Thailand Agromyzidae (Diptera) — 2
Author
Sasakawa, Mitsuhiro
text
Zootaxa
2013
3746
4
501
528
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3746.4.1
2c47b519-8bb0-41d2-a4ab-3abec949499e
1175-5326
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Melanagromyza dolichostigma
Meijere
Melanagromyza dolichostigma
Meijere, 1922: 19
.
Melangromyza
cordiophoeta
Spencer, 1961a: 71
.
syn
.
nov
.
Material examined
. ♀, Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone National Park, 15˚59.037´N, 102˚02.103´E,
250 m
a.s.l.,
21-28 vi 2006
, Malaise traap, Lumyai Ittichan;
2♂
, Nakhon Nayok, Khao Yai National Park, 14˚24.761´N, 101˚22.815´E,
770 m
,
12–19 vii 2006
& 14˚24.619´N, 101˚22.778´E,
770 m
,
19–26 vii 2006
, Malaise trap, Pong Sandao; ♂, Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan National Park, 17˚03.543´N, 103˚58.452´E,
312 m
,
21–27 vii 2006
, Malaise trap, Winlon Kongnara; ♀, Sakon Nakhon, Phu Pha Yon National Park, 16˚55.655´N, 104˚10.658´E,
280 m
,
5–11 vii 2006
, Malaise trap, Manop Ngoyjansri & Chatree Cheaukamjan; 2♀, Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon National Park, 18˚32.657´N, 98˚31.482´E
1200 m
,
27 ix–5 x
&
19–26 x 2006
, Malaise trap,
Y
. Areeluck; ♂, Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon National Park, 18˚35.361´N, 98˚29.157´E,
2500 m
,
27 ix–5 x 2006
, Malaise trap,
Y
. Areeluck;
6♂
, Loei, Phu Ruea National Park, 17˚29.907´N, 101˚20.483´E,
1196 m
,
5–12 viii 2006
& 17˚30.740´N, 101˚20.650´E,
1353 m
,
19–26 ix
&
26 ix–2 x 2006
, Malaise trap, Nukoonchai Jarroenchai; 5♀, Phetchabun, Khao Kho Ntional Park, 16˚32.546´N, 101˚02.501˚E,
274 m
,
5–12 xi 2006
, Malaise trap, Somchai Chachumnan & Saink Singtong.
Remarks
. This black species is characterized by having the mesoscutum and abdomen strongly shining, with coppery, greenish or bluish sheen, a white fringe on the calypter, a narrow frons (as wide as or slightly wider than eye) and gena (1/7–1/8 as high as eye), a bare eye in the male, a distinctly pubescent arista, and about 15 spines on the surstylus (arranged in one basal row and two rows along anteroventral margin of the projection), and a pair of chitinized processes at end of the distiphallus in addition to a long distal tube curved dorsally at end (phallus of
dolichostigma
: see Spencer 1973: figs 20, 21; that of
cordiophoeta
: Spencer 1961
a: fig. 43 and Sasakawa 1963c: fig. 6). The larva is known as an oligophagous stem-borer of
Calopogonium
,
Glycine
,
Pueraria
,
Phaseolus
and
Crotalaria
spp. (Leguminosae).
Spencer (1961a) described
Melanagromyza cordiophoeta
from males caught on the flowers of
Cordia cylindristacha
(Boraginaceae)
in
Singapore
, and while noting strong similarities with
M. dolichostigma
, he hesitated to synonymize the two until additional evidence on the larval morphology and mining habits became available (Spencer 1973). However, I have no doubt of its synonymy on the basis of their similar size (wing length
2.2–2.5 mm
, longer than
1.6 mm
noted by Spencer), and unmistakable complex structures of the phallus.
Distribution
.
Indonesia
(Java),
Singapore
,
Thailand
,
Taiwan
;
Papua New Guinea
, New
Britain
, New
Ireland
;
Japan
(Ryukyus).