Meoneura merzi Ozerov et Krivosheina

Ozerov, A. L. & Krivosheina, M. G., 2013, New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan, Far Eastern Entomologist 257, pp. 10-12 : 10-11

Meoneura merzi Ozerov et Krivosheina , sp. n.

Fig. 1

TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype – ♂, Kazakhstan: Kara-Tau Gebirge , 15 km N Atabaj (now is Karnak, 43.52 o N, 68.34 o E), 550–700 m, 9.V 1994 (leg. B. Merz) (deposited in the collection of the MHNG). The whole specimen is macerated and stored in glycerine in a microvial.

DESCRIPTION. MALE. Head: frons dark brown, face, gena and occiput black. Setae well developed, postocellar setae slightly diverging. 1 strong bristle on vibrissal angle and additional 2 strong setae on gena present. Frons parallel. Frontal triangle reaching about half the length of the frons, not differentiated from the rest of the frons. Both postpedicels missing. Antennal grooves not deep with a small but distinct carina. Gena broad, height below eye about 1/3 of the maximum eye height. Thorax black. Scutum mostly shining, with 0+3 dorsocentral bristles. Scutellum microtrichose. Legs black. Fore femur with three posteroventral long setae. Wing is typical for Meoneura species , slightly whitish. Knob of halter dirty white. Abdomen black. Male terminalia as in Fig. 1 . Surstylus V-shaped, divided in two arms: upper long and stick-like, lower wide, shorter than upper arm, with numerous hairs internally. Lamella present, simple, with long setae internally.

Female. Unknown.

MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 4.1 mm; length of wing 3.2 mm.

DISTRIBUTION. Kazakhstan.

DIAGNOSIS. Meoneura merzi can easily be recognized by the unique genitalia ( Fig. 1 ), which are more similar to M. neotiophila Collin, 1930 ( Fig. 2 ).

ETYMOLOGY. This species name is a patronym for Dr Berhard Merz (Geneva), collector of this species.

Figures

Figs 1–2. Meoneura spp., male genitalia, lateral view. 1 – M. merzi sp. n.; 2 – M. neotiophila Collin.