An overview of the Chloropidae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia Author Dawah, Hassan A. Author Abdullah, Mohammed A. Author Deeming, John C. text Zootaxa 2020 2020-06-15 4791 1 1 71 journal article 21678 10.11646/zootaxa.4791.1.1 f530d842-6e03-4335-941c-f14930921041 1175-5326 3895893 96163E4E-BE84-4CF0-BD34-7E8BF815114D Tricimba turneri Deeming sp. n. ( Fig 46 ) Specimen examined. Saudi Arabia : Holotype , 1 ♀ , Abu Aresh , Al-Mahdag , 1–15.xii.2012 , H.A. Dawah ( NMWC ). Remarks. A 2mm long species agreeing with the description of T. africana ( Deeming & Al-Dhafer 2012 ) in all but the following respects:-
T. africana T. turneri
1) Frontal triangle with a narrow black median line Frontal triangle only black between the ocelli
extending its full length and connected to the black
marking on ocellar prominence
2) Scutum yellow with three black longitudinal vittae, Scutum yellow with a linear black median vitta, which
broadsometimes anteriorly fused, extending back to begin- ens into a prescutellar triangle and continues as a tongue for
ning of prescutellar declivity and sometimes with a quite half length of scutellum
faint indication of a narrow supra-alar vitta
3) Katepisternum black on its full height Katepisternum black only on a narrow dorsal line, extending
more weakly downwards on hind margin
4) Wing veins pale throughout Apex of R1 black
Etymology. This species is gratefully dedicated to Mr. James Turner of the National Museum of Wales, who has produced so many insect photographs of high standard, which have contributed greatly to this and other papers Biology. Unknown.