identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
E71887B0EB567307FE6BFC937F6EFBAB.text	E71887B0EB567307FE6BFC937F6EFBAB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dasiops kaplani Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Dasiops kaplani n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 1–4)</p><p>LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A134E31D-9703-4DEB-BF21-6184C2C4DDF0.</p><p>Etymology: The species is named after Fini Kaplan, who was one of the collectors of the type material.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB567307FE6BFC937F6EFBAB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB547305FE6DFF287F9AFE34.text	E71887B0EB547305FE6DFF287F9AFE34.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dasiops pencila Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Dasiops pencila n. sp.</p><p>(Fig. 5)</p><p>LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B0EB9617-1DAF-4A62-8B29-AA87E42ABFEB.</p><p>Etymology: The specific name refers to the pencil-like shape of the apical segment of the female aculeus.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB547305FE6DFF287F9AFE34	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB547303FE62FA4A7CF4FBC4.text	E71887B0EB547303FE62FA4A7CF4FBC4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba andasibe Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Silba andasibe n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 6–8)</p><p>LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: C8ADA2ED-1C3F-400A-B3A1-B508EF62B6D5.</p><p>Etymology: The specific epithet relates to the capture site of the holotype and is a noun in apposition.</p><p>Differential diagnosis: The epandrium with an obvious 9 th tergite is apparently unique amongst the described species of Silba . This tergite is evident in Lonchaea species in the Lonchaea polyhamata McAlpine, 1964 species-group (MacGowan 2018) and all known Fulgenta species and may well represent a primitive condition within the family. The row of three closely situated rounded prensisetae, the asymmetrical pregonites with the left being very long and chitinised and the unique phallus serve to distinguish this species from other Silba species.</p><p>Description: Male. Head: Eyes bare. Frons sub-shining black, frontal and interfrontal setulae very short, approximately 0.15× length of orbital seta. Lunule, base colour black, when viewed from above covered with moderately dense silver pollinosity, this extending onto parafacials and face. Anterior genal setulae in a single row along mouth margin, none of these particularly strong.Antennae black, postpedicel orange at extreme medial base, length to depth ratio 2.5:1. Arista plumose, ratio of plumosity at maximum extent to depth of postpedicel 1:1.</p><p>Thorax: Scutum shining blue-black. Anepisternum with three anterior and three posterior setae. Katepisternum with two setae located near dorsal margin, anterior only slightly shorter and weaker than posterior. Scutellum, on margin between lateral and apical setae, with five multiserial setulae on right, two on left, two very short setulae between apical setae. Calypteres pale, with golden margin and fringe. Wings slightly fumose anteriorly, veins brownish, wing length 4.5 mm. All femora and tibiae dark brown, contrasting with the dark setulae and setae (this may be age related fading) tarsomeres entirely black.</p><p>Male terminalia: Epandrium with 9 th and 10 th tergites not completely fused, 9 th tergite a rounded lobe, thin and lightly sclerotized, attached to anterior surface of 10 th tergite, 10 th tergite spherical, bearing numerous rather short setulae on ventral margins. Cerci relatively small, bearing numerous short setulae. Surstyli contained within shell of epandrium, with a multiple row of short setulae along ventral margin. Inner surface of surstylus with almost fused row of three rounded prensisetae situated below base of cerci, strong inwardly pointing seta arising from near base of prensisetae, loose row of setulae lying anterior to them. Left pregonite greatly enlarged and sclerotized, forming long, black pointed projection, right pregonite insignificant. Postgonites large and sclerotized. Phallus large open U-shaped, simple basally, on apical third with two long, slender processes, one longer than apex of phallus, other shorter, apex of phallus ribbon-like with numerous small setulae on shaft and especially at apex.</p><p>Holotype: ♂ Madagascar: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.4&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.4/lat -18.933332)">Andasibe</a>, Analamazaotra forest, 18°56'S 48°24'E, 950 m, 31.x–4.xi.2007, L. Friedman (SMNHTAU).