Scaptomyza articulata Hardy, 1965

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Scaptomyza articulata Hardy, 1965

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Scaptomyza articulata Hardy, 1965: 654 .

Diagnosis. Epandrium broad, with a strong and sharp-pointed posterior lobe. Surstylus is large and slightly curved in posterior view, small in lateral view. A row of few and sparse surstylar teeth is found in the dorsal portion of the surstylus. A group of large bristles is found in the ventral portion of the surstylus.

Distribution. Hawaiian Islands : Hawaiʻi, Molokaʻi.

Ecology. Unknown.

Types. The holotype male (6507, on pin) and allotype female (6507a, on pin) are deposited in the BPBM (not examined). Keanakolu , Hawaiʻi, 5,216 ft [ 1,590 m], Oct 1952, D. E. Hardy .

Material Examined. Paratype. 1 ♂ ( UHIM2015.00197 ), Keanakolu , Hawaiʻi, 5,200 ft. [ 1,585 m], Oct 1952, D. E. Hardy col., D. E. Hardy det.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Habitus of Scaptomyza articulata Hardy, 1965 (specimen UHIM2015.00197, [paratype]), in dorsal (A) and left lateral (B) views. Scale bar = 1 mm. Male terminalia of the respective individual in posterior (C), oblique posterior (D) and left lateral (E) views. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.