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Atherigona falcata

Authors :: Deeming, John C.
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Zenodo, 2022.
Abstract: Atherigona (s. str.) falcata (Thomson, 1869) Coenosia falcata Thomson, 1869: 560. China (Hong Kong). Atherigona nudiseta Malloch, 1923: 186. India. Atherigona nudiseta ssp. megaloba Fan, 1965: 69. China. Material examined ETHIOPIA • 2 &male;&male;; Oromo Prov., Debre Zeit; 1800 m a.s.l.; 23 Feb. 2005; M.R. Wilson leg.; Malaise trap in Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.; NMWC. NAMIBIA • 1 &male;; West Caprivi Park, Kwando River Susuwe; 17°45ʹ37″ S, 23°20ʹ55″ E; 28 Sep.–2 Oct. 1998; A.H. Kirk-Spriggs leg.; Malaise trap, dry woodland; NMNW • 4 &male;&male;; Katima Mulilo Distr., Salambala pan; 17°50ʹ00″ S, 24°35ʹ58″ E; 23–27 Dec. 2002; A.H. and M.K. Kirk-Spriggs leg.; Malaise trap; NMNW • 1 &male;, 3 &female;&female;; Caprivi Park, Kwando Meander, Kwando River; 17°50ʹ49″ S, 3°18ʹ53″ E; 5 Dec. 1999; D.J. Mann leg.; swept from floating vegetation, mainly grasses; OUMNH • 3 &male;&male;, 3 &female;&female;; same collection data as for preceding; NMWC. Remarks Described into the genus Coenosia Meigen, 1826 (Thomson 1869: 560), this species has a wide oriental and australasian distribution. A single male was recorded (Deeming 1975: 2) from Ongeama, Namibia. Pont & Magpayo (1995: 43–44) list 22 known hostplants. The puparium is described by Skidmore (1985: 305, fig. 92g –i). Distribution Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and widespread Oriental and Australasian Regions.<br />Published as part of Deeming, John C., 2022, Some Afrotropical species of Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) revisited and a new species described, pp. 121-144 in European Journal of Taxonomy 847 (1) on page 126, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987, http://zenodo.org/record/7387430<br />{"references":["Thomson C. G. 1869. Diptera. Species novas descripsit C. G. Thomson. In: Kongliga svenska fregatten Eugenies resa omkring jorden under befal af C. A. Virgin, aren 1851 - 1853. 2 (Zoologi), [section] 1 (Insecta): 443 - 614. Norstedt, Stockholm. \" 1868 \". https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 2467","Malloch J. R. 1923. Exotic Muscaridae (Diptera). 10. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 12: 177 - 194. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222932308632934","Fan Z. - d. 1965. Key to Species of Common Synanthropic Flies in China. Peking.","Meigen J. W. 1826. Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europaischen zweiflugeligen Insekten. Vol. 5. Verlag der Schultz- Wundermann'schen Buchhandlung, Hamm. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 12464","Deeming J. C. 1975. Some species of Atherigona (Diptera, Muscidae) collected by Prof. E. Lindner in Africa. Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) 279: 1 - 4.","Pont A. C. & Magpayo F. R. 1995. Muscid shoot-flies of the Philippine Islands (Diptera: Muscidae, genus Atherigona Rondani). Bulletin of Entomological Research Supplement Series Supplement 3: 1 - 121. https: // doi. org / 10.1017 / S 1367426900000321","Skidmore P. 1985. The Biology of the Muscidae of the World. Series Entomologica 29. Springer, Dordrecht."]}