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Milichiella asiatica
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Milichiella asiatica
Submitted by Irina Brake on Wed, 2011-02-02 20:10- 48 reads
Classification: Milichiella asiatica
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Milichiella asiatica
Submitted by Irina Brake on Sun, 2009-08-02 14:51
species name description:
Milichiella asiatica
year:
2009
Diagnosis:
Differs from congeners in the combination of brown microtomentose mesonotum and male T2-5 silvery microtomentose except for brown microtomentose spot in middle of T2
orbital setae [number]:
2
frontal setae [number]:
2+0.5 lower frontal seta [inclination]:
medioclinate
frontal width:
2.0-2.3
basoflagellomere [color]:
black
arista [length]:
4.0-4.6 arista [length of pubescence]:
very short
frons [color]:
subshiny black, ocellar triangle and orbital plates with shiny spots
palpus [color]:
black
male posterior eyemargin [shape]:
wide notch (5-7oc) and emargination (1-3oc)
lunule [color]:
black
face [color]:
brown microtomentose
male thorax [color]:
brown microtomentose, scutellum and pleura same, except for shiny spots on anepisternum and katepisternum
dc [number]:
2
prsc [number]:
2
pprn [number]:
2
prs [number]:
1+0.4
kat [number]:
2
prsc [length]:
1
seta between prsc and dc:
present
wing [color]:
hyaline, veins brown
calypter [color]:
yellowish white
male halter [color]:
black
vein M sections:
1.5-1.8
vein R4+5 and M:
converging (2.1-3.0)
vein R1-spot [presence]:
weak or absent
tibial organ [presence]:
absent
legs [color]:
black except for yellow basitarsi, fore and hind tarsus with yellow brush
forefemur setulose [presence]:
slightly
male abdomen [color]:
T2-5 silvery microtomentose except for brown microtomentose spot in middle of T2, anterolateral corner of T2 and shiny black posterolateral corner of T5, in some specimens there is also a smaller brown spot in middle of T3
male abdomen [chaetotaxy]:
T2 anterolateral corner with 2-3 lines of setae, T2 posterior margin with 2-3 rows, T3-4 with 1-2 rows of relatively long setulae, T5 silvery part setulose on posterior half with row of relatively long setae near posterior margin, T5 shiny parts with long setae
male sternite 5 [shape, chaetotaxy]:
1.2x as long as wide, 2.0x as long and 2.2x as wide as S4, posterior margin indented, setulose on posterior half
abdominal triangle [presence]:
present
male terminalia, other characters:
similar to M. unicolor
setae in anteroventral corner of epandrium [number]:
3, 4
setae on subepandrial plate [number]:
1
surstylus [chaetotaxy]:
with 3-5 setulae along anterior margin moving medially basally
surstylus [structure of lateral surface]:
smooth
surstylus [shape]:
0.5-0.8x as long as epandrium high, bent posteriorly, dilated apically (1.6-1.7x), 2.4-3.7x as long as wide
female posterior eyemargin [shape]:
notch (4-5oc) and emargination (2oc)
female halter [color]:
yellow
female thorax [color]:
brown microtomentose, scutellum and pleura same, except for shiny spots on an- and katepisternum
female abdomen [color]:
T2-4 brown microtomentose, T5 shiny
wing length [mm]:
2.7-3.1
male specimen studied:
x
female specimen studied:
x
remarks:
Milichiella asiatica has been collected on Elaeis guineensis Jacquin (oil palm, Arecaceae) fruits, on rotting stems of oil palm (Arecaceae), rotting manure, and at light
OR:
x
Distribution:
Thailand to Taiwan, south to Java and Moluccas, ?India
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Classification: Milichiella asiatica
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| Year of Publication | Authors | Title | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Brake, I | Revision of <em>Milichiella</em> Giglio-Tos (Diptera, Milichiidae) | http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/1/zt02188p166.pdf |
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