</p><p>Paratype: Madagascar: 1 ♂ with the same data as the holotype .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB547303FE62FA4A7CF4FBC4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB527301FE54FB587F87FCCA.text	E71887B0EB527301FE54FB587F87FCCA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba longigonite Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Silba longigonite n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 9–13)</p><p>LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 20143B64-A464-4F4E-ACBF-09C60723B481.</p><p>Etymology: The species name relates to the long pregonites.</p><p>Differential diagnosis: On external characters this is a rather standard Silba species apart from the brownish legs; it is unclear whether or not this is just a feature of ageing. The main specific characters are in the structure of the male terminalia, in particular in only having three distinct prensisetae on the posterior margin of each surstylus and a very small, simple phallus.</p><p>Description: Male. Head: Eyes bare. Frons sub-shining black, frontal and interfrontal setulae very short, less than 0.1× length of orbital setae, a few longer setulae on anterior margin. Orbital plates shining, bare apart from orbital seta. Lunule, ground colour dark, when seen from above lunule, parafacials and face lightly silver pollinose.Anterior genal setulae in a single row of six along mouth margin, stronger basally but these not noticeably stronger than other setulae on genae.Antennae black; postpedicel slightly orange at extreme medial base, length to depth ratio 2.6:1. Arista plumose, ratio of plumosity at maximum extent to depth of postpedicel 1:1.</p><p>Thorax: Scutum shining blue-black. Anepisternum with four anterior setae (one of these on right side is rather weak) and three rather long, curving posterior setae. Katepisternum with two setae located near dorsal margin, anterior only slightly shorter and weaker than posterior. Scutellum, on margin between lateral and apical setae, with three setulae on each side, two between apical setae. Calypteres entirely pale, with a uniform pale fringe. Wings clear, veins brownish, wing length 4.0 mm. Legs brown, contrasting with black setulae, tarsomeres appearing darker due to density of setulae.</p><p>Male terminalia: Epandrium in lateral view rather circular, slightly wider than high, with numerous setulae on posterior and ventral surfaces. Cerci small, 0.3× height of epandrium, not sclerotized, bearing numerous rather stiff setulae, these thicker and shorter on ventral surface. Surstylus contained within shell of epandrium, inner surface with three well-spaced prensisetae along posterior margin, a single row of relatively long setulae along ventral margin with a slightly multiserial row lying just anterior to these, a pair of stiff setulae situated centrally below base of cerci. Pregonites long and finger like, directed posteriorly at apex, setulose basally with a small lateral process on outer surface. Postgonites large with setulose margins. Phallus simple U-shaped.</p><p>Holotype: ♂ Madagascar: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.4&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.4/lat -18.933332)">Andasibe</a>, Analamazaotra forest, 18°56'S 48°24'E, 950 m, 31.x–4.xi.2007, L. Friedman (SMNHTAU).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB527301FE54FB587F87FCCA	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB507301FE5FFC557D50FB85.text	E71887B0EB507301FE5FFC557D50FB85.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba macrogonite Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Silba macrogonite n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 14–17)</p><p>LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 492D3A46-26C8-4C02-BBAB-C825D5724043.</p><p>Etymology: The species name relates to the large pregonites.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB507301FE5FFC557D50FB85	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5E730DFE6EFD407C04FE1F.text	E71887B0EB5E730DFE6EFD407C04FE1F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba setigonite Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Silba setigonite n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 18–21)</p><p>LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 173170CE-C023-454D-8FD4-74E48FC67EF8.</p><p>Etymology: The species name reflects the coat of setulae on the pregonites.</p><p>Differential diagnosis: The unusual features of the epandrium and surstyli along with the large ventrally directed prensisetae make this an easily identifiable species distinct from any previously described Silba species.