Scathophaga jizerensis ŠIFNER, 2004

Šifner, František, 2020, Scathophaga karmazini nov. sp., a new species from Austria, with a key to Scathophaga species from Central Europe (Diptera, Scathophagidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (1), pp. 731-757 : 735

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5273942

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scientific name

Scathophaga jizerensis ŠIFNER, 2004
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Scathophaga jizerensis ŠIFNER, 2004 View in CoL ( Figs 25–28 View Figs 25-28 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: CZECH REPUBLIC: Jizerské hory Mts., peat bog, 5.vi.

l 4.viii.2002, 1♂, 1♀, Vonička & Preisler leg., paratypes (FSPC).

D i a g n o s i s. Male. The submedial processes of sternite 5 distinct, narrow and slightly arched outside, sternites 4 and 3 more or less rectangular, with long hairs laterally ( Fig. 25 View Figs 25-28 ), cerci and distyli almost equal in size, upper part of cerci with very long hairs ( Fig. 26 View Figs 25-28 ), pregonite with one long apical bristle and dorsally with six setae of which the fore three can be longer ( Fig. 27 View Figs 25-28 ).

Female. The abdominal sternite 7 oval, long and bristled only caudally, sternites 6 and 5 with long bristles latero-caudally ( Fig. 28 View Figs 25-28 ).

C o m m e n t s. The species was described by present author from the Jizerské hory Mts. ( Northern Bohemia ) ; in other areas of the Central Europe it was not so far discovered. D i s t r i b u t i o n. Known only in the Czech Republic ( ŠIFNER 2004 ). Scathophaga litorea (FALLÉN, 1819) ( Figs 29–32 View Figs 29-32 ) M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: SWEDEN: Abisko, 1930, 1♂ 1♀ F. Šifner det. as S. litorea

(FSPC).

D i a g n o s i s. Male. The abdominal sternite 5 with lobes narrowed apically, medially with short and dense bristles, sternites 4 and 3 oval ( Fig. 29 View Figs 29-32 ), cerci long with long bristles, surstyli pointed ( Fig. 30 View Figs 29-32 ), pregonite with one apical and one lateral setae ( Fig. 31 View Figs 29-32 ).

Female. The abdominal sternite 7 quadrate, sternite 6 rectangular and slightly narrowed distally, these sternites without distinct bristles ( Fig. 32 View Figs 29-32 ).

C o m m e n t s. The data and figures are based from voucher specimens from Scotland (Nelson det.); they are deposited in author's collection.

D i t r i b u t i o n. Known only in Germany ( PÜCHEL 1999) and Poland (DRABER- MOŃKO (1991), other data from the Central Europe are still unpublished.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Scathophagidae

Genus

Scathophaga

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