Claraeola conjuncta (Collin, 1949)

Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2019, Revision of Claraeola (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East based on morphology and DNA barcodes, ZooKeys 873, pp. 85-111 : 85

Claraeola conjuncta (Collin, 1949) Fig. 2

Eudorylas conjunctus Collin 1949: 191.

Examined material.

ISRAEL • 2♂♂; Hazeva Field School; 30°43'N, 35°15'E; 21 Jan. 1997, A. Maklakov leg.; Malaise trap; JSS50791; JSS50784; GB: MN182738; TAU • 1♀; 10 Oct. 1997, A. Maklakov leg.; Malaise trap; JSS51646; TAU • 1♀; 12 Dec. 1997; A. Maklakov leg.; Malaise trap; JSS51647; TAU • 1♂; 30°43'N, 35°15'E; 3 Oct. 1997, A. Maklakov leg.; Malaise trap; JSS51705; TAU • 1♂; Qalya; 28 Sep. 1995; A. Freidberg leg.; JSS50783; TAU • 1♂; Zomet Qetura; 29°59'N, 35°4'E; 15 May 2010; A. Freidberg leg.; JSS50804; TAU • 1♀; Ne’ot Semadar; 30°43'N, 35°15'E; 4 Dec. 1995; A. Freidberg leg.; JSS51649; TAU.

Diagnosis.

This species can be recognized by large ventral spines on the hind femur, shining on basal half of front and mid femora ventrally; surstyli slightly bow-shaped in dorsal view ( Fig. 2A ), each gonopod with six to seven strong bristles on inner side ( Fig. 2B ); phallus with three broad and slightly bent ejaculatory ducts, two of them bearing two to three saw-like teeth along their side; phallic guide short but broad, especially at apex ( Fig. 2D, E ).

Distribution.

Algeria, Egypt, Israel ( Fig. 10 ), Tunisia ( Kehlmaier 2005b; Kehlmaier et al. 2019).

Figures

Figure 2. Male genitalia of Claraeola conjuncta (Collin) A in dorsal view B in ventral view C ejaculatory apodeme D, E in lateral view.

Figure 10. Claraeola species distribution in the Middle East.