Pseudolycoriella pollicis ( Pettey, 1918 )

Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2019, New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America. Part V. Genera Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig and Phytosciara Frey, Zootaxa 4543 (2), pp. 261-283 : 274-275

Pseudolycoriella pollicis ( Pettey, 1918)

( Fig. 7 A )

Neosciara pollicis Pettey, 1918 [ Pettey (1918): 338, figs 24, 55].

Selected literature: Mohrig et al. (2013): 230, fig. 48 a–b.

Further material: ( not mentioned in Mohrig et al. (2013): 1 male, 13.–22.ix.1993, USA, Arizona, Cochise County, Huachuca Mts., Ash Cyn. Rd. 31.39°N, 1.24° W, oak-pine woodland, Malaise trap, leg. N. McFarland, ( PWMP).

Comments. The species is characterized by having dense short bristles on the inner ventral bases of the

gonocoxites, an elongate gonostylus densely covered with short hairs at the apex, with one spine and one long whiplash hair. It is similar to Pseudolycoriella curviseta, Mohrig from Costa Rica ( Mohrig 2003). Distribution. USA (Arizona).

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FIGURE 7. Pseudolycoriella pollicis (Pettey). A. Part of hypopygium. B. Pseudolycoriella parilis (Johannsen). Hypopygium.