Megaselia carthayensis, Hartop, Emily A., Brown, Brian V. & Disney, R. Henry L., 2015
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https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3941.4.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD8784-FFBC-FFE3-C5FA-FD51FB06FB1B |
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Plazi |
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Megaselia carthayensis |
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Megaselia carthayensis , new species ( Figs. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 9 , 36 View FIGURES 33 – 42 , 66 View FIGURES 63 – 68 , 96 View FIGURES 93 – 108 )
Diagnosis: Male. In the group VIII key of Borgmeier ( 1966), M. carthayensis keys to M. polyporicola Borgmeier. In contrast to the epandrium with longish hairs on both sides and dark wing veins of M. polyporicola , M. carthayensis has an epandrium with short hairs only ( Fig. 66 View FIGURES 63 – 68 ), and very light wing veins ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 33 – 42 ).
Description. See Table 2.
Distribution. Los Angeles, California ( USA).
Etymology. Named in honor of Carthay Elementary School, site of BioSCAN site 19.
Biology. Unkown.
Holotype. ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Glendale, 31.V. 2014 – 7.VI. 2014, Armstrong, Malaise Trap ( LACM 329761)
Paratypes. 4 ♂, USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Los Feliz, 31.V. 2014 – 7.VI. 2014, Koch, Malaise Trap ( LACM 329762, LACM 329763, 2 CUMZ)
Additional Material Examined. USA: CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles: Los Feliz, Larchmont, Carthay, Highland Park, Mount Washington, 11 ♂, II–V. 2014, Malaise traps ( LACM, MCZC, USNM).
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