Neodictya Elberg, 1965

Li, Zhu, Yang, Ding & Murphy, William L., 2019, Review of genera of Sciomyzidae (Diptera: Acalyptratae) from China, with new records, synonyms, and notes on distribution, Zootaxa 4656 (1), pp. 71-98 : 88

15. Neodictya Elberg, 1965 (New record)

( Figs. 24–26 , 59 , 67 )

Neodictya Elberg, 1965: 194 . Type species: Neodictya jakovlevi Elberg, 1965 (monotypy).

Diagnosis. External characters somewhat similar to those of Euthycera but anepisternum and anepimeron with setulae or setae. Subalar setae present. Wing with reticulated pattern, more like dark longitudinal vittae than round spots; apex of wing infuscated dark brown. Prosternum setulose.

Remarks. This monotypic genus comprises only 1 described species, Neodictya jakovlevi Elberg, 1965 , which is restricted to the Palearctic Region.

Before our study, Neodictya had never been recorded from China. We determined 1 male of N. jakovlevi , from Inner Mongolia ( Palearctic Region of China) .

Specimen examined. 1♂, CHINA, Inner Mongolia, Ewenke, 1981. VIII. 2, Leyi Zheng ( NKU) .

Figures

FIGURE 67. Geographical distribution of genera of Sciomyzidae from China (3).

FIGURES 17–24. Characters and morphological terms of the family Sciomyzidae (III).

FIGURES 25–32. Characters and morphological terms of the family Sciomyzidae (IV).

FIGURES 57–64. Adult habitus of genera in the tribe Tetanocerini (II).