Pseudolycoriella lobosa ( Pettey, 1918 )

Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2019, New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America. Part V. Genera Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig and Phytosciara Frey, Zootaxa 4543 (2), pp. 261-283 : 268

Pseudolycoriella lobosa ( Pettey, 1918)

( Fig. 5 A–D; Plate III, Fig. V)

Neosciara lobosa Pettey, 1918 [ Pettey (1918): 333, figs 13 a, b and 44].

Selected literature: Mohrig et al. (2013): 226–227, fig. 45 a–d [as Pseudolycoriella ].

Comments. The species is characterized by having a basal lobe on the ventral side of the hypopygium, densely covered with macrotrichia. The gonostylus is strongly curved with two long spines and a whiplash hair shorter than spines. It seems to be closely related to the Palaearctic species Pseudolycoriella nodulosa ( Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1985) , but it does not have a hyaline spine in the middle of the gonostylus, instead it has just a patch of short fine bristles.

Distribution. USA (Arizona, California); Canada (British Columbia).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Pseudolycoriella lobosa (Pettey). A. Part of hypopygium. B. 4 th flagellomere. C. Apex of fore tibia. D. Wing and haltere.