Botanophila biciliaris

Xue, Wan-Qi & Song, Wen-Hui, 2007, A review of the genus Botanophila Lioy (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) from China, with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 1633, pp. 1-38 : 22

15. biciliaris -group

( Fig. 20 )

Diagnosis. Cercal plate small, oval, with a more or less produced distal margin which is narrowly rounded, lateral setae short and sparse. Surstylus long, slender, bearing traces of a minute tooth subapically on inner margin (except B. kenji ); in lateral view surstylus tending to have a slightly concave hind margin. Epiphallus curving backwards over basiphallus.

No species have been found in China.

Figures

FIGURES 19 – 20. 19. Posterior view of cerci and surstyli of striolata - group: B. striolata (Fallén). After Michael Ackland. 20. Lateral view of cerci and surstyli of biciliaris - group: B. biciliaris (Pandellé). After Michael Ackland.