Physiphora alceae (Preyssler)

Morgulis, E. & Freidberg, A., 2014, The Ulidiini (Diptera: Tephritoidea: Ulidiidae) of Israel, with a key to the world species of Ulidia and description of five new species, Zootaxa 3780 (2), pp. 201-247 : 208-211

Physiphora alceae (Preyssler)

( Figs. 7 , 14 , 29 , 46 , 69 , 86 , 100 )

Musca alceae Preyssler, 1791: 129

Musca demandata Fabricius, 1798: 564

Material examined. ISRAEL: Har Hermon: Har Hermon, 2000 m, 29.viii.1981, A. Freidberg (2♂), 3.ix.1981 (1♂); 1500 m, 8.viii.1974, M. Kaplan (1♂); Majdal Shams [Majdel Chams], 14.x.1982, A. Freidberg (1♂), F. Kaplan (3♂); Golan Heights: Panyas [Baniass], 9.ix.1981, A. Freidberg (1♀); Tel Dan [Tel el Kadi], 26.xii.1963, Margalit (1♂), 7.viii.1974, F. Nachbar (1♀); Kefar Blum [Kfar Blum], 1.v.1961, (1♂); Senir [Snir], 9.vii.1987, Y. Zvik (1♀); Nahal Qazrin, 32º59'N 35º42'E, 7.v.2007, A. Freidberg (1♂); Susita, 11.vi.1976, A. Freidberg (1♂); Upper Galilee: Mahanayim [Mahanaym], 26.vi.1974, F. Nachbar (1♂), [Mahanaim] 6.x.1974, F. Kaplan (1♂); Yir`on [Yiron], 25.viii.1963, Margalit (1♂); Pa'ar Cave, near Sasa, 25.x.1994, A. Freidberg (1♂); Monfort, 10.iii.1981, F. Kaplan (1♂); Sa'ar, 8.vii.1986, I. Susman (3♂, 2♀); Kefar Hoshen [Sisofa], 10.ix.1973, D. Furth (1♂); Har Meron [Meron], 11.vi.1974, F. Nachbar (1♂), [Mt. Meiron], 28.v.1981, F. Kaplan (1♂, 1♀), [Mt. Merom], 26.vii.1968, D. Gerling (1♀), [Mt. Meron], 24.vii.1968, D. Gerling (1♂, 1♀); Har Meron, 1100 m, 32º59.8'N 35º25'E, 22.xi.2006, A. Freidberg (1♂); Nahal 'Ammud [Nahal Amud], 10.vi.1987, F. Kaplan (1♂, 1♀); Lower Galilee: zomet ha'Amaqim (Jalame), 26.v.1993, A. Freidberg (1♂); Migdal ha'Emeq, 13.i.1982, (1♂); Qiryat Tiv'on [Tivon], 13.iv.1962, O. Theodor (1♀), 1.xii.1972, A. Freidberg (1♂), 2.iv.1975, M. Kaplan (2♂), [Tiv'on], 7.iii.1981, A. Freidberg (1♂); Qiryat Tiv'on, Ramat Hadassa [Ramat Hadasa], 19.iv.1956, J. Kugler (1♂); Northern Coastal Plain: 'Akko, 30.x.1971, J. Kugler (2♂), 17.x.1972, A. Freidberg (1♂), 16.v.1980, W. N. Mathis (1♂); Jordan Valley and Southern Golan: Park haYarden [P. hyarden], 25.vii.1983, I. Nussbaum (1♂); Kare Deshe [Karei-deshe], 8.viii.1967, A. Geisler (1♀); Teverya [Tiberias], 25.iv.1978, D. Furth (1♂, 1♀); Nahal Tavor [vadi biza], 15.iii.1962, (1♂, 1♀); Bet Yossef [Bet Yosef], 19.iii.1974, D. Furth (1♀); Sede Eliyyahu, 17.vii.1986, I. Susman (1♂); Ma'ale Efrayim [Ma'le Efraim], 17.vii.1983, I. Nussbaum (2♂); Nahal Gilgal, 11.xi.1972, M. Kaplan (1♂); Qasr el Yahud bank of Yarden, 17.iii.2004, A. Freidberg (1♂); Carmel Ridge: Haifa, Newe Sha'anan, 24.vi.1992, I. Nussbaum (1♀); Karmel [Carmel], 27.xi.1971, J. Kugler (1♂); Valley of Yizre'el: Yizre'el, 7.vii.1973, M. Kaplan (1♀); 'En Harod, 28.iii.1935, J. Aharoni (1♂); Samaria: Hare Gilboa' [Gilboa], 17.iii.1978, J. Kugler (1♂); Nahal Qana reserve, 120m, 6.5 km, 32º08'N 35º02'E, 9.vii.2007, A. Freidberg (1♀), L. Friedman (1♀); Nahal Qana reserve, 290m, 5 km, 32º08'N 35º02'E, 9.vii.2007, A. Freidberg (1♀), L. Friedman (3♂); Central Coastal Plain: Dor, 25.vi.1986, I. Susman (1♀), 11.vi.1986 (2♂, 2♀); Ma'agan Mikha`el [Ma'agan Michael], 6.xii.1972, M. Kaplan (4♂), 4.iii.1975, (1♂); Sedot Yam [Sdot Yam (nr. Caesarea)], 30 m, 32º28.99"N 34º53.91'E, 14.