Dolichosciara intermedialis (Antonova, 1977)

Wu, Hong, Shi, Kai, Huang, Junhao & Zhang, Sujiong, 2013, Review of the genus Dolichosciara Tuomikoski (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China, Zootaxa 3745 (3), pp. 343-364 : 353

Dolichosciara intermedialis (Antonova, 1977)

Phytosciara (Phorodonta) intermedialis Antonova, 1977: 112 –113, 111.

Phytosciara intermedialis Antonova : Menzel & Mohrig, 1991: 18–19.

Phytosciara (Dolichosciara) intermedialis Antonova : Mohrig & Menzel, 1994: 177–179, 184; Menzel & Mohrig, 2000: 443; Lin & Chen, 1999: 32 (as flavipes (Meigen, 1804) ; Rudzinski, 2004: 39.

New material. CHINA. FUJIAN. 1 male, Wuyishan, Xingcunzhen, Tongmucun, Xianfengling, sweep-net, 26.IV.2012, Kai Shi [SM01344]. ZHEJIANG. Linan: 2 males, Mt. Qingliangfeng, Qianqingtang, Malaise trap, 15.V.2012 [SM01523, SM01535]; 1 male, Mt. Qingliangfeng, Longtangshan, Malaise trap, 15.V.2012 [SM01503]; 1 male, Mt. Tianmushan, 1225 m, Malaise trap, 19.VI.2012 [SM01349].

Diagnosis. The species is characterized by its gonostylus with a narrow apex and an apicomesially located large dorsal lobe bearing six rather thick megasetae, and a few setae on the intercoxal area on the hypopygium.

Distribution. China (Fujian, Zhejiang, Taiwan (Menzel & Mohrig, 1991; Mohrig & Menzel, 1994), Fig. 11 ); originally described from Ussurijsk, Russian Far East (Antonova, 1977).

Remarks. The Chinese specimens examined show a slight difference from the type specimen that 4–5 megasetae on the dorsal lobe on the gonostylus in the Chinese specimens, while six megasetae in the holotype.

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FIGURE 11. Geographical distribution of Dolichosciara from China.