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Five new species of Mydaea from China (Diptera, Muscidae)
expand article infoJing Du, Bo Hao, Wanqi Xue, Chuntian Zhang
‡ Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
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Abstract

Five new species of Mydaea are described from China, namely M. adhesipeda Xue, sp. nov., M. combiniseriata Xue, sp. nov., M. qingyuanensis Xue, sp. nov., M. quinquiseta Xue, sp. nov., M. wusuensis Xue, sp. nov., and an addendum to the key of the Mydaea in China is given.

Keywords

Calyptratae, description, key, Muscoidea, taxonomy

Introduction

Mydaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 is a genus in the subfamily Mydaeinae (Diptera, Muscidae). It comprises approximately 120 species worldwide. About 100 species were recorded from the Palaearctic, 35 from the Nearctic, 26 from the Neotropical, nine from the Oriental, and two species from the Afrotropical regions (Hennig 1957; Huckett 1965; van Emden 1965; Vockeroth 1972; Pont 1977, 1980, 1986, 1989; Shinonaga 2003; Carvalho et al. 2005). Thirty species were reported from China, approximately one-fifth of the species worldwide (Ma et al. 1986; Xue 1992; Xue and Chao 1996; Feng 2000a, b, 2003; Xue and Tian 2012, 2014). During the study of our collection in recent years, five new species were found in the mountains from Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Sichuan provinces and from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Descriptions, figures, and an addendum to the key to the Chinese species of the genus Mydaea are provided.

Methods and materials

The specimens examined for this study were collected by sweeping. The genitalia were detached from the abdomen, bleached by heating in a 10% NaOH solution (approximately 100 °C) for about 20 min, placed in a droplet of glycerol, and examined using an Olympus SZX7 stereomicroscope. After examination, the genitalia were stored in a small plastic vial filled with glycerin and pinned with the specimen. The type material is deposited in the Insect Collection, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China (SYNU).

The morphological terminology follows that of Cumming and Wood (2017). Absolute measurements of the body length are in millimeters (mm). Adhesive hairs are special hair-like setae modified for climbing or gripping. The following abbreviations are used for various morphological structures: acr, acrostichal setae; prst-acr, presutural acrostichal setae; dc, dorsocentral setae; ial, intra-alar setae; pra, prealar setae; av, anteroventral setae; ad, anterodorsal setae; pd, posterodorsal setae; p, posterior setae; pv, posteroventral setae.

Results

Mydaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Mydaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 479. Type species: Mydaea scutellaris Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (by subsequent designation of Coquillett 1901).

Xenomydaea Malloch, 1920: 144. Type species: Xenomydaea buccata Malloch, 1920 (by original designation).

Generic diagnosis

Meron and anepimeron bare; katepisternal setae 1+2; lower margin of posterior spiracle without row of setae; Sc bent bow-shaped; dorsal and ventral surfaces of radial node with hairs, M1 straight; lower calypter tongue-shaped; mid tibia with at least 2 p; hind coxa bare on posterior surface, hind tibia without pd. The cerci of all Chinese species have been divided into seven different kinds. We figure together these seven kinds to show there differences (Fig. 1).

Figure 1. 

Cerci types of Chinese Mydaea a M. subelecta Feng, 2000; M. gracilior Xue, 1992 b M. jiuzhaigouensis Feng & Deng, 2001; M. nubila Stein, 1916; M. scolocerca Feng, 2000 c Mydaea ancilloides Xue, 1992; M. jubiventera Feng & Deng, 2001; M. fuchaoi Xue & Tian, 2012; M. flavifemora Feng, 2000; M. kangdinga Xue & Feng, 1992; M. setifemur Ringdahl, 1924 d M. brunneipennis Wei, 1994; Mydaea glaucina Wei, 1994; M. nigra Wei, 1994; M. shuensis Feng, 2003; M. minor Ma & Wu, 1986; M. sinensis Ma & Cui, 1986; M. franzosternita Xue & Tian, 2014; M. laxidetrita Xue & Wang, 1992 e M. nigribasicosta Xue & Feng, 1996; M. latielecta Xue, 1992; M. tinctoscutaris Xue, 1992 f M. affinis Meade, 1891; M. bideserta Xue & Wang, 1992; M. urbana (Meigen, 1826) g M. brevis Wei, 1994; M. emeishanna Feng & Deng, 2001; M. discocerca Feng, 2000; M. minutiglaucina Xue & Tian, 2012.