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin (1♂, 1♀); Pardes Hanna [Pardes Hanna], 1935, S. Duvdevani (1♀); Hadera, 17.vi.1973, D. Furth (1♂); Berekhat Ya'ar, 26.ix.2004, I. Zonstein (1♂); Nahal Alexander [Nahal Alexander], 6.vii.1996, R. Hoffman (1♂); Binyamina [Bin Yamina], 9.vii.1958, L. Fishelsohn (1♂); Mele`a, 31.vii.1984, I. Susman (1♂); Nahal 'Iron [W. Ara], 2.v.1979, D. Furth (1♂); Giv'at Hayyim, 11.v.1986, I. Susman (4♂, 2♀); Ma'abarot, 14.v.1985, I. Susman (1♀); Nof Yam, 5.x.1964, (1♀); Herzliyya [Herzliah], 19.xi.1931, E. Rivnay (1♂), [Herzliyya], 6.vi.1981, A. Freidberg (1♂), 9.vi.1981 (1♂, 1♀), 19.vii.1981 (1♂), 22.vii.1981 (1♂), 24.vii.1981 (1♂), 8.xi.1981 (1♀), 4.xii.2005 (1♂); Tel Aviv, zahala [Zahala], 18.vii.1989, Y. Zvik (1♂); Tel Aviv University, 29.ix.2007, W. Kuslitzky (1♀); Tel Aviv, 1.v.2007, W. Kuslitzky (1♀), 15.xi.1962, J. Kugler (1♂), 27.iv.1972 (1♂), 30.iii.1972 (1♂); Tel Aviv, Abu Kabir [Abu -kabir bot. garden], 5.v.1960, Ch. Bytinski-Salz (1♂, 1♀), [Abu Kabir], 5.v.1960, Ch. Bytinski-Salz (1♀), [Abu-Kabir], 3.ix.1972, M. Kaplan (1♂), 12.v.1972, J. Kugler (1♀), 5.vi.1974 F. Nachbar (1♂); Tel Aviv, south [S. Tel-Aviv], 8.vii.1953, L. Fishelsohn (1♂, 6♀); Ramat Gan, 13.v.1945, Ch. Bytinski-Salz (3♂, 3♀); Ramat Gan, Tel haShomer [Tel-Hashomer], 18.x.1982, I. Nussbaum (1♀); Tel Aviv, Shifdan, 10.vii.1994, I. Herold (1♂); Southern Coastal plain: Miqwe Yisra'el [Mikve-Israel], 29.v.1954, J. Krystal (1♂); Holon, 15.ii.1972, M. Kaplan (1♂), 15.iv.1994, A. Freidberg and F. Kaplan (1♂); Holon Sands, 19.xi.1968, A. Gasith (1♂); Bat Yam [Bat-Yam, coast plain], 16.iv.1952, O. Theodor (1♂); Giv'at Koah [Giv'at Koah], 1.vii.1987, Y. Zvik (2♂); Bet Dagan, 4.vii.1985, I. Susman (1♂, 1♀), 29.viii.1985 (1♂), 21.viii.1986 (1♂); Bet Nehemya [Beit Nehemia], 5.iv.1984, I. Nussbaum (1♀); Yavne, 15.v.1995, I. Nussbaum (1♂); Yavne costal dunes 4 km. near Ashdod, 31º51.06'N 34º39.98'E, 28.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin (1♀); Ramla [Ramle], 9.iv.1971, J. Kugler (1♂); Rehovot [Rehovot bei Jaffa], 3.x.1933, J. Aharoni (1♀), 11.x.1933 (1♂), 12.x.1933 (2♂), 23.iv.1935 (1♂); Kefar Shemu'el [Kfar Shmoel], 2.x.1969, Z. Feller (1♂), [Kffar -Shmuel], 23.vii.1968, Y. Samocha (1♀); zomet Re`em [Masmia], 10.vi.1987, I. Susman (2♂), 16.viii.1987 (1♂), [Re'em jun.], 8.ix.1987, I. Susman (2♂); Qiryat Gat [Q. Gat], 3.iv.1971, J. Kugler (1♀); Pelugot [Plugot], 31.iii.1971, J. Kugler (3♂, 2♀), 27.i.1973, M. Kaplan (1♂); Nizzanim [Nizzanim], 23.v.1996, A. Freidberg (1♂); Massu`ot Yizhaq [Massuot Yizhaq], 18.vi.1985, I. Susman (1♂); Shoval [Shuval], 5.iv.1964 (1♀); Kissufim [Kisufim], 17.x.1959, L. Fishelsohn (1♂); Foothills of Judea: Migdal Afeq [Migdal Zedek], 24.ix.1981, F. Kaplan (1♂); Latrun, 29.iv.1972, J. Kugler (1♂); Bet Guvrin [Bet Govrin], 10.iii.2004, A. Freidberg (1♀); Judean Hills: Nahshon [Nachshon], 5.viii.1972, M. Kaplan (2♂); Yerushalayim [Jerus.], 28.vi.1939, (1♀), [Jerualem], 27.xi.1963, S. Blondheim (1♀), 12.viii.1959, J. Kugler (1♀), [Yerusalem], 6.iv.1962, Margalit (1♂), 22.v.1963 (1♀), 15.xi.1963 (1♂); Yerushalayim, Me Neftoah [Lifta], 3.viii.1983, I. Nussbaum (4♂, 1♀); Judean Desert: Yeriho [Jericho], 6.iv.1971, J. Kugler (3♂, 2♀), 20.v.1974, M. Kaplan (1♂), 8.iii.1976, A. Freidberg (1♂); 'Ein Hajla, Rt. 90, 31º49'N 35º30'E, 16.iii.2004, A. Freidberg (1♀), I. Zonstein (1♀); Teqoa' [Teqo'a], 1.vii.1986, I. Nussbaum (1♂); Dead Sea Area: Qalya, 19.ix.1995, A. Freidberg (1♀), 1.vi.1996, I. Yarom and A. Freidberg (2♂, 1♀); Qalya - 370 m, 31º46.2'N 35º29.9'E, 7.iv.2011, A. Freidberg (5♂, 14♀); Nahal Qumeran [N. Qumeran], 9.iv.1986, G. Eldar (1♀), [Nahal Qumeran], 24.iii.1986, F. Kaplan (3♂, 3♀), 22.iii.1993 A. Freidberg (1♂, 1♀); Rosh zuqim [Rosh Zukim], 10.iv.1994, A. Freidberg and F. Kaplan (1♂); 'Enot Samar, 21.vi.1998, A. Freidberg (1♀); Avenat, Rt. 90, 31º41'N 35º26'E, 17.iii.2004, A. Freidberg (1♀); 'En Gedi [Ein-Gedi], 26.vi.1959, J. Kugler (3♀), 27.vi.1959 (2♂), 14.iv.1962 (1♂, 2♀); Nahal Hever, 31º24.403'N 35º23.177'E, 22.v.2009, A. Freidberg (1♂); 'En Boqeq [Ein Boqeq], 30.vii.1977, A. Freidberg (1♂, 1♀); Northern Negev: Nahal Hazav, Bitronot Ruhama, 31º32'N 34º42'E, 5.iv.2005, A. Freidberg (2♂, 1♀); Be`er Sheva' [B. Sheva], 20.vi.1970, J. Kugler (4♂, 2♀); 'Arad, 6.i.1971, J. Kugler (1♂); 'Arad, 570 m, 31º15.346'N 35º11.958'E, 7.iii.2010, E. Morgulis (1♀); Gevulot, 8.ix.1983, S. Eliav (1♂), 22.ii.1984 (1♀), 1.ix.1989 (1♂); Nahal Nizzana [Nahal Nizzana], 19.iv.2001, L. Friedman (1♀); Central Negev: Mash'abbe Sade, 9.vii.2001, L. Friedman (1♂); Yeroham [Jeruham], 26.iv.1973, A. Freidberg (1♂); Sedé Boqér, south [Sde Boker southern], 1.v.1954, O. Theodor (1♂); 'En 'Avedat [Avdat], 14.iv.1975, A. Freidberg (1♀), [Ein Avdat], 29.v.1980, W. N. Mathis and A. Freidberg (1♂); 'En Ziq [Ein Zik], 8.viii.1977, A. Freidberg (1♂); 'En zin ['En- 'Zin], 30º53.60'N 35º09.17'E, 17.iv.1999, I. Yarom and V. Kravchenko (1♂), 25.x.1998, (2♂); 'En 'Aqrabbim - 36 m, 31º53.691'N 35º09.889'E, 7.iii.2010, E. Morgulis (1♀); Midbar zin, Nahal Zin, 'En 'Akrabbim [Zin Wilderness Nakhal Zin at En Akrabim], - 61 m, 30º53.38'N 35º09.39'E, 15.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin (1♂); Makhtesh Ramon [Ramon], 6.ix.1974, A. Freidberg (1♂); Qezi'ot [Kziot], 1.vii.1985, I. Nussbaum (3♂, 3♀), 4.vii.1985 (1♂, 1♀), [Qziot], 5.ix.1985, I. Nussbaum (2♂, 2♀); Southern Negev: Shizzafon [Ne'ot Semadar], 7.viii.1995, I. Yarom (2♂), 17.viii.1995, A. Freidberg (1♀); Arava Valley: zomet 'Iddan, 7kmN, - 160 m, 30º51.9'N 35º15.8'E, 7.iv.2011, E. Morgulis (8♂, 13♀); 'Iddan, 16.viii.1995, A. Freidberg (1♀); 'Iddan [Iddan], - 110 m, 30º48.93'N 35º16.97'E, 6.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin (1♂); 'Iddan, springs [Iddan springs] - 116 m, 30º49.09'N 35º16.95'E, 15.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin (2♂), 21.iii.1995 (1♂), [Idden Spring], 19.iii.1995, B. Merz (1♀); HaMeshar [Ha'Meishar], 9.viii.1977, A. Freidberg (1♂); Hazeva [Hazeva], 21.iv.1981, A. Freidberg (1♀); Moshav Hazeva Wadi Shahaq, between agricultural fields, - 110 m, 30º46.33'N 35º16.32'E, 19.