Strongylophthalmyia ustulata (Zetterstedt, 1847)

Zhou, Jiale, Evenhuis, Neal L. & Yang, Ding, 2024, Taxonomic review of the Strongylophthalmyia ustulata group (Diptera: Brachycera: Strongylophthalmyiidae) from China, with the descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 5403 (5), pp. 530-548 : 532

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5403.5.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10562313
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scientific name	Strongylophthalmyia ustulata
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Key to species of Strongylophthalmyia ustulata View in CoL group from China

1 Mesonotum yellowish brown with blackish brown longitudinal band along midline ( Figs 9, 10 View FIGURES 9–10 ); abdominal tergites mostly yellow with dark brown median patches ( Figs 9, 10 View FIGURES 9–10 )..................................... S. flavimarginata sp. nov.

- Mesonotum entirely black ( Figs 1–4 View FIGURES 1–2 View FIGURES 3–4 , 15, 16 View FIGURES 15–16 , 21 View FIGURE 21 ); abdominal tergites mostly dark brown to black ( Figs 2–4 View FIGURES 1–2 View FIGURES 3–4 , 15, 16 View FIGURES 15–16 , 21 View FIGURE 21 ).... 2

2 Wing with indistinct dark suffusion at apex ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 30–33 )...................................... S. ustulata (Zetterstedt) View in CoL

- Wing with distinct dark suffusion or patch at apex and median transverse band ( Figs 30, 32 View FIGURES 30–33 ).......................... 3

3 Postpronotum and propleuron yellow ( Figs 1, 2 View FIGURES 1–2 )........................................ S. bifasciata Yang & Wang View in CoL

- Postpronotum and propleuron entirely black ( Figs 3, 4 View FIGURES 3–4 , 15, 16 View FIGURES 15–16 )................................................. 4

4 Antennal arista blackish brown ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 26–29 ); apical dark patch and median transverse band on wing much darker in cell r 2+3 than their remaining parts ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 30–33 ); fore femur yellow, lacking dark markings ( Figs 3, 4 View FIGURES 3–4 )................. S. elongata sp. nov.

- Antennal arista yellowish brown with apical third blackish brown ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 26–29 ); apical dark patch and median transverse band on wing not darkened in cell r 2+3 than their remaining parts ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 30–33 ); fore femur yellow, with large blackish brown spot dorsal in apical third ( Figs 15, 16 View FIGURES 15–16 ).................................................................. S. sivelli sp. nov.