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Two new species of the genus Norellisoma Wahlgren, 1917 (Diptera, Scathophagidae) from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China
expand article infoXiao-Dong Cai, Xin Li, Wen-Qiang Cao, Ding Yang
‡ China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Abstract

The known species of the genus Norellisoma from China are reviewed and two new species from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve in Chongqing City, where no other Norellisoma species are recorded, are described: Norellisoma wuxiense sp. nov., Norellisoma yintiaoense sp. nov. A key to the species of Norellisoma from China is provided.

Key words

Dung fly, identification key, morphology, new taxon, taxonomy

Introduction

The genus Norellisoma Wahlgren, 1917 is a moderately large genus of the Scathophagidae distributed in the northern hemisphere, reaching its highest diversity in the Palaearctic Region (Ozerov and Krivosheina 2020; Iwasa and Sasaki 2022). At the present time, the genus comprises 29 species, four of which have been recorded in China (Sun 1992; Ozerov 2009; Bernasconi and Šifner 2021; Iwasa and Sasaki 2022).

Yintiaoling Nature Reserve is located in northeast Chongqing City, whose average elevation is 1900 m asl. In Chongqing, Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve is the only primary forest with rich species diversity but the fauna of Norellisoma is poorly known. In our paper, we describe and illustrate two new species from Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve. A key to the six known species from China is presented (Xue and Zhao 1996).

Material and methods

Specimens were studied and illustrated with Olympus SZ61 stereoscope. The specimens were photographed with a Canon EOS 5Ds camera and stacked with Helicon Focus Software and imported into Adobe Photoshop CC2020 for labelling and plate composition. Genitalia were prepared by macerating the apical portion of the abdomen in warm 10% NaOH for 17–20 minutes, and then washing in distilled water. After examination, genitalia were transferred to fresh glycerine and stored in microvials pinned below the specimens. All the examined specimens, including holotypes and paratypes, are deposited in the China Agricultural University in Beijing (CAU). Morphological terminology follows Cumming and Wood (2017). The following abbreviations are used: fr s = frontal seta(e), orb s = orbital seta(e), oc s = ocellar seta(e), i vt s = inner vertical seta(e), o vt s = outer vertical seta(e), poc s = postocellar seta(e), dc s = dorsocentral seta(e), ial s = intra-alar seta(e), spal s = supra-alar seta(e), pprn s = postpronotal seta(e), npl s = notopleural seta(e), pal s = postalar seta(e), a = anterior seta(e), ad = anterodorsal seta(e), av = anteroventral seta(e), d = dorsal seta(e), p = posterior seta(e), pd = posterodorsal seta(e), pv = posteroventral seta(e), v = ventral seta(e), epiph = epiphallus, pgt = postgonite, distph = distiphallus, pregt = pregonite, epand = epandrium, sur = surstylus, cerc = cercus, st4 = sternite 4, st5 = sternite 5.

Taxonomy

Norellisoma Wahlgren, 1917

Norellisoma Hendel, 1910: 308. Nomen nudum.

Norellisoma Wahlgren, 1917: 148. Type species: Cordylura spinimana Fallén, 1819 (subsequent designation by Vockeroth 1965).

Key to the species of Norellisoma from China

1 Scutum mostly grayish yellow 2
Scutum usually yellow with two blackish stripes along dorsocentral lines 4
2 Legs entirely yellow, but mid and hind femora usually blackish dorsally; abdomen with yellowish brown pruinescence N. armipes (Meigen, 1826)
Mid and hind femora with a dark streak dorsally; abdomen with pale gray pruinescence 3
3 Male sternite 5 with adjacent lateral lobes N. striolatum (Meigen, 1826)
Male sternite 5 with triangular lateral lobes usually strong divergent N. triangulum (Sun, 1992)
4 Male sternite 4 as wide as long N. spinimanum (Fallén, 1819)
Male sternite 4 wider than long 5
5 Pregonite with 3 brown setae; postgonite dorsally curved N. wuxiense sp. nov.
Pregonite with 3 yellow setae; postgonite apically curved N. yintiaoense sp. nov.

Norellisoma wuxiense sp. nov.

Figs 1, 2, 5–9

Type material

Holotype : ♂, China: Chongqing: Wuxi, Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, 31°28'15"N, 109°56'33"E; 2939 m a.s.l.; 14. viii. 2022, leg. Xulong Chen (CAU); CAU(H)202398101. Paratypes: 4♂♂ 4♀♀, same data as holotype (CAU); CAU(P)202398102 – CAU(P)202398109.

