The genus Drymeia Meigen in the Caucasus Mountains, with a note on the identity of Aspilia glacialis Rondani, 1866 (Diptera: Muscidae)
Pont, Adrian C.
Zootaxa
2022
2022-05-11
5134
3
355
382
9J2PC
Pont, 2022
Pont
2022
[151,379,1482,1509]
Insecta
Muscidae
Drymeia
Animalia
Diptera
20
375
Arthropoda
species
sororcula
sp. nov.
Figs 31–37
Diagnosis.This species is close to D. brumalis( Rondani, 1866)which also has 3 postsutural dorsocentrals. However, the male of D. brumalishas frontal vitta equal to diameter of anterior ocellus; mid and hind femora with the anteroventral and posteroventral setae longer, denser and more numerous; hind tibia with the anteroventral (and anterior) and posteroventral setae more numerous and dense (only 3–4 posteroventrals and 3 anteroventrals in D. sororcula). Both sexes of D. brumalislack the ventral scutellar setulae of D. sororcula.
Etymology.The specific name “ sororcula” is Latin and means “little sister”. This reflects the close similarity between this species and D. brumalis(Rondani). Type-material Examined. Holotype ♂. GEORGIA: Mtskheta-Mtianeti region: Mt Kuro[~ 42°39’N 44°39’E], heath, 2330 m. 29.vi.1983, A.C. Pont( BMNH). Paratypes 21♂ 10♀. GEORGIA, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region: data as for holotype, 5♂ 3♀( 1♂ ZMUM, 1♂ 1♀ OUMNH, rest BMNH); same data but 2120–2330 m, 3♂(1 SZMN, 2 BMNH); same data but 2450–2500 m, 2♂( BMNH); meadows E of Kazbegi[~ 42°39’N 44°38’E], 1900 m, 28.vi.1983(A.C. Pont), 3♂(2 BMNH, 1 OUMNH); forest E of Kazbegi, 1950–2000 m, 1.vii.1983, 2♂ 1♀( BMNH), 5.vii.1983, 1♂( BMNH), & 6.vii.1983, 2♂, all A.C. Pont( BMNH); SE of Kazbegi, meadow/scree, 1900–1950 m, 5.vii.1983(A.C. Pont), 1♂( BMNH); Mt Koltesh[~ 42°35’N 44°45’E], meadows, 2000–2100 m, 8.vii.1983( A.C. Pont), 1♂ 3♀( 1♀ SZMN, rest BMNH); Mt Koltesh, meadow/heath, 2300 m, 8.vii.1983( A.C. Pont), 1♂ 4♀( 1♀ ZMUM, rest BMNH); Truso[~ 42°35’N 44°26’E], mineral springs, 2150 m, 9.vii.1983( A.C. Pont), 1♂ 2♀( BMNH); Gergeti[~ 42°42’N 44°31’E], upper heaths, 2300–3000 m, 11.vii.1983( A.C. Pont), 1♀( BMNH).
3766120330
1983-06-29
BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2330
42.65
Mt Kuro
1148
44.65
20
375
1
1
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
holotype
3766120317
1983-06-29
BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2330
42.65
Mt Kuro
1148
44.65
20
375
31
10
21
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
paratype
3766120322
[260,1148,1914,1941]
1983-06-29
ZMUM, OUMNH, BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2225
42.65
Mt Kuro
1148
44.65
20
375
11
4
7
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
paratype
3766120326
1983-06-29
SZMN, BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2475
42.65
Mt Kuro
1148
44.65
20
375
3
3
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
paratype
3766120338
1983-06-28
BMNH
Pont
Georgia
1900
42.65
E of Kazbegi
1148
44.633335
20
375
2
2
paratype
3766120323
[225,1061,1986,2013]
1983-07-01
BMNH, OUMNH
Georgia
1975
Kazbegi
20
375
3
3
paratype
3766120309
[1074,1389,1986,2013]
1983-07-05
BMNH
Georgia
20
375
3
1
2
paratype
3766120316
1983-07-06
BMNH
Georgia
21
376
20
375
1
1
paratype
3766120310
1983-07-05
BMNH
A. C. Pont & Pont
Georgia
1925
SE of Kazbegi
21
376
2
2
paratype
3766120324
[224,1299,186,213]
1983-07-08
BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2050
42.583332
Mt Koltesh
1149
44.75
21
376
1
1
paratype
3766120327
1983-07-08
SZMN, BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2300
Mt Koltesh
21
376
5
4
1
paratype
3766120306
1983-07-09
ZMUM, BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2150
42.583332
Truso
1149
44.433334
21
376
6
5
1
paratype
3766120350
1983-07-11
BMNH
A. C. Pont
Georgia
2650
42.7
Gergeti
1148
44.516666
21
376
3
2
1
paratype
3766120331
[859,1005,295,321]
BMNH
Georgia
21
376
1
1
paratype