Dacus (Mellesis) discophorus (Hering)

Callantra discophora Hering, 1956: 64 .

Dacus (Callantra) discophorus (in Drew et al., 1998: 586; Norrbom et al., 1999: 130; David & Ramani, 2011: 4).

Dacus (Mellesis) discophorus (Hering) (in Drew & Romig, 2013: 381) .

Material examined: 3♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Chettalli, 26.viii. 2012, Ranganath, H. R ., 2♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, 14.x.2013, David, K. J ., 1♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Attur Farm, 16.ix.2013, David, K. J ., 1♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Attur Farm, 02.ix.2013, David, K. J ., 1♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Attur Farm, 16.vi.2014, David, K. J .

Diagnosis: Male with epandrium and surstyli distinctly bulb-shaped (posterior view) (Fig. 7F). Lateral surstylus shorter than epandrium, apex of posterior lobe of surstylus lanceolate, 2̄3 times longer than anterior lobe (Fig. 4R). Proctiger triangular and smaller than epandrium. Medial surstylus longer than lateral surstylus, tapering towards apex with a pair of prensisetae (Fig. 7F). Phallus 2.4 mm long excluding glans (0.38 mm); 0.75 of glans sclerotised with (hexagonal) patterned praeputium; subapical lobe and basal lobe present (Fig. 10P).