A revision of the Afrotropical species of Pachylophus Loew (Diptera: Chloropidae) and some related Ovoviviparous genera
Author
Deeming, John C.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-09-17
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journal article
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Platycephala scapularum
(
Becker, 1907
)
(
Plate 7
, Fig. 31)
Eurina scapularum
Becker, 1907
: 392
Platycephala planifrons algerica
Duda, 1933: 116
Eurina scapularum luteola
Collin, 1949
: 217
Described from
Algeria
, it has a wide distribution, being recorded from
Israel
,
Iran
,
Mongolia
,
Egypt
,
Algeria
,
Tunisia
and
Morocco
. The larvae develop in stems of
Phragmites australis
.
Further
material:
9♂
9♀
,
NIGER
:
Aïr Massif
,
Wadi Iberkom
,
18°55'N
08°40'E
,
24.viii.1983
,
P.C. Matteson
(
NMWC
).
From this material two females dissected have each been found to contain a single large egg, in one of which a segmented larva with discernible cephaloskeleton was clearly visible. The male terminalia are illustrated (
Plate 7
, Fig. 31).