Jezekia, Šifner, 2009

Šifner, František, 2009, Two new genera of the family Scathophagidae (Diptera), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 287-292 : 288

Jezekia gen. nov.

Type species. Jezekia kmenti sp. nov., here designated.

Diagnosis. The basic characters are as follows: palpi in apical half enlarged, one katepisternal bristle, one distinct proepisternal and one stigmatical bristle, membrane of wings covered by dark microtrichia, epiphallus long with a sclerotized promotory dorsoapically, and female sternite 7 divided into two separate sclerites.

Differential diagnosis. Jezekia gen. nov. differs from other scathophagid genera in the following unique combination of characters: i) surface of wings fumous (membrane covered by dark microtrichia) and with a dark circular spot around crossveins R-M and M-Cu; ii) vein A 1 in distal half conspicuously weakened and reaching wing margin; iii) epiphallus long, dorsoapically with a sclerotized promotory ( Fig. 3 ); iv) female tergite 7 divided into two separate sclerites, partly pushed ventrally, and sternite 7 small and irregular in shape ( Fig. 4 ).

Etymology. I dedicate this genus to my fried, Czech dipterologist Jan Ježek (National Museum, Prague). The gender is feminine.

Comment. I place this genus tentatively in the tribe Cleigastrini (cf. ŠIFNER 2003).

Figures

Figs.1–4. Jezekia kmenti sp.nov. 1–3 –J paratype:1 – abdominal sternites 3 to 5; 2 – cerci and surstyli; 3 – pregonites and epiphallus. 4 – ♀ paratype, abdominal sternites 5 to 8. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (Figs. 1–2, 4), 0.1 mm (Fig. 3).