Revision of the untreated taxa of Melaloncha s. s. bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae) Author Brown, Brian V. text Zootaxa 2006 2006-08-03 1280 1 1 68 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1280.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1280.1.1 1175­5334 5070710 55F01BD6-4319-49C1-AA45-AAF0B27AEF15 Melaloncha crinita new species Fig. 36 Recognition. This yellow species recognized by the shape of the ovipositor, which is rounded laterally, and apically narrowed to a broad, rounded point. Description. Female (male unknown). Body length 2.0 mm. Frons dark yellow, bare of setulae; ocellar triangle with dark color connecting ocelli. Frons 0.46 head width. Medial furrow absent. Ocular setae brown dorsally, yellow laterally and ventrally; genal setae yellow. Flagellomere 1, aristomeres 1–2 and base of 3 yellow; most of aristomere 3 brown. Palpus white; palpal setae brown. Scutum yellowish­brown, with small posterolateral dark brown spot. Scutellum yellow, with anterolateral dark round spot. Pleuron yellowish­brown except basalare black. Legs yellowish­brown. Combined length of foretarsomeres equal to length of foretibia. Foretarsal claws recurved, with large basal lobe. Costa 0.51 wing length. Halter yellow. Abdominal tergites anteriorly yellow, posteriorly black; tergites 2–5 with black color extending farther forward medially. Venter of abdomen yellow. Ovipositor basally yellow, mostly black; rounded, expanded slightly at midlength; apex broadly rounded in dorsal view; with long, curved setae throughout, but especially dense ventrally. Host. Unknown. Geographical distribution. Costa Rica . Derivation of specific epithet. Latin crinitus for long­haired, hairy. Holotype . ♀ , COSTA RICA : Heredia : La Selva Biological Station , 10.43°N , 84.02°W , 16.iii.1993 , ALAS, Malaise trap M/12/043 [INBIOCRI002273264] ( INBC ).