Tomosvaryella parakuthyi De Meyer, 1995

Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2021, Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species, Zootaxa 5002 (1), pp. 1-103 : 55-57

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scientific name	Tomosvaryella parakuthyi De Meyer, 1995
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Tomosvaryella parakuthyi De Meyer, 1995 View in CoL

Figs 27F View FIGURE 27 , 30A‒D View FIGURE 30 , 60 View FIGURE 60

Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by elongated surstyli and epandrium in dorsal view ( Fig. 30A View FIGURE 30 ); unequal gonopods, left is higher than right one in ventral view ( Fig. 30B View FIGURE 30 ); both surstyli slightly straight, bent towards sternite in apical third in lateral view ( Fig. 30C–D View FIGURE 30 ). Based on the shape of surstyli in dorsal view, this species resembles species in the kuthyi group ( Tomosvaryella cyprusensis sp. nov., T. emaratensis sp. nov., T. freidbergi , T. hispanica , T. israelensis , T. kuthyi ). It differs by the shape of surstyli in lateral view, bent towards sternite in apical third ( Fig. 30C–D View FIGURE 30 ). See diagnosis of T. emaratensis sp. nov. and T. cyprusensis sp. nov. for more details.

Specimens examined: HOLOTYPE: ISRAEL: Sinai Ofira, 22iii.1981, A. Freidberg, JSS52379 (1♂, TAU); PARATYPE: ISRAEL: Sinai, 20 Km N. Dahab, 12.iii.1982, A. Freidberg, JSS52380 (1♂, TAU); Other specimens examined: IRAN: Kermanshah: Dodan, 35°00’N, 46°12’E, 1011 m a.s.l., Garden, 20.vi.2016, M. Zardouei, Malaise trap, JSS52186 (1♂, CNC); 5.vii.2016, M. Zardouei, funnel Malaise trap, JSS51951 (1♂, CNC); North Khorasan: Kohnekand, 37°51’N, 57°31’E, 1200 m a.s.l., 13–27.vi.2016, B. Motamedinia, Malaise trap, JSS51823 (1♂, CNC); Biar, 37°53’N, 57°35’E, 1008 m a.s.l., 10‒24.vi.2016, B. Motamedinia, Malaise trap, JSS52016 (1♂, CNC); Sistan & Baluchestan: Rask, 26°16’N, 61°25’E, 139 m a.s.l., 12.vi–14.vii.2016, M. Ghaforimoghadam, Malaise trap, JSS52146 (1♂, CNC); ISRAEL: Arava Valley, Iddan, wadi running east of date palm orchard, 30°48’N, 35°16’E, - 110 m a.s.l., 21.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin, Malaise trap, JSS51813 (1♂, TAU); 24.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin, Malaise trap, JSS52055 (1♂, TAU); 31.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin, Malaise trap, JSS51815 (1♂, TAU); Arava Valley, Shizaf Nature Reserve, Hazeva, north of water treatment plant low sandy hummocks in small wadi, 30°46’N, 35°15’E, - 80 m a.s.l., 16.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin, JSS51697 (1♂, TAU); Arava Valley, Shizaf Nature Reserve, Hazeva, north of water treatment plant, low sandy hummocks in small wadi, 30°46’N, 35°15’E, - 80 m a.s.l., 3.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin, JSS52057 (1♂, TAU); Arava Valley, small wadi, 2.4 km. W. of hwy. 90 at km 149, 30°42’N, 35°11’E, - 60 m a.s.l., 16.iv.1995, M. E. Irwin, hand net, JSS51696 (1♂, TAU); Arava Valley, En Yahav Makhteshim Res., En Shahak, 2.5 km. w. hwy 90 at km 149, 30°42’N, 35°11’E, - 60 m a.s.l., 16.iv.1995, M. E Irwin, hand net, JSS51729 (1♂, TAU); 23.iii.1995, M. E Irwin, Malaise trap, JSS51728 (1♂, TAU); Arava Valley, Iddan, in damp seep, east of spring, 30°49’N, 35°16’E, - 116 m a.s.l., 21.