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin (2♀), 3.iv.1995 (1♀), 16.iv.1995 (2♂); Hazeva, Sheizaf Nature Reserve, Nahal Shahaq [nr. Hazeva Shizaf Nature reserve, side channel of wadi Shahak] - 116 m, 30º45.18'N 35º15.5'E, 27.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin (1♂); Nahal Shahaq [Nahal Shahaq], 10.xi.1997, S. Plotkin (1♂); Shezaf Nature Reserve [Shezaf N.R.], 30º43'N 35º16'E, 8.viii.1999, I. Yarom and V. Kravchenko (3♂, 1♀); Nahal Shezaf [Nahal Shezaf], 30º43'N 35º16'E, 3.xi.1997, S. Plotkin (1♂), 7.xi.1997, A. Maklakov (1♀); Nahal Shezaf, Shezaf Natural Reserve [Nahal Shezaf Shezaf Nat. Res. 120m], 30º43'N 35º16'E, 16.xi.1997, A. Maklakov (1♂), [Shezaf N.R. Nahal Shahaq], 30º45.10'N 35º15.32'E, 18.iii.1999, I. Yarom (1♂); Nahal Shezaf, Shezaf Natural Reserve, 120 m, 30º43'N 35º16'E, 14.xi.1997, A. Maklakov (1♂); Hazeva Field School, 30º45.10'N 35º15.32'E, 8.vii.1997, A. Makalkov (2♂, 2♀), 15.vii.1997 (2♂), 17.vii.1997 (2♂), 23.vii.1997 (1♂, 1♀), 24.vii.1997 (1♂), 3.x.1997 (1♂), 24.viii.1997, S. Plotkin (2♂), 30.vii.1997 (1♂), 2.x.1997 (1♀), 2.xi.1997 (2♀), [B.S. Hazeva], 3.iii.1998, S. Alfi (1♀), [Hazeva Field School], 30º43'N 35º16'E, 22.vii.1997, A. Maklakov (7♂), 5.viii.1997 (2♀), 2.x.1997 (1♂), 10.x.1997 (1♀), 11.x.1997 (1♂), 29.x.1997 (1♂), 3.xi.1997 (1♀), 12.xi.1997 (1♀), 5.vi.1997, S. Plotkin (1♂), 20.vi.1997 (1♀), 10.vii.1997 (1♂), 20.vii.1997 (2♂), 29.vii.1997 (1♂), 4.viii.1997 (1♂), 6.viii.1997 (1♀), 2.xi.1997 (1♂), 30.ix.1997 (1♂), [nr. Hazeva Field school], - 116 m, 30º 46.77N' 35º14.58'E, 19.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin (1♂); Nahal Nemiyya, Rt.90 - 62 m, 8.iii.2010, 30º40.503'N 35º13.097'E, E. Morgulis (2♂), 'En Dohar [En Dohar Spring 2 km. W. of hwy 90 at km 147], - 110 m, 30º43.03'N 35º11.32'E, 21.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin (2♂); Nahal Hiyyon [N. Hiyyon], 8.iii.1979, D. Furth (1♂); Sappir, 24.vii.1995, I. Yarom (1♀); zofar fields, 30.viii.1995, A. Freidberg (1♂); Nahal Qetura [Nahal Qetura], 2.v.1987, F. Kaplan (1♀); Lotan Dunes, 18.iii.1988, F. Kaplan (1♀); Yotvata, 23.ix.1962, J. Kugler (1♂), 10.v.1963, Margalit (1♂, 1♀), [Yotveta], 11.iv.1972, J. Kugler (1♂), 8.ix.1974, A. Freidberg (2♂); 'En Yotvata [Ein Radian], 4.iv.1962, J. Kugler (1♂), 3.i.1963 J. Kugler (1♀); Samar, 29º49'N 34º59'E, 25.ii.2007, W. Kuslitzky (1♀), 25.ii.2007 (1♀); Samar, 29º50'N 35º02'E, 26.iv.2007, N. Ketner (1♂), 15.v.2007 (1♂, 1♀); Elifaz, 25.vi.1989, A. Eitam (1♀), 4.iv.1997, L. Friedman (2♂, 1♀), I. Yarom (1♂, 1♀); Elifaz sewage, 5.iv.1997, A. Freidberg (5♂, 3♀); Nahal 'Uvda, zomet Shaharut [Nahal Uvda Shaharut junc.], 2.v.1987, A. Freidberg (1♀), 2.v.1987, F. Kaplan (2♂, 2♀); Timna', 18.iii.1995, B. Merz (2♂), 10.x.1995, I. Yarom (1♂), 3.iv.1997, L. Friedman (2♂, 1♀); Timna', gate, 3.iv.1997, A. Freidberg (2♂); Timna', lake, 3.iv.1997, A. Freidberg (1♂); Nahal Raham [Nahal Raham], 300 m, 6.iv.1997, A. Freidberg (1♂); 'En Netafim ['En Netafim], 12.iii.1994, A. Freidberg (1♀); Elot, 12.iii.1994, A. Freidberg (1♂); Elot [Eilot], 6.ix.1974, A. Freidberg (1♂).

