New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America Part I. Genus Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927 Author Mohrig, Werner Author Kauschke, Ellen text Zootaxa 2016 4150 4 401 435 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.4.3 e78916b4-b9a2-4b98-a689-b41f83ccf09b 1175-5326 267128 DB975877-03DF-4067-AE12-D978BB3E0801 Scatopsciara ( Xenopygina ) submiakodae sp. n. ( Fig. 17 A–E) Holotype : Male , 7.–13.iv.1996 , leg. W. Mohrig , yellow trap ( PWMP ). Locus typicus : USA , California , Los Angeles County , San Gabriel Canyon , mixed forest . Paratype : 1 male , 16.vi.1991 , leg. M. Bartak , USA , Maryland , Catoctin Mt. Park ( PWMP ) . Description . Male. Head . Dark brown. Eye bridge 3 facets wide. 4th flagellomere with l/w-index of 2.8, haired longer than wide and brownish; neck rather long. Palpus 3-segmented, short; basal segment without deepened sensory area and 4–5 bristles. Thorax . Brown; scutum haired brown. Wings pale; R1 = 2/3 R; c somewhat longer ½ w; y shorter x, bare; posterior veins bare. Haltere short, brownish. Legs yellowish-brown; tibial organ comb-like; middle and hind tibiae with unequal spurs; claws toothless. Abdomen . Brown, haired brownish. Hypopygium brown. Gonocoxites slender, longer than gonostylus, ventral base and inner ventral margin haired sparsely. Gonostylus short, weakly ovoid, without distinct tooth (visible is a very short tooth-like protuberance) but with 2 equal apical spines. Tegmen simple, wider than high. Body size: 2.8 mm . Comments . The species is characterized by two apical spines on gonostylus. It is similar to Sc. miakodae but differs by a larger body size, much longer flagellomeres, longer gonocoxites and equal apical spines. The species belongs to the Sc. inesae group. Distribution . USA ( California , Maryland ).