Tomosvaryella kalevala Kehlmaier, spec. nov.

• Main Author: Kehlmaier, Christian
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2008
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Pipunculidae; Tomosvaryella; Tomosvaryella kalevala; karelia*; karelian; Murmansk Oblast; Pelkosenniemi
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6232702; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C1927DFFC2421AFF3AF6C7FC5BFA66

Tomosvaryella kalevala Kehlmaier spec. nov. Type material: Finland: Kb, Tohmajärvi, 690:67: 1ɗ (holotype), 9.VI.1979, Albrecht (MZH); Al, Saltvik, 6707:110: 1Ψ (allotype), 22.V.1978, Albrecht (MZH); Ab, Kuusisto (Kuustö): 1ɗ, Lundström (MZH); Ab, Bromarv, 665:27: 1ɗ, 2.VI.1979, Albecht (MZH); N, Sibbo, 668:41: 3ɗ, 1.VI.1985, Albrecht (1ɗ KBIN, 2ɗ MZH); Ta, Lammi, Laaviosuo, 677:39: 1ɗ, 8.VI.1981, Albrecht (MZH); Sb, Leppävirta, 694:53: 1Ψ, 7.VI.1979, Albrecht (MZH); Kb, Värtsilä, 690:68: 2ɗ, 8.VI.1979, Albrecht (MZH); Kb, Ilomantsi, 693:71: 1ɗ, 8.VI.1979, Albrecht (MZH); Kb, Tohmajärvi, 690:67: 4ɗ 1Ψ, 9.VI.1979, Albrecht (1ɗ 1Ψ PCCK, 1ɗ HNHM, 2ɗ MZH); Lkor, Pelkosenniemi, Pyhäjärvi: 1ɗ, 29.VI.1951, Lindberg (MZH); Lkor, Pelkosenniemi: 1ɗ, Frey (MZH); Russia: Murmansk Oblast, Kandalaksha (Kantalahti): 1ɗ, Sahlberg (MZH); Leningrad Oblast, Mohla (Muolaa): 1ɗ, 16.VI.1934, Krogerus (MZH); Karelian Republic, Impilaks: 1Ψ, Forsius (MZH). Etymology: The species epithet referrs to the Kalevala epos, a compilation of numerous traditional poems and songs from Finland, Russian Karelia and Ingria gathered and written down by Elias Lönnrot and others in the 19th century. It represents a rich source of information on the life and beliefs of northern people in former times and is regarded as an important cultural heritage of this region. Differential diagnosis: Male terminalia of T. kalevala spec. nov. is closest to T. palliditarsis (Collin, 1931) but shows broader and shorter surstyli in strictly dorsal view (compare Figs 93 & 100). Other outer morphological features differentiating the two are the yellow postpronotal lobes (brown in T. palliditarsis ) and eyes touching for length of ocellar triangle or 4–6 ommatidia (1.5 times length of ocellar triangle or 8–9 ommatidia in T. palliditarsis ). Female T. kalevala spec. nov. stands closest to T. minima . In T. kalevala spec. nov. the base is slightly longer (lateral view) whereas the piercer is somewhat shorter (dorsal view) with stronger developed lateral flanges compared ...