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin, JSS52106 (1♂, TAU); Arava Valley, Iddan, wadi running east to date palm orchard, 30°48’N, 35°16’E, - 110 m a.s.l., 17.iii.1995, M. E Irwin, Malaise trap, JSS51726 (1♂, TAU); Avenat, Rt. 90, 31°41’N, 35°26’E, 17.iii.2004, A. Freidberg, JSS51768 (1♂, TAU); Beer Sheva, 31°13’N, 34°48’E, 1.x.2001, A. Freidberg, JSS51718 (1♂, TAU); En Gev, 32°46’N, 35°38’E, 7.v.1997, A. Freidberg, JSS51715 (1♂, TAU); En Zn, 28.ix.1999, A. Freidberg, JSS51782 (1♂, TAU); Har Hermon, 33°18’N, 35°46’E, 1600 m a.s.l., 18.v.2009, A. Freidberg, JSS51763 (1♂, TAU); 3.ix.2008, A. Freidberg, JSS51762 (1♂, TAU); Maalot, 33°00’N, 35°17’E, 580 m a.s.l., 25.v.2009, A. Freidberg, JSS51740 (1♂, TAU); Maoz Hayim, 32°29’N, 35°32’E, 23.x.1978, A. Freidberg, JSS52105 (1♂, TAU); Nahal Oren, 32°43’N, 35°01’E, 30.v.1998, A. Freidberg, JSS51711 (1♂, TAU); Nahal Yitav spill, 31°55’N, 35°31’E, 16.iii.2005, L. Friedman, JSS52086 (1♂, TAU); Paran, 30°21’N, 35°09’E, 9.iv.2002, A. Freidberg, JSS52078 (1♂, TAU); Park Timna, Gate, 29°47’N, 34°59’E, 145 m a.s.l., 13.v.2010, A. Freidberg, JSS52066 (1♂, TAU); Sinai Mts. Wadi Geragenia, 2000 m a.s.l., 16.vii.1974, A. Freidberg, JSS52116 (1♂, TAU); Zin Wilderness Nakhal Zin at En Akrabim cane covered sandy wadi, 30°53’N, 35°09’E, - 61 m a.s.l., 21.iii.1995, M. E. Irwin, Malaise trap, JSS52063 (1♂, TAU); Nahal Eshharim, 30°28’N 34°35’E, 790 m a.s.l., 2.v.1995, I. Yarom, Malaise trap, JSS51792 (1♂, TAU); Nahal Parsa, 31°13’N 35°20’E, 13.iv.2009, A. Freidberg, JSS52082 (1♂, TAU); UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi: Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, 24°15’N, 54°37’E, i.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC465506, CNC470736‒ 37, CNC470740‒41, CNC470748‒9, CNC470753‒4, CNC470769, CNC470771, CNC470774, CNC470779‒80, CNC470782‒3, CNC470788, CNC470792, CNC470797‒8, CNC470806 (21♂, CNC); ii.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC465507, CNC470450, CNC470452, CNC470454, CNC470457‒9, CNC470461‒2, CNC470464, CNC470466‒8, CNC470474, CNC470478, CNC470481, CNC470484‒7, CNC470490, CNC470495, CNC470496, CNC470499, CNC470501, CNC470506, CNC470509, CNC470511, CNC470513‒5, CNC470519‒20, CNC470522, CNC470527‒30, CNC470533, CNC470535, CNC470541, CNC470547, CNC470553‒6, CNC470560, CNC470562, CNC470566, CNC470568‒9, CNC470571, CNC470573‒5, CNC470577, CNC470580, CNC470584, CNC470590, CNC470592, CNC470598, CNC470601‒2 (62♂, 1♀, CNC); iii.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Mal- aise trap, CNC470623‒4, CNC470636‒8, CNC470640, CNC470653, CNC470666, CNC470672, CNC470693‒4, CNC470698, CNC470634, CNC470621, CNC470701 (14♂, 1♀, CNC); iv.2013, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470731, CNC470733 (2♂, USNM); iv.2015, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470833‒4, CNC470842 (3♂, CNC); ix.2013, A. Saji & A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNC470714, CNC470717 (2♂, USNM); Wadi Wurayah farm, 25°14’N, 56°11’E, 19.iv–19.v.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD137557 (1♂, CNC); 31.v–14.vi.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD137569, CNCD137571 (2♂, CNC); Wadi Wurayah, 25°14’N, 56°10’E, 11–18.v.2007, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD160298 (1♂, CNC); near ad-Dhaid, 25°13’N, 55°35’E, 16–19.iii.2007, J. Btelka, pan trap, CNCD159475 (1♂, CNC); Fujairah, 25°05’N, 56°13’E, 20–27.v.2006, A. van Harten, light trap, CNCD160289 (1♂, CNC); 14–25.i.2006, A. van Harten, white & yellow pan trap, CNCD8961‒2 (2♂, CNC); Wadi Bih dam, 25°48’N, 56°04’E, 13‒21.iv.2008, light trap, A. van Harten, JSS52254 (1♂, EAD); Houbara Protected Area, 24°05’N, 52°58’E, 15.iii.2017, Malaise trap, A. Saji & A. van Harten, JSS52272 (1♂, EAD); Wadi Maidaq, 24°10’N, 56°04’E, 3‒17.ii.2008, A. van Harten, pan trap, JSS52256 (1♂, CNC); Al-Ajban, 24°21’N, 55°00’E, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD159295 (1♀, CNC); YEMEN: 12 km NW of Manakhah, 15°04’N 43°44’E, 24.vi–4.viii.2003, Malaise trap, CNCD6824 (1♂, CNC).

Distribution: Canary Island, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, North Africa, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (Kehlmaier & Majnon Jahromi, 2015; De Meyer, 1995; De Meyer et al. 2000) ( Fig. 60 View FIGURE 60 ).

Note: DNA barcodes of T. parakuthyi are most similar to T. kuthyi , differing by 2.3% (pairwise divergence) (Supplementary Table 1).