Cheilosia, Meigen, 1822

Barkalov, Anatolij V. & Ståhls, Gunilla, 2022, Cheilosia (Diptera, Syrphidae: Rhingiini) of Nepal with descriptions of 29 new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 829 (1), pp. 1-127 : 8-14

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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.829.1863

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Cheilosia
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Key to subgenera of Cheilosia View in CoL occurring in Nepal

The subgeneric key works for specimens of the male sex, and for females except for the last couplet of the key.

1. Antennal pits confluent (meaning that the medial process of lunule is narrowed (pointed) anteriorly, and not connected with the face and the antennal pits are thus connected, sometimes seemingly connected and close inspection using higher magnification is necessary) ....................................... 2

– Antennal pits separated (medial process of lunule anteriorly broader and clearly merged with the face ( Fig. 2D View Fig ) ........................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Eye bare ............................................................................................................................................ 3

– Eye pilose ........................................................................... Taeniochilosia Oldenberg, 1916 View in CoL (in part)

3. Length of black pile on scutellum margin shorter than length of scutellum (this character is variable in species from Europe and Central Asia); right process of superior lobe of hypandrium short (extended only in distal direction) and broad ( Fig. 43F View Fig ) ..................................................................................... ............................................................................................ Taeniochilosia Oldenberg, 1916 View in CoL (in part)

– Length of black bristles on scutellum margin as long as or longer than length of scutellum; right process of superior lobe of hypandrium long and narrow, curved in distal part ( Fig. 54G, I View Fig ) ........... .......................................................................................................... Eucartosyrphus Barkalov, 2002

4. Tergites orange with black stripes along hind margins ( Fig. 14C View Fig ), superior lobe of hypandrium with four projections ( Fig. 17F View Fig ) ..................................................................... Rubrocheila Barkalov, 2002

– Tergites black or dark-brown, if with pale maculae, then superior lobe of hypandrium with other structure ............................................................................................................................................ 5

5. Arista plumose ( Fig. 32A View Fig ) ........................................................................ Endoiasimyia Bigot, 1882 View in CoL

– Arista bare or with shorter pilosity ................................................................................................... 6

6. Wings with distinct brown spot medially ( Figs 30A View Fig , 32C View Fig ). Big flies, resembling small bumblebees ( Fig. 12 View Fig ). Left process of superior lobe of hypandrium shifted to the middle ( Fig. 29G View Fig ) .................. ............................................................................................................... Floccocheila Barkalov, 2002 View in CoL

– Wings without brown spot medially, or, if with large black spots on wings, then left process of superior lobe of hypandrium different ............................................................................................................ 7

7. Surstylus broad to strikingly broad basally, and cercus enlarged (in size almost comparable with size of surstylus Fig. 57E View Fig ), superior lobes of hypandrium asymmetric ...... Pollinocheila Barkalov, 2002 View in CoL

– Surstylus not very broad basally and cercus distinctly smaller than surstylus (e.g., Fig. 56H View Fig ), superior lobes of hypandrium symmetric or asymmetric ............................................................................... 8

8. Distiphallus (apical sclerite of aedeagus) without lobes (projections) anteriorly, with big lobes posteriorly ( Fig. 68G View Fig ); frons broad, at level of antenna the frons is at least as broad as or much broader than the width of one eye ......................................................... Neocheilosia Barkalov, 1983

– Distiphallus with lobes (projections) anteriorly, frons narrower than width of eye ......................... 9

9. Distiphallus with broad and large anterior lobes, without posterior lobes (e.g., Figs 20G View Fig , 27H View Fig ) ...... ....................................................................................................................... Cheilosia Meigen, 1822 View in CoL

– Distiphallus with two pairs of lobes – anterior and posterior (e.g., Figs 2E View Fig , 18D View Fig , 24C View Fig , 50E View Fig ) ........... ........................................................................................................... Montanocheila Barkalov, 2002 View in CoL

