Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) submiakodae, Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2016

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 : 429-430

Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) submiakodae sp. n.

( Fig. 17 A–E)

Holotype: Male, 7.–13.iv.1996, leg. W. Mohrig, yellow trap ( PWMP). Locus typicus: USA, California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Canyon , mixed forest . Paratype: 1 male, 16.vi.1991, leg. M. Bartak, USA, Maryland, Catoctin Mt. Park ( PWMP) .

Description. Male. Head. Dark brown. Eye bridge 3 facets wide. 4th flagellomere with l/w-index of 2.8, haired longer than wide and brownish; neck rather long. Palpus 3-segmented, short; basal segment without deepened sensory area and 4–5 bristles. Thorax. Brown; scutum haired brown. Wings pale; R1 = 2/3 R; c somewhat longer ½ w; y shorter x, bare; posterior veins bare. Haltere short, brownish. Legs yellowish-brown; tibial organ comb-like; middle and hind tibiae with unequal spurs; claws toothless. Abdomen. Brown, haired brownish. Hypopygium brown. Gonocoxites slender, longer than gonostylus, ventral base and inner ventral margin haired sparsely.

Gonostylus short, weakly ovoid, without distinct tooth (visible is a very short tooth-like protuberance) but with 2 equal apical spines. Tegmen simple, wider than high. Body size: 2.8 mm.

Comments. The species is characterized by two apical spines on gonostylus. It is similar to Sc. miakodae but differs by a larger body size, much longer flagellomeres, longer gonocoxites and equal apical spines. The species belongs to the Sc. inesae group.

Distribution. USA (California, Maryland).

Figures

FIGURE 17. Scatopsciara (Xe.) submiakodae sp. n. Holotype. A. Hypopygium, ventral view. B. Flagellomeres 4 – 5. C. Palpus. D. Apex of fore tibia. E. Apex of middle tibia.