The Muscidae (Diptera) of New Caledonia 2503 Author Couri, Marcia S. Author Pont, Adrian C. Author Daugeron, Christophe text Zootaxa 2010 2010-06-11 2503 1 1 61 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2503.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2503.1.1 1175­5334 22. Hebecnema infuscata (Bigot) Spilogaster infuscatus Bigot, 1885: 290 . Lectotype male, “ Nouvelle-Calédonie ”, in OUMNH, des. Pont (2000: 16) . Hebecnema infuscata , Vockeroth, 1972: 68 ; Pont, 1989: 688 ; Shinonaga et al ., 1991: 331 . Diagnosis. Small species, body length 3.5–4.1 mm; body colour almost uniformly brown, including wing; calypter brown, with dark brown margins; male eyes very developed, almost touching in middle; tibiae yellowbrown to brown; hind tibia with a median anterodorsal seta and a submedian anteroventral; abdominal tergites uniformly grey-brown pollinose in posterior view; male surstylus and cercal plate as in Figs 88 and 89 of Vockeroth (1972) . Material examined: MNHN . New Caledonia : Col d’Amieu : Sarraméa : 140 m , 30.xi.1983 , 1 ♀ , L. Matile , Shinonaga det. ( Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983 ). Côte Est au sud de Hienghène : Vaillé de Que , Hava , affluent de La Tinpindjé , 20 m , forêt littorale dégradée à Cyas , vii–ix.1993 , 5 ♂ (2 MNRJ , 1 BMNH , 1 OUMNH ) , 56 ♀ (2 MNRJ , 2 BMNH , 1 OUMNH , 1 BPBM )), P. Bouchet. Creek de Pierra : ( La Foa ), 130 m , 4.xii.1983 , 2 ♀ , L. Matile , Shinonaga det. ( Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983 ). Hienghène : 21–22.ii.1978 , S. Shinonaga, 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , Shinonaga det. Rivière Bleue: Parc 4, 301c, 23.i–06.ii.1986 , 1 ♀ ( BPBM ), L.B. dL., J.C. Parc 5, 166a, 19.11– 04.12.1985 , 1 ♀ L.B.dL., J.C..; 166b, 1 ♀ ; 166b, 1 ♀ ; 226b, 20.xii.1985 – 08.i.1986 , 1 ♀ ( BPBM ), L.B. dL., J.C. ; 375a, 13–16.vi.1987 , 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( MNRJ ), L.B. dL., J.C. , A.S. T.; 379a, 26.iii– 09.iv.1987 , L.B.dL., J.C., A.S.T.; Parc 6, F.D.H.S. [forêt dense humide sempervirente sur alluvions]: 413a, 23–29.vii.1987 , 1 ♀ L.B.dL., J.C., A.S.T.; 414a, 1 ♀ ; 394, 07–13.viii.1987 , 1 ♀ ( OUMNH ), L.B. dL., J.C,. A.S. T.; Parc 7, 211b, 12–25.xi.1986 , 1 ♀ , L.B. dL., J.C., A.S.T. Thio : 50 km E. of Nouméa , 18.ii.1978 , 1 ♂ , H. Kurahashi, Shinonaga det. Tiwaka (Poindimié) : gal. forestière, 20 m , 22–24.xi.1983 , 1 ♀ , L. Matile , Shinonaga det. ( Mission D. et L. Matile , xi–xii.1983 ) . NSMT . New Caledonia : Col d’Amie : 20 km SW of Canra , 