A new stiletto fly genus from South America (Diptera: Therevidae: Agapophytinae)
Author
Irwin, Michael E.
Author
Winterton, Shaun L.
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-03-17
4751
2
276
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4751.2.4
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1175-5326
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Key to South American genera of
Agapophytinae
1
. Antennal scape and pedicel combined length greater than flagellum length, scape narrow cylindrical (Figs 2, 6); palpus noticeably incrassate and of uniform width along length; lower frons and face distinctly rounded; body coloration generally dark with uniformly dark infuscate wings (e.g., Figs 4, 9)...............................................
Sigalopella
gen. n.
– Antennal scape and pedicel combined length less than flagellum length, scape short cylindrical to bulbous; palpus typically slender to apically spatulate; lower frons and face flat or only slightly rounded; body coloration and wing markings variable, rarely uniformly dark (except some
Melanothereva
)..........................................................
2
2
. Scutellum with two pairs of macrosetae; scape bulbous incrassate with numerous strong, erect macrosetae; male with single row of postocular setae adjacent to ocellar tubercle dorsally....................................
Pachyrrhiza
Philippi
– Scutellum with one or two pairs of macrosetae; scape variable, but not bulbous incrassate, usually short and cylindrical, macrosetae size and density variable but typically not erect; male with single row of postocular setae adjacent to ocellar tubercle, or occiput with scattered macrosetae across entire occiput.......................................................
3
3
. Body yellow-orange to grey pubescent; wing hyaline to pale infuscate..............................
Entesia
Oldroyd
– Body blackish, sometimes with greyish pubescence on scutum; wing mostly dark infuscate.......
Melanothereva
Malloch