Megaselia renwickorum, 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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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0282A923-893A-45BC-941A-6CDECBE36618 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6093907 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFAA-FFF5-C5FA-FC53FEE4F9B2 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia renwickorum |
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sp. nov. |
Megaselia renwickorum View in CoL new species ( Figs. 24 View FIGURES 19 – 27 , 56 View FIGURES 53 – 62 , 86 View FIGURES 81 – 86 , 117 View FIGURES 109 – 124 )
Diagnosis. Male. In the group V key of Borgmeier (1964) M. renwickorum keys to couplet 6, where the distinctive shape of the left side of the epandrium ( Fig. 86 View FIGURES 81 – 86 ) and 10+ hairs on the ventrally directed cerci immediate distinguish it from both M. monochaeta Borgmeier and M. subnudifemur Borgmeier.
Description. See Table 6.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of the Renwick family, hosts of BioSCAN site 5.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Highland Park, 1–8.II.2014, Franco, Malaise trap ( LACM 329820).
Paratypes. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Los Feliz, 1–8.II.2014, Koch, Malaise trap ( LACM 329821). ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Gardena, 28.VI.2014 – 5.VII.2014, Defibaugh, Malaise trap ( LACM 329822). ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Mid-City, 28.XII.2013 – 4.I.2014, Oxborough, Malaise trap ( CUMZ).
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Silverlake, Los Feliz, Mid-City, Glendale, Gardena, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, 17 ♂, I–V.2014, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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