Homoneura (Homoneura) patella Shewell, 1971

Shen, Rongrong, Shi, Li, Li, Wenliang & Wang, Junchao, 2018, A new species of subgenus Homoneura from Northern China, with information of 12 species newly recorded (Diptera: Lauxaniidae: Homoneura), Zootaxa 4418 (6), pp. 501-525 : 521-523

Homoneura (Homoneura) patella Shewell, 1971

(Male genitalia see Shewell, 1971: plate II, figure 10)

Homoneura patella Shewell, 1971: 8 . Type locality: Mongolia. Remm and Elberg, 1980: 424; Papp, 1984a: 161; Falk, 1994: 20; Shatalkin, 2000: 33.

Diagnosis. Mesonotum with 0+3 dorsocentral setae, and second one distinctly close to anteriormost one. Wing with black costal spines extending before R4+5. Male cerci long and dark with long setulae, female cerci short and black.

Specimens examined. CHINA: Nei Mongol ( IMAU): 2♂♂, 1♀, Helan Mountain, Jinxing , 7. VIII. 2011, Yan Yan ; 2♂♂, 5♀♀, Helan Mountain, Xiangchizi , 2233 m, 11. VIII. 2011, Yan Yan ; 1♀, Dongsheng , 7. VII. 2006, Maoling Sheng ; 5♂♂, 3♀♀, Helan Mountain, Shuimogou, Nangou , 9. VIII. 2011, Yang Li ; 1♂, Helan Mountain, Yaoba, Xiazigou , 30. VII. 2010, Lihua Wang ; 1♂, Helan Mountain, Halawugou, Zhugou , 27. VII. 2010, Weina Cui ; 3♂♂, Helan Mountain, Halawugou, Chagou , 10. VIII. 2011, 2270 m, Yang Li.

Distribution. New to China (Nei Mongol); Mongolia.

Comments. Remm and Elberg (1980) stated Homoneura (Homoneura) patella Shewell, 1971 was a synonym of Homoneura (Homoneura) patelliformis ( Becker, 1895) . But Papp (1984a) proposed these two species are not conspecific by the distinct differences of male genitalia. Subsequently, Falk (1994) noted that Homoneura (H.) patella could be separated from Homoneura (H.) patelliformis by having much larger cerci and lacking the bifurcate hypandrial appendage. Finally Shatalkin (2000) suggested that Homoneura (H.) patella was an east Palaearctic species while Homoneura (H.) patelliformis was an European species.