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Empis (Enoplempis) subgeneatis Sinclair, Brooks & Cumming, 2025, sp. nov.

  • 1. Canadian Food Inspection Agency, K. W. Neatby Bldg., C. E. F., 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada K 1 A 0 C 6 bradley. sinclair @ inspection. gc. ca; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6413 - 1606 & Canadian Food Inspection Agency, K. W. Neatby Bldg., C. E. F., 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada K 1 A 0 C 6 bradley. sinclair @ inspection. gc. ca; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6413 - 1606 & Canadian National Collection of Insects, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K. W. Neatby Bldg., C. E. F., 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada K 1 A 0 C 6 scott. brooks @ agr. gc. ca; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7915 - 1941 jeff. cumming @ agr. gc. ca; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3619 - 3700
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Description

Empis (Enoplempis) subgeneatis sp. nov.

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(Figs 187, 192)

Type material. HOLOTYPE ♂, labelled: “Alsea [44°22′N 123°35′W]/ Ore. 4-26-29”; J.E. Davis / Coll.”; “ Empis / (Pogoenempis)/ geneatis/ Melander/ det. WJ Turner 1978”; “ HOLOTYPE / Empis (Enoplempis) / subgeneatis Sinclair,/ Brooks & Cumming [red label]” [dissected] (OSAC). PARATYPE: USA. Oregon: Washington County: Banks [45°36′N 123°06′W], 20.v.1964, Blk. light trap, K. Goeden (ODAC).

Possible additional material (unassociated females). USA. Oregon: Benton County: Corvalis, Lewisburg Saddle ck below Old Growth Tr., 44.6423°N 123.2891°W, MT, 29.iii–23.iv.2013, SJF (1♀, CNC); same data except, 44°38′32.28″N 123°17′20.76″W, MT over ck, 23.iv–6.v.2013 (1♀, CNC); Marys Peak, 12 mi. W Corvallis, 3800 ft, 10.vi.1984, Darling (1♀, ROM).

Diagnosis. This species is very similar to E. (En.) geneatis, distinguished by its larger size (wing length more than 6 mm), dense dorsal setae on the male hind femur, length more than twice femur width, and the male cercus is more rounded dorsally.

Description. Wing length 6.2–6.5 mm. Male. Similar to E. (En.) geneatis, except as follows: head with ocellar triangle with several pairs of posterior setulae. Scape 5× longer than pedicel.

Scutum without pair of greyish vittae. Postpronotum with numerous short, silky setae. Notopleuron clothed in long silky setae; 1 long pal and short silky setulae. Scutellum with pair of long sctl, with numerous pairs of long silky marginal setae.

Fore femur clothed in long, wavy setae, longer dorsally and posteriorly. Fore tibia with long posterodorsal setae, 3× longer than width of tibia; ventrally with fine, dense setae, subequal to width of segment. Hind tibia evenly expanded apically, not broader than femur distally.

Terminalia (Fig. 187): cercus broader than epandrium, suboval, rounded dorsally.

Female. Not confirmed.

Geographical distribution and seasonal occurrence (Fig. 192). Empis (En.) subgeneatis sp. nov. is known from Oregon. Adults have been collected in April and May and also possibly March and June.

Etymology. The species name is in reference to the similarity of this species with E. geneatis.

Nuptial gift presentation. Form unknown.

Notes

Published as part of Sinclair, Bradley J., Brooks, Scott E. & Cumming, Jeffrey M., 2025, Revision of the western Nearctic species of Empis subgenus Enoplempis (Diptera: Empididae), pp. 1-200 in Zootaxa 5615 (1) on pages 96-97, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5615.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/15217957

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
CNC, ROM , MT , ODAC , OSAC , SJF, CNC
Event date
1964-05-20 , 1984-06-10 , 2013-03-29
Verbatim event date
1964-05-20 , 1984-06-10/2013-05-06 , 2013-03-29/04-23
Scientific name authorship
Sinclair & Brooks & Cumming
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Diptera
Family
Empididae
Genus
Empis
Species
subgeneatis
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic status
sp. nov.
Type status
holotype , paratype
Taxonomic concept label
Empis (Enoplempis) subgeneatis Sinclair, Brooks & Cumming, 2025