Addendum to the key by Xue and Tian (2014) of Mydaea (males only)

7 Scutellum yellow or with yellow basal part 8
Scutellum entirely black 7a
7a Hind femur black M. wusuensis Xue, sp. nov.
Hind femur yellow or fuscous 11
8 Hind femur with pv in rows 9
Hind femur with pv on the base at most 8a
8a Postpronotal lobe yellow M. tinctoscutaris Xue, 1992
Postpronotal lobe black M. quinquiseta Xue, sp. nov.
9 Anterior spiracle yellow 9a
Anterior spiracle fuscous 10
9a 2 prst-acr M. gracilior Xue, 1992
prst-acr absent M. qingyuanensis Xue, sp. nov.
10 Coxae, trochanters of fore leg and all tarsi fuscous 10a
All legs yellow M. kangdinga Xue & Feng, 1992
10a Ventral surface of fore femur fuscous on basal half M. setifemur Ringdahl, 1924
Ventral surface of fore femur yellow on basal half M. combiniseriata Xue, sp. nov.
13 Frons subequal with anterior ocellus in width abdomen with shifting patches M. discocerca Feng, 2000
Frons about 2 times as wide as anterior ocellus; abdomen without shifting patch 15
14 Pra about 1/2 of posterior notopleural seta in length; wing brown, basal half of hind femur with pv obviously 19
Pra longer than posterior notopleural seta; wing yellow, hind femur with sparse and short pv 20
15 Antennal arista ciliated, the longest hair subequal with antennal postpedicel in width 16
Antennal arista short ciliated, the longest hair longer than antennal postpedicel in width 17
16 Parafacial about 1/2 of postpedicel in width M. brevis Wei, 1994
Parafacial subequal with postpedicel in width 16a
16a Basicosta dark-brown, pra approximately 1.3 times as long as posterior notopleural seta; fore tibia without median p, ventral surface of fore tarsus without adhesive hairs M. fuchaoi Xue & Tian, 2012
Basicosta yellow, pra shorter than posterior notopleural seta; fore tibia with 1 median p , ventral surface of fore tarsus with adhesive hairs M. adhesipeda Xue, sp. nov.

Mydaea adhesipeda Xue, sp. nov.

Type material

Holotype. China, 1 ♂, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jingyuan, Liupan Mountains, 35°39'N, 106°34'E, alt. 2200 m, 3 July 2009, Zhiyuan Yao, (SYNU). Paratypes. 2♂♂, 5 ♀♀, same data as holotype.

Diagnosis

Post-dc 4, scutellum dark black; basal and apical scutellar seta approximately as long as hind tibia; coxae and trochanters brown, tarsi dark brown, ventral surface of fore tarsus with adhesive hairs; femora and tibiae yellow; hind femur with av rows on distal half.