Diagnosis

Thorax yellow, scutum along dorsocentral setae with blackish stripe. Male sternite 4 rectangular, wider than long. Male sternite 5 with diverging lateral lobes and two short median projections. Pregonite with 3 brown setae; postgonite dorsally curved.

Description

Male (Figs 1, 2). Body length 5.77–6.33 mm, wing length 5.17–5.33 mm.

Figure 1. 

Norellisoma wuxiense sp. nov. (holotype, male). Habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

Figure 2. 

Norellisoma wuxiense sp. nov. (holotype, male). Habitus, dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

Head yellow. Eyes reddish brown, occiput yellow to black. Setulae on head yellow, setae brown to black; 3–4 fr s, 2 orb s, 1 oc s, 1 i vt s, 1 o vt s, 1 poc s. 1 pair of strong vibrissae. Antenna yellow except arista yellow to blackish brown, first flagellomere 2 times as long as wide; arista with short blackish brown pubescence. Proboscis yellow; palpus yellow with yellow setulae and setae.

Thorax yellow, scutum along dorsocentral setae with blackish stripe. Hairs on thorax yellow, setae black. 2+3 dc s, 1+2 spal s, 1 pprn s, 1 npl s, 2 pal s. Proepisternum with 1 yellowish brown seta. Anepisternum with 1 long seta near posterior margin. Katepisternum with 1 seta in posterodorsal corner. Scutellum with one pair of strong setae.

Legs mostly yellow, but mid and hind femora usually blackish dorso-distally. Setulae on legs yellow, setae black or yellowish brown. Fore femur with row of 8 short av and 10 long pv. Fore tibia with row of 7 av and 4 pv, also with 1 ad, 1 d, 1 pd at apex. Mid femur with 1 pd and row of 5 short a. Mid tibia with 1 ad, 1 pd and 1 av, also with 1 ad, 1 d, 1 pd, 1 v, 1 pv at apex. Hind femur with 1 v and row of 5 short a. Hind tibia with 3 ad, 1 d, 2 pd and 1 av at apex.

Wings hyaline; veins brown. R1 bare; CuA2+ A1 not extending to wing margin. Calypter yellow. Halteres yellowish white.

Abdomen blackish brown. Setulae and setae yellow. Male sternite 4 rectangular, wider than long. Male sternite 5 with diverging lateral lobes and two short median projections.

Male genitalia (Figs 5–9): Epandrium yellowish brown with hair-like setulae; surstylus curved inward and antero-apically broadened slightly; cercus well broadened, covered with black setulae; distiphallus dorsally sclerotized and apically slender; pregonite broad, dorsally curved with 3 brown setae; postgonite rod-shaped, dorsally curved.

Female: Body length 6.0–7.0 mm, wing length 5.0–6.0 mm.

Distribution

China (Chongqing).

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the type locality Wuxi.

Remarks

This new species is similar to Norellisoma spinimanum (Fallén, 1819), but may be separated from the latter by the following features: male sternite 4 rectangular, wider than long; male sternite 5 with diverging lateral lobes and two short median projections.

Norellisoma yintiaoense sp. nov.

Figs 3, 4, 10–14

Type material

Holotype : ♂, China: Chongqing: Wuxi, Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, 31°28'15"N, 109°56'33"E; 2385 m a.s.l.; 22. vii. 2022, leg. Xulong Chen (CAU); CAU(H)202398201. Paratypes: 1♂ 2♀♀, same data as holotype (CAU); CAU(P)202398202 – CAU(P)202398204.

Diagnosis

Thorax yellow, scutum along dorsocentral setae with blackish stripe. Male sternite 4 rectangular, wider than long. Male sternite 5 with long narrow nearly parallel lateral lobes and two short median projections. Pregonite with 3 yellow setae; postgonite apically curved.

Description

Male (Figs 3, 4) Body length 5.33–6.00 mm, wing length 4.33–5.50 mm.

Figure 3. 

Norellisoma yintiaoense sp. nov. (holotype, male). Habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

Figure 4. 

Norellisoma yintiaoense sp. nov. (holotype, male). Habitus, dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm

Head yellow. Eyes reddish brown. Setulae on head yellow, setae black; 3 fr s, 2 orb s, 1 oc s, 1 i vt s, 1 o vt s, 1 poc s. 1 pair of strong vibrissae. Antenna yellow except arista yellow to blackish brown, first flagellomere 2 times as long as deep; arista with short blackish brown pubescence. Proboscis yellow; palpus yellow with yellow setulae and setae.

Figures 5–9. 

