Medetera armeniaca Negrobov

Negrobov, Oleg P., 2010, Notes on the status of some species of the Medetera jacula group (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), Zootaxa 2417, pp. 66-68 : 67

Medetera armeniaca Negrobov in Negrobov and Stackelberg, 1974

Negrobov in Negrobov & Stackelberg, 1974: in Lindner, Flieg. palaearkt. Reg. 4(5): 285.

Grichanov, 2007: Plant Protection News Suppl., ISSN 1815-3682: 50 (as synonym of M. jacula ).

Grichanov (2007) synonymised this species with M. jacula , but provided without any discussion. However, both M. ameniaca and M. jacula are clearly distinguishable. In M. armeniaca the clypeus is shining medially (entirely pollinose in M. jacula ) and surstyli are strongly curved and broadened toward the apex (only slightly broadened toward apex in M. jacula (c.f. Figs. 17, 18 and 3, 5 ). On the basis of the distinct differences in male hypopygium, these two species are clearly valid and distinguishable.

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 18. Dorsocentral bristles and male hypopygium, lateral view. 11. M. jacula. 12. M. meridionalis. 13. M. petrophiloides, surstylus. 14, M. petrophiloides. 15. M. petrophila, surstylus. 16. M. petrophila. 17. M. armeniaca, surstylus. 18. M. armeniaca. (from Negrobov & Stackelberg 1972, 1974).

FIGURES 1 – 10. Wings and male hypopygium, lateral view (except 9,10 - dorsal view). 1. M. meridionalis. 2. M. meridionalis. 3. M. jacula. 4. M. jacula. 5. M. jacula, surstylus. 6. M. meridionalis, surstyli. 7. M. jacula, cercus. 8. M. meridionalis, cercus. 9. M. jacula, surstylus. 10. M. meridionalis, cercus.