Megaselia seaverorum, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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publication ID |
https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3941.4.1 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0282A923-893A-45BC-941A-6CDECBE36618 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFA1-FFFE-C5FA-FE30FEEFFC5E |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Megaselia seaverorum |
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new species |
Megaselia seaverorum new species ( Figs. 27, 59, 89, 120)
Diagnosis. Male. In the group V key of Borgmeier (1964), M. seaverorum keys to M. subnudifemur Borgmeier. M. seaverorom can be distinguished from this species (and a majority of other species in the genus) by the unique, wedge shaped structure of its cerci, which each have 10 + setae ( Fig. 89).
Description. See Table 7.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of the Seaver family, whose gracious donations from the Seaver Foundation make BioSCAN possible.
Biology. Unknown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Glendale, 1–8.II. 2014, Hoffman, Malaise trap ( LACM 329829).
Paratype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Glendale, 28.XII. 2013 – 4.I. 2014, Hoffman, Malaise trap ( LACM 329830).
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County |
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