Prosciara crassidens Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1991

Shi, Kai, Huang, Junhao, Komarova, Lyudmila, Zhang, Sujiong & Wu, Hong, 2013, Review of the genus Prosciara Frey (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China, Zootaxa 3640 (3), pp. 301-342 : 320

Prosciara crassidens Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1991

Hippa & Vilkamaa 1991: 128.

New material. 4 males, China, Yunnan province, Yingjiang, Tongbiguan, 1513 m, light trap, 24°37.667ʹN, 97°37.893ʹE, 16.V.2009, Su-Jiong Zhang [SM00843, SM00844, SM00846, SM00847]; 1 male, the same data but sweep-net [SM00800]; 1 male, China, Yunnan province, Yingjiang, Tongbiguan, Langsu, 1366 m, sweep-net, 24°37.112ʹN, 97°38.418ʹE, 17.V.2009, Junhao Huang [SM00573]; 1 male, the same data but Jie Zeng [SM00564]; 1 male, China, Yunnan province, Yingjiang, Tongbiguan, Mulianhuatang, 1341 m, sweep-net, 24°36.004ʹN, 97°39.139ʹE, 20.V.2009, Su-Jiong Zhang [SM00689]; 1 male, China, Yunnan province, Yingjiang, Nabang, 373 m, sweep-net, 24°42.140ʹN, 97°34.363ʹE, 15.V.2009, Man-Man Wang [SM00842].

Diagnosis. The species is distinguished by its slightly elongated necks and setae of the flagellomeres; setose M and Cu on wings; a characteristic short row of spinose setae dorsolaterally on the hind tibia; and a subapically located dorsal lobe on the gonostylus.

Distribution. China (Yunnan, Fig. 24 ), Burma (Kambaiti).

Remarks. This species was first recorded in Kambaiti, Burma (Hippa & Vilkamaa 1991) and is new to China (Yunnan province). The Chinese specimens examined show no distinct differences from the type specimen. However, the type specimen has 2–3 setae on r-m on wings, and two setae on each half of sternite 10, while the Chinese specimens have a bare r-m, and 1–2 setae on each half of sternite 10. Moreover, the specimen [SM00843] shows variation in having the longest setae of 4th flagellomere much shorter than the apical width of the flagellomere, not as long as the apical width of the flagellomere in the type specimen.

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FIGURE 24. Geographical distribution of Prosciara from China.