The genus Aphaniosoma Becker, 1903 (Diptera: Chyromyidae) in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, with descriptions of new species Author Ebejer, Martin J. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-06-08 872 1 161 http://zoobank.org/05098e38-ab11-486e-8f28-8567de6bc19c journal article 53713 10.5852/ejt.2023.872.2131 31ad2cf7-cce8-4202-9a46-d81b0073d561 2118-9773 8018303 05098E38-AB11-486E-8F28-8567DE6BC19C Aphaniosoma platystylus Ebejer, 2008 Fig. 71 Material examined Paratypes UNITED ARAB EMIRATES • 1 ♂ ; 7km south of Al-Jazirat al-Hamra ; 29 Dec. 2004 ; A. van Harten leg.; white water trap ; MJE • 1 ♂ ; Sharjah Desert Park ; 20 Oct.–24 Nov. 2007 ; A. van Harten leg.; light trap ; MJE . Remarks For similar species see note under A. impudens , above. The habitus ( Fig. 71A ) and the appearance of the hypopygium in situ ( Fig. 71B ) are illustrated here and the characteristic sternite 6 with line drawing of the hypopygium were previously illustrated ( Ebejer 2008: 689 , figs 15–16). Distribution United Arab Emirates ( Ebejer 1996 ).