Taxonomic studies on Palaearctic and Oriental Eudorylini (Diptera: Pipunculidae), with the description of three new species
Author
Kehlmaier, Christian
text
Zootaxa
2005
2005-08-08
1030
1
1
48
https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1030.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1030.1.1
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Claraeola koreana
(Kozánek & Kwon, 1991)
comb. nov.
Eudorylas koreanus
Kozánek & Kwon, 1991a: 161
.
Material studied
North Korea
1♂
(
holotype
),
Ryongaksan Mountains
,
10km
W of
P’yongyang
,
14.V.1988
, leg.
M. Kozánek
, coll.
SNMB
.
Discussion
From the description and detailed drawings provided by
Kozánek & Kwon (1991a: 161
f,
Figs 4A–H
), which allows a secure determination of the species, the idea arose to test the possibility that
E. koreanus
actually should be placed within the limits of the genus
Claraeola
. The study of the
holotype
, the only specimen known so far, revealed that the taxon indeed shows a distinct tendency towards
Claraeola
, although lacking some characteristics mentioned in
Skevington & Yeates (2001)
. The following characters support the treatment of
Eudorylas koreanus
Kozánek & Kwon, 1991
as a species of
Claraeola
(
Cla. koreana
(Kozánek & Kwon, 1991)
comb. nov.
):
General aspect of antenna with its pointed flagellum (not tapering) and long upper and lower bristles of pedicel.
Length of third costal segment clearly superior to length of fourth costal segment by approximately 2.1.
Pro and mesotibiae without any distal spines.
Tergite 1 and 2 laterally with fine longer hairs (missing on rest of abdomen).
Simple and rather symmetrical shaped surstyli.
Phallic guide narrow, distally deflected by almost 90°.
Phallus with short ejaculatory ducts and with distinct bristles present on its membranous base (instead of specialized scales or teeth), similar to the European species
Claraeola agnosta
Kehlmaier, 2005
.
Ejaculatory apodeme linear.
Due to the transfer of
Eudorylas koreanus
Kozánek & Kwon, 1991
to
Claraeola
, the species
Claraeola koreana
Skevington, 2001
is in need of a new name (
Claraeola koreana
Skevington, 2001: 435
(nom. nov. for
Moriparia nigripennis
Kozánek & Kwon, 1991b: 81
) [Preocc.
Hardy, 1949
]). Hence, the name
Claraeola paektusana
Kehlmaier
nom. nov.
is proposed. The new epithet refers to Mount Paektusan, locus typicus of
Cla. paektusana
.