24.ii.1978 , 2 ♂ , H. Shima. Col de Pétchécara : 15 km W of Thio , 25.ii.1978 , 1 ♂ , H. Shima. Hienghène : 21–22.ii.1978 , 5 ♂ , 12 ♀ , S. Shinonaga ; 3 ♀ , Shinonaga det. BPBM : New Caledonia : Canala : 11.xi.1958 , 1 ♂ , C.R. Joyce. Col d’Amieu: 750 m , 3.iii.1968 , 1 ♀ , J.L. Gressitt. Col d’Amieu: 650 m , 21.iii.1968 , 1 ♀ , T.C. Maa; 750 m , 3.iii.1960 , 1 ♀ , J.L. Gressitt. La Crouen : iii.1959 , 2 ♀ , N.L.H. Krauss. La Foa : (beach near) , 19.xi.1958 , 1 ♀ , C.R. Joyce. Col de Ho : 11.ii.1963 , 1 ♀ , C.M. Yoshimoto & N.L.H. Krauss. Col de Mouirance : 2.ii.1963 , 2 ♀ , C.M. Yoshimoto. Col de Pirogue : 23.i.1962 , 1 ♀ , N.L.H. Krauss. Col des Roussetes : 450–550 m , 4–6.ii.1963 , 1 ♂ , fresh human excrement, 4 ♀ , J.L. Gressit. Dumbéa River : 28.x.1958 , 1 ♂ , C.R. Joyce. Forêt de Thi : 550 m , 6.iii.1960 , 1 ♂ , J.L. Gressit. In Mts up Boulari rd [road]: 3–4.xi.1958 , 1 ♀ , C.R. Joyce. Makoue to Dothio: 150–500 m , 20–22.iii.1968 , 12 ♀ , T.C. Maa. Monts Koghis: 500 m , 23–27.viii.1967 , 4 ♀ (1 MNRJ ) ; 27.x.1967 , 1 ♀ ( BMNH ), M. Sedlacek ; 400–600 m , i.1969 , 1 ♀ , N.L.H. Krauss ; xii.1963 , 1 ♀ , R. Straatman. Nassirah : 10.xi.1958 , 8 ♂ , C.R. Joyce. Nouméa : 24.iii.1968 , 1 ♀ , reared by swiftlet droppings, T.C. Maa ; 11.vii.1925 , 2 ♂ , W.H. Ford. On heights between Thio & Nakety : 12.xi.1958 , 1 ♀ , C.R. Joyce. Ouaco : In mts above Ouaco , 20.x.1958 , 1 ♀ , C.R. Joyce. Ouano Beach : 12.xi.1958 , 1 ♀ , C.R. Joyce. Paita : 13.xi.1958 , 3 ♂ , C.R. Joyce. Plaine des Lacs : 5.xi.1958 , 6 ♀ , fly trap , bait: human excrement, C.R. Joyce. Plateau de Dodny : 29.iii.1968 , 1 ♀ , J.L. Gressitt & T.C. Maa. Plaine des Lacs area : 5.xi.1958 , 1 ♀ , fly trap, bait human excrement, C.R. Joyce. Poindime: 0–50 m , i.1969 , 1 ♂ , N.L.H. Krauss. Sarraméa: 10–150 m , i.1971 , 2 ♀ (1 MNRJ , 1 BMNH )); 70–150 , ii.1971 , 6 ♀ , ii.1973 , 1 ♀ , N.L.H. Krauss ; 12.ii.1963 , 6 ♂ , N.L.H. Krauss ; 12.ii.1963 , 1 ♂ , 4 ♀ , C.M. Yoshimoto & N. Krauss. Thio : 11.xi.1958 , 7 ♂ , 16 ♀ , C.R. Joyce. Yiambi: NE, 1–50 m , 15.x.1967 , 1 ♀ , M. Sedlacek . OUMNH : New Caledonia : No further data, lectotype ♂ and paralectotype 1 ♂ , from Bigot’s collection . ZMHU : New Caledonia : No further data, paralectotype ♂ . Comments. The species was described from New Caledonia . The types were re-described by Stein (1907b) and were reviewed (with lectotype designation) by Pont (2000) . The species was redescribed from both sexes and numerous localities were listed by by Vockeroth (1972) . Distribution. New Caledonia ( New Caledonia ).