Megaselia carthayensis, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.4.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0282A923-893A-45BC-941A-6CDECBE36618 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6093863 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFBC-FFE3-C5FA-FD51FB06FB1B |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia carthayensis |
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sp. nov. |
Megaselia carthayensis View in CoL , new species ( Figs. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 9 , 36 View FIGURES 33 – 42 , 66 View FIGURES 63 – 68 , 96 View FIGURES 93 – 108 )
Diagnosis: Male. In the group VIII key of Borgmeier (1966), M. carthayensis keys to M. polyporicola Borgmeier. In contrast to the epandrium with longish hairs on both sides and dark wing veins of M. polyporicola , M. carthayensis has an epandrium with short hairs only ( Fig. 66 View FIGURES 63 – 68 ), and very light wing veins ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 33 – 42 ).
Description. See Table 2.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of Carthay Elementary School, site of BioSCAN site 19.
Biology. Unkown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Glendale, 31.V.2014 – 7.VI.2014, Armstrong, Malaise Trap ( LACM 329761)
Paratypes. 4 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Los Feliz, 31.V.2014 – 7.VI.2014, Koch, Malaise Trap ( LACM 329762, LACM 329763, 2 CUMZ)
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Los Feliz, Larchmont, Carthay, Highland Park, Mount Washington, 11 ♂, II–V.2014, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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