Resolving the synonymy and polyphyly of the ‘ Drosophila bakoue species complex’ (Diptera: Drosophilidae: ‘ D. montium species group’) with descriptions of two new species from Madagascar Author Yassin, Amir Author Suwalski, Arnaud Author Raveloson Ravaomanarivo, Lala H. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2019 2019-06-18 532 1 26 journal article 26436 10.5852/ejt.2019.532 fbea3203-a10b-4e4f-b5f3-3d1387bc84c3 3251569 1301752E-3FD5-4F3E-A4F3-6766D18C709A Drosophila ( Sophophora ) curta Chassagnard & Tsacas, 1997 Figs 1–2 , 4 E–F, 5C, 6E–F Drosophila ( Sophophora ) curta Chassagnard & Tsacas in Chassagnard et al. , 1997: 93 . Diagnosis Male and female body pigmentation including halters and legs yellow ( Fig. 4 E–F); male abdominal tergites T2–T4 with a broad black stripes expanding towards the margins, T5 and T6 completely black ( Fig. 4E ); dorsalmost surstylus prensiseta not on the same axis with remaining prensisetae; hypandrial median process truncated and serrated; aedeagus spatulate ( Fig. 5C ); female T2 with a thin black stripe expanding on the middle and fainting towards the margin, T3–T5 with a broad black stripe and an expanding grayish area on the margin ( Fig. 4F ); oviscapt fourth posterior peg-like outer ovisensillum on the same axis with the third and fifth ovisensilla ( Fig. 6C ), with anterior ovisensilla long and thin, almost setiferous ( Fig. 6D ). Type material Holotype MALAWI • ♂ ; Cape Maclear ; 14°01′ S , 34°51′ E ; 30 Mar. 1991 ; D. Lachaise leg.; MNHN . Other material MADAGASCAR • 5 ♂♂ , 5 ♀♀ ; Andasibe ; 17°20′ S , 48°54′ E ; 16–17 Feb. 2008 (ex-laboratory strain Jul. 2014 ); J.R. David & A. Yassin leg.; ZUAC . Description As in Chassagnard et al. (1997) . Distribution Malawi ( type ) and Madagascar (new record). Remarks Yassin et al. (2016) included a Kenyan strain of D. curta in their phylogenetic analysis. However, the strain turned out to be a likely new species belonging to the ‘ D. tsacasi species complex’ depicted in Figs 1–2 as D. aff. tsacasi (see below). In Madagascar , D. curta was collected only from Andasibe during the expedition of 2008. Females have two color morphs ( Yassin et al. 2016 ).