Coenosia atra Meigen, 1830

Parchami-Araghi, Mehrdad, Pont, Adrian C. & Gilasian, Ebrahim, 2020, The genus Coenosia Meigen in Iran, with a key to species and description of a new species (Diptera: Muscidae), Zootaxa 4877 (3), pp. 559-574 : 567

Coenosia atra Meigen, 1830

( Figs 20 , 26–28 )

Material examined. Iran: Markazi: 2♂♂, 2♀♀ , Haftad-Qolleh Protected Area, Chekab valley , 34º7’5.3”N 50º16’25.3”E, 2219m, 28.v–15.vi.2016, Malaise trap, near pool, E. Gilasian & M. Parchami-Araghi (1♂ CNC, 1♂, 2♀♀ HMIM)

Diagnosis. The species C. atra is easily distinguished within the genus by its unique shining black appearance.

Distribution. It occurs widely in the West Palaearctic, including the Middle East, Armenia, Turkey, and Iran ( Pont 2018, 1986). Previously recorded from Iran by Stein (in Becker 1913).

Figures

FIGURES 20–25. Coenosia species, males, lateral view. 20. C. atra; 21. C. attenuata; 22. C. humilis; 23. C. testacea; 24. C. nigridigita; 25. C. tigrina.

FIGURES 26–34. Coenosia species, male sternite 5. and hypopygium, posterior and lateral views. 26–28. C. atra; 29–31. C. attenuata; 32–34. C. humilis.