</p><p>Description: Male. Head: Eyes bare. Frons sub-shining black, dulled by microsculpture, frontal and interfrontal setulae very short, at most 0.2× length of orbital seta, longer on anterior margin above lunule. Lunule with brownish ground colour, when seen from above moderately silver pollinose as are parafacials and face. Anterior genal setulae in a single row of 7–8 along mouth margin, decreasing in length anteriorly. Antennae, postpedicel black apart from a small orange area at extreme medial base, length to depth ratio 2.8:1. Arista plumose, ratio of plumosity at maximum extent to depth of postpedicel 1.1:1.</p><p>Thorax: Scutum shining blue-black contrasting with the rather matt grey-black scutellar dorsum. Anepisternum with four anterior setae and four posterior setae, remainder of sclerite covered in rather sparse, long setulae. Katepisternum with two setae located near dorsal margin, anterior being slightly shorter and weaker than posterior. Scutellum, on margin between lateral and apical setae, with three setulae on each side, none between apical setae. Calypteres pale, with a pale margin and fringe. Wings clear, veins brownish, wing length 4.0 mm.All femora and tibiae dark brown, contrasting with dark setulae and setae, tarsomeres dark.</p><p>Male terminalia: In lateral view epandrium of unusual shape, with moderately large rectangular process posteriorly behind which one of strong prensisetae projects, a row of very long setulae present along posterior and ventral margins. Cerci relatively small, slightly rectangular in shape, bearing numerous short setulae. Surstyli extending beyond shell of epandrium posteroventrally as large semicircular lobe. Inner surface of surstyli with two prensisetae, a smaller, medially directed posterior prensiseta located just below base of cerci. A much larger ventral prensiseta directed ventrally, extending beyond outer margin of surstylus, otherwise inner surface with only a few small setulae near ventral margin. Pregonite, moderately large, simple processes, pointed at apex, covered in numerous short setulae. Postgonite, relatively small with short marginal fringe of setulae. Phallus relatively simple, slightly angular, J-shaped tube without ornamentation apart from area of small scales medially.</p><p>Holotype: ♂ Madagascar: Mandraka, Rt. 2, 75 km E Antananarivo [18°57'S 47°54'E], 16.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (SMNHTAU).</p><p>Paratypes: Madagascar: 1♂ Ambohitra, Joffreville, 800 m, 9–12.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (SMNHTAU) ; 1♂ NosY, TanikelY, 6.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (SMNHTAU); 1♂ Andasibe, Hotel Feon’nYala, 5.xi.2007, L. Freidman (SMNHTAU) ; 1♂ Tananarivo [= Antananarivo], no date, S. V. Friederichs (MNB). Note: The specimen in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin has no further data on the label but according to Enderlein (1920) Dr Friederichs was in Madagascar in 1916 and this is considered the likely date of collection .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5E730DFE6EFD407C04FE1F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5C730DFE3CFCD67D17FC37.text	E71887B0EB5C730DFE3CFCD67D17FC37.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dasiops Rondani 1856	<div><p>Genus Dasiops Rondani, 1856</p><p>Further species of Dasiops are included within the material collected by Freidberg and Kaplan, but at this stage it has not been possible to determine their status due to insufficient keys and a lack of comparative material.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5C730DFE3CFCD67D17FC37	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5C730DFE30FC077C34FBC6.text	E71887B0EB5C730DFE30FC077C34FBC6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lonchaea Fallen 1820	<div><p>Genus Lonchaea Fallén, 1820</p><p>No male specimens of the genus Lonchaea were found in the specimens examined and thus, due to the difficulties in determining females, no described species can be confirmed from the island. There are, however, three female specimens of two species which belong to this genus.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5C730DFE30FC077C34FBC6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5C730DFD82FB577D4FFA20.text	E71887B0EB5C730DFD82FB577D4FFA20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lonchaea undefined-1	<div><p>Lonchaea sp. 1</p><p>This species is relatively small with a wing length of 2.6 mm, with pale calypteres and fringes and pale basal tarsomeres. Antennal postpedicel entirely black with a small orange area at extreme medial base, length to depth ratio 1.7:1. Scutellum, on margin with one or no setulae between lateral and apical marginal setae, aculeus pencil-like with the shaft and apical segment of similar width.