Atherigona (Atherigona) tibiseta Malloch
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6. Atherigona (Atherigona) tibiseta Malloch View in CoL
( Figs 13–16 View FIGURES 1–16. 1–4 )
Atherigona tibiseta Malloch, 1924: 145 View in CoL . Holotype male, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in AMS (seen by Pont, 1986b: 21).
Atherigona tibiseta View in CoL ; Pont, 1989: 682; Shinonaga et al. 1991: 330.
Diagnosis. Frontal vitta mostly yellow. Palpus usually wholly yellow. Profrons projecting in male ( Pont, 1986b: Fig. 50). Male fore tibia with very long posteroventral to ventral setae on apical quarter ( Pont, 1986b: Fig. 51). Hypopygial prominence with 2 short parallel arms and a small to moderate tubercle between them as in Figs 13 and 14 View FIGURES 1–16. 1–4 (see also Pont, 1986b: Figs 53, 55, 56); trifoliate process with the stalk short, median piece smooth or weakly emarginated on apical margin in posterior view, depending on the angle, as in Figs 15 and 16 View FIGURES 1–16. 1–4 (see also Pont, 1986b: Figs 54, 57–59). Female ovipositor with tergite 7 weakly sclerotized and sternite 6 narrow ( Pont, 1986b: Figs 60–62).
Material examined: NSMT: New Caledonia: Col de Pétchécara : 15 km W. of Thio , 19.ii.1978, S. Shinonaga, 2 ♂ (not seen), 10 ♀, Shinonaga det.; 25.ii.1978, 2 ♀, S. Shinonaga; 19.ii.1978, H. Kurahashi, 2 ♀, Shinonaga det., 20.ii.1978, H. Kurahashi, 3 ♀, Shinonaga det. Hienghène: 21–22.ii.1978, 1 ♀, S. Shinonaga. Thio: 50 km E of Nouméa , 18.ii.1978, 2 ♀, S. Shinonaga.
CNC: New Caledonia: Dumbéa : 100 m, 7.ix.1972, 20 ♂, 11 ♀, J.F. McAlpine .
BMNH: New Caledonia: Dumbéa : 100 m, 7.ix.1972, 2 ♂, 2 ♀, J. F.McAlpine. Tanna: ix.1930, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, L.E. Cheesman; x.1930, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, L.E. Cheesman.
BPBM: New Caledonia: Anse Vata : 25.x.1958, 3 ♂, 7 ♀ (1 ♀ OUMNH) ; 27.x.1958, 8 ♀; 23.xi.1958, 2 ♀; 22.x.1958, fly trap (bait: kidney extract); all C.R. Joyce. Canala : 11.xi.1958, 2 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Col des Roussettes : 300–400 m , 29.i.1969, 2 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss. La Crouen : 31.i.1963, Malaise trap, 1 ♂, C.M. Yoshimoto & N.L.H. Krauss. Beach near La Foa : 19.xi.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Hienghène: 10 m, at u. v. light , 14–17.viii.1979, 1 ♂, G.M. Nishida ; 4.x.1940, 1 ♀, F.X. Williams. Honailou River : headwaters , 26.x.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Monts. Koghi: 500 m, 23–27.viii.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Ngoue: 2 km SE Timbia , 0–5 m, sweeping , 20.ix.1979, 1 ♂, W. C. Gagné . Nouméa : 22–23.xi.1963, 1 ♂, 2 ♀, R. Straatman ; ii.1959, Malaise trap, 1 ♂, C.M. Yoshimoto & N.L.H. Krauss; 20.ii.1963, light trap, C.M. Yoshimoto & N.L.H. Krauss; I.F.O. Anse Vata, 1.iv.1958, 1 ♀, J. Rageau. Plateau de Dogny : 20.xi.1958, 3 ♂, 6 ♀ (1 ♂ OUMNH), C.R. Joyce. St Louis: 1940, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ; 14.x.1940, 1 ♀, F.X. Williams. Thio : 24.iii.1959, 1 ♂, N.L.H. Krauss. Yahoue : 20.ii.1963, Malaise trap, 1 ♂, C.M. Yoshimoto & N.L.H. Krauss. Isle of Pines: Point SW of Kuto , 0–5 m, on grass , 17.viii.1979, 3 ♀, W. C. Gagné . Loyalty Islands: Mare: La Roche , iii.1959, 1 ♂, N.L.H. Krauss. Lifou: We , ii.1962, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss; We , 30–31.i.1962, 1 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss. We , light trap , 16–18.ii.1963, 2 ♂, C.M. Yoshimoto; We , near the beach , 16–19.ii.1963, 1 ♀, C.M. Yoshimoto. Ouvea: Fayaoue , 0–50 m , i.1969, 1 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss .
Comments. The species was first recorded from New Caledonia by Pont (1986b) based on 22 males and 13 females from Dumbéa. See Pont (1986b) for a complete description and detailed geographic records.
Distribution. Australia (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Vic., WA), Lord Howe I., New Caledonia ( New Caledonia, Loyalty Is, Isle of Pines), Norfolk I., Vanuatu.
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Atherigona (Atherigona) tibiseta Malloch
Couri, Marcia S., Pont, Adrian C. & Daugeron, Christophe 2010 |
Atherigona tibiseta
Shinonaga, S. & Kano, R. & Fauran, P. 1991: 330 |
Pont, A. C. 1989: 682 |
Atherigona tibiseta
Pont, A. C. 1986: 21 |
Malloch, J. R. 1924: 145 |