The genus Aphaniosoma Becker, 1903 (Diptera: Chyromyidae) in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, with descriptions of new species Ebejer, Martin J. European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-06-08 872 1 161 8B2G3 Ebejer, 1998 Ebejer 1998 [559,1028,477,504] Insecta Chyromyidae Aphaniosoma Animalia Diptera 138 139 Arthropoda species spiniventre    Material examined   ISRAEL• 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ‘ En Mor;  11 Oct. 1994; F. Kaplanand A. Freidbergleg.; SMNHTAU•  1 ♀; same ccollection data as for preceding; Enot Zuqim; SMNHTAU•  6 ♂♂; ‘ Iddan;  19 Mar. 1995; A. Freidbergleg.; SMNHTAU•  6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; ‘ En ‘Iddan;  20 Jun.1995; A. Freidbergleg.; SMNHTAU•  2 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; I. Yaromleg.; SMNHTAU•  3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Sappirpond;  9 Jul. 1996; A. Freidbergleg.; SMNHTAU•  1 ♂; N. Arava valley; 30°46ʹ N, 35°14ʹ E;  25 Mar. 2000; M.J. Ebejerleg.; on  Tamarixand chenopods; MJE.   JORDAN• 1 ♂, preserved in alcohol; Azraq, Wildlife Resort; 31°49ʹ97ʹʹ N, 36°49ʹ27ʹʹ E;  20 Oct. 2011; J.-H. Stukeleg.; 1584; J-HS•  7 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, preserved in alcohol; Jerash, “ Flusstal” [river valley]; 32°12ʹ94ʹʹ N, 35°53ʹ04ʹʹ E;  21 Oct. 2011; J.-H. Stukeleg.; 1585; J-HS.   Fig. 80.  Aphaniosoma sodalis Collin, 1949, ♂, lectotype (NHMUK, B.M. 1935–354, bar code 013435848), hypopygium in situ, postero-lateral view.   Fig. 81.  Aphaniosomasp. aff. sodalis Collin, 1949, ♂, paralectotype (NHMUK, B.M. 1935–354, bar code 013435848). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Hypopygium in situ, lateral view.  Females of  A. spiniventreor  A. nigricaudaor  A. creperum   ISRAEL• 1 ♀; Elot;  18 Mar. 1995; B. Merzleg.; MHNG•  6 ♀♀; ‘ Iddan;  19 Mar. 1995; A. Freidbergleg.; SMNHTAU.    Remarks A dark species that often has a yellow apical margin on the scutellum and a small pale area on and / or near the postalar callus. It can be identified in the male without dissection if enough of the hypopygial structures are visible ( Ebejer 1998: 225, figs 74–75). The postgonite is particularly narrow and curved at the tip; the apex of the basiphallus is blunt, like that of  A. claridgei. Upon dissection, the pregenital sternite is very distinctive with its approximately square shape, sclerotized at its lateral and anterior borders and along the midline where, being very heavily sclerotized and narrow, gives this part the appearance of a long spine. Females of these three species named above are not separable from each other unless associated with males.    Distribution  Tunisia, United Arab Emirates( Ebejer 1998, 2008). New records for Israeland Jordan. 4127865807 [189,1252,589,616] 1994-10-11 SMNHTAU F. Kaplan & A. Freidberg Israel En Mor 138 139 2 1 1 4127865478 1994-10-11 SMNHTAU Enot Zuqim Israel Enot Zuqim 138 139 1 1 Enot Zuqim 4127865331 1995-03-19 SMNHTAU A. Freidberg Israel Iddan 138 139 6 6 4127865701 [411,1213,660,687] 1995-06-20 SMNHTAU A. Freidberg Israel En ' Iddan Iddan 138 139 8 2 6 4127865842 1995-06-20 SMNHTAU I. Yarom Israel En Iddan 138 139 13 11 2 4127865775 1996-07-09 SMNHTAU A. Freidberg Israel Sappir 138 139 4 1 3 4127865603 2000-03-25 MJE M. J. Ebejer Israel 30.766666 Arava valley 1220 35.233334 138 139 1 1 4127865330 2011-10-20 J-HS J. - H. Stuke Jordan 31.49 Wildlife Resort 36.824165 Azraq 138 139 1 1 Azraq 4127865814 2011-10-21 J-HS J. - H. Stuke Jordan 32.12 Flusstal 35.884445 138 139 10 3 7 Jerash 4127865616 [189,873,299,326] 1995-03-18 MHNG B. Merz Israel Elot 140 141 1 1 4127865379 1995-03-19 SMNHTAU A. Freidberg Israel Iddan 140 141 6 6