Megaselia hentschkeae, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.4.1 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0282A923-893A-45BC-941A-6CDECBE36618 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6093881 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFB3-FFED-C5FA-F8DAFE4EFD9D |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia hentschkeae |
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sp. nov. |
Megaselia hentschkeae View in CoL new species (Figs. 13, 45, 75, 105, 106)
Diagnosis. Male. In the group III key of Borgmeier (1964), M. hentschkeae keys to M. dilatata Brues from which it differs by most often having 2 moderately strong anipisternal bristles (compared to M. dilatata’s one) and an elongate genitalia with ventrally projecting anal tube ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 75 – 80 ) compared to the large, deeply emarginate epandrium of M. dilatata .
Description. See Table 4.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of Peggy Hentschke, host of BioSCAN site 3.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Burbank, 24–31.V.2014, Cianci, Malaise trap ( LACM 329787).
Paratypes. 3 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Carthay, 31.XII.2013 – 7.I.2014, Dahl, Malaise trap ( LACM 329788, LACM 329789, CUMZ).
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Exposition Park, University Park, Los Feliz, Koreatown, Hollywood, Larchmont, Pico-Union, Highland, Mount Washington, 8 ♂, I–V.2014, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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