Drosophila (Sophophora) persimilis Dobzhansky and Epling, 1944
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Drosophila (Sophophora) persimilis Dobzhansky and Epling |
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Drosophila (Sophophora) persimilis Dobzhansky and Epling View in CoL
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Drosophila persimilis Dobzhansky and Epling, 1944: 7 View in CoL .
DIAGNOSIS: Facial carina with edge slightly flattened; acrostichal setae in 8 rows; sex comb with usually 6 teeth on ta1 (range of 5–7), usually 5 on ta2 (range of 4–6). Distinguished from sympatric D. pseudoobscura by tip of aedeagus not quite reaching to tips of closed, folded postgonites ( Rizki, 1951) (but see below). Spermatheca with deep, conical, annulate sleeve; no apical indentation; ventral margin of oviscapt with fewer ovisensilla than in D. pseudoobscura .
TYPE: No types found; none are mentioned by Dobzhansky and Epling (1944: 7), although “ Type locality: Reedsport , Oregon ” was reported .
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: 1♂ ( ASG36 ), 1♀ ( ASG38 ): Drosophila persimilis , culture 14011- 0111.0, DNA seq publ by V. Schawaroch, 2002 [specimens from voucher series] .
DISTRIBUTION: Along the west coast of North America from British Columbia and Vancouver Island in the north to Santa Barbara, California in the south. It prefers wet, cool, coastal climate in the northern parts of its range, and high elevations in the Cascades and Sierra Nevadas ( Dobzhansky and Epling, 1944) .
COMMENTS: The figures of the male genitalia by Rizki (1951) show the postgonites as if they were turned laterally (perhaps these spread out under the coverslip); the apices curve dorsally, so in a full ventral view of the genitalia the apical curvature is not seen. Relative lengths of the aedeagus and postgonites are doubtfully a reliable character to separate D. persimilis and D. pseudoobscura .
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Drosophila (Sophophora) persimilis Dobzhansky and Epling
Grimaldi, David A. 2024 |
Drosophila persimilis
Dobzhansky, T. & C. Epling 1944: 7 |