Anthomyia varicolor

Xue, Wan-Qi & Song, Wen-Hui, 2007, A review of the genus Botanophila Lioy (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) from China, with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 1633, pp. 1-38 : 6

2. varicolor -group

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Diagnosis. Cercal plate long, more or less triangular and produced into a single long narrow process in distal third or quarter. Surstylus deeply bifurcate, the inner arm in caudal view closely following the margin of cercal plate. Processes of sternite 5 with spinous setae.

Species included in this group from China are B. longifurca Fan in Fan et al., 1981, and B. varicolor ( Meigen, 1826) .

Figures

FIGURES 6 – 7. 6. Posterior view of cerci and surstyli of latifrons - group: B. latifrons (Zetterstedt). After Michael Ackland. 7. Posterior view of cerci and surstyli of varicolor - group: B. varicolor (Meigen). After Michael Ackland.