Key to Nepalese species of Cheilosia

1. Eye bare (slender, black, short pilose species, antennal pits confluent) ( Figs 54–55 View Fig View Fig ) ........................ .......................................................................................... C. (Eucartosyrphus) procera View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Eye pilose, entirely or partly (sometimes pile very short and visible only under high magnification) ........................................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Face in ventral and/or dorsal part with distinct pile (pilosity of parafacia or gena not considered) ( Figs 13A View Fig , 24A View Fig , 25A, D View Fig , 31A View Fig ) ......................................................................................................... 3

– Face without distinct pile ( Figs 5A View Fig , 18A View Fig , 43A View Fig ) .............................................................................. 16

3. Arista plumose ( Fig. 31B View Fig ) ......................................... C. (Endoiasimyia) indiana (Bigot, 1883) ♂ ♀

– Arista bare, or with short or long pilosity (e.g., Figs 5B View Fig , 57B View Fig ) ........................................................ 4

4. Abdomen with distinct grey pollinose maculae antero-laterally on tergites I–III, pollinosity forming a grey band on tergite IV, scutum medially densely grey pollinose ( Fig. 40 View Fig ) .................................... .............................................................................................................. C. (C.) maculata View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Not this combination of characters (abdomen without distinct grey pollinose maculae, scutum not densely grey pollinose medially) ...................................................................................................... 5

5. Body robust, with long, dense, pale pilosity, (small) bee-mimic ( Fig. 26 View Fig ) ....... C. (M.) gilva View in CoL sp. nov.

– Body slender ( Fig. 53D View Fig ), pilosity not so long and bright, not bee-like ............................................ 6

6. Body black, face with only some pile dorso-laterally near parafacia, basoflagellomere orange, scutum black pilose ( Fig. 68 View Fig ) .......................................................................................................................... .. C. (Neocheilosia) komabaensis Shiraki, 1968 View in CoL [males of C. flavigena View in CoL sp. nov. could key out here]

– Not with this combination of characters ........................................................................................... 7

7. Holoptic (♂♂) ( Fig. 2C View Fig ) ................................................................................................................... 8

– Dichoptic (♀♀) ( Fig. 2D View Fig ) ............................................................................................................... 12

8. Face with only few long pile on ventral part, face densely pollinose ( Fig. 57A View Fig ) ............................... .......................................................................................................................... C. (P.) rava View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Face more extensively pilose, or with patch of pilosity near dorsal part of parafacia ( Figs 13A View Fig , 24A View Fig , 25A, D View Fig , 31A View Fig ) .................................................................................................................................... 9

9. Femora dark-brown or black in basal ⅓ and yellow in apical ⅔, body pollinose but shiny with distinct golden-green reflections ( Fig. 53D View Fig ) ..................................... C. (P.) quinta Barkalov & Cheng, 2004 View in CoL

– Not this combination of characters ................................................................................................. 10

10. Katepisternum with dorsal and ventral pile patches connected, parafacia with some pile longer than eye pilosity ( Fig. 25A, D View Fig ) ................................................................................. C. (M.) gilva View in CoL sp. nov.

– Katepisternum with dorsal and ventral pile patches widely separated, parafacia with shorter pilosity .............................................................................................................................................11

11. Femora black with yellow tips; eye partly pilose; superior lobe of hypandrium with sharply pointed left process ( Figs 13 View Fig , 14A View Fig ) .......................................................... C. (C.) difficilis Hervé-Bazin, 1929 View in CoL

– Femora yellow in apical ½–⅓, and black in basal part; eye entirely pilose; superior lobe of hypandrium with different shape of left process ( Figs 48–49 View Fig View Fig ) ............................................... C. (C.) pica View in CoL sp. nov.

