Claraeola parnianae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier, 2017

Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2019, Revision of Claraeola (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East based on morphology and DNA barcodes, ZooKeys 873, pp. 85-111 : 85

Claraeola parnianae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier, 2017 Figs 7 , 8C

Examined material.

IRAN • 3♂♂; Sistan & Balochestan, Zabol, Sadesistan; 31°5'N, 61°26'E; 485m; 14 Apr. 2015; H. Derafshan leg.; Malaise trap; JSS51911; GB: MN182735; JSS51912, JSS51913 • 1♀; JSS51910; GB: MN182736; all CNC.

Diagnosis.

This species stands closely to C. oppleta (Collin) and C. alata ( Kozánek & Kwon). It can be identified by the narrow but distinct yellow markings on the abdominal tergites; erect anteromedial setae on hind tibia; the lateral shape of the surstyli and the trilobate structure of membranous sheath at its apex ( Fig. 7 ; Motamedinia et al. 2017b: fig. 3B).

Distribution.

Iran ( Fig. 10 ) ( Motamedinia et al. 2017b).

Remarks.

This species was described by Motamedinia and Kehlmaier (2017) from southeast Iran.

Figures

Figure 7. Male genitalia of Claraeola parnianae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier A in dorsal view B in ventral view C ejaculatory apodeme D, E in lateral view.

Figure 8. Ovipositor in lateral view A Claraeola bousynterga Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov. B Claraeola khuzestanensis Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov. C Claraeola parnianae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier. Scale bar: 0.1 mm (A-C).

Figure 10. Claraeola species distribution in the Middle East.