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Corresponding author: Dong Zhang (ernest8445@163.com), Chuntian Zhang (chuntianzhang@aliyun.com)
Academic editor: AJ Fleming
Received: 11 May 2023 | Accepted: 02 Oct 2023 | Published: 19 Oct 2023
© 2023 Baihui Zhang, Henan Li, Junjian Li, Dong Zhang, Chuntian Zhang
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Zhang B, Li H, Li J, Zhang D, Zhang C (2023) Taxonomic study of the genus Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera, Tachinidae) from China. Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e106273. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e106273
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The genus Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera, Tachinidae) with 29 known species is a large group of Macquartiini of Tachininae and widely distributed in the Old World and the Nearctic Region.
In this study, Chinese specimens of Macquartia were collected and examined, sixteen species are recognised: thirteen previously described, M. brunneisqua Zhang et Li, M. chinensis Zhang et Li, M. flavifemorata Zhang et Li, M. flavipedicel Zhang et Li, M. chalconota (Meigen), M. dispar (Fallén), M. grisea (Fallén), M. macularis Villeneuve, M. nudigena Mesnil, M. picta (Meigen), M. pubiceps (Zetterstedt), M. tenebricosa (Meigen) and M. viridana Robineau-Desvoidy and three species new to science, M. barkamensis sp. n. (Sichuan), M. setifacies sp. n. (Qinghai) and M. sichuanensis sp. n. (Sichuan). An identification key to the sixteen species of Macquartia known from China is included, along with 80 anatomical figures.
Calyptratae, Tachininae, East Asia, new species, key
The genus Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera, Tachinidae, Tachininae) comprising 29 known species in the tribe Macquartiini is widely distributed in the Old World and the Nearctic Region. Macquartia represents one of the most ancient evolutionary lineages of tachinids, parasitising Chrysomelidae larvae (
M. barkamensis sp. n. |
M. setifacies sp. n. |
M. sichuanensis sp. n. |
Parafacial hairy at most on upper half |
Parafacial hairy on whole length |
Parafacial bare |
Arista short hair-like |
Arista short pubescent |
Arista plumose |
Basicosta reddish-yellow |
Basicosta reddish-yellow |
Basicosta black |
Mid-tibia with one anterodorsal seta |
Mid-tibia with three anterodorsal setae |
Mid-tibia with one anterodorsal seta |
Abdominal syntergite 1+2 with two median marginal and two lateral marginal setae |
Abdominal syntergite 1+2 with two median marginal and two lateral marginal setae |
Abdominal syntergite 1+2 with two lateral marginal setae, median marginal seta absent. |
The material examined and types during this study are housed in the following collections:
The morphological terminology and measurements used in the descriptions follow
>Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 204. Type species: Macquartia rubripes Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (by designation of Townsend, 1916) [= Tachina dispar Fallén, 1820]. References:
Maquartia. Incorrect subsequent spelling of Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Rondani (1862: 162)).
Minella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 209. Type species: Minella nitida Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (= Tachina tenebricosa Meigen, 1824), by monotypy [France].
Ptylops Rondani, 1859: 85. Type species: Macquartia celebs Rondani, 1859 (= Tachina praefica Meigen, 1824), by monotypy [Italy].
Gymnopsis Rondani, 1859: 90 (junior homonym of Gymnopsis Rafinesque, 1815). Type species: Tachina chalconota Meigen, 1824, by monotypy.
Bebricia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863: 1112. Type species: Macquartia microcera Robineau- Desvoidy, 1830 (= Tachina praefica Meigen, 1824), by original designation [France].
Javetia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863: 1115. Type species: Macquartia germanica Robineau- Desvoidy, 1830 (= Tachina chalconota Meigen, 1824), by subsequent designation of Townsend (1916: 7) [Germany].
Pherecida Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863: 1118. Type species: Tachina egens Meigen, 1824 (= Tachina grisea Fallén, 1810), by original designation [Europe].
Hesione Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863: 199 (junior homonym of Hesione Rafinesque, 1815). Type species: Hesione microcera Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 (= Tachina tessellum Meigen, 1824), by original designation [France].
Olbya Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863: 170. Type species: Olbya brunisquamis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 (= Tachina tessellum Meigen, 1824), by monotypy [France].
