Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend, 1916

Barraclough, D. A., 2004, A taxonomic review of Sturmiopsis Townsend, 1916, an Old World genus of Tachinidae (Diptera) parasitising economically significant lepidopterous stem borers, African Invertebrates 45 (1991), pp. 7-20 : 12

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7664771
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scientific name	Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend, 1916
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Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend, 1916 View in CoL View at ENA

Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend, 1916: 313 View in CoL ; Mesnil 1952: 228; Crosskey 1976: 242, 1977: 682.

Winthemia semiberbis Bezzi, 1925: 115 View in CoL .

Type material examined: Holotype ^ ( USNM): INDONESIA: Java: ‘Reared From / Sesamia / inferens ’; ‘Buitenzorg / IX.1913. / Java’; ‘K. W. Dammer /man.’; ‘Type / No 20041 / U.S. N.M.’ [black type on red card]; ‘ Sturmiopsis / inferens / ^’. In fair condition; both wing tips and right fore and mid legs missing; setae on dorsal part of head abraded. Paratype _ (labelled allotype) ( USNM): same label data.

Other material examined: 51 specimens ( BMNH, TAUI, USNM) from Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nepal and the Philippines were seen during this study (many with associated puparia). It is assumed that the Madagascan material was introduced from the Oriental Region .

Remarks: Material of this species was studied to confirm that it was distinct from S. emdeni and S. parasitica . Distinguishing character states are cited above in the key to species. Further study is required as marked intraspecific variation in the shape of the male cercus and surstylus was noted.

Of interest is the fact that the eyes vary from being almost bare to profusely haired with the hairs relatively elongate, although the eyes are nearly always haired in males.