c: 1, 2, figs 1-6) redescribed the lectotype and placed the species in the genus Limnophora Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 , an assignment that is correct ( Pont 1972: 29; Carvalho et al. 1993: 98; 2005: 156). The lectotype has the prosternum setulose, vein R 4 + 5 setulose at base, vein R 1 bare, mid tibia with one posterior seta, four postsutural dorsocentral setae, combined aristal pubescence just over half width of postpedicel, and frons at narrowest point slightly broader than width of postpedicel.