Description

Male. Body length 8.0–8.5 mm. Head: eyes bare, facets on upper half not enlarged. Frontal vitta black; lunule brown; genal and postgenal hairs entirely black; antenna fuscous, palpus black. Frons as wide as postpedicel, and slightly wider than distance between outer margins of posterior ocelli; fronto-orbital plate narrow, 2/5 of width of frons at middle; fronto-orbital plates, parafacials and genae covered with sparse gray pruinosity, parafacials as wide as or narrower than the width of postpedicel; genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height; lower face not projecting, vibrissal angle situated behind frontal angle in lateral view. Frontal setae with 7 or 8 pairs, upper 2 pairs short and situated on lower 4/5 of frons; proclinate orbital setae absent; ocellar setae approximately 2/3 of lower pair of frontal setae in length; postpedicel 3.5 times as long as wide; arista ciliated and longest hair approximately as long as width of postpedicel; palpi as long as prementum; prementum 2.5 times as long as wide, and covered with gray pruinosity; labellum extending to posterior part, and approximately 4/5 as long as palpi. Thorax: ground color black, covered with sparse gray pruinosity and slightly shining; scutum with 4 black vittae, and the inner vitta extending to scutoscutellar suture; acr 0+1; dc 2+4; ial 0+2; pra slightly shorter than posterior notopleural seta; notopleuron with small hairs; scutellum black, basal and apical scutellar seta strong, approximately as long as hind tibia; basisternum of prosternum, anepimeron, meron, and katepimeron bare; katepisternal setae 1+2; 1 anepisternal seta; anterior and posterior spiracles yellow. Wings: semi-hyaline; tegula dark brown; basicosta yellow; ventral surface of vein C with hairs; vein Sc bow-shaped; dorsal and ventral surfaces of radial node with hairs; the middle part of crossvein dm-m bent towards base of wing, areas around crossveins r-m and dm-m not clouded; R4+5 and M1 straight and diverging slightly distally; calypter yellowish, lower calypter tongue-shaped; halter knob yellow. Legs: coxae and trochanters brown, tarsi dark brown, femora and tibiae yellow; ventral surface of fore tarsus with adhesive hairs, fore tibia with 1 median p; mid femur without av and 6 pv on basal half, 2 preapical ad, 3 pd, mid tibia with 2 or 3 (a few with 4) pv; hind femur with av rows on distal half, av short on basal half, without pv, hind tibia with 4 av, 2 ad, without apical pv; tarsi longer than tibiae; fore claws and pulvilli approximately 1.2 times as long as tarsomere 5, mid claws and pulvilli approximately as long as tarsomere 5, hind claws and pulvilli shorter than tarsomere 5. Abdomen: Black in ground color, ovate in dorsal view, covered with gray pruinosity, both sides without color shifting patch, tergites 3 and 4 with a black median vitta, tergites 4 and 5 each with a complete row of posterior marginal setae, both sides of tergite 5 with 3 or 4 discal setae on anterior half; sternite 1 bare; middle part of lateral margin of cerci invaginated slightly in posterior view.

Figure 2. 

Mydaea adhesipeda Xue, sp. nov. a male, sternite 5 in ventral view b male, cerci in posterior view c male, terminalia in profile d female, ovipositor in dorsal view e female, ovipositor in ventral view f female, spermatheca. Scale bars: 0.50 mm (a); 0.20 mm (b,c); 0.20 mm (d,e); 0.10 mm (f).

Female. Body length 8.9–9.5 mm. Frontal vitta 3.5 times as wide as fronto-orbital plate; 7 frontal setae; 2 upper orbital setae; genal height approximately 1/6 of eye height; ventral surface of fore tarsus without adhesive hairs; mid tibia with 3 or 4 p; fore claws and pulvilli shorter than tarsomere 5. Other characters as in male.

Remarks

This species is similar to Mydaea fuchaoi Xue & Tian, but differs from the latter in the following features: frontal vitta narrower; genae approximately 1/9 of eye height; palpi shorter; fore claws and pulvilli longer, fore tibia with 1 median p; ventral surface of fore tarsus with adhesive hairs; hind claws and pulvilli shorter, hind tibia with 4 av; middle part of lateral margin of cerci slightly concave in posterior view.

Etymology

The species name refers to ventral surface of the male fore tarsus which has adhesive hairs. It is derived from the Latin words adhes meaning adhesive and ped meaning leg.

Distribution

China, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Liupan Mountains).

Mydaea combiniseriata Xue, sp. nov.

Type material

Holotype. China, 1 ♂, Liaoning Province, Qingyuan, 41°81'N, 124°91'E, alt. 800 m, 3 June 2016, Bing Li, (SYNU). Paratypes. 3♂♂, same data as holotype.

Diagnosis

5 or 6 frontal setae situated on lower half of frons; scutellum yellow; postpronotal lobe black; anterior spiracle fuscous; legs with femora and tibiae yellow; only distal part of hind femur with distinct pv and 5 or 6 small pv on basal half.

