taxonID	type	description	language	source
039F878AFFADFFB1FF52FC776EE3192A.taxon	description	Fig. 1	en	Ozerov, A. L., Krivosheina, M. G. (2013): New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan. Far Eastern Entomologist 257: 10-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10083446
039F878AFFADFFB1FF52FC776EE3192A.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype – ♂, Kazakhstan: Kara-Tau Gebirge, 15 km N Atabaj (now is Karnak, 43.52 o N, 68.34 o E), 550 – 700 m, 9. V 1994 (leg. B. Merz) (deposited in the collection of the MHNG). The whole specimen is macerated and stored in glycerine in a microvial.	en	Ozerov, A. L., Krivosheina, M. G. (2013): New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan. Far Eastern Entomologist 257: 10-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10083446
039F878AFFADFFB1FF52FC776EE3192A.taxon	description	DESCRIPTION. MALE. Head: frons dark brown, face, gena and occiput black. Setae well developed, postocellar setae slightly diverging. 1 strong bristle on vibrissal angle and additional 2 strong setae on gena present. Frons parallel. Frontal triangle reaching about half the length of the frons, not differentiated from the rest of the frons. Both postpedicels missing. Antennal grooves not deep with a small but distinct carina. Gena broad, height below eye about 1 / 3 of the maximum eye height. Thorax black. Scutum mostly shining, with 0 + 3 dorsocentral bristles. Scutellum microtrichose. Legs black. Fore femur with three posteroventral long setae. Wing is typical for Meoneura species, slightly whitish. Knob of halter dirty white. Abdomen black. Male terminalia as in Fig. 1. Surstylus V-shaped, divided in two arms: upper long and stick-like, lower wide, shorter than upper arm, with numerous hairs internally. Lamella present, simple, with long setae internally. Female. Unknown. MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 4.1 mm; length of wing 3.2 mm.	en	Ozerov, A. L., Krivosheina, M. G. (2013): New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan. Far Eastern Entomologist 257: 10-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10083446
039F878AFFADFFB1FF52FC776EE3192A.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION. Kazakhstan.	en	Ozerov, A. L., Krivosheina, M. G. (2013): New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan. Far Eastern Entomologist 257: 10-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10083446
039F878AFFADFFB1FF52FC776EE3192A.taxon	diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS. Meoneura merzi can easily be recognized by the unique genitalia (Fig. 1), which are more similar to M. neotiophila Collin, 1930 (Fig. 2).	en	Ozerov, A. L., Krivosheina, M. G. (2013): New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan. Far Eastern Entomologist 257: 10-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10083446
039F878AFFADFFB1FF52FC776EE3192A.taxon	etymology	ETYMOLOGY. This species name is a patronym for Dr Berhard Merz (Geneva), collector of this species.	en	Ozerov, A. L., Krivosheina, M. G. (2013): New Species Of The Genus Meoneura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Carnidae) From Kazakh- Stan. Far Eastern Entomologist 257: 10-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10083446
