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 brevivittatum Ebejer, 1995 Remarks A species that typically inhabits low-growing vegetation in saltmarsh or brackish water habitats. Described from Greece and later recorded from Turkey ( Ebejer & Barták 2019 ) and from Cyprus with photographs of the adult ( Ebejer 2021a ). The name ‘ brevivittatum ’ was chosen for the type series where the specimens had short scutal vittae. However, this pattern is not consistent and many specimens seen subsequently have an almost uniformly grey scutum. For similar species see under A. approximatum above. Distribution Cyprus , Greece , Turkey ( Ebejer 1995 ; Ebejer & Bartak 2019 ; Ebejer 2021a ).