Bicellaria japonica Kato

Bicellaria japonica Kato, 1971: 282 .

Diagnosis. The species has several strong setae on palpus, long dorsal setae on third antennal segment, black setose body and hypandrium long setose similar to B. femorata (compare Kato 1971, fig. 4 with Fig. 7). It differs from B. femorata in unstriped mesoscutum, dark halter and slender hind legs. The species may be easily recognised according to the key. Phallus and postgonites illustrated in Figure 28.

Distribution. Japan (Honshu and Kyushu).

Remarks. Bicellaria japonica probably belongs near to B. austriaca complex of species but with quite different hypandrium.