Revision of the untreated taxa of Melaloncha s. s. bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)
Brown, Brian V.
Zootaxa
2006
2006-08-03
1280
1
1
68
3Z4D8
Borgmeier
1971
[264,505,1678,1704]
Insecta
Phoridae
Melaloncha
Animalia
Diptera
25
26
Arthropoda
species
sinistra
Diagnosis.Frons punctate, with short setulae. Forefemur greatly dilated apically in most species. Foretarsomeres shortened. Ovipositor deeply cleft, with thin dorsal lobe and deeper ventral lobe; dorsally flattened. Often apex of ovipositor ventrally with small to large tuft of long setae.
Remarks.The males of M. lacerna, M. laselvae, and M. zurquiensiskey to the described species M. costaricanaBorgmeier, one of Borgmeier’s maleonly species. They differ, however, in having longer surstylar setae than M. costaricana, which probably should be classified in the M. cingulatagroup. Included species. M. calathea, M. cordyla, M. lacerna, M. laselvae, M. oligoseta, M. rodeoensis, M. ruinensis, M. sinistra, M. umbraand M. zurquiensis.