Norellisoma wuxiense sp. nov. 5 male sternite 4, ventral view 6 male sternite 5, ventral view 7 male terminalia, lateral view 8 male terminalia, posterior view 9 aedeagus and associated parts, lateral view. Epiph = epiphallus, pgt = postgonite, distph = distiphallus, pregt = pregonite, epand = epandrium, sur = surstylus, cerc = cercus, st4 = sternite 4, st5 = sternite 5. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

Thorax yellow, scutum along dorsocentral setae with blackish stripe. Hairs on thorax yellow, setae black. 2+3 dc s, 1+2 spal s, 1 pprn s, 2 npl s, 2 pal s. Proepisternum with 1 yellowish brown seta. Anepisternum with 3 long setae near posterior margin. Katepisternum with 1 seta in posterodorsal corner. Scutellum with one pair of strong setae.

Legs mostly yellow, but mid and hind femora usually blackish dorso-distally. Setulae on legs yellow, setae black or yellowish brown. Fore femur with row of 5 short av and 8 long pv. Fore tibia with 1 ad, 1 pd, 5 av, 4 pv and 1 preapical d. Mid femur with 1 pd, 1 av, 3–4 a. Mid tibia with 1 ad, 1 pd and 2 av, also with 1 d, 1 v, 1 pv at apex. Hind femur with 2 v and row of 5 short a. Hind tibia with 2 ad, 1 d, 2 pd and 1 av at apex.

Wings hyaline; veins brown. R1 bare; CuA2+ A1 not extending to wing margin. Calypter yellow. Halteres yellowish white.

Abdomen blackish brown. Setulae and setae yellowish brown. Male sternite 4 rectangular, wider than long. Male sternite 5 with long narrow nearly parallel lateral lobes and two short median projections.

Male genitalia (Figs 10–14): Epandrium yellowish brown; surstylus curved inward and antero-apically broadened slightly; cercus well broadened, covered with black brown setulae; distiphallus dorsally sclerotized and apically slender; pregonite broad and apically with 3 yellow setae; postgonite rod-shaped, apically curved.

Figures 10–14. 

Norellisoma yintiaoense sp. nov. 10 male sternite 4, ventral view 11 male sternite 5, ventral view 12 male terminalia, lateral view 13 male terminalia, posterior view 14 aedeagus and associated parts, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

Female: Body length 6.50–6.67 mm, wing length 5.85–6.00 mm.

Distribution

China (Chongqing).

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the type locality Yintiaoling Nature Reserve.

Remarks

This new species is similar to Norellisoma wuxiense sp. nov., but may be separated from the latter by the following features: pregonite not curved with 3 yellow apical setae and postgonite apically curved.

Discussion

In this paper, we reported two new Norellisoma species from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve in Chongqing City. This is also the first time that Norellisoma species have been recorded in the Oriental region. Up to now, the genus Norellisoma comprised 31 known species globally. Among them, the following 28 species occur in the Palaeartic region: N. alpestre (Schiner, 1864); N. armipes (Meigen, 1826); N. caucasicum (Ozerov, 1993); N. ezoensis Iwasa & Sasaki, 2022; N. femorale (Loew, 1864); N. flavicorne (Meigen, 1826); N. flavostriatum Ozerov, 2008; N. insulare (Ozerov,1993); N. ivanae Šifner, 2003; N. japonicum Hironaga & Suwa, 2005; N. jelineki Šifner, 2006; N. lesgiae (Becker, 1894); N. lituratum (Meigen, 1826); N. mireki Šifner, 1977; N. mirusae Šifner, 1974; N. montanopratense (Ozerov, 1993); N. nervosum (Meigen, 1826); N. nigrovenosum Ozerov, 2008; N. orientale (Ozerov, 1993); N. oreinum Ozerov, 2010; N. seguyi Šifner, 1973; N. striolatum (Meigen, 1826); N. sylviae Šifner, 1999; N. triangulum (Sun, 1992); N. tomkovichi Ozerov, 2010; N. vockerothi Ozerov, 2013; N. vonickai Šifner, 2008; N. yolduense (Ozerov, 2008). The species N. spinimanum (Fallén, 1819) occurs both in the Nearctic (Canada, USA) and the Palaearctic regions, whereas the following six species are introduced to China, mainly distributed in Chongqing: N. wuxiense sp. nov., N. yintiaoense sp. nov., N. spinimanum (Jilin), N. striolatum, N. armipes, N. triangulum (latter two introduced to Sichuan and Xizang).

Acknowledgements

We sincerely thank Mr Xulong Cheng for collecting the specimens.

Additional information

Conflict of interest

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Ethical statement

No ethical statement was reported.

Funding

The research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [No. 31772497].

Author contributions

All authors contributed to this work.

Author ORCIDs

Xiao-Dong Cai https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2800-4244

Xin Li https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0773-6232

Data availability

All of the data that support the findings of this study are available in the main text.

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