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Scatopsciara

Description

Key to new Caledonian species of Scatopsciara

1. Apical tooth of gonostylus absent.............................................................. S. exigua sp. n.

- Apical tooth of gonostylus present........................................................................ 2

2. All gonostylar megasetae subapical in position................................................... S. vicina sp. n.

- At least one gonostylar megaseta near the middle of gonostylus................................................ 3.

3. Number of gonostylar megasetae 2, one of which located near the middle of gonostylus.............. S. tenuistylata sp. n.

- Number of gonostylar megasetae 4 (or 5), 3 (or 4) of which located near the middle of gonostylus........ S. spiculata sp. n.

Notes

Published as part of Vilkamaa, Pekka, Hippa, Heikki & Mohrig, Werner, 2012, The genus Scatopsciara Edwards (Diptera, Sciaridae) in New Caledonia, with the description of four new species, pp. 67-74 in Zootaxa 3591 on page 68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.283190

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Biodiversity

Family
Sciaridae
Genus
Scatopsciara
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Diptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Taxon rank
genus