Revision of the Psilota Meigen, 1822 flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Australia
Young, Andrew D.
Skevington, Jeffrey H.
Steenis, Wouter Van
Zootaxa
2020
2020-02-17
4737
1
1
127
4PJPH
Curran, 1926
Curran. A
1926
[151,541,1269,1296]
Insecta
Syrphidae
Psilota
Animalia
Diptera
25
26
Arthropoda
species
auricauda
Diagnosis: Sexually dimorphic. Both sexes with cuticle entirely shining black, scutum and pleuron with faint blue sheen. Scutellum densely white pilose, with at most a few scattered dark pile on the apical rim. Halter orange. Calypter pale, with brown rim, calypter pile pale. Hind leg simple. Female only with bright yellow pile on tergites 3, 4 and 5. Yellow pile on apical half of tergite 4 long and dense. Body length: 12.0– 15.4 mm.
Description: MALE: Head:Head black, white pollinose. Face white pilose, frons and vertex black pilose. Antenna brown, postpedicel oval, approximately 1.5 times as long as wide. Eye densely pilose, pile white on lower half and dull orange to brown on upper half. Thorax:Thorax black, faintly reflective blue. Femora dark brown, tibiae and tarsi dull orange to brown. Hind femur unmodified, with only a few weak, black setulae apicoventrally. Pleuron white pollinose. Pile on pleuron and scutellum entirely pale, with at most a few black pile on apical rim of scutellum. Pile on scutum mixed black and pale yellow. Wing mostly colourless, with only stigma and cell sc brown. Cells bc, c, and bm entirely bare. Anterior half of cells br, cua, m 4, and dm bare. Alula entirely microtrichose. Halter orange. Calypter pale with a dark brown border. Abdomen:Abdomen black. Tergite 2 mostly pale pilose. Tergite 3 with some dark pile, mostly pale pile laterally. Tergite 4 mostly dark pilose. Genitalia:Epandrium compact, about as long as tall. Cercus approximately triangular. Outer lobe of surstylus inserted near the top of the inner lobe, thin, and abruptly curved downwards at about one-third its length. Inner lobe of surstylus long, thin, and straight, approximately 5 times as long as wide (at base), slightly swollen at base, otherwise parallel sided over entire length, somewhat blunt tipped. Phallapodeme with a small, downward facing spur on ventral side. Postgonite slightly darkened. FIGURE 8. P. auricauda sp. nov., A) male dorsal habitus, B) male anterolateral face, C) male lateral habitus. Scale bar =1 mm. FIGURE 9. P. auricaudaCurran. A) female dorsal habitus, B) female anterolateral face, C) female lateral habitus. Scale bar =1 mm. FEMALE:Similar to male, differing as follows: Abdomen:Tergites 3, 4 and 5 bright yellowish-orange pilose. Pile of tergite 3 and anterior half of tergite 4 sparse. Pile on posterior half of tergite 4 and all of tergite 5 long and dense. Specimens examined: HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Queensland: Brisbane, -27.527 153.040, 15.ix.1915, D.H. Colless, ANIC29014845( 1♀, ANIC); Other material: Australian Capital Territory: Canberra, -35.282000 149.128686, 23.xi.1959, K.R. Norris, ANIC29034797( 1♀, ANIC); New South Wales: Sydney, -33.868819 151.168819, 14.x.1915, Jeff_ Skevington_ Specimen30411 ( 1♀, MCZ); Cheltenham, -33.758389 151.075689, xixii.1949, N.W. Rodd, AustralianMuseumK407023 ( 1♀, AM); Dorrigo, -30.365542 152.738950, W. Heron, Jeff_ Skevington_Specimen45813 ( 1♀, USNM); Gibraltar Ra. N.P., Waratah track, -29.5 152.333333, on Leptospermumsp. Blossom, 10-12.xi.1984, D.K. Yeates, UQIC_Reg94618 ( 1♀, QM); Queensland: 8 kmWest of Tyalgum, -28.369994 153.208767, 24.ix.1983, N.W. Rodd, AustralianMuseumK407296 ( 1♀, AM); Amiens State Forestnear. Stanthorpe, -28.600522 151.799608, 24-26.xi.1981, UQIC_Reg94619 ( 1♀, QM); Beerburrum, -26.970639 152.968256, 16.ix.1971, E.C. Dahms, QM_ REG._NO._T223163 ( 1♀, QM); Brisbane, -27.526975 153.040322, 15.ix.1915, D.H. Colless, ANIC29014845( 1♀, ANIC); 23.x.1911, H. Hacker, ANIC29034792( 1♀, ANIC); 24.ix.1914, H. Hacker, QM_ REG._NO._T223161 ( 1♀, QM); 25.ix.1911, H. Hacker, QM_ REG._NO._T223159 ( 1♀, QM); 25.ix.1916, H. Hacker, QM_ REG._NO._T223160 ( 1♀, QM); 25.ix.1919, H. Hacker, CNC_ Diptera255064 ( 1♀, ANIC); 7.ix.1927, J. Mann, UQIC_ Reg94822 ( 1♀, QM); 7.ix.1941, C.F. Ashby, ANIC29034790( 1♀, ANIC); ix.1929, G.H. Hardy, AustralianMuseumK407241, K410316 ( 1♂, 1♀, AM); xi.1928, G.H. Hardy, ANIC29034795, UQIC_ Reg94810 ( 1♂, UQIC, 1♀, ANIC); Camiranear Ipswich, -27.634853 152.915925, 12.ix.1981, G. Daniels, GDCBReg_19612 ( 1♀, GDCB); Canungra, -28.017142 153.164708, 30.iii.1937, R.F. Langdon, UQIC_ Reg94620 ( 1♀, QM); Cimara, nr. Ipswich, -27.493986 152.944925, 12.ix.1981, G. Daniels, GDCBReg_19613 ( 1♀, QM); Clarence, Blue Mountains, -33.482308 150.224264, 21.xi.1977, N.W. Rodd, AustralianMuseumK407297 ( 1♀, AM); Cleveland, -27.533333 153.266667, viii.1924, G.H. Hardy, ANIC29034796( 1♀, ANIC); Dayboro, 0.5 kmSouth, -27.200000 152.816667, 18-19.ix.1999, S.G. Evans, QM_ REG._NO._T223162 ( 1♀, QM); Lansdowne, - 31.758753 152.534258, Drysclerophyll, 19.i.1981, G. Williams, AustralianMuseumK407022 ( 1♀, AM); Mt. Marlay, near Stanthorpe, S.E.Q., -28.655786 151.947126, 6.xi.1984, D.K. Yeates, UQIC_Reg94621 ( 1♂, QM); Mt. Tinbeerwahnear Cooroy, -26.384206 152.966639, 6.ix.1980, G. Daniels, GDCBReg_19610-19611 ( 2♀♀, GDCB); One Tree Hill, Brisbane, -27.526975 153.040322, 12.xii.1925, A. Musgrave, AustralianMuseumK407024 ( 1♀, AM); Rockpool Gorge Mt. Walsh Nat. Park, Biggenden, -25.605889 152.027519, 4.x.1976, H. Frauca, CNC_ Diptera253687 ( 1♂, ANIC); Rockpool Gorge, Mount Walsh National Park, Biggenden, -25.605889 152.027519, 4.x.1976, H. Frauca, ANIC29034794, CNC_ Diptera255065-255066, USNM_ ENT249821-249822( 1♂, 4♀♀, ANIC); S.Q., on Leptospermum, 21.ix.1959, Mackerras, UQIC_ Reg94564 ( 1♂, QM); Stanthorpe, -28.657928 151.930344, 1924, Dateis ambiguous reads ”1.10.24”, ANIC29034791( 1♀, ANIC); Stockyard Creek, SE of Ca- palaba, -27.550000 153.166667, 27°33’S 153°10’E 22.ix.1985, G. and A. Daniels, GDCBReg_19561 ( 1♂, QM); Sunnybank, -27.578997 153.059006, 27.viii.1950, I.M. Mackerras, ANIC29034793( 1♀, ANIC); The Blunder, Brisbane, -27.526975 153.040322, 18.ix.1966, C.F. Ashby, CNC_ Diptera255062 ( 1♀, ANIC); 2.x.1966, C.F. Ashby, CNC_ Diptera255061 ( 1♂, ANIC); 8.ix.1962, C.F. Ashby, CNC_ Diptera255063 ( 1♀, ANIC); 26.ix.1966, C.F. Ashby, ANIC29034788( 1♀, ANIC); 4.x.1968, C.F. Ashby, ANIC29034787( 1♀, ANIC); Bluff Range S.[South] Slope, Biggenden, -25.600000 152.050000, 1000m, 15.viii.1973, H. Frauca, ANIC29034789 ( 1♀, ANIC).
Discussion:This is the first time the male of this species has been described, as the original description by Curran was from female specimens only.