Arraltia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863: 72. Type species: Arraltia atra Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 (= Tachina praefica Meigen, 1824), by monotypy [France].
Rondanimyia Townsend, 1908: 67 (nomen novum for Gymnopsis Rondani, 1859).
Alaskophyto Townsend, 1915: 285. Type species: Muscopteryx obscura Coquillett, 1902, by original designation [United States].
Proteremoplax Enderlein, 1936: 240. Type species: Tachina chalconota Meigen, 1824, by subsequent designation of Herting (1984: 113).
Myioclonia Reinhard, 1945: 28. Type species: Myioclonia erythrocera Reinhard, 1945, by original designation [United States].
Hesionella Mesnil, 1972: 1093 (as subgenus of Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; junior homonym of Hesionella Hartman, 1939). Type species: Tachina tessellum Meigen, 1824, by original designation [Europe].
Albiniola Mesnil, 1972: 1094 (as subgenus of Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830). Type species: Macquartia (Albiniola) nudigena Mesnil, 1972, by original designation [France].
Body length more than 4.0 mm. Head with eye densely covered with long hairs. Frons of male at most one-fourth eye width in dorsal view, parafacial bare or hairy; proclinate orbital setae absent in male or with two proclinate orbital setae in female. Ocellar setae developed, proclinate. Lower margin of face usually not visible in profile. Facial ridge with setae on lower half or less. Hairs or setulae on posteroventral half of head all black, without pale hairs. Pedicel and basal half of postpedicel dark brown or reddish-yellow, postpedicel less than two times as long as pedicel. Arista thickened on basal one-fourth or less, first aristomere distinctly shorter, arista bare or short pubescent, the longest hairs longer than basal diameter of arista or plumose. Palpus dark brown or at least reddish-yellow at apex. Thorax with scutum before suture without dark stripes, 2-3 presutural and 3-4 postsutural dorsocentral setae and 2 or 3 postsutural intra-alar setae. Scutellum usually black, at most reddish-yellow at apical half, with three or more pairs of marginal setae, with strongly crossed apical scutellar setae, but weaker than subapical scutellar setae, lateral scutellar setae absent or present. Prosternum and proepisternum bare. Postpronotal lobe with 2 or 3 setae, arranged in a straight line. Katepisternum with 2 or 3 setae, anepimeral seta well-developed, anatergite almost always with a group of minute hairs or setulae below lower calypter. Basicosta dark brown or reddish-yellow. Second costal section of wing with fine hairs ventrally. Only base of vein R4+5 with hairs. Wing cell r4+5 open or with a very short petiole, bend of vein M without continuation or with a very short stub. Dorsal surface of lower calypter bare, divergent from scutellum or not divergent from scutellum. Legs usually black, sometimes reddish-yellow. Inner anterior surface of fore coxa bare or predominantly bare. Mid-tibia with 1 or 2-5 anterodorsal setae, hind tibia with 2 or 3 pre-apical dorsal setae. Pre-apical posteroventral seta on hind tibia distinctly shorter than pre-apical anteroventral seta. Abdomen black, syntergite 1+2 medially excavated to its hind margin or not, without or with 2 median marginal setae, 3rd tergite with 2 or a row of median marginal and 2 (weak) median discal setae in male and absent in female and 1-3 pairs of lateral discal setae, 4th tergite with a row of marginal, 2 to a row of discal setae in male and 2 setae in female or 3rd and 4th tergites without median discal setae in both sexes. 5th tergite with a row of or two rows of median discal and a row of marginal setae. Male terminalia very long, middle part of cerci narrowed and pointed, surstyli more or less narrowed.
Eye densely covered with long hairs, ocellar setae developed, proclinate, hairs or setulae on posteroventral half of head all black, without pale hairs. Antenna with postpedicel at most two times as long as pedicel, arista thickened on basal one-fourth or less. Body black, prosternum bare, scutellum with strong crossed apical setae, anepimeral seta well-developed, anatergite almost always with a group of minute hairs or setulae below lower calypter. Second costal section of wing with fine hairs ventrally. Pre-apical posteroventral seta on hind tibia distinctly shorter than pre-apical anteroventral seta.
Body length 6.5 mm (Fig.
Male. Head black(Fig.
