Scatopsciara ( Xenopygina ) submiakodae, Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2016

Scatopsciara ( Xenopygina) submiakodae sp. n.

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Holotype: Male, 7.–13.iv.1996, leg. W. Mohrig, yellow trap ( PWMP). Locus typicus: USA, California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Canyon , mixed forest . Paratype: 1 male, 16.vi.1991, leg. M. Bartak, USA, Maryland, Catoctin Mt. Park ( PWMP) .

Description. Male. Head. Dark brown. Eye bridge 3 facets wide. 4th flagellomere with l/w-index of 2.8, haired longer than wide and brownish; neck rather long. Palpus 3-segmented, short; basal segment without deepened sensory area and 4–5 bristles. Thorax. Brown; scutum haired brown. Wings pale; R1 = 2/3 R; c somewhat longer ½ w; y shorter x, bare; posterior veins bare. Haltere short, brownish. Legs yellowish-brown; tibial organ comb-like; middle and hind tibiae with unequal spurs; claws toothless. Abdomen. Brown, haired brownish. Hypopygium brown. Gonocoxites slender, longer than gonostylus, ventral base and inner ventral margin haired sparsely.

Gonostylus short, weakly ovoid, without distinct tooth (visible is a very short tooth-like protuberance) but with 2 equal apical spines. Tegmen simple, wider than high. Body size: 2.8 mm.

Comments. The species is characterized by two apical spines on gonostylus. It is similar to Sc. miakodae but differs by a larger body size, much longer flagellomeres, longer gonocoxites and equal apical spines. The species belongs to the Sc. inesae group.

Distribution. USA ( California, Maryland).