Ischiodon feae (Bezzi, 1912)

Mengual, Ximo, 2018, A new species of Ischiodon Sack (Diptera, Syrphidae) from Madagascar, African Invertebrates 59 (1), pp. 55-73 : 58

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.59.24461

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scientific name

Ischiodon feae (Bezzi, 1912)
status

 

Ischiodon feae (Bezzi, 1912) View in CoL Figures 3E, F, 5

Syrphus feae Bezzi, 1912: 407. Type, MSNG. Type-locality: Cape Verde Is.

Differential diagnosis.

Very distinct Ischiodon species with a darker overall coloration (Figs 3E, 5C), face yellow with a medial black vitta (Figs 3F, 5B) and terga 2-4 with two small, oblique yellow maculae not reaching the lateral margins (Fig. 5A, C). Males of I. feae have fore legs with asymmetrical claws and metatrochanter without calcar.

Geographical distribution.

Only known from Cape Verde.

Material examined.

Cape Verde: São Vicente Is., Monte Verde, 25-29.xi.1953, Lindberg [1♂, MZH; http://id.luomus.fi/GJ.1984]; São Vicente Is., Ribeira de Julião, 26. xi– 2.xii.1953, Lindberg [1♀, MZH; http://id.luomus.fi/GJ.1985]; Santa Luzia Is., Agua Doce, 3.xii.1953, Lindberg [2♀, MZH; http://id.luomus.fi/GJ.1986, http://id.luomus.fi/GJ.1987].

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Syrphidae

Genus

Ischiodon