Amiota (Amiota)

Chen, Hong-Wei & Toda, Masanori J., 2001, A revision of the Asian and European species in the subgenus Amiota Loew (Diptera, Drosophilidae) and the establishment of species-groups based on phylogenetic analysis, Journal of Natural History 35 (10), pp. 1517-1563 : 1533

Amiota (Amiota) agellata Oka da

(figure 2A, 6C, D) miota ( Amiota ) agellat a Okada, 1971: 88.

Diagnosis. H ind tarsus anteriorly with long, fringe-like setae (figure 2A); surstylus with only one aristate process on mesal surface; paramere and aedeagus pointed apically, fused to each other basally; paramere broad, heavily sclerotized, lacking sensilla, medioventrally with small, triangular projection; aedeagus slender, lightly sclerotized.

Description. Female: Seventh tergite separated mid-dorsally; eighth sternite with numerous short, thick setae and one long seta laterally (figure 6C); pregenital lamella very large, medially sclerotized (figure 6C); spermatheca apically with small, nipple-like projection at centre of slight depression (figure 6D).

Specimens examined. Japan: Tomakomai , Hokkaido, 1, 5, 7 July 1997, ex banana traps, S. Tanabe leg. China: Changbaishan , Jilin, 6, 31 July to 6 August 1990, M. J. Toda leg.

Distribution. China (Jilin), K orea, Japan (H okkaido, H onshu).