World review of the genus Strongylophthalmyia Heller (Diptera: Strongylophthalmyiidae). Part I: Introduction, morphology, species groups, and review of the Strongylophthalmyia punctata subgroup
Author
Evenhuis, Neal L.
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Zootaxa
2016
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201
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4189.2.1
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Strongylophthalmyia palpalis
Papp
(
Figs. 2
,
32
,
50
,
72
)
Strongylophthalmyia palpalis
Papp
in
Papp
et al
. 2006
: 168
.
Iwasa & Evenhuis 2014
: 103
.
Diagnosis
. This species is similar to
S. sumatrana
,
n. sp.
based on the yellowish to reddish brown thorax and modified male palpus, but S.
palpalis
can be differentiated by the spheroid male palpus (
Fig. 2
) in (the palpus is flared apically and rounded but not spherical in
S. sumatrana
), and the fore femur (
Fig. 72
) dorsally has 2 long thorn-like spicules subbasally and 10–12 slightly shorter black spicules medially (2 long spicules basally and 5 short spicules apically in
S. sumatrana
). The description in
Papp
et al
. (2006
: 168) gives excellent characters to identify this species. Photos of the antenna (
Fig. 32
) and wing (
Fig. 50
) are added here to further aid in its identification.
Remarks
: Specimens of this species were unavailable for study. For a full description of this species, see Papp
in
Papp
et al
. (2006
: 168).
Distribution
:
Thailand
.