12. Frons with a (narrow) transversal stripe of grey pollinosity ( Figs 22B View Fig , 25A View Fig , 56B View Fig , 65A View Fig ) .............. 13

– Frons without transversal stripe of grey pollinosity (e.g., Figs 58C View Fig , 62B View Fig ) ..................................... 15

13. Scutum antero-medially with two longitudinal stripes of grey pollinosity, pilosity semi-erect and of equal length. Eye with very short pilosity, only visible under high magnification ( Figs 22 View Fig , 23A–B View Fig ) ......................................................................................................................................................... 14

– Scutum antero-medially without longitudinal stripes of grey pollinosity, pilosity erect and of different lengths, comparatively long and with 2–3× shorter pile on posterior half. Eye with longer pilosity, visible under low magnification ( Figs 25–26 View Fig View Fig ) .................................................. C. (M.) gilva View in CoL sp. nov.

14. Scutum short black pilose, lunule clear yellow, anepisternum yellow pilose, face with small pile patch restricted to dorsal part at parafacia ( Figs 22 View Fig , 23A View Fig ) .......................................... C. flavigena View in CoL sp. nov.

– Scutum yellow pilose, anepisternum yellow pilose and postero-dorsally with some black pile, face with pile on ventral part ( Figs 64C–E View Fig , 65 View Fig ) ............................................................... C. versa View in CoL sp. nov.

15. Femora blackish in basal ⅓, apical ⅔ yellow. ( Figs 48–49 View Fig View Fig ) ............................... C. (C.) pica View in CoL sp. nov.

– Femora black, apical ⅙ of tips yellow ( Fig. 14A View Fig ) ...................... C. (C.) difficilis Hervé-Bazin, 1929 View in CoL

16. Fore coxa with a distinct, lateral spur ( Fig. 61D View Fig ) ........................................................................... 17

– Fore coxa without lateral spur ........................................................................................................ 19

17. Face protruded, with characteristic shape in lateral view, in anterior view face narrow ( Figs 20A View Fig , 21B View Fig ) ................................................................................................................ C. (C.) falcata View in CoL sp. nov.

– Face not protruded .......................................................................................................................... 18

18. Scutum with short adpressed and 3–5× longer erect black pilosity ( Fig. 59B, D View Fig ) ............................. ........................................................................................................................ C. (C.) spinosa View in CoL sp. nov.

– Scutum with erect yellow pilosity of approximately equal length ( Fig. 61A–B View Fig ) ............................... .......................................................................................................................... C. (C.) spuria View in CoL sp. nov.

19. Tergites I–IV yellow in colour, with black transversal bands at posterior margins (width of bands ⅓ or ¼ of tergite length) ( Fig. 14C View Fig ) ....................................... C. (R.) egregia Barkalov & Cheng, 1998 View in CoL

– Tergites I–IV black or brown, with more or less developed grey pollinosity ................................. 20

20. Scutellum hind margin without distinct strong black bristles, with dense long, black or yellow pilosity ............................................................................................................................................ 21

– Scutellum hind margin with at least two distinctly stronger black bristles (stronger than surrounding pilosity), or with multiple long and somewhat stronger bristles than surrounding pilosity ........... 40

21. Eye with black (or dark-brown) pilosity ......................................................................................... 22

– Eye with yellow or with brown pilosity (use high magnification and good illumination) ............. 32

22. Face distinctly produced antero-ventrally ( Fig. 12A–D View Fig ) ....................... C. (F.) crassata View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Face less or not protruded antero-ventrally ( Fig. 18A View Fig ) .................................................................. 23

23. Basoflagellomere orange-yellow or brownish-orange, dorsal margin often darkened ................... 24

– Basoflagellomere dark-brown or black, sometimes densely brown pollinose, with or without reddishbrown postero-ventral corner .......................................................................................................... 26

24. Parafacia non-pollinose along margin near face, while densely grey pollinose near eye .................. ........................................................... C. (M.) erratica Barkalov & Peck, 1997 View in CoL (see also couplet 35)

– Parafacia entirely pollinose or almost so ........................................................................................ 25

