Opalimosina mirabilis, (Collin, 1902)

Cao, Wenqiang, Yang, Ding & Dong, Hui, 2024, A review of Opalimosina Roháček, 1983 (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from China with new records and two new species, Zootaxa 5551 (2), pp. 353-368 : 359-361

5. O. mirabilis (Collin, 1902)

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Limosina mirabilis Collin, 1902: 59 [both sexes, illustr.]. Type locality: England, Suffolk, S.L. Newmarket.

Opalimosina (Opalimosina) mirabilis .— Roháček, 1983: 148–149 [generic combination, redescription, phylogenetic notes]; Roháček, 1985: 165–168, 172 [illustr.].

Opalimosina (Opalimosina) mirabilis .— Su, 2011: 80–82, 188 [redescription, illustr.].

Diagnosis: Hind tibia with 1 very long ventral preapical spur; S5 with an arc-shaped membranous stripe separating posteromedial part from anterior part, posteromedial part with densely long setose patches laterally and with a pair of cuticular structures on posterior margin ( Roháček, 1985, Fig. 1034); surstylus with 2 robust long setae and 1 smaller one at posterior corner ( Roháček, 1985, Fig. 1031).

Material examined: CHINA: Shanxi: Lvliang, Pangquangou : 1♀, Bashuigou , 1885 m, 17.vii.2023, Meilin Li ; 1♂, Dacaoping , 1792 m, 18.vii.2023, Leyou Zhang ; 1♀, Heiquling , 1933 m, 19.vii.2023, Leyou Zhang ; 1♀, Dungou , 1691 m, 20.vii.2023, Meilin Li. Hubei: Yichang , Shennongjia, Longmenhecun: 2♂, 2♀ 1261 m, 9.vi.2023 , Jiuzhou Liu; 1♂, 3♀, 1378 m, 9.vi.2023, Xingnong Xu. Enshi, Shennongjia, Xiaoshennongjiacun: 2♀, 457 m, 12.vi.2023, Xingnong Xu ; 1♀, 437 m, 13.vi.2023, Jiuzhou Liu. Shennongjia, Xiaguping: 2♀, 686 m, 15.vi.2023, Jiuzhou Liu; 1♂, 5♀, 708 m, 15.vi.2023, Xingnong Xu. Shennongjia, Dajiuhu: 1♀, 1750 m, 18.vi.2023, Jiuzhou Liu; 1♂, 3♀, 1756 m, 20.vi.2023, Xingnong Xu. Shiyan, Shennongjia: 1♂, Shuangping , 1217 m, 23.vi.2023, Jiuzhou Liu ; 1♀, Shibalichangxia , 1262 m, 23.vi.2023, Xingnong Xu ; 1♂, Liulinxiang , 1089 m, 26.vi.2023, Xingnong Xu . Jilin: Hunchun , Yangpaolinchang: 1♂, 1♀, 150 m, 30.vii.2023, Yishen Xiao. Baishan, Shisandaogoulinchang: 1♂, 1239 m, 15.vii.2023, Yishen Xiao; 1♂, 1300 m, 15.vii.2023, Yuetian Gao. Yunnan: Lushui : Pianmazhen, 1♂, 2162 m, 12.viii.2023, Qicheng Yang; 1♂, 4♀, Pianmadaolu , 2284 m, 13.viii.2023, Qicheng Yang ; 1♂, 2♀, Pianmazhenwancaoping , 2162 m, 13.viii.2023, Yameng Wang . Chongqing: 1♂, Beibei, Jinyunshang , 772 m, 10.vi.2021, Bing Zhang ; 1♂, 1♀, Liangping, Dahebashuiku , 10–11.viii.2012, Zhifei Li . Beijing: 1♂, Mentougou, Xiaolongmen , 13.vi.2023, Yuetian Gao . Guizhou: 1♂, Tongren , Fanjingshan, 15–30. Ⅴ.2020, Xiao Min & Tao Li, (M) (all EMCAU) .

Comments: This species is widely recorded all over the world except Afrotropical region ( Marshall et al., 2011). Chinese records of this species were only from China Sichuan previously ( Su, 2011). We newly record this species from China Shanxi, Hubei, Jilin, Yunnan, Chongqing, Beijing and Guizhou in this study. It is a very common species occurring on various excrement and especially on manure, but developed also in decayed vegetation ( Roháček, 1983).

Figures

FIGURES 6. 6A–B. O. mirabilis (Collin, 1902) female habitus. 6A, dorsal; 6B, lateral; 6C–D. male habitus. 6C, dorsal; 6D, lateral. Scale bar:1 mm.