Drosophila contorta Hardy

Lapoint, Richard T., Magnacca, Karl N. & O’Grady, Patrick M., 2009, Review of the spoon tarsus subgroup of Hawaiian Drosophila (Drosophilidae: Diptera), with a description of one new species, Zootaxa 2003, pp. 53-68 : 58

Drosophila contorta Hardy

Drosophila contorta Hardy, 1965: 226 –227

Diagnosis. Elongate setae present on the posterior surface of fore tibia. The front basitarsus of the males is curved and the face is distinctly concave. The spoon is as long as the third tarsal segments, nearly as wide and distinctly concave. The coloration of the species is very light. The wings are subhyaline (see Fig. 3 e for example).

Types. MAUI: Holotype ɗ (BPBM 6333) Waikamoi, 1220 m, vii.1956, DEH. Locality recorded as “Wai a kamoi” on type label ( Evenhuis 1982).

Material Examined. MAUI: The following material is present at AMNH: ɗ, Makawao Forest Reserve, Pig Hunter’s Trail, O153.K, AMCC 105817, 23.iv.2002, PMO, DO.

Distribution. This species is endemic to Maui.

Illustrations. Foreleg ( Hardy 1965: 227, fig. 69b); head ( Hardy 1965: 227, fig. 69a.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Wings of selected species a) D. atroscutellata, b) D. sordidapex, c) D. conformis, d) D. dasycnemia, and e) D. waddingtoni.