Thorax black in ground colour, with very thin greyish-white pruinosity on postpronotal lobe, presutural area of scutum and proepimeron. Hairs black, rather sparse short and erect or suberect on scutum and scutellum and slender on pleura; 1 presutural and 1 postsutural acrostichal setae; 2 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; 2 postsutural intra-alar seta; pre-alar seta about as long as notopleural seta and 2nd supra-alar seta; 3 pairs of reclinate and strong marginal scutellar setae; apical scutellar setae crossed, about twice as long as scutellum; with some erect slender seta-like hairs on scutellum. Two katepisternal setae and anterior one weak; 1 anepimeron seta; 1 upper anterior and a row of (5) posterior anepisternal setae; 1 anepimeronal seta, thin and long; anatergite hairy. Wing hyaline, weakly tinged with pale brown, more strongly tinged on basal portion; tegula dark brown; basicosta reddish-yellow; lower calypter yellowish, fringe yellow; halters mostly yellow, except for base brown. Lower calypter divergent from scutellum. Costal spine short, at most 1/2 length of crossvein r-m, base of vein R with 2-3 fine setulae dorsally and ventrally, relative lengths of costal sectors 2nd, 3rd and 4th approximately as 1:3:1.2; vein M from dm-cu crossvein to its bend about 4 times distance between the bend and wing hind margin. Legs black or dark brown, pulvilli yellowish, claws and pulvilli nearly as long as or longer than 5th tarsomere. Fore tibia with a row of 6 short anterodorsal setae, lowest one strong, about twice as long as others, 2 posterodorsal setae, pre-apical anterodorsal seta about as long as pre-apical dorsal seta; mid-tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta, 2 posterodorsal setae, 1 ventral seta; hind tibia with 3-4 anterodorsal, 3 posterodorsal and 1-2 ventral setae, if 2, upper one short; 1 pre-apical anterodorsal seta slightly shorter than 1 pre-apical dorsal seta; pre-apical anteroventral seta distinctly longer than pre-apical posteroventral seta.
Abdomen oblong shiny black, covered with sparse grey pruinosity. Mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 extending to base, with 2 median marginal and 2 pairs of lateral marginal setae and with some lateral discal setae; 3rd tergite with 4 median marginal and a pair of lateral marginal, 2 median discal and a pair of lateral discal setae; each 4th and 5th tergite separately with a row of marginal and discal setae. Male terminalia as in Fig.
Macquartia barkamensis sp. n. (Sichuan). All in SYNU. a, b, c, scale bars = 0.2 mm; d, scale bars = 0.1 mm. distph = distiphallus; epiph = epiphallus; hypd = hypandrium; pgt = postgonite; phapod = phallapodeme; pregt = pregonite.
Sternite 5 with deep V-shaped median cleft, about 2/5 of the sternite length, posterior lobe bluntly rounded apically and inner margin slightly pointed at apex. Pregonite short and bluntly rounded, postgonite hook-like pointed at apex, distiphallus fork-like with some minute spinules on surface. In caudal view, cerci slender and apex pointed, surstylus slightly blunt at apex. In lateral view, cerci and surstylus slender and slightly bent backwards.
Female. Unknown.
Parafacial hairy only on upper half. Palpi reddish-yellow to brown. Two katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Mid-tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta. Abdominal syntergite 1+2 not medially excavate to its posterior margin, separately with two pairs of lateral marginal and lateral discal setae, 3rd tergite with 4 median marginal and a pair of lateral marginal setae and 2 median discal and a pair of lateral discal setae, 4th tergite with a row of discal setae.
The specific epithet is taken from a locality of this species, i.e. Barkam = Maerkang City, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, China.
Oriental China (collected once from Maerkang City, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan).
This species is similar to M. grisea (Fallén), but it is distinguished from the latter in having 2 katepisternal setae, 3rd tergite with 4 median marginal and 2 median discal setae and a pair of lateral discal setae, 4th tergite separately with a row of marginal and discal setae.
Body length 6.0-8.1 mm (Fig.
Male. Head black(Fig.
