Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) robustior ( Vilkamaa & Hippa, 2006 ) Vilkamaa & Hippa, 2006

Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2016, New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America Part I. Genus Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927, Zootaxa 4150 (4), pp. 401-435 : 422-423

Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) robustior ( Vilkamaa & Hippa, 2006) comb. n.

( Fig. 12 C)

Literature: Vilkamaa & Hippa, 2006: 39–40, fig. 2 C, D, fig. 4 A, fig. 5 D and fig. 6 E, Mohrig et al. (2013): 192.

Comments. The species is known from the type only, located in the CNC. It could not be studied during preparation of this publication. It seems to be characterized by a pair of spines in the middle of inner side and three apical spines only. In the shape of the gonostylus it is fairly similar to Sc. vagula (Tuomikoski) . The species belongs to the Sc. paradoxa group.

Distribution. Canada (Ontario).

Figures

FIGURE 12. A. Scatopsciara (Xe.) vagula (Tuomikoski). Holotype from Europe. Gonostylus, ventral view. B. Scatopsciara (Xe.) armigera (Vilkamaa & Hippa). Holotype. Gonostylus, ventral view. C. Scatopsciara (Xe.) robustior (Vilkamaa & Hippa). Holotype. Gonostylus, ventral view. D – F. Scatopsciara fratercula (Vilkamaa & Hippa). D. Gonostylus. Holotype. (A – D) after Vilkamaa & Hippa 2006). E. Hypopygium, ventral view. F. Flagellomeres 3 – 4 (specimen from Canada).