25. Scutellum hind margin and postalar calli with yellow pilosity ( Fig. 4 View Fig ) ............................................. .............................................................................................................. C. (M.) albipicta View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Scutellum hind margin and postalar calli with black pilosity ( Fig. 6A View Fig ) ............................................. ....................................................................... C. (M.) alpha View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ (see also couplets 39 and 49)

26. Tergites III–V only black pilose, clearly contrasting with pale pilosity of tergite II ( Fig. 36 View Fig ) ........... .......................................................................................................... C. (F.) leucozonoides View in CoL sp. nov. ♀

– Tergites III–V with mostly yellow or orange pilosity, sometimes also with patches of black pile of variable sizes laterally on tergites ................................................................................................... 27

27. Legs completely black .................................................................................................................... 28

– Legs at least with brownish or yellow basal ⅓ of tibia .................................................................. 29

28. Legs and pleura with only black pilosity ( Fig. 10A–B View Fig ) ................ C. (M.) brevimontana View in CoL sp. nov. ♀

– Legs with some yellow pile on tarsi, hind femur, ventral part of anepisternum and katepisternum with patches of light pile ( Fig. 46C–D View Fig ) .......................................................... C. (M.) pernigra View in CoL sp. nov. ♀

29. Tergite I with yellow pilosity laterally .... C. (F.) illustratoides View in CoL sp. nov. (in part, see also couplet 39)

– Tergite I with black pilosity antero-laterally ................................................................................... 30

30. Sternites completely black pilose, superior lobe of hypandrium without left process ( Fig. 45F View Fig ) ...... .................................................................................................................... C. (M.) nigella View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Sternites with mixed black and yellowish pilosity, superior lobe of hypandrium with left process ( Fig. 33E View Fig ) ........................................................................................................................................ 31

31. Face densely grey pollinose, except narrow shiny stripe in lower part ( Fig. 63A View Fig ); superior lobe of hypandrium as on Fig. 63D View Fig .......................................................................... C. (F.) vellea View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Face shiny with narrow stripe of grey pollinosity in mid part ( Fig. 33A View Fig ); superior lobe of hypandrium as on Fig. 33E View Fig ........................................................................................... C. (F.) indistincta View in CoL sp. nov.

32. Pleura with only whitish or yellowish pilosity ............................................................................... 33

– At least posterior part of anepisternum postero-dorsally also with some black pile ...................... 37

33. Tergites entirely yellow or white pilose .......................................................................................... 34

– Tergites II, III or IV yellow pilose with small patches of black pile on antero-lateral corners, or, yellow pilose and tergite III with transversal stripe of black pile ............................................................... 36

34. Parafacia very broad, in broadest part nearly as broad as basoflagellomere width, katepisternum with dorsal and ventral pile patches broadly separated .................................... C. (C.) pilivena View in CoL sp. nov. ♀

– Parafacia narrower, about ⅔ of basoflagellomere width, katepisternum with dorsal and ventral pile patches connected ........................................................................................................................... 35

35. Hind femur apically with black and yellow pile ................. C. (M.) erratica Barkalov & Peck, 1997 View in CoL

– Hind femur apically with only yellow pilosity ( Fig. 16B–C View Fig ) ............................................................. ..................................................................................... C. (M.) distincta Barkalov & Cheng, 1998 View in CoL

36. Tergites III & IV with very small patches of black pile antero-laterally ........... C. (F.) collis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Only tergite III with transversal band of black pile ( Fig.16B View Fig ) ........................................................... ....................... C. (M.) distincta Barkalov & Cheng, 1998 View in CoL ♂ (but see discussion under C. distincta View in CoL )

37. Katepisternum with dorsal and ventral pile patches separated, tergites III–IV only with whitish or pale yellowish pilosity .............................................................................. C. (C.) pilivena View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Katepisternum with dorsal and ventral pile patches connected (sometimes only narrowly connected), tergites III–IV with yellowish, orange and/or black pilosity .......................................................... 38

