Megaselia rodriguezorum Hartop, Brown & Disney, 2015, new species
Description
Megaselia rodriguezorum new species (Figs. 25, 57, 87, 118)
Diagnosis. Male. In the group VIII key of Borgmeier (1966), M. rodriguezorum keys to to M. dakotensis Borgmeier [now considered to be M. halterata (Wood)] from which it differs by lacking the light coloration and dense setation of M. halterata’s venter and the spinelike left process of the hypandrium (Fig 25, 87).
Description. See Table 6.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California (USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of the Rodriguez family, hosts of BioSCAN site 9.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Koreatown, 2–9.III.2014, Ralph, Malaise trap (LACM 329823).
Paratypes. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Larchmont, 1–8.III.2014, Wiegman, Malaise trap (LACM 329824). ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Koreatown, 2–9.III.2014, Ralph, Malaise trap (LACM 329825). Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Exposition Park, Elysian Valley, Koreatown, Mid-City, Glendale, Elysian Park, Gardena, Hollywood, Larchmont, Burbank, Eagle Rock, Pico- Union, Highland Park, 27 ♂, I–III.2014, Malaise traps (LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Phoridae
- Genus
- Megaselia
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Diptera
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Species
- rodriguezorum
- Taxonomic status
- sp. nov.
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Megaselia rodriguezorum Hartop, Brown & Disney, 2015
References
- Borgmeier, T. (1966) Revision of the North American phorid flies. Part III. The species of the genus Megaselia, subgenus Megaselia. Studia Entomologica, 8, 1 - 160.