</p><p>Material examined: Madagascar: 1♀ 30 km W Fort Dauphin, 22.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan ; 1♀ Fort Dauphin, 18–23.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (all SMNHTAU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5C730DFD82FB577D4FFA20	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5C730DFE38FDC77DA1FD48.text	E71887B0EB5C730DFE38FDC77DA1FD48.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba virescens Macquart 1851	<div><p>Silba virescens Macquart, 1851</p><p>(Figs 22, 23)</p><p>This is a widely distributed in the Afrotropical Region species; it is possible that it could have been introduced to Madagascar by human activity. Male terminalia as in Figs 22, 23.</p><p>Material examined: Madagascar: 1♂ Fort Dauphin (Tôlanaro), 18–23.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan ; 1♂ 30 km W Sambava, 13.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (all SMNHTAU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5C730DFE38FDC77DA1FD48	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5C730BFD82FA7F7F0DFED4.text	E71887B0EB5C730BFD82FA7F7F0DFED4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lonchaea undefined-2	<div><p>Lonchaea sp. 2</p><p>Lonchaea sp. 2 is slightly larger with a wing length of 3.0 mm. It also has pale calypteres and fringes and pale basal tarsomeres. Length to depth ratio of antennal postpedicel 3.0:1, postpedicel being entirely black with small orange area at extreme medial base. Margin of scutellum with six to eight setulae situated between lateral and apical marginal setae. The aculeus is broader than in species 1, the shaft of aculeus 3× width of apical segment.</p><p>Material examined: Madagascar: 1♀ 10 km N Fort Dauphin, 18.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (SMNHTAU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5C730BFD82FA7F7F0DFED4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5A730BFEFBFD3B7F20FBB2.text	E71887B0EB5A730BFEFBFD3B7F20FBB2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lamprolonchaea smaragdi (Walker 1849)	<div><p>Lamprolonchaea smaragdi (Walker, 1849)</p><p>(Figs 25, 26)</p><p>First listed from Madagascar without location by McAlpine (1980) in the Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. This is a species widely distributed in the Afrotropical Region and well known as a vagrant. It may originally have been imported to Madagascar by human activity. Male terminalia as in Figs 25, 26.</p><p>Material examined: Madagascar: 1♂ 50 km W Fort Dauphin, 22.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan ; 1♂ W Fort Dauphin, 11.iv.1991, Freidberg &amp; Kaplan ; 1♂ Isaka Forest, 23.x.2007, L. Freidberg (all SMNHTAU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5A730BFEFBFD3B7F20FBB2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5A730BFE21FB857DA2FAE9.text	E71887B0EB5A730BFE21FB857DA2FAE9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba apodesma McAlpine 1960	<div><p>Silba apodesma McAlpine, 1960</p><p>Described by McAlpine (1960: 368) from locations in South Africa and listed as occurring in Madagascar by McAlpine (1980).At that time S. apodesma was the only known member of the Silba admirabilis species-group known from the Afrotropical Region. In the recent review of the species-group MacGowan (2015) described S. spiculata from several localities in Madagascar. It is very likely that the previous S. apodesma records from Madagascar actually relate to the rather similar S. spiculata and as a result S. apodesma is removed from the Madagascar checklist.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5A730BFE21FB857DA2FAE9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB5A7308FE20FAB57F49F9EE.text	E71887B0EB5A7308FE20FAB57F49F9EE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba candidala McAlpine 1964	<div><p>Silba candidala McAlpine, 1964</p><p>(Figs 27–29)</p><p>Originally described, but not illustrated, by McAlpine (1964) on the basis of the holotype male (Navana-Antongil, Maroantsetra, 20–25.iii. 1958, B. Stuckenberg (Museum National Histoire Naturelle, Paris) and the allotype female and 1 male paratype (both from Antongonivirsira, viii.1950, J. Vadon (RMCA)).</p><p>Description (summarized after McAlpine (1964: 705) and updated): Antennae: postpedicel slightly paler brownish basally, extending well beyond oral margin; approx. 3.0× as long as wide. Arista pale yellow on basal sixth; otherwise shining black; extremely long-plumose, plumosity at its widest 1.6× depth of postpedicel. Scutellum uniformly greyish dusted; margin with five to six setulae between lateral and apical setae, two between apical setae. Anepisternum with three anterodorsal and four posterior bristles. Calypteres, margins and fringes snow white. Wings remarkably white, even to naked eye; apical fifth or sixth appearing somewhat smoky from some angles; veins white.