Description

Male. Body length 7.2–7.4 mm. Head: eyes bare, frontal vitta black, fronto-orbital plates and parafacials brown, mediane red-brown; antennae black, arista brown-yellow; lunule dark brown; genae black, genal and postgenal hairs entirely black; palpi black. Frons less than twice the width of anterior ocellus; fronto-orbital plates contiguous in the middle; frontal triangle on upper 1/3 of frons; fronto-orbital plates and parafacials covered with sparse gray pruinosity, parafacial approximately 1/2 as wide as postpedicel; genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height, genae covered with gray pruinosity; lower face not projecting, vibrissal angle situated behind frontal angle in lateral view. 5or 6 pairs frontal setae situated on lower half of frons; proclinate orbital setae absent; ocellar setae long and strong, slightly longer than the lower frontal setae; postpedicel approximately 3.5 times as long as wide; arista plumose, the longest hairs approximately 4/5 as width of width of postpedicel; palpus black, approximately 1.5 times as long as prementum, prementum short, approximately 1.5 times as long as high, and covered with sparse gray pruinosity; labellum long and big, the length of labellum approximately twice as long as height of prementum. Thorax: fuscous, only scutellum yellow, covered with sparse gray pruinosity; scutum with 4 black vittae, and the inner vittae extending to scutoscutellar suture; acr 0+1; dc 2+4; ial 0+2; pra strong, approximately 1.3 times as long as posterior notopleural seta; lateral and ventral surfaces of scutellum without hairs; basisternum of prosternum, anepimeron, meron, katepimeron bare; notopleuron with hairs; katepisternal setae 1+2; anterior spiracle fuscous and posterior spiracle light brown. Wings: semi-hyaline and slightly brown; base of wing pale yellow; tegula and basicosta yellow; costal spine small; ventral surface of vein C with hairs; vein Sc bow-shaped; crossvein r-m straight, crossvein dm-m bent towards base of wing, areas around crossveins r-m and dm-m not clouded; dorsal and ventral surface of radial node with hairs; R4+5 and M1 straight, apical part of M1 bent forward slightly; calypter pale yellow, lower calypter tongue-shaped; halter knob yellow. Legs: femora and tibiae yellow but dorsal surface of fore femur fuscous; coxae, trochanters, and tarsi fuscous; fore tibia without median p; mid femur with pv row on basal half, 1 apical ad, 3 apical pd, mid tibia with 3 p; hind femur with distinct av and pv only at distal part, and 5 or 6 small pv on basal half; hind tibia with 2 pd, 5 pv; tarsi slight longer than tibiae; only fore claws longer than pulvilli, mid and hind claws shorter than pulvilli, fore claws approximately as long as tarsomere 5. Abdomen: black in ground color, covered with light gray pruinosity, both sides of abdomen without color shifting patch, tergite 3 with a complete row of posterior marginal setae, but short and sparse, median pair shorter than half the length tergite 3, tergites 4 and 5 with complete rows of posterior marginal setae and these slightly longer, approximately 3/5 of the length of the tergite, tergite 4 with 3 pairs of discal setae, tergite 5 with 4 pairs of discal setae; posterior margin of sternites 2 and 3 each with a pair of apical setae, posterior margin of sternite 4 with 2 pairs of apical setae, inner margin of lateral lobe at basal part of sternite 5 with a row of 6 or 7 close-set setae, sursyli near rectangle, and inner margin with hairs.

Figure 3. 

Mydaea combiniseriata Xue, sp. nov. a male, sternite 5 in ventral view b male, cerci in posterior view c male, terminalia in profile. Scale bars: 0.50 mm (a); 0.25 mm (b,c).

Female. Unknown.

Remarks

This species is similar to Mydaea corni (Scopoli, 1763), but differs from the latter in the following features: male eyes bare; 5 or 6 pairs of frontal setae situated on lower half of frons; genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height; acr 0+1; pra long and large, approximately 1.3 times as long as posterior notopleural seta; hind tibia without ad; both sides of abdomen without color shifting patches.

Etymology

The species name refers to the lobe of sternite 5, which in males have a long row of setae. It is derived from the Latin words combin meaning combined and seriat meaning rows.

Distribution

China, Liaoning Province (Qingyuan).

Mydaea qingyuanensis Xue, sp. nov.

Type material

Holotype. China, 1 ♂, Liaoning Province, Qingyuan, 41°81'N, 124°91'E, alt. 800 m, 3 June 2016, Bing Li, (SYNU). Paratypes. 2♂♂, same data as holotype.

Diagnosis

Frons narrower than the width of anterior ocellus; scutellum yellow, prst-acr absent, post-dc 4, anterior and posterior spiracle yellow; hind femur with complete pv row, hind tibia without ad.

