Prosciara producta (Tuomikoski, 1960)

Shi, Kai, Huang, Junhao, Komarova, Lyudmila, Zhang, Sujiong & Wu, Hong, 2013, Review of the genus Prosciara Frey (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China, Zootaxa 3640 (3), pp. 301-342 : 322

Prosciara producta (Tuomikoski, 1960)

( Figs.11 , 23 E, 24)

Phytosciara (Prosciara) producta Tuomikoski, 1960: 104 .

New material. 1 male, China, Heilongjiang province, Wuyingqu, Fenglin14–16, sweep-net, 20.VII.2008, Su-Jiong Zhang [SM00218].

Diagnosis. The species is distinguished by setose M and Cu, a subapically located dorsal lobe with four megasetae on the gonostylus, and a distinct intercoxal lobe on the hypopygium.

Distribution. China (Heilongjiang, Fig. 24 ), Finland (Vihti).

Remarks. This species was first recorded in Vihti, Finland (Hippa & Vilkamaa 1991) and is new to China (Heilongjiang province). The Chinese specimen examined shows no distinct differences from the type specimen. However, The Chinese specimen differs from the type specimen by a bare stM, a wider base of the dorsal lobe on the gonostylus, a narrower intercoxal lobe with less setae on the hypopygium and a break on the apical rim of the tegmen.

Figures

FIGURE 11. Prosciara producta (Tuomikoski, 1960), male. A, left gonostylus, ventral view; B, part of hypopygium, ventral view; C, palpus, lateral view; D, 4 th flagellomere, lateral view; E, apex of foretibia, prolateral view. Scale 0.10 mm.

FIGURE 23. Wings, dorsal view. A, Prosciara sinensis sp. nov. (holotype); B, P. triloba Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1991; C, P. paucispina sp. nov. (holotype); D, P. m y r i a c a n t h a sp. nov. (holotype); E, P. producta (Tuomikoski, 1960); F, P. pollex Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1991. Scale 0.50 mm.

FIGURE 24. Geographical distribution of Prosciara from China.