Tomosvaryella dentiterebra

Tomosvaryella dentiterebra (Collin, 1949) Figs 10A–E, 49 Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by the asymmetrical shape of surstyli in dorsal view, left surstylus broadened apically and constricted medially, right surstylus broader than left one basally (Fig. 10A); epandrium wider than long in dorsal view (Fig. 10A); gonopods unequal in height, left is higher than right one in ventral view (Fig. 10B); phallus trifid, with three wavy ejaculatory ducts, one with tooth-like projections in basal half in lateral view (Fig. 10D–E). Based on the shape of the surstyli in dorsal view, it is closely related to T. angolensis De Meyer, 1993 and T. forchhammeri De Meyer, 1993. It differs from these species by the shape of the left surstylus in dorsal view, constricted in the middle (Fig. 10A). Specimens examined: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Bithnah, 25°06'N, 56°08'E, 12.viii–9.ix.2006, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD 160279 (1♂, CNC); Sharjah Desert Park, 25°10'N, 55°25'E, 4–8.xii.2004, A. van Harten, pan trap, CNCD 4277 (1♂, CNC); Um al-Quwain, 25°19'N, 55°19'E, 23–26.vi.2008, A. van Harten, pan trap, JSS52251 (1♂, CNC); Wadi Bih dam, 25°48'N, 56°04'E, 21–30.iv.2008, A. van Harten, light trap, JSS52243 (1♂, CNC); Wadi Bih, 25°29'N, 56°02'E, 29.iii.2007, F. Menzel, sweep net, CNCD 159626 (1♂, TAU); Wadi Maidaq, 25°11'N, 56°04'E, 29.vii–26.viii.2006, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD 159901 (1♂, EAD). Distribution: Egypt, Iran, United Arab Emirates (Skevington 2020) (Fig. 49).
Published as part of Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2021, Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species, pp. 1-103 in Zootaxa 5002 (1) on pages 24-25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5002.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5122655
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