Nepalomyia orientalis

Wang, Mengqing, Chen, Hongyin & Yang, Ding, 2013, Species of Nepalomyia Hollis from Taiwan (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Peloropeodinae), Zootaxa 3691 (4), pp. 436-442 : 438

Nepalomyia orientalis (Yang & Li)

( Figs 4–5 , 9 )

Machaerium orientalis Yang & Li, 1998: 321. Type locality: China: Zhejiang, Longwangshan. Nepalomyia orientalis (Yang & Li, 1998): Yang et al., 2006: 334.

Diagnosis. First flagellomere about 4.5 times longer than wide, with thick base; halter yellow. Epandrium bearing finger-like lateral tubercle; hypandrium with narrow base and wide apex, trifurcated; cercus without basal or middle tubercle.

Specimens examined. HOLOTYPE 3, Zhejiang: Anji, Longwangshan Mountain, 20.VII.1995, Hong Wu; 3 3, Taiwan: Nantou, Yuchi, Lianhua Pond (675 m) (23°92' N, 120°67' E), 11.XI.2010, Ding Yang.

Distribution. Taiwan (Nantou), Zhejiang (Anji).

Remarks. This species is recorded from Taiwan for the first time. See Yang and Li (1998) for description of this species.

Figures

FIGURE 9. Nepalomyia orientalis (Yang & Li, 1998), male. Scale bar = 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 4 – 5. Nepalomyia orientalis (Yang & Li, 1998), male. (4) Antenna, lateral view; (5) Genitalia, lateral view. Abbreviations: C—cercus; H—hypandrium; LT—lateral tubercle; P—phallus; SDL—surstylus dorsal lobe; SML – surstylus middle lobe; SVL—surstylus ventral lobe; V—ventral. Scale bar: 4 = 0.5 mm; 5 = 0.2 mm.