Paradelia uleforsi Michelsen, sp. n. ...

5. Paradelia uleforsi Michelsen, sp. n. Figs. 39–44. Etymology. The present species is named after Sven-Olof Ulefors, Alsterbro, Kalmar, an amateur specialist on Phoridae and skilled collector of Diptera. He found the first and only Fennoscandian specimens in northern Sweden. Description. Medium-siz...

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Main Author: Michelsen, Verner
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Published: Zenodo 2007
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6236400
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6236400
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Summary:5. Paradelia uleforsi Michelsen, sp. n. Figs. 39–44. Etymology. The present species is named after Sven-Olof Ulefors, Alsterbro, Kalmar, an amateur specialist on Phoridae and skilled collector of Diptera. He found the first and only Fennoscandian specimens in northern Sweden. Description. Medium-sized (WL 4.8–6.1mm; n=5). Male. Mainly dark brown to black, tending to become light brown to ochre yellow on anterior parts of head, on palpal base and on leg bases and knees. Head and body mainly densely olive-grey dusted; three narrow darker stripes vaguely indicated on anterior mesonotum. Wing tinted with brown, wing base, calyptrae and haltere ochre yellow. Abdomen in hind views revealing a narrow, mid-dorsal dark stripe interrupted posteriorly on tergite II, but without indication of dark bands anteriorly on tergites; caudal segments sparsely dusted, with a matt shine except polished black on sternite V and on dorsal base of epandrium. Upper frons narrower than diameter of anterior ocellus; linear parafrontals ... : Published as part of Michelsen, Verner, 2007, Taxonomic review of Eurasian Paradelia Ringdahl (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) with descriptions of two new species, pp. 1-44 in Zootaxa 1592 on pages 11-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.178592 ...