Description

Male. Body length 7.8–8.0 mm. Head: eyes bare; frontal vitta black; antennae black,lunule brown; genae black, genal and postgenal hairs entirely black; palpi black. Frons narrower than the width of anterior ocellus; fronto-orbital plates contiguous in the middle; frontal vitta situated on upper 2/5 of frons; Fronto-orbital plates and parafacials covered with sparse gray pruinosity, parafacials approximately 3/5 as wide as postpedicel; lower face not projecting, vibrissal angle situated behind frontal angle in lateral view; genae covered with gray pruinosity, genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height. Frontal setae in 13 or 14 pairs and extending upwards to anterior ocellus, 5 or 6 strong pairs on lower 2/5 of frons, 7 or 8 extremely small pairs on upper 3/5 and these shorter than eye facets ; proclinate orbital setae absent; ocellar setae strong, slightly longer than the lower frontal setae; postpedicel approximately 3.5 times as long as wide, arista plumose, longest hairs approximately as long as width of postpedicel; palpus approximately 1.5 times as long as prementum, prementum short, approximately 1.5 times as long as high, and covered with sparse gray pruinosity; labellum long and big, the length of labellum approximately twice the height of prementum. Thorax: black, but scutellum yellow, covered with sparse gray pruinosity; scutum with 4 black vittae, and inner vitta not extending to scutoscutellar suture; acr 0+1; dc 2+4; ial 0+2; pra distinct, slightly shorter than posterior notopleural seta; lateral and ventral surfaces of scutellum without hairs; basisternum of prosternum, anepimeron, meron, and katepimeron bare; notopleuron with hairs; katepisternal setae 1+2; anterior and posterior spiracles yellow. Wings: semi-hyaline and pale brown; tegula and basicosta yellow; costal spine slightly short than crossvein r-m; ventral surface of vein C with hairs; vein Sc bow-shaped; areas around crossveins r-m and dm-m not clouded and straight; dorsal and ventral surface of radial node with hairs; R4+5 and M1 straight, apical part of M1 slightly bent forward; calypter yellow, lower calypter tongue-shaped; halter knob yellow. Legs: Tibiae and femora brown-yellow; coxae, trochanters and tarsi dark brown; fore tibia without median p; mid femur without distinct av, 1 apical ad, 3 apical pd, complete pv rows, mid tibia with 3 p; hind femur with complete av and pv rows, hind tibia with 2 pd, 2 pv; tarsi slight longer than tibiae; pulvilli longer than claws, pulvilli approximately 2/3 of tarsomere 5 in length. Abdomen: ground color black; ovate in dorsal view, tergites 3–5 with a median black vitta, both sides of tergites 4 and 5 with distinct color shifting patches, tergites 3–5 with a complete posterior marginal rows of setae, tergites 4 and 5 with 4 or 5 pairs of discal setae, sternite 1 bare, apical margin of sternites 2–4 each with a pair of marginal setae; distal part of cerci and sursyli tapering in posterior view, dispart of cerci triangular in posterior view, sursyli narrowed on distal half in profile and bent backwards.

Figure 4. 

Mydaea qingyuanensis Xue, sp. nov. a male, sternite 5 in ventral view b male, terminalia in posterior view c male, terminalia in profile. Scale bars: 0.50 mm (a); 0.20 mm (b); 0.25 mm (c).

Female. Unknown.

Remarks

This species is similar to Mydaea corni (Scopoli, 1763), but differs from it in the following features: male eyes bare; frontal setae in 13 or 14 pairs and extending upwards to anterior ocellus, 5 or 6 strong pairs on lower 2/5 of frons, 7 or 8 extremely small pairs at upper 3/5 and these shorter than facets of eye; postpedicel approximately 3.5 times as long as wide; genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height; acr 0+1; dc 2+4; pra shorter than posterior notopleural seta; posterior spiracle yellow; hind tibia without ad.

Etymology

The species is named for the type locality, Qingyuan county.

Distribution

China, Liaoning Province (Qingyuan).

Mydaea quinquiseta Xue, sp. nov.