EGYPT (labeled as Israel): Sinai, Baluza, 11.iv.1975, D. Gerling (1♂); Sinai, El Masaid Beach, near El 'Arish [Masaid], 11.vii.1967, M.P. Pener (1♂); Sinai, Wadi Watir [W. Watir], 5.viii.1975, A. Freidberg (1♀).

Redescription. Head ( Figs. 7 , 14 ): Structure: 1.29–1.45 times as high as long. Frons of same width posteriorly and at lunule level, 0.84–0.87 times as wide as long, often slightly concave and with medial and lateral longitudinal protrusions. Eye 1.05–1.18 times as high as long. Gena 0.28–0.38 times as high as eye, slightly corrugated posteriorly. Fronto-orbital plate at antenna insertion level 0.13–0.22 times as long as eye. First flagellomere 1.3–1.5 times as long as high. Color and vestiture: head mostly orange-brown. Occiput mainly black, except median occipital sclerite dorsally orange. Ocellar triangle black. Frons reddish-brown posteriorly, orange anteriorly. Orbit dark brown posteriorly, light brown to orange anteriorly, with 2 white microtrichose triangular spots, 1 at mid-frons and 1 at antennal insertion level; fine white microtrichose line present ventrally and posteriorly along eye. First flagellomere orange, apically infuscate, silvery microtrichose; arista orange to brown, bare. Palpus orange to black, white-gray microtrichose. Setae and setulae: all setae black. Medial vertical seta 1.09–1.11 times as long as lateral vertical seta; ocellar seta 0.27–0.33 times as long as medial vertical seta; postocellar seta 0.33–0.41 times as long as medial vertical seta; posterior orbital seta 1.2–1.4 times as long as anterior orbital seta and 0.33–0.36 times as long as medial vertical seta. Gena with 1 seta and several long setulae. Postgena with long setulae. Frons and vibrissal angle with short, fine, yellow setulae. Labellum with mixed black and white setulae.

