Malacophagomyia (Malacophagomyia), 1966

Córdoba-Suarez, Eric, Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany & Mulieri, Pablo Ricardo, 2024, A new species of Malacophagomyia (Malacophagomyia) Lopes, 1966 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) collected from an urban zone of Southern Colombia, Zootaxa 5458 (3), pp. 442-448 : 447

Key to males of species of Malacophagomyia (Malacophagomyia) (males only)

[adapted from Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]

1 Parafacial and fronto-orbital plate with silvery microtomentum [see figures 1–2 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; hillae without lobe apically, with rounded or truncated apex [see figures 14, 21 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013) (as outer arm of lateral stylus)]....................................................................................... 3

- Parafacial and fronto-orbital plate with golden microtomentum [ Fig. 2 and see figure 3 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; hillae with a lobe apically [ Fig. 8–9 and see figures 24, 29 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013) (as outer arm of lateral stylus)]...... 2

2 Tergite 5 with lateral spots of silvery-gray microtomentum ( Figs 1, 5 ); arm of sternite 5 with several fine setae on its inner surface, and a darkened short posterior lobe anteriorly directed ( Fig. 6 ); surstylus thin and elongated, with long apical setae ( Figs 8–9 ); cerci with lateral projections apically ( Fig. 7 )................................. M. (M.) gaelana sp. nov.

– Tergite 5 with latero-ventral part reddish, with lateral spots of light golden microtomentum [see figure 22 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; arms of sternite 5 with tufts of strong black spine-like setae on its inner surface and without posterior lobe [see figure 6 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; surstylus widened and rounded, with scattered setae [see figure 28 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; cerci without lateral projections apically [see figure 27 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]......................................................................... M. (M.) rivadavia Mulieri & Mello-Patiu, 2013

3 Syntergosternite 7+8 blackish; cerci short (cerci length 2× cerci width), covered with short setae [see figure 12 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; arms of sternite 5 with several fine setae on its inner surface, and short posterior lobes medially directed [see figure 4 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)].................................... M. (M.) filamenta ( Dodge, 1963)

– Syntergosternite 7+8 reddish; cerci elongated (cerci length 3× cerci width), covered with long villous setae on basal half [see figure 19 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]; arms of sternite 5 with strong spine-like setae on inner surface, and elongated posterior lobes posteriorly directed [see figure 5 in Mulieri & Mello-Patiu (2013)]..................................................................................................... M. (M.) kesselringi Kano & Lopes, 1968

Figures

FIGURES 1–5. Malacophagomyia (M.) gaelana Córdoba-Suarez, Ramos-Pastrana & Mulieri, sp. nov. Holotype male. 1, Habitus, left lateral view; 2, Head, fronto-lateral view; 3, Thorax, dorsal view; 4, Wing; 5, Abdomen, dorsal view.

FIGURES 6–9. Malacophagomyia (M.) gaelana Córdoba-Suarez, Ramos-Pastrana & Mulieri, sp. nov. Holotype male. 6, Sternites 4 and 5; 7, Cercus dorsal view (the red arrow indicates apical lateral projections); 8, Terminalia lateral view; 9, Terminal details, lateral view.Abbreviations: cerc, cercus; hi, hillae; j, juxta; ls, lateral stylus; ple, paraphalllic lateral expansion; ms, median stylus; pg, pregonite; pgt, postgonite; pp, paraphallus; sr, surstylus.