Thorax shiny black in ground colour, with very thin greyish pruinosity on postpronotal lobe, presutural area of scutum and pro-epimeron. Presutural area of scutum with 3 narrow black median vittae and a pair of black lateral triangular markings. Hairs black, rather dense and erect on scutum and scutellum and dense and long on pleura; 2-3 presutural and 2-3 postsutural acrostichal setae; 2 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; 2 postsutural intra-alar seta; pre-alar seta strong, longer than second supra-alar seta and notopleural seta, but shorter than first supra-alar seta; 3-4 pairs of reclinate and strong marginal scutellar setae, a pair of weak lateral scutellar setae or absent; apical scutellar setae strong and crossed, 1.75-2 times as long as scutellum; a pairs of discal scutellar setae near apex, about as long as scutellum. Two katepisteral setae and anterior one weak;1 upper anterior and a row of (8-9) posterior anepisternal setae; 1 weak anepisternal seta, thin and long; anatergite hairy.
Wing hyaline, weakly tinged with pale brown, more strongly tinged on basal portion; tegula dark brown, basicosta reddish-yellow; lower calypter yellowish-white, fringe yellowish; halters brown to dark, except apex of halters reddish-yellow. Costal spine as long as crossvein r-m, base of vein R4+5 with 3-4 fine setulae dorsally and ventrally. Relative lengths of costal sectors 2nd, 3rd and 4th approximately as 0.75:2:1; vein M from dM-Cu crossvein to its bend 2.5-3 times distance between the bend and wing hind margin.
Legs black or dark brown with pulvilli yellowish, claws and pulvilli longer than 5th tarsomere. Fore tibia with 4-5 anteriodorsal setae, upper 3-4 short and weak, pre-apical anterodorsal seta longer than pre-apical dorsal seta; mid-tibia with 3 anterodorsal seta, upper one short, 3-4 posterior and 1 ventral seta; hind tibia with a row of irregular anterodorsal, 3 or 4 of them strong, 2 posterodorsal and 2-3 ventral setae; 1 pre-apical anterodorsal seta slightly shorter than 1 pre-apical dorsal seta; pre-apical anteroventral seta distinct longer than pre-apical posteroventral seta.
Abdomen long ovate, shiny black without pruinosity. Mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 only extending to its basal half, with 2 median marginal setae and 3-4 lateral marginal setae and with some lateral discal setae; 3rd tergite usually with 2 median marginal setae and 3-4 lateral marginal setae, 2 median discal setae, without lateral discal seta; 4th tergite with a row of marginal setae, 2 median discal setae; 5th tergite separately with a row of marginal and discal setae and 2 anterior median discal setae. Male terminalia as Fig.
Macquartia setifacies sp. n. (Sichuan). All in SYNU. Scale bars = 0.1 mm. distph = distiphallus; ej apod = ejaculatory apodeme; hypd = hypandrium; pgt = postgonite; phapod = phallapodeme; pregt = pregonite.
Female. Differing from male as follows: Frons wide, vertex 0.38-0.4 of head width; frontal vitta at middle 1.3 times as wide as fronto-orbital plate; 6 frontal setae and with 2 proclinate orbital setae; 1 outward prevertical seta, about as long as occellar, but weaker than orbital seta; inner vertical setae strong, distinct different from postocular setae row; claws and pulvilli shorter than 5th tarsomere.
Frons about as wide as antenna. Parafacial hairy on whole length. Palpi dark brown, pedicel and legs black, 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Pre-alar seta about as long as hind supra-alar seta, 2 katepisternal setae. Basicosta reddish-yellow. Mid-tibia with 2-5 anterodorsal setae. Abdomen without pruinosity and marking, mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 not extending to its posterior margin, tergite 3 with 2-4 marginal setae.
Specific epithet from the Latin adjective setal (= setose) plus noun face, in reference to one of the diagnostic characters of this species, in reference to the haired parafacial, which is a diagnostic feature of this species.
Palaearctic China (Qinghai)
This species is similar to M. dispar (Fallén), but it is distinguished from the latter in having wider frons, as wide as antenna, reddish-yellow basicosta, pre-alar seta about as long as hind supra-alar seta, 2 katepisternal setae, abdomen without pruinosity and marking.
Body length 7.3-8.0 mm (Fig.
Male. This species is similar to M. barkamensis sp. n. in appearance, but it is different from the latter in head (Fig.