2565883828
1915-09-15
ANIC
Colless
Australia
-27.527
Brisbane
74
153.04
28
29
ANIC29014845
1
1
Queensland
holotype
2565883817
1959-11-23
ANIC
Norris
Australia
-35.282
Canberra
1
149.1287
28
29
ANIC29034797
1
1
Australian Capital Territory
2571544671
1915-10-14
MCZ
Australia
-33.86882
151.16882
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2571544677
AM
N.W. Rodd
Australia
-33.75839
151.07568
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2571544662
USNM
W. Heron
Australia
-30.365541
152.73895
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2571544670
1984-11-10
QM
Gibraltar Ra. N.P. & D.K. Yeates
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2571544666
1983-09-24
AM
N.W. Rodd
Australia
-28.369993
153.20877
28
29
1
1
Queensland
2571544664
1981-11-24
QM
Australia
-28.600521
151.7996
28
29
1
1
Queensland
2571544669
1971-09-16
QM
Beerburrum & E.C. Dahms
Australia
-26.970638
152.96826
28
29
Queensland
2565883836
1915-09-15
QM, ANIC
D. H. Colless
Australia
-27.526976
Brisbane
1
153.04033
28
29
ANIC29014845
2
2
New South Wales
2565883826
[820,1432,621,647]
1911-10-23
ANIC
Hacker
Australia
28
29
ANIC29034792
1
1
New South Wales
2565883831
[151,451,657,683]
1914-09-24
QM
Hacker
Australia
28
29
1
New South Wales
2565883811
[465,1128,656,683]
1911-09-25
QM
Hacker
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2565883816
1916-09-25
QM
Hacker
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2565883825
[550,1254,692,719]
1919-09-25
QM, CNC
Hacker
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2565883822
1927-09-07
1941-09-07
1927-09-07
ANIC, QM
Mann & Reg & Ashby
Australia
28
29
ANIC29034790
3
3
New South Wales
2565883832
[151,1433,764,791]
1928-11
1929-09
1928-11
AM
Hardy
Australia
28
29
ANIC29034795
2
1
1
New South Wales
2571544684
1981-09-12
UQIC
G. Daniels
Australia
-27.634853
152.91592
28
29
2
1
1
2571544673
1937-03-30
QM
R.F. Langdon
Australia
-28.017141
153.1647
28
29
1
1
2571544676
[285,1432,872,899]
1981-09-12
QM
G. Daniels
Australia
-27.493986
152.94493
28
29
1
1
2571544682
1977-11-21
AM
N.W. Rodd
Australia
-33.482307
150.22426
28
29
1
1
2571544686
[222,1230,944,971]
1924-08
ANIC
G.H. Hardy
Australia
-27.533333
153.26666
28
29
ANIC29034796
1
1
2565883809
1999-09-18
1999-09-19
1999-09-18
QM
Evans
Australia
-27.2
Dayboro
1
152.81667
28
29
1
New South Wales
2571544655
1981-01-19
QM
G. Williams
Australia
-31.758753
152.53426
28
29
1
1
2571544650
1984-11-06
QM
Stanthorpe, S.E.Q. & D.K. Yeates
Australia
-28.655787
151.94713
28
29
1
1
2571544679
1980-09-06
GDCB
G. Daniels
Australia
-26.384207
152.96664
28
29
2
2
2571544681
1925-12-12
AM
A. Musgrave
Australia
-27.526976
153.04033
28
29
1
1
2571544687
[277,1422,1160,1187]
1976-10-04
CNC
Biggenden & H. Frauca
Australia
-25.605888
152.02751
28
29
2565883829
1976-10-04
ANIC, CNC
H. Frauca
Australia
Rockpool Gorge
-25.605888
Biggenden
1
152.02751
Mount Walsh National Park
28
29
ANIC29034794
1
1
New South Wales
2565883824
USNM, ANIC
Australia
28
29
ENT249821-249822
5
4
1
New South Wales
2565883830
1959-09-21
QM, ANIC
Stanthorpe, S.E.Q. & Mackerras & Reg & Date
Australia
-28.657928
Stanthorpe
1
151.93034
28
29
ANIC29034791
2
1
1
New South Wales
2571544663
1985-09-22
QM
Daniels
Australia
-27.55
153.16667
28
29
1
1
2571544683
[151,1270,1376,1403]
1950-08-27
ANIC
Mackerras
Australia
-27.578997
153.059
28
29
ANIC29034793
1
1
2565883814
1966-09-18
CNC
Ashby
Australia
-27.526976
Brisbane
1
153.04033
The Blunder
28
29
1
New South Wales
2565883819
1966-10-02
ANIC, CNC
Ashby
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2565883820
[311,963,1448,1475]
1962-09-08
ANIC, CNC
Ashby
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales
2565883812
1966-09-26
ANIC
Ashby
Australia
28
29
ANIC29034788
2
2
New South Wales
2565883823
[647,1244,1485,1511]
1968-10-04
ANIC
Ashby
Australia
28
29
ANIC29034787
1
1
New South Wales
2565883810
1973-08-15
ANIC
Bluff Range S. & Frauca
Australia
1000
-25.6
Biggenden
1
152.05
Slope
28
29
ANIC29034789
1
New South Wales
2565883818
[1294,1433,1521,1547]
ANIC
Australia
28
29
1
1
New South Wales