Erebomyia Runyon & Hurley

Hurley, Richard L. & Runyon, Justin B., 2009, A review of Erebomyia (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 2054, pp. 38-48 : 41

Key to males of Erebomyia Runyon & Hurley

1. Right wing excavate posterior to apex; left wing smoothly convex posterior to apex ( Fig. 1 ) ...................................... ........................................................................................................................................ exalloptera Runyon & Hurley

- Right and left wings mirror images ............................................................................................................................. 2

2. Wing broadly acuminate at apex ( Fig. 3 ) ................................................................ akidoptera Hurley & Runyon n.sp.

- Wing broadly rounded or rather truncate at apex, not pointed ..................................................................................... 3

3. Wing apex excavate between R4+5 and M1, with distinct broad lobe anterior and posterior to apex ( Fig. 4 ) ................. .............................................................................................................................. aetheoptera Hurley & Runyon n.sp.

- Wing broadly rounded at tip; costa with long clumped hairs between R4+5 and M1 ( Fig. 5 ) .......................................... .............................................................................................................................. ramseyensis Hurley & Runyon n.sp.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Erebomyia exalloptera, overlay of left (larger wing, on top) and right wings of male.

FIGURES 3 – 5. Erebomyia, male wings. 3. E. akidoptera; 4. E. aetheoptera; 5. E. ramseyensis. Note: in wing of E. aetheoptera, the anterodistal and posterobasal margins are slightly bent forward (toward reader).