Thorax covered with brownish-grey white pruinosity on lateral surfaces of presutural scutum, anepisternum and katepisternum. Two presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; pre-alar seta absent, 2 supra-alar setae longer than notopleural seta; apical scutellar setae crossed, about 1.5 times as long as scutellum. Proepisternum hairy, 1 upper anterior and a row of (6-7) posterior anepisternal setae, 3 katepisteral setae. Wing with tegula and basicosta dark brown; lower calypter brownish to brown. Costal spine at least as long as, or nearly, crossvein r-m, base of vein R4+5 with 3-7 fine setulae dorsally and ventrally, relative lengths of costal sectors 2nd, 3rd and 4th approximately as 2:6:3; vein M from dM-Cu crossvein to its bend about three times distance between the bend and hind margin of wing. Legs dark brown. Fore tibia with a row of 7-9 short anteriodorsal setae (sometimes 3-4 of them stronger), pre-apical anterodorsal seta distinctly weaker than pre-apical dorsal seta; mid-tibia with 4 posterodorsal setae, ventral seta absent; hind tibia with 6-8 anterodorsal, 3-4 of them long, 2-4 ventral setae, lower two stronger; 3 pre-apical dorsal setae equal in length.
Abdomen ovate with shiny black, Mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 only extending to its basal half, antero-lateral suraces of 3rd and 4th tergite covered with greyish-white pruinosity. Syntergite 1+2 with two pairs of lateral marginal and with 2 lateral discal setae, median marginal seta absent; 3rd tergite with a row of (8-10) marginal setae, a pair of median discal setae and 1-2 pairs of lateral discal setae. Male terminalia as Fig.
Macquartia sichuanensis sp. n. (Sichuan). All in SYNU. Scale bars = 0.2 mm. distph = distiphallus; epiph = epiphallus; hypd = hypandrium; pgt = postgonite; phapod = phallapodeme; pregt = pregonite.
Female. Unknown.
Parafacial bare, palpi dark. Two presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae, 3 katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Mid-tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta. Abdomen with sparse pruinosity, syntergite 1+2 medially excavate to base, with a pair of lateral marginal setae, without median marginal and discal seta, 3rd tergite with a complete row of marginal and 2 median discal setae, 4th tergite separately with a row of discal and marginal setae.
The specific epithet is taken from a locality of this species, i.e. Sichuan, China.
Oriental China (Chongqing, Sichuan).
This species is similar with M. barkamensis sp. n. in appearance, but it is distinguished from the latter in having bare parafacial, dark brown palpi, 3 katepisternal setae, syntergite 1+2 with two pairs of lateral marginal setae, 3rd tergite with a complete row of marginal setae.
Male frons as wide as anterior ocellus, parafacial usually bare, ocelli yellow. Gena about 2/5 in profile as high as eye height. Palpi reddish-yellow. Two presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Legs black, mid-tibia with 2 anterodorsal setae. Lower calyptrae yellowish, divergent from scutellum. Mid-dorsal excavation of abdominal syntergite 1+2 not extending to its posterior margin, with a pair of lateral marginal setae, without median marginal seta; 3rd tergite with 2 median marginal and 2 pairs of lateral marginal setae, without median discal seta.
Oriental China (Hubei), Palaearctic China (Qinghai).
Parafacial bare. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Frons of male 1/3 as wide as postpedicel or as wide as anterior ocellus. Pedicel reddish-yellow, 3 (seldom 2) presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae, mid-tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta; abdominal 3rd and 4th tergites without median discal seta. Mid-tibia with 2-5 anterodorsal setae. Abdominal 3rd tergite with 2-4 marginal setae.
Oriental China (Hubei, Yunnan), Palaearctic China (Liaoning).
Parafacial bare. Pedicel and basal half of postpedicel yellow, palpi, basicosta and legs reddish-yellow, aristal hairs at least more than diameter of aristal base. Thoracic scutum with grey pruinosity, 3 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae, 2 katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Abdomen black, with sparse pruinosity or absent, mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 extending or nearly to its posterior margin, without median marginal seta, 3rd tergite with 2 median marginal setae, 3rd and 4th tergites without median discal setae in both sexes.
Oriental China (Hubei), Palaearctic China (Liaoning).
