Oxycera notata Loew, 1873

Khaghaninia, S., Kazerani, F. & Hauser, M., 2015, The Genera Nemotelus And Oxycera (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) In The Arasbaran Forests, Vestnik Zoologii 49 (5), pp. 401-406 : 405

Oxycera notata Loew, 1873 * ( fig. 2 , d–e)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Iran, East Azerbaijan, Chichekli (located in western part of Arasbaran forest): N 38°37ʹ2.81˝ N, E 46°26ʹ8.93˝ E, 1534 m, 21.08.2012, 1}, 1 {(Khaghaninia leg.).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Tajikistan ( Woodley, 2001), first record for Iran.

R e m a r k: male specimen of O. notata has tarsi completely yellow ( fig. 2 , d), but the original description of this species indicated that they have the last two or three tarsal segments darkened that is assumed to be a variable character. Fore tarsus of a female is entirely black and mid and hind tarsi yellow but last two tarsal segments are black ( fig. 2 , e)

Figures

Fig. 2. Oxycera fallenii: female lateral view (a); Oxycera meigenii: male dorsal view (b), female dorsal view (c); Oxycera notata: male dorsal view (d), female lateral view (e), Oxycera trilineata: female dorsal view (f).