Type material

Holotype. China, 1 ♂, Sichuan Province, Luding, Yanzigou, 29°38'N, 102°07'E, alt. 2600 m, 17 June 2006, Jiayu Liu, (SYNU). Paratypes. 2♂♂, same data as holotype.

Diagnosis

Eyes bare; post-dc 4; distal and lateral part of scutellum yellow; anterior and posterior spiracle brown; legs brown-yellow; both sides of abdomen without color shifting patch; cerci circular apically in posterior view.

Description

Male. Body length 7.4–7.6 mm. Head: eyes bare, facets on upper half not enlarged; frontal vitta black; antennae black, arista brown; lunule brown; genae black, genal and postgenal hairs entirely black; palpi black. Frons approximately 1.5 times as wide as anterior ocellus; fronto-orbital plates contiguous in the middle; frontal vitta triangle on upper 1/4 of frons; fronto-orbital plates and parafacial covered with distinct gray pruinosity, parafacial approximately 3/5 as wide as postpedicel; postpedicel approximately 3.5 times as long as wide; lower face not projecting, vibrissal angle situated behind frontal angle in lateral view; genae covered with gray pruinosity, genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height. Frontal setae in 13 or 14 pairs and these situated on lower half of frons; proclinate orbital setae absent; ocellar setae long and strong, slightly longer than the lower frontal setae; arista short plumose, maximum length of hairs approximately 2/3 of the width of postpedicel; palpus approximately 1.5 times as long as prementum, prementum approximately 2.2 times as long as high, and covered with gray pruinosity; labellum strong, extending to posterior part, and slightly longer than palpi. Thorax: black, but distal and lateral parts of scutellum yellow, covered with sparse gray pruinosity; scutum with 4 indistinct vittae and the inner vittae not extending to scutoscutellar suture; acr 0+1; dc 2+4; ial 0+2; pra long and strong, slightly longer than posterior notopleural seta; notopleuron with small hairs; lateral and ventral surfaces of scutellum without hairs; basisternum of prosternum, anepimeron, meron and katepimeron bare; katepisternal setae 1+2; anterior and posterior spiracles brown. Wings: semi-hyaline and basal part brown; tegula and basicosta yellow; costal spine small; ventral surface of vein C with hairs; Sc bow-shaped; middle part of crossvein dm-m bent towards base of wing, area around crossveins r-m and dm-m not clouded; dorsal and ventral surfaces of radial node with hairs; R4+5 and M1 straight, apical part of M1 bent forward slightly; calypter slightly brown; lower calypter tongue-shaped; halter knob yellow. Legs: entirely black; fore tibia without median p; mid femur with a row of pv on basal 3/5, and a row of a setae on basal half, 1 apical ad, 3 apical pd, mid tibia with 3 p; hind femur with a distinct row of av on distal half, and pv on basal half shorter than transverse diameter of hind femur, hind tibia with 4 or 5 av, 2 ad, without pv; claws as long as pulvilli, and short than tarsomere 5. Abdomen: ground color black; ovate in dorsal view, covered with gray pruinosity, both sides without color shifting patch, tergites 3 and 4 with median black vittae, tergites 4 and 5 each with a complete row of posterior marginal setae, tergite 5 with lateral discal setae on anterior half and otherwise devoid of hairs, sternite 1 bare, sternite 5 with 5 strong, median setae; cerci circular apically in posterior view.

Figure 5. 

Mydaea quinquiseta Xue, sp. nov. a male, sternite 5 in ventral view b male, cerci in posterior view c male, terminalia in profile. Scale bars: 0.50 mm (a); 0.20 mm (b,c)

Female. Unknown.

Remarks

This species is similar to Mydaea gracilior Xue, 1992, but differs from the latter in the following features: facets on upper half of eyes not enlarged; acr 0+1; pv on basal half of hind femur shorter than transverse diameter of hind femur; cersci circular apically in posterior view; distal parts of cerci and surstyli not bent in opposite directions.

Etymology

The species name refers to the lobe of sternite 5 which in males has 5 strong setae. It is derived from the Latin words quinqu meaning five and seta meaning setae.

Distribution

China, Sichuan Province (Yanzigou).

Mydaea wusuensis Xue, sp. nov.

