Sinosciapus yunlonganus
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Ordo: Diptera
Familia: Dolichopodidae
Genus: Sinosciapus
Name
Sinosciapus yunlonganus Yang & Saigusa, 2001 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Sinosciapus yunlonganusYang & Saigusa, 2001: 180. Type locality: Yunnan, Yunlong.
- Amblypsilopus dirinus Wei & Song, 2006: 310. Type locality: Guizhou, Chishui.
Diagnosis
Thorax and abdomen mostly metallic green. Antenna blackish. First flagellomere as long as wide, semicircular. All legs with tarsomeres 4-5 distinctly shortened. Epandrium with lower apical corner acute in lateral view; cercus distinctly curved upward.
Specimens examined
Holotype ♂, Yunnan, Yunlong, 24°52'N, 101°35'E, 1996. VI. 4, T. Saigusa (CAU). Paratype 1♂, Yunnan, Pingbian, Daweishan Mountain, 1800–2000 m, 22°58'N, 103°41'E, 1996. V. 24, T. Saigusa (CAU).
Distribution
Yunnan, Guizhou.
Remarks
This species is easily separated from Sinosciapus tianmushanus Yang by the thorax and abdomen being mostly metallic green, and first flagellomere as long as wide and semicircular.