Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species Author Motamedinia, Behnam Author Skevington, Jeffrey H. 0000-0002-1445-9870 jhskevington@gmail.com Author Kelso, Scott 0000-0001-5559-9477 scott.kelso@canada.ca text Zootaxa 2021 2021-07-16 5002 1 1 103 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5002.1.1 1175-5326 5122655 5DC2A66A-3F04-42D0-8A8C-F0686054E556 Tomosvaryella dentiterebra ( Collin, 1949 ) Figs 10A–E , 49 Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by the asymmetrical shape of surstyli in dorsal view, left surstylus broadened apically and constricted medially, right surstylus broader than left one basally ( Fig. 10A ); epandrium wider than long in dorsal view ( Fig. 10A ); gonopods unequal in height, left is higher than right one in ventral view ( Fig. 10B ); phallus trifid, with three wavy ejaculatory ducts, one with tooth-like projections in basal half in lateral view ( Fig. 10D–E ). Based on the shape of the surstyli in dorsal view, it is closely related to T. angolensis De Meyer, 1993 and T. forchhammeri De Meyer, 1993 . It differs from these species by the shape of the left surstylus in dorsal view, constricted in the middle ( Fig. 10A ). FIGURE 10. Male genitalia of Tomosvaryella dentiterebra (CNCD159901, EAD) A) dorsal view, B) ventral view, C) ejaculatory apodeme, D, E) lateral view. Specimens examined: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Bithnah , 25°06’N , 56°08’E , 12.viii–9.ix.2006 , A. van Harten , Malaise trap , CNCD 160279 ( 1♂ , CNC ); Sharjah Desert Park , 25°10’N , 55°25’E , 4–8.xii.2004 , A. van Harten , pan trap , CNCD 4277 ( 1♂ , CNC ); Um al-Quwain, 25°19’N , 55°19’E , 23–26.vi.2008 , A. van Harten , pan trap , JSS52251 ( 1♂ , CNC ); Wadi Bih dam, 25°48’N , 56°04’E , 21–30.iv.2008 , A. van Harten , light trap , JSS52243 ( 1♂ , CNC ); Wadi Bih , 25°29’N , 56°02’E , 29.iii.2007 , F. Menzel , sweep net , CNCD 159626 ( 1♂ , TAU ); Wadi Maidaq , 25°11’N , 56°04’E , 29.vii–26.viii.2006 , A. van Harten , Malaise trap , CNCD 159901 ( 1♂ , EAD ) . Distribution: Egypt , Iran , United Arab Emirates ( Skevington 2020 ) ( Fig. 49 ).