Megaselia donahuei, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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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.6093871 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFBE-FFE1-C5FA-FCC3FB47FA8A |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia donahuei |
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sp. nov. |
Megaselia donahuei View in CoL new species ( Figs. 8 View FIGURES 1 – 9 , 40 View FIGURES 33 – 42 , 70 View FIGURES 69 – 74 , 100 View FIGURES 93 – 108 )
Diagnosis. Male. In the group VI key of Borgmeier (1966), M. donahuei keys to M. orestes Borgmeier , from which it differs by being a largely yellow species ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 1 – 9 ) compared to the dark coloration throughout on M. orestes .
Description. See Table 3.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of Julian Donahue, host of BioSCAN site 31.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Highland Park, 31.V.2014 – 7.VI.2014, Franco, Malaise trap ( LACM 329772).
Paratypes. 2 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Hollywood, 4–18.VI.2014, Hein, Malaise trap ( LACM 329773, LACM 329774). 2 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Highland Park, 31.V.2014 – 7.VI.2014, Brejcha, Malaise trap ( CUMZ).
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: University Park, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Koreatown, Mid-City, Elysian Park, Hollywood, Echo Park, Atwater Vilage, Pico-Union, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, 46 ♂, I–V.2014, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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