Parafacial bare, at most with 3-4 hairs below lowest frontal seta. Ocelli whitish-yellow. Pedicel and basal half of postpedicel yellow, aristal hairs at least more than diameter of aristal base. Palpi reddish-yellow. Thoracic scutum with grey pruinosity, 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae, 2 katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum, basicosta of wing dark brown, legs black. Abdomen black, mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 extending or nearly to its posterior margin, with a pair of lateral marginal setae, without median marginal seta, 3rd and 4th tergites without median discal seta in both sexes.
Oriental China (Hubei).
Frons of male 1/3-2/3 as wide as postpedicel, Parafacial bare, at most hairy on upper half. Palpi reddish-yellow, seldom dark at apex. Thoxax with 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Lower calyptrae not divergent from scutellum. Mid-tibia with 2-5 anterodorsal setae, hind tibia with 2 pre-apical dorsal setae. Abdomen of female covered with covered greyish pruinosity, with gleaming markings. Mid-dorsal excavation of abdominal syntergite 1+2 not extending to its posterior margin, without median marginal seta, 3rd tergite with 2-4 marginal setae.
Palaearctic China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai), Europe, Russia, Transcaucasus.
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Chrysolina herbacea Duftschmid, Entomoscelis adonidis Pallas, Chrysomelidae sp. (
Frons twice as wide as aristal base. Parafacial hairy on whole length (Fig.
Macquartia dispar (Fallén) specimen from Mt. Tiecha, Benxi, Liaoning. All in SYNU. a, b, c, scale bars = 0.2 mm; d, scale bars = 0.1 mm.
Palaearctic: China (Liaoning, Ningxia, Qinghai), Mongolia, Iran, Russia (E. Siberia, S. Far East, W. Russia), Europe (Belarus, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands), Transcaucasia.
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Chrysolina americana Linnaeus, Chrysolina sanguinolenta Linnaeus, Colaphus sophiae Schaller, Timarcha goettingensis Linnaeus, Timarcha sp. (
Parafacial hairy only on upper half. Palpi reddish-yellow. Three postsutural dorsocentral setae. Three katepisternal setae. Mid-tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Abdomen with grey or yellowish-grey pruinosity, without black marking, mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 not extending to its posterior margin, with 2 median marginal setae, 3rd tergite with 2-4 median discal setae and a complete row of marginal setae.
Palaearctic: China (Sichuan), Iran, Europe (British Isles, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Sweden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland), Russia (W. Russia), Transcaucasia (Georgia).
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Chrysolina fastuosa Scopoli, Chrysolina oricalcia Müller, Chrysolina sanguinolenta Linnaeus (Tschorsnig, 2017: 265).
Parafacial hairy on whole length. Palpi reddish-yellow. Three postsutural dorsocentral setae, 2 katepisternal setae. Mid-tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Abdomen covered with grey pruinosity, syntergite 1+2, 3rd and 4th tergites each with a pair of black markings, mid-dorsal excavation of syntergite 1+2 not extending to its posterior margin, without median marginal seta, with 1-2 pairs of lateral marginal setae, 3rd and 4th tergites each with 2 (weak) median discal and 2-3 pairs of lateral discal setae, 3rd tergite with a complete row of marginal setae.
Palaearctic: China (Liaoning, Ningxia, Shanxi, Sichuan), Mongolia, Europe (Albania,Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Switzerland), North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia).
Frons of male about 2/3 as wide as postpedicel (Fig.
Macquartia nudigena Mesnil, specimen from Mt. Tiecha, Benxi, Liaoning. All in SYNU. a, b, c, scale bars = 0.2 mm; d, scale bars = 0.1 mm.
Palaearctic: China (Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia), Europe (British Isles, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Serbia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland), Russia (S. Far East, W. Russia).
Parafacial bare, at most with 3-4 hairs below lowest frontal seta, ocelli red (Fig.
Oriental: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hubei). Palaearctic: China (Hebei, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi), Japan (Honshū), Russia (S. Far East, W. Russia), Europe (British Isles, Czechia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands), Transcaucasia.
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Chrysomela bifrons (
Frons 1/7-1/8 of eye in wide, frontal vitta narrower than parafrontalia, parafacial bare. Palpi reddish-yellow seldom dark at apex (Fig.
Macquartia tenebricosa (Meigen), specimen from Laotudingzi, Huanren, Liaoning. All in SYNU. a, b, c, scale bars = 0.2 mm; d, scale bars = 0.1 mm.
