Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) ventrospinula Mohrig & Mamaev, 1983

Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2016, New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America Part I. Genus Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927, Zootaxa 4150 (4), pp. 401-435 : 433

Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) ventrospinula Mohrig & Mamaev, 1983

( Fig. 15 C)

Literature. Mohrig & Mamaev (1983); in: Mohrig et al. (1983): 154, fig. 11 a–e.

Material: 1 male, 30.iv.–16.v.1995, leg. S. Prchal, USA, Arizona, Pima County, Tucson Mts., 16 km W Tucson, 32.24°N, 111.13°W, Sonora desert, Malaise trap ( PWMP).

Comments. The species is characterized by two apical spines within long bristles and a single spine, inserted in the middle of inner side of gonostylus as well as a very short c (= ¼ w). The species belongs to the Sc. armata group.

Distribution. Holarctic. Central Asia ( Turkmenistan), USA (Arizona). New for North America.

Figures

FIGURE 15. A – B. Scatopsciara (Xe.) inesae sp. n. Holotype. A. Hypopygium, ventral view. B. 4 th flagellomere. C. Scatopsciara ventrospinula Mohrig & Mamaev. Specimen from USA (Arizona). Part of hypopygium.