Revision of Toxomerus Macquart, 1855 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Brazil with synonymic notes, identification key to the species and description of three new species 2179
Author
Borges, Zuleica M.
Author
Couri, Marcia S.
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Zootaxa
2009
2009-08-06
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Toxomerus teliger
(Fluke)
(
Figs. 155–157
)
Mesograpta teligera
Fluke, 1953: 125
(descr.);
Wirth
et al.
, 1965: 571
(cat.).
Toxomerus teliger
Metz & Thompson, 2001: 228
, 246 (key & redescr.).
Diagnosis.
Face 1/3 as long as eye width, yellow; frontal triangle yellow. Proepimeron yellow; scutum black except broadly yellow laterally; scutellum brown with yellow margins, black pilose; anepimeron black. Pro and mesofemora yellow, metafemur yellow on basal 1/2 and brown on apical 1/2; pro and meso tibiae yellow, metatibia brownish. Wing extensively bare; alula broader than cell BM appically, not microtrichose. Abdomen 3
th
tergum black with sub-lateral arcuate yellow vitta continuous to basal border and shiny apical fascia. Surstylus very broad; postanal process little distinct; aedeagus slender; superior lobe somewhat trapezoid with curved anterior extension, with setae apically, scattered hairs and erect setae along anteroventral margin. Female genitalia: 9
th
tergum with a semicircle black macula with two concavities anteriorly; epiproct slender; cercus slender; hypoproct somewhat triangular; 9
th
sternum as in
Fig. 156
; three rounded spermatecae similar in size (
Figs. 155–157
).
Length. Body 9.5–11.8 mm, wing 7.1–8.0 mm.
Type material examined
.
Paratype
.
UNITED STATES
.
Arizona
:
Baboquivari
,
Mesograpta teligera
,
♂
, VII 19–50,
H. O. Wright
(
USNM
)
.
Other material examined
.
VENEZUELA
.
Bolivar
:
N. Rio Yuruani
,
♂
&
♀
,
29/VI-10/VII/1987
,
Gran Sabana
(
FMNH
)
.
BRAZIL
.
Rondônia
:
Porto Velho
,
♂
,
2♀
,
XI-1954
,,
XI-1954
,
F. Pereira
,
W. Dante
, &
M. Alvarenga
(
MZSP
)
;
Vilhena
,
12 ♂
&
12 ♀
,
X/1986
,
P. Magno
&
J. Becker
(
MZSP
)
.
Mato Grosso
:
Pouso Grande
,
2♂
&
♀
,
X/1949
,
X/1949
,
W. Bokermann
(
MZSP
)
;
Sinop
,
10 ♂
&
6 ♀
,
III/1976
,
Alvarenga
&
Roppa
(
MZSP
)
;
Vera
,
12 ♂
&
9 ♀
,
X/1973
,
Alvarenga
&
Roppa
(
MZSP
)
.
Goiás
:
Lagoa Formosa
,
♀
,
26–28/X/1964
,
Exp. Depto. Zool
(
MZSP
)
.
Rio de Janeiro
:
Jacarepaguá
,
♂
,
XII/1969
,
M. Alvarenga
(
MNRJ
)
.
São Paulo
:
Santo Amaro
,
♂
,
X/1962
,
J. Lane
(
MZSP
)
.
Geographical record.
Widespread from the southern
United States
to southeastern
Brazil
.