Thorax: Color and vestiture: densely shagreened. Thorax mostly metallic green, sometimes with violet shade, except scutellum shiny golden-gray; anatergite, mediotergite, katatergite and postalar wall slightly silvery-white microtrichose. Setae and setulae: major setae black. 1 short dorsocentral seta (0.5 times as long as postalar and intra-alar setae), 1 acrostichal setula (0.5 times as long as dorsocentral seta) and 1–2 anepisternal (1.5 times as long as postalar seta) setae present. Postpronotal lobe with short, black setulae, setulae 0.1–0.2 times as long as postalar seta; proepisternum, anepisternum and katepisternum with longer, black setulae (0.3–0.4 times as long as postalar seta); 1 dorsocentral and 2 medial (medial to acrostichal) regular rows of yellowish setulae, 0.05 times as long as postalar seta. Scutellum with sparse short yellowish setulae.

Legs: All femora and tibiae brown to black; foretarsus with 4 apical tarsomeres black, basal tarsomere pale yellow at basal 0.5–0.8, apically black; mid and hind tarsi entirely or with 1–4 basal tarsomeres yellow.

Wing ( Fig. 29 ): Venation: veins yellow to orange. Crossvein R-M aligned basal to apex of vein R1. Ratios: cell r4+5 0.04–0.08; vein Cu2 3.07–3.80. Calypteres white. Halter base and stem brown, knob white to yellow.

Abdomen: Shiny black with blue-green shade. Tergites 1–4 smooth, tergite 5 densely shagreened. Syntergite 1+2 mediolaterally and tergite 6 posteriorly setulose; tergite 5 with microscopic setulae on posterior half and with setulae as long as those on tergite 1 and 6 posteriorly; remaining parts bare.

