Megaselia brejchaorum new species (Figs. 3, 35, 65, 95)

Diagnosis. Male. In the group V key of Borgmeier (1964), M. brejchaorum keys to couplet 4 where it differs from both M. pressicauda Borgmeier and M. divergens Malloch in details of the genitalia (Fig. 65). The epandrium of M. brejchaorum lacks the foveolate impression of M. pressicauda and has long, robust bristles in contrast to the short hairs found on M. divergens .

Description. See Table 2.

Distribution. Los Angeles, California (USA).

Etymology. Named in honor of the Brejcha family, hosts of BioSCAN site 29.

Biology. Unknown.

Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Highland Park, 1–8.II.2014, Brejcha, Malaise trap (LACM 329758).

Paratypes. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, 1–8.III.2014, Hogue, Malaise trap (LACM 329759). ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, 1–8.II.2014, Hogue, Malaise trap (LACM 329760).