Atherigona (s. str.) falcata ( Thomson, 1869 )
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:880CEE9A-25B5-4620-90D2-D109E949059E |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7387446 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B387EF-4946-3E57-FDFB-FEB65893D29E |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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Atherigona (s. str.) falcata ( Thomson, 1869 ) |
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Atherigona (s. str.) falcata ( Thomson, 1869) View in CoL
Coenosia falcata Thomson, 1869: 560 View in CoL . China ( Hong Kong).
Atherigona nudiseta Malloch, 1923: 186 View in CoL . India.
Atherigona nudiseta ssp. megaloba Fan, 1965: 69 View in CoL . China.
Material examined
ETHIOPIA • 2 ♂♂; Oromo Prov. , Debre Zeit; 1800 m a.s.l.; 23 Feb. 2005; M.R. Wilson leg.; Malaise trap in Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. ; NMWC .
NAMIBIA • 1 ♂; West Caprivi Park , Kwando River Susuwe ; 17°45ʹ37″ S, 23°20ʹ55″ E; 28 Sep.–2 Oct. 1998; A.H. Kirk-Spriggs leg.; Malaise trap, dry woodland; NMNW GoogleMaps • 4 ♂♂; Katima Mulilo Distr., Salambala pan ; 17°50ʹ00″ S, 24°35ʹ58″ E; 23–27 Dec. 2002; A.H. and M.K. Kirk-Spriggs leg.; Malaise trap; NMNW GoogleMaps • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Caprivi Park , Kwando Meander, Kwando River ; 17°50ʹ49″ S, 3°18ʹ53″ E; 5 Dec. 1999; D.J. Mann leg.; swept from floating vegetation, mainly grasses; OUMNH GoogleMaps • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; NMWC GoogleMaps .
Remarks
Described into the genus Coenosia Meigen, 1826 ( Thomson 1869: 560) , this species has a wide oriental and australasian distribution. A single male was recorded ( Deeming 1975: 2) from Ongeama, Namibia. Pont & Magpayo (1995: 43–44) list 22 known hostplants.
The puparium is described by Skidmore (1985: 305, fig. 92g –i).
Distribution
Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and widespread Oriental and Australasian Regions.
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Atherigona (s. str.) falcata ( Thomson, 1869 )
Deeming, John C. 2022 |
Atherigona nudiseta ssp. megaloba
Fan Z. 1965: 69 |
Atherigona nudiseta
Malloch J. R. 1923: 186 |
Coenosia falcata
Thomson C. G. 1869: 560 |