38. Tergite IV black pilose on posterior ⅔ of tergite ............................................................................ 39

– Tergite IV entirely whitish or yellowish pilose, sometimes also with some black pile .................. 40

39. Hind femur with dense pale ventral and antero-ventral pilosity longer than femur width ( Fig. 51B, D View Fig ) ............................................................................................................... C. (M.) picta View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Hind femur only with some scattered pale pile longer than femur width ( Fig. 6B, D View Fig ) ...................... ............................................................................ C. (M.) alpha View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ (see also couplets 25, 49)

40. Scutum broadly black pilose between wing bases ( Fig. 30A–B View Fig ) ..... C. (F.) illustratoides View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Scutum with patchy black and yellow pilosity ( Fig. 4 View Fig ) .............................. C. (M.) albipicta View in CoL sp. nov.

41. Body yellowish-brown; with dark-brown colour of parafacia, lateral stripes on frons, irregular fascia on femora, tibiae and tergites I–III dark-brown to black ( Fig. 32C–D View Fig ) ........... C. insolita View in CoL sp. nov. ♀

– Body black, with more or less yellow legs ..................................................................................... 42

42. Scutum and abdomen with bright green reflections, tibiae and metatarsi mostly yellow ( Fig. 38 View Fig ) ... ..................................................................................................... C. lucida Barkalov & Cheng, 1998 View in CoL

– Scutum and abdomen not with bright green reflections, tibiae and/or metatarsi largely black ...... 43

43. Antennae dark-brown to black, basoflagellomere often densely grey pollinose ............................ 44

– At least basoflagellomere partly yellow or reddish in colour ......................................................... 45

44. Male: posterior margin of tergite IV with black (or dark-brown) semi-erect or appressed pile in addition to semi-erect yellow pile. Female: fore coxa yellow ( Fig. 67 View Fig ) ............................................. ................................................................................................................ C. (C.) weiperti View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Male: posterior margin of tergite IV with yellowish semi-erect or appressed pile. Female: fore coxa brown .............................................................................. C. (C.) suspecta Barkalov & Cheng, 2004 View in CoL

45. Male: apices of femora yellow on anterior area, yellow part about ⅓–½ in anterior area but narrower in posterior part of femora. Female: femora completely yellow ( Fig. 28 View Fig ) ......................................... ................................................................................................................. C. (C.) hauseri View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

– Femora black or dark-brown, or with narrowly yellow tips ........................................................... 46

46. Face, parafacia, frons and pleurae heavily grey pollinose ( Fig. 53E–G View Fig ), with pollinosity obscuring the black integument ....................................................................................................................... 47

– Some of named parts non-pollinose and shiny, or sparsely pollinose ............................................ 48

47. All tibiae black ................................................................................................. C. (P.) rava View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Tibiae yellow with more or less developed black ring ( Fig. 44A–D View Fig ) ................................................ ............................................................................................................ C. (T.) nepalensis View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

48. Face distinctly protruded in lower part, basoflagellomere orange-brown or brown ( Figs 7A View Fig , 8B View Fig ) ... ................................................................................................................... C. (C.) angusta View in CoL sp. nov. ♂

– Face not protruded in lower part, basoflagellomere bright orange in postero-ventral part and black in antero-dorsal part, or basoflagellomere orange .............................................................................. 49

49. Moderately sized species: body length 7–9.5 mm. Parafacia at least in dorsal half densely grey pollinose ( Fig. 5A View Fig ); frons of female with transversal stripe of grey pollinosity ( Fig. 5D View Fig ) ................ ............................................................................ C. (M.) alpha View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ (see also couplets 25, 39)

– Small sized species: body length about 5 mm. Parafacia non-pollinose, shiny ( Fig. 41A View Fig ); frons of female without transversal stripe of grey pollinosity ( Fig. 41D View Fig ) ...... C. (M.) minuscula View in CoL sp. nov. ♂ ♀

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Syrphidae

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