Type material

Holotype. China, 1 ♂, Heilongjiang Province, Jiamusi, Wusuzhen, 48°15'N, 134°12'E, alt. 80 m, 18 May 2017, Bo Hao, (SYNU). Paratypes. 2♂♂, same data as holotype.

Diagnosis

Scutellum and legs black; hind femur without pv; lateral lobes of sternite 5 short, and basal part near quadrate; cerci distinctly narrowed on distal half in posterior view and rounded on apical part, distal parts of cerci and surstyli bent in opposing directions; in lateral view only surstyli bent posteriorly.

Description

Male. Body length 5.4–5.6 mm. Head: eyes bare, frontal vitta black; antenna black, arista brown; lunule brown; genae black, genal and postgenal hairs entirely black; palpi black. Frons approximately 1.5 times as wide as anterior ocellus; fronto-orbital plates contiguous in the middle; frontal vitta triangle on upper 1/3 of frons; fronto-orbital plates and parafacial covered with sparse gray pruinosity, parafacials approximately 2/5 width of postpedicel; lower face not projecting, vibrissal angle situated behind frontal angle in lateral view; genae covered with gray pruinosity, genal height approximately 1/9 of eye height; Frontal setae in 7–8 pairs and these situated on lower 3/5 of frons; proclinate orbital setae absent; ocellar setae long and strong, slightly longer than lower frontal setae; postpedicel approximately 3.0 times as long as wide; arista short plumose, maximum length of hairs approximately 2/3 of width of postpedicel; palpi approximately 1.2 times as long as prementum, prementum approximately 2.2 times as long as high, and covered with gray pruinosity; labellum long and large, extending to posterior part and approximately as long as palpi. Thorax: ground color black; covered with sparse gray pruinosity; scutum with 4 black vittae, and the inner vittae not extending to scutoscutellar suture; acr 0+1; dc 2+4; ial 0+2; pra approximately as long as posterior notopleural seta; notopleuron with small hairs; scutellum same color as thorax and lateral and ventral surfaces of scutellum without hairs; apical scutellar setae strong, slightly longer than posterior notopleural seta; basisternum of prosternum, anepimeron, meron and katepimeron bare; katepisternal setae 1+2; anterior and posterior spiracles brown. Wings: semi-hyaline, tegula black; basicosta yellowish brown; costal spine short; vein Sc bow-shaped; crossvein dm-m straight, areas around crossveins r-m and dm-m not clouded; dorsal and ventral surfaces of radial node with hairs; R4+5 and M1 straight; calypter light brown, lower calypter tongue-shaped; halter knob brown-yellow. Legs: entirely black; fore tibia without median p; mid femur with pv and a rows of setae on basal half, 1 apical ad, 1 av on basal part, 2 apical pd, mid tibia with 3 p; hind femur with a distinct row of av on basal 2/5, without pv, hind tibia with 2 av, 2 ad, without apical pv; claws as long as pulvilli, and shorter than tarsomere 5. Abdomen: ground color black; ovate in dorsal view, covered with gray pruinosity, both sides without color shifting patch, tergites 3–5 with a median black vitta, tergites 4 and 5 each with a complete row of posterior marginal setae, tergite 5 with 4 or 5 discal setae; sternite 1 bare, lateral lobe sternite 5 short, and basal part near quadrate; cerci narrowing distinctly in posterior view and rounded on apical part, distal parts of cerci and surstyli bent in opposing directions; in lateral view only surstyli bent posteriorly.

Figure 6. 

Mydaea wusuensis Xue, sp. nov. a male, sternite 5 in ventral view b male, cerci in posterior view c male, terminalia in profile. Scale bars: 0.50 mm (a); 0.20 mm (b,c).

Female. Unknown.

Remarks

This species is similar to Mydaea ancilloides Xue, 1992, but differs from it in the following features: male arista short-plumose, longest hair shorter than width of postpedicel; lower 3/5 of frons without frontal setae; parafacial approximately 2/5 of postpedicel in width; sternite 5 lateral lobe short and basal part near quadrate.

Etymology

The specific name refers to its type locality, Wusu town.

Distribution

China, Heilongjiang Province (Wusuzhen).

Acknowledgements

Great thanks are due to Bing Li, Zhiyuan Yao, and Jiayu Liu, who provided the specimens. The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31970443, 31401990).

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