Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) curviforceps ( Bukowski & Lengersdorf, 1936 )

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 : 408

Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) curviforceps ( Bukowski & Lengersdorf, 1936)

( Figs. 3 A–C)

Neosciara curviforceps Bukowski & Lengersdorf, 1936: 108 , Fig. 7 , plate 1.

Literature: Frey (1948): 69, 87, Fig. 121, plate 21 (as Sc. myrmecophila Frey, 1948 ); Mohrig et al. (1979): 583–584, Fig. 12 a – c (as Sc. subnacta Mohrig & Mamaev, 1979 ); Menzel & Mohrig (2000): 497–498.

Material: 2 males, 27.vi.2000, leg. B. Rulik, USA, New York City, Bronx, Pelham Bay Park, ( PWMP). Comments. The species is similar to Sc. atomaria . It differs mainly by the homogenous hairiness of the flagellomeres and the gonostylus is curved stronger. It belongs to the Sc. atomaria group.

Distribution. Holarctic. USA (N.Y.). New for North America.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Scatopsciara (Sc.) curviforceps (Bukowski & Lengersdorf). Specimen from N. Y. City. A. Hypopygium, ventral view. B. Flagellomeres 4 – 5. C. Wing.

FIGURE 7. A – B. Scatopsciara (Sc.) tricuspidatula sp. n. Holotype. A. Hypopygium, ventral view. B. Flagellomeres 4 – 5. C – D. Scatopsciara (Sc.) atomaria (Zetterstedt). Specimen from USA. C. Hypopygium, ventral view. D. Flagellomeres 3 – 5.

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).