Hebecnema infuscata (Bigot)

Couri, Marcia S., Pont, Adrian C. & Daugeron, Christophe, 2010, The Muscidae (Diptera) of New Caledonia 2503, Zootaxa 2503 (1), pp. 1-61 : 36-37

22. Hebecnema infuscata (Bigot)

Spilogaster infuscatus Bigot, 1885: 290 . Lectotype male, “ Nouvelle-Calédonie ”, in OUMNH, des. Pont (2000: 16). Hebecnema infuscata, Vockeroth, 1972: 68 ; Pont, 1989: 688; Shinonaga et al., 1991: 331.

Diagnosis. Small species, body length 3.5–4.1 mm; body colour almost uniformly brown, including wing; calypter brown, with dark brown margins; male eyes very developed, almost touching in middle; tibiae yellowbrown to brown; hind tibia with a median anterodorsal seta and a submedian anteroventral; abdominal tergites uniformly grey-brown pollinose in posterior view; male surstylus and cercal plate as in Figs 88 and 89 of Vockeroth (1972).

Material examined: MNHN. New Caledonia: Col d’Amieu: Sarraméa : 140 m, 30.xi.1983 , 1 ♀, L. Matile, Shinonaga det. (Mission D. et L. Matile, xi–xii.1983). Côte Est au sud de Hienghène: Vaillé de Que , Hava, affluent de La Tinpindjé, 20 m, forêt littorale dégradée à Cyas, vii–ix.1993 , 5 ♂ (2 MNRJ, 1 BMNH, 1 OUMNH) , 56 ♀ (2 MNRJ, 2 BMNH, 1 OUMNH, 1 BPBM)), P. Bouchet. Creek de Pierra : (La Foa), 130 m, 4.xii.1983 , 2 ♀, L. Matile, Shinonaga det. (Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983). Hienghène: 21–22.ii.1978 , S. Shinonaga, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Shinonaga det. Rivière Bleue: Parc 4, 301c, 23.i–06.ii.1986 , 1 ♀ ( BPBM), L.B. dL., J.C. Parc 5, 166a, 19.11– 04.12.1985 , 1 ♀ L.B.dL., J.C..; 166b, 1 ♀; 166b, 1 ♀; 226b, 20.xii.1985 – 08.i.1986, 1 ♀ ( BPBM), L.B. dL., J.C.; 375a, 13–16.vi.1987 , 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( MNRJ), L.B. dL., J.C., A.S. T.; 379a, 26.iii– 09.iv.1987 , L.B.dL., J.C., A.S.T.; Parc 6, F.D.H.S. [forêt dense humide sempervirente sur alluvions]: 413a, 23–29.vii.1987, 1 ♀ L.B.dL., J.C., A.S.T.; 414a, 1 ♀; 394, 07–13.viii.1987, 1 ♀ ( OUMNH), L.B. dL., J.C,. A.S. T.; Parc 7, 211b, 12–25.xi.1986 , 1 ♀, L.B. dL., J.C., A.S.T. Thio: 50 km E. of Nouméa , 18.ii.1978 , 1 ♂, H. Kurahashi, Shinonaga det. Tiwaka (Poindimié) : gal. forestière, 20 m, 22–24.xi.1983, 1 ♀, L. Matile, Shinonaga det. (Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983) .

NSMT. New Caledonia: Col d’Amie : 20 km SW of Canra, 24.ii.1978, 2 ♂ , H. Shima. Col de Pétchécara : 15 km W of Thio, 25.ii.1978, 1 ♂ , H. Shima. Hienghène : 21–22.ii.1978, 5 ♂, 12 ♀ , S. Shinonaga ; 3 ♀, Shinonaga det.

BPBM: New Caledonia: Canala : 11.xi.1958, 1 ♂, C.R. Joyce. Col d’Amieu: 750 m, 3.iii.1968, 1 ♀, J.L. Gressitt. Col d’Amieu: 650 m, 21.iii.1968, 1 ♀, T.C. Maa; 750 m, 3.iii.1960, 1 ♀, J.L. Gressitt. La Crouen : iii.1959, 2 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss. La Foa : (beach near) , 19.xi.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Col de Ho : 11.ii.1963, 1 ♀, C.M. Yoshimoto & N.L.H. Krauss. Col de Mouirance : 2.ii.1963, 2 ♀, C.M. Yoshimoto. Col de Pirogue : 23.i.1962, 1 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss. Col des Roussetes : 450–550 m , 4–6.ii.1963, 1 ♂, fresh human excrement, 4 ♀, J.L. Gressit. Dumbéa River : 28.x.1958, 1 ♂, C.R. Joyce. Forêt de Thi : 550 m , 6.iii.1960, 1 ♂, J.L. Gressit. In Mts up Boulari rd [road]: 3–4.xi.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Makoue to Dothio: 150–500 m, 20–22.iii.1968, 12 ♀, T.C. Maa. Monts Koghis: 500 m, 23–27.viii.1967, 4 ♀ (1 MNRJ) ; 27.x.1967, 1 ♀ ( BMNH), M. Sedlacek; 400–600 m , i.1969, 1 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss ; xii.1963, 1 ♀, R. Straatman. Nassirah : 10.xi.1958, 8 ♂, C.R. Joyce. Nouméa : 24.iii.1968, 1 ♀, reared by swiftlet droppings, T.C. Maa ; 11.vii.1925, 2 ♂, W.H. Ford. On heights between Thio & Nakety : 12.xi.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Ouaco: In mts above Ouaco , 20.x.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Ouano Beach : 12.xi.1958, 1 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Paita : 13.xi.1958, 3 ♂, C.R. Joyce. Plaine des Lacs : 5.xi.1958, 6 ♀, fly trap, bait: human excrement, C.R. Joyce. Plateau de Dodny : 29.iii.1968, 1 ♀, J.L. Gressitt & T.C. Maa. Plaine des Lacs area : 5.xi.1958, 1 ♀, fly trap, bait human excrement, C.R. Joyce. Poindime: 0–50 m, i.1969, 1 ♂, N.L.H. Krauss. Sarraméa: 10–150 m, i.1971, 2 ♀ (1 MNRJ, 1 BMNH)); 70–150 , ii.1971, 6 ♀, ii.1973, 1 ♀, N.L.H. Krauss ; 12.ii.1963, 6 ♂, N.L.H. Krauss ; 12.ii.1963, 1 ♂, 4 ♀, C.M. Yoshimoto & N. Krauss. Thio : 11.xi.1958, 7 ♂, 16 ♀, C.R. Joyce. Yiambi: NE, 1–50 m, 15.x.1967, 1 ♀, M. Sedlacek .

OUMNH: New Caledonia: No further data, lectotype ♂ and paralectotype 1 ♂, from Bigot’s collection .

ZMHU: New Caledonia: No further data, paralectotype ♂ .

Comments. The species was described from New Caledonia. The types were re-described by Stein (1907b) and were reviewed (with lectotype designation) by Pont (2000). The species was redescribed from both sexes and numerous localities were listed by by Vockeroth (1972).

Distribution. New Caledonia ( New Caledonia).