Melanagromyza brunkei, Lonsdale, 2021

Lonsdale, Owen, 2021, Manual of North American Agromyzidae (Diptera, Schizophora), with revision of the fauna of the " Delmarva " states, ZooKeys 1051, pp. 1-481 : 1

Melanagromyza brunkei sp. nov.

Figs 261-263

Description.

As described for M. eoflacensis , except as follows: three ori; wing length 2.6-3.0 mm (♂); fronto-orbital plate ending at anterior ors or posterior ori; eye height divided by gena height 3.8-4.8; head very dark brown, without slightly paler brown regions excluding very narrow inner margin of fronto-orbital plate; notum more evenly greenish and with matching, but brighter abdomen; VA male with additional medial dorsocentral on left side as long as anterior dorsocentral; mid tibia with one long and one shorter seta posteromedially; dorsomedial bulge on distiphallus less prominent, and seen laterally, gradually tapering to apex, not abruptly narrowed; seen ventrally, distiphallus with stouter, more prominent narrow plates flanking distomedial tube (Figs 262 , 263 ).

Etymology.

The specific name is a patronym for the collector of the holotype.

Host.

Unknown.

Distribution.

USA: IN, VA.

Type material.

Holotype: USA. VA: Giles Co., Ripplemead, Rte 460 bridge, 37°19'43"N, 80°40'48"W, 11-25.v.2008, A. Brunke, debu00304024 (1♂, DEBU).

Paratype: USA. IN: Vincennes, v-6, swept from wint. wheat (1♂, USNM).

Comments.

Melanagromyza brunkei is difficult to differentiate from M. eoflacensis , but there are subtle external differences and the genitalia are clearly different when viewed side-by-side, with the profile of the distiphallus being especially diagnostic (see key).

Figures

Figures 261 - 263. Melanagromyza brunkei sp. nov., male genitalia 261 external components, left lateral 262 phallus, ventral 263 phallus, left lateral.