Male terminalia: Epandrium ( Fig. 46 ) as high as wide; cerci triangular, separate; lateral surstylus short, apically sharply pointed and medially inclined, slightly setulose. Phallus, in 2 transversial axes, flat and narrow at basal 0.33, gradually both thickened and widened at apical 0.66; phallus with lateral pair of sclerotized taeniae, widened at apical 0.66 of phallus length. Glans ( Fig. 69 ) elongate, with 3 short basal hooks.

Female terminalia: Aculeus 12.3–13.0 times as long as wide. Cercal unit ( Fig. 86 ) oval, apically rounded to slightly pointed. Sensilla: BV very short and present apical to BD. 3 globulose spermathecae present ( Fig. 100 ), with strongly shagreened surface.

Measurements (mm): Body length 3.08–5.68, wing length 2.73–4.60.

Type locality. Unknown.

Distribution. Cosmopolitan.

Adult activity in Israel: All year round.

Diagnosis. This species differs from its congeners in the following combination of characters: two lateral microtrichose spots on the frons, foretarsus with basal tarsomere white to yellow and elongate glans with three short basal hooks. This species and its only local congener differ from the local species of the other contribal genera by having a strong metallic sheen over most of the body.

Comments. This species is referred to as P. demandata Fabricius, 1798 , in most literature. However, Rozkošný et al. (1982) synonymized P. demandata under P. alceae .

This is the only ulidiine, and actually the only ulidiid species, known to occur as adult in Israel all year round.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 13. Head, anterior view. 7. Physiphora alceae; 8. P. smaragdina; 9. Timia anomala; 10. T. fallax n. sp.; 11. T. jakowlewi; 12. T. ritae n. sp.; 13. T. xanthaspis.

FIGURES 14 – 22. Head, lateral view. 14. Physiphora alceae; 15. Timia anomala; 16. T. sp. cf. berlandi; 17. T. fallax n. sp.; 18. T. ritae n. sp.; 19. T. xanthaspis; 20. Ulidia albidipennis; 21. U. sp. cf. apicalis. 22. U. aurata n. sp.

FIGURES 29 – 38. Wing. 29. Physiphora alceae; 30. Timia anomala; 31. T. sp. cf. berlandi; 32. T. ritae n. sp.; 33. Ulidia albidipennis; 34. U. aurata n. sp.; 35. U. hirsuta n. sp.; 36. U. nigripennis; 37. U. omani; 38. U. wasimi n. sp.

FIGURES 46 – 62. Epandrium, posterior view. 46. Physiphora alceae; 47. P. smaragdina; 48. Timia anomala; 49. T. sp. cf. berlandi; 50. T. fallax n. sp.; 51. T. jakowlewi; 52. T. libani; 53. T. ritae n. sp.; 54. T. xanthaspis; 55. Ulidia albidipennis; 56. U. aurata n. sp.; 57. U. hirsuta n. sp.; 58. U. nigripennis; 59. U. omani; 60. U. ruficeps; 61. U. wadicola; 62. U. wasimi n. sp.

FIGURES 69 – 77. Glans. 69. Physiphora alceae; 70. P. smaragdina; 71. Timia anomala; 72. T. sp. cf. berlandi; 73. T. fallax n. sp.; 74. T. jakowlewi; 75. T. libani; 76. T. ritae n. sp.; 77. T. xanthaspis.

FIGURES 86 – 92. Cercal unit, ventral view. 86. Physiphora alceae; 87. P. smaragdina; 88. Timia fallax n. sp.; 89. T. jakowlewi; 90. T. libani; 91. T. xanthaspis; 92. Ulidia albidipennis.

FIGURES 100 – 109. Spermatheca. 100. Physiphora alceae; 101. P. smaragdina; 102. Timia anomala; 103. T. ritae n. sp.; 104. Ulidia albidipennis; 105. U. aurata n. sp.; 106. U. hirsuta n. sp.; 107. U. omani; 108. U. ruficeps; 109. U. wasimi n. sp.