</p><p>Male terminalia (Figs 27–29): In lateral view surstylus projecting as a rounded lobe beyond posteroventral angle of epandrium; inner surface with 11–12 prensisetae that become smaller, more widely separated and scattered anteriorly; inner surface striated. Phallus simple, non-segmented, C-shaped tube. Pregonites large, finely spiculate on basal half or more. Postgonites extremely small, phallic guide in form of two anteroventrally curved spines, each of which larger than apical portion of phallus.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB5A7308FE20FAB57F49F9EE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB587309FE35FF2B7A17FD83.text	E71887B0EB587309FE35FF2B7A17FD83.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba eximia McAlpine 1964	<div><p>Silba eximia McAlpine, 1964</p><p>This is a very unusual lonchaeid; in describing the holotype McAlpine (1964: 706) states that “at first glance this unusual specimen might be interpreted as being teneral or otherwise abnormal. However, close inspection affirms that it is extremely well formed in every way; the entire integument appears perfectly tanned and hardened. If normal, the pale colour of the legs, pleura, and halteres is uniquely different from any other species in this family”.</p><p>This species is still only known from the female holotype captured at Ambohitaniely, Ankazobe district, 1600 m, 6.i.1958. Until further material including attributed males are obtained the status of this species must remain somewhat uncertain .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB587309FE35FF2B7A17FD83	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB477316FE17FF2B7F65FE16.text	E71887B0EB477316FE17FF2B7F65FE16.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba spiculata MacGowan 2015	<div><p>Silba spiculata MacGowan, 2015</p><p>(Figs 30–33)</p><p>The only member of the Silba admirabilis McAlpine, 1956 species-group presently known from Madagascar. A full description of this species and records of capture localities are given by MacGowan (2015). The male terminalia are illustrated in Figs 30–33.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB477316FE17FF2B7F65FE16	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB467317FF7EFBA57C40FAB1.text	E71887B0EB467317FF7EFBA57C40FAB1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba longigonite Macgowan 2019	<div><p>Silba longigonite n. sp.</p><p>Silba macrogonite n. sp.</p><p>Silba setigonite n. sp.</p><p>Silba spiculata MacGowan, 2015</p><p>Silba ungulifera McAlpine, 1964</p><p>Silba virescens Macquart, 1851</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB467317FF7EFBA57C40FAB1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
E71887B0EB467317FE2EFF2B7A12FCA4.text	E71887B0EB467317FE2EFF2B7A12FCA4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Silba ungulifera McAlpine 1964	<div><p>Silba ungulifera McAlpine, 1964</p><p>(Figs 34–37)</p><p>Originally described, but not illustrated, by McAlpine (1964: 709) on the basis of the holotype male and two females collected at Antongil, Maroantsetra, 20–25. iii.1958, by B. Stuckenberg. The holotype was deposited in the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, but when contacted as part of the research for this paper they were not able to locate the specimen. However, based on the description of the very distinctive male genitalia by McAlpine (1964) it is possible to attribute specimens to this species.</p><p>Additional notes on the male terminalia: Posterior margin of surstylus at base of cerci with 2 large, posteriorly directed processes arising from a common, raised, setulose base. Each process with 2 very strong talon-like apical spines, outer spine approximately 0.3× size of the inner. Phallus partly bi-segmented, short and stout with spicules apically and on outer margin of basal section. The male genitalia are figured here for the first time (Figs 34–37).</p><p>Material examined: 1♂ Ambohitra, Joffreville, 800 m, 9–12.iv.1991, A. Freidberg &amp; F. Kaplan (SMNHTAU); 1♂ Maroantsetra, ix.1959, J. Valdon; 4♂ Maroantsetra, 1962, J. Valdon (RBINS) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E71887B0EB467317FE2EFF2B7A12FCA4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Macgowan, Iain	Macgowan, Iain (2019): New species of Lonchaeidae Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 223-242, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3559548, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3559548
