The genus Aphaniosoma Becker, 1903 (Diptera: Chyromyidae) in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, with descriptions of new species Author Ebejer, Martin J. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-06-08 872 1 161 http://zoobank.org/05098e38-ab11-486e-8f28-8567de6bc19c journal article 53713 10.5852/ejt.2023.872.2131 31ad2cf7-cce8-4202-9a46-d81b0073d561 2118-9773 8018303 05098E38-AB11-486E-8F28-8567DE6BC19C Aphaniosoma incudisternum Ebejer, 2008 Figs 44–45 Material examined ISRAEL • 17 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ; Dead Sea , Zomet Zohar ; 31°08ʹ N , 35°21ʹ E ; alt. - 338 m ; 25 Mar. 2000 ; M.J. Ebejer leg.; on Tamarix sp. ; MJE • 5 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceeding; SMNHTAU • 2 ♂♂ , preserved in glycerine; same collection data as for preceding; MJE • 2 ♂♂ ; N. Arava valley ; 30°46ʹ N , 35°14ʹ E ; 25 Mar. 2000 ; M.J. Ebejer leg.; on Tamarix and chenopods; MJE . Fig. 40. Aphaniosoma harteni Ebejer, 1996 , ♂, holotype (NMWC), hypopygium in situ. A . Lateral view. B . Ventro-lateral view. Remarks A yellow species ( Fig. 44 ) with pale brown scutal vittae and bands on the abdominal tergites; mediotergite dark. The frons has a pair of longer setae in front of the anterior ocellus. It is one of the most difficult species to identify because of the pale structures of the male hypopygium (only the postgonite dark) ( Fig. 45 ), their small size and the ease with which maceration destroys some diagnostic features. It is one of the four species described from the United Arab Emirates . Identification requires examination of the dissected male abdomen where the easiest feature to appreciate is the structure of abdominal sternites 3–5 ( Ebejer 2008: 687 , fig. 9). Fig. 41. Aphaniosoma impeditum Ebejer, 2008 , ♂ (MJE). A . Habitus, lateral view. B . Thorax, dorsal. C . Hypopygium, ventro-lateral oblique view. Distribution United Arab Emirates ( Ebejer 2008 ). New record for Israel .