Tomosvaryella pusilla De Meyer, 1995

Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2021, Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species, Zootaxa 5002 (1), pp. 1-103 : 62

Tomosvaryella pusilla De Meyer, 1995

Figs 34A–E , 63

Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by the shape of surstyli in dorsal view, broadened at base and middle, the middle covered by dense setae dorsomedially ( Fig. 34A ); epandrium wider than long in dorsal view ( Fig. 34A ); phallic guide strong, straight and tapering apically in lateral view, with one strong spine dorsomedially ( Fig. 34D– E ); phallus with three ejaculatory ducts, longer one divided into two branch, smaller one with two or three small spines in lateral view ( Fig. 34D–E ); symmetrical gonopods, wider than hypandrium in ventral view ( Fig. 34B ).

Specimens examined: IRAN: Sistan & Baluchestan: Nikshahr , Pip, 26°37’N, 60°07’E, 17.vi–19.vii.2016, M. Ghaforimoghadam, Malaise trap , JSS51878, JSS51869 (1♂, 1♀, CNC); Nikshahr , Pip, 26°37’N, 60°07’E, 17.vi– 19.vii.2016, M. Ghaforimoghadam, Malaise trap , JSS51879‒2 (4♂, CNC); Rask , 26°16’N, 61°25’E, 139 m a.s.l., 10.vi–14.vii.2016, M. Ghaforimoghadam, Malaise trap , JSS52163, JSS52171 (2♂, CNC ISRAEL: En Mor , 30°49’N, 34°46’E, 4.vi.2000, A. Freidberg, JSS51692, JSS52073 (2♂, TAU) ; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Wadi Bih dam, 25°29’N, 56°02’E, 19.ii–8.iii.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD175304 (1♂, USNM); Wadi Wurayah farm, 25°14’N, 56°11’E, 31.v–14.vi.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD137566 , CNCD137572‒3 , CNCD137577 , CNCD137585‒7 , CNCD137592 (7♂, 1♀, CNC); near ad-Dhaid, 25°13’N, 55°35’E, 16–19.iii.2007, J. Btelka, pan trap, CNCD159485 (1♂, EAD) .

Distribution: Egypt, Iran, Israel, United Arab Emirates ( Skevington 2020) ( Fig. 63 ).

Notes: Based on DNA barcodes, this species is genetically closest to T. jubata , differing by 5.1% (pairwise divergence) (Supplementary Table 1).

Figures

FIGURE 34. Male genitalia of Tomosvaryella pusilla (CNCD137566, CNC) A) dorsal view, B) ventral view, C) ejaculatory apodeme, D, E) lateral view.

FIGURE 63. Distribution of Tomosvaryella pusilla, T. sedomensis, T. spinula sp. nov., T. unicorna sp. nov. in the Middle East.