Palaearctic: China China (Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shanxi, Xizang), Mongolia, Iran, Israel, Russia (E. Siberia, W. Russia), Europe (British Isles, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland), Transcaucasia.
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Ambrostoma quadriimpressum (Motschulsky), Chrysolina americana Linnaeus, C. didymata Scriba, C. difficilis Motschulsky, C. fastuosa Scopoli, C. geminata Paykull, C. graminis Linnaeus, C. herbacea Duftschmid, C. hyperici Forster, C. polita Linnaeus, C. varians Schaller, Chrysolina sp., Chrysomelidae sp. (Chao et al. 1998: 2044; Tschorsnig 2017: 266).
Parafacial hairy. Arista almost bare. Palpi reddish-yellow. Four postsutural dorsocentral setae; 3 katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae not divergent from scutellum. Abdomen black, with grey pruinosity and markings, mid-dorsal excavation of abdominal syntergite 1+2 extending or nearly to its posterior margin, 3rd tergite with a large black marking.
Oriental: India (Northwest). Palaearctic: Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan), China (Beijing, Liaoning, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Xizang), Europe (British Isles, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland), Middle East (Iran, Israel, Palestine), North Africa (Canary Islands), Transcaucasia (Armenia).
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Chrysolina americana Linnaeus, C. didymata Scriba, C. geminata Paykull, C. hyperici Forster, C. varians Schaller, Colaphus palaestinus Achard, Colaphus sophiae Schaller, Entomoscelis adonidis Pallas, Gonioctena olivacea Forster, Phytodecta olivacea (Forster) (
Frons width at least 1/4 of eye width, frontal vitta about twice as wide as parafrontalia (Fig.
Oriental: China (Zhejiang). Palaearctic: China (Liaoning, Inner Mongolia), Europe (British Isles, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland), Russia (S. Far East).
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Timarcha sp. (
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1 | Mid-dorsal excavation of abdominal syntergite 1+2 extending or nearly to its posterior margin. Thorax with 3– 4 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Palpi reddish-yellow. | 2 |
– | Mid-dorsal excavation of abdominal syntergite 1+2 not extending to its posterior margin. Thorax with 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Palpi dark brown or reddish-yellow. | 5 |
2 | Parafacial bare, at most with 3-4 hairs below lowest frontal seta. 4 or 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. 2 katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. Abdomen black, with sparse pruinosity or without pruinosity, syntergite 1+2 with a pair of lateral marginal seta; 3rd tergite with 2 median marginal setae, 4th tergite with a row of marginal setae. | 3 |
– | Parafacial hairy. Arista almost bare; 4 postsutural dorsocentral setae; 3 katepisternal setae. Lower calyptrae not divergent from scutellum. Abdomen black, with grey pruinosity and markings; tergite 3 with large black marking. | M. tessellum (Meigen) |
3 | Pedicel and basal half of postpedicel dark brown. Thorax with 4 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Basicosta reddish-yellow. 3rd tergite with 2 median discal setae in male and absent in female, 4th tergite with 2 to a row of discal setae in male and 2 setae in female, ocelli red. | M. pubiceps (Zetterstedt) |
– | Pedicel and basal half of postpedicel yellow. Thorax with 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Basicosta reddish-yellow. 3rd and 4th tergites without median discal setae in both sexes, ocelli yellow. | 4 |
4 | Basicosta dark brown. Legs black. | M. flavipedicel Zhang & Li |
– | Basicosta and legs reddish-yellow. | M. flavifemorata Zhang & Li |
5 | Mid-tibia with one anterodorsal seta. Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. | 6 |
– | Mid-tibia with 2-5 anterodorsal setae. Abdominal 3rd tergite with 2-4 marginal setae. | 10 |
6 | Parafacial bare, at most with 3-4 hairs below lowest frontal seta. Legs black. Syntergite 1+2 without median marginal and with 1-2 lateral marginal setae. | 7 |
– | Parafacial hairy only on upper half or hairy on whole length. | 8 |
7 | Pedicel reddish-yellow, 3 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Abdomen without pruinosity, 3rd tergite with 2 median marginal, 1-2 lateral marginal setae, without discal seta; 4th tergite with a row of marginal setae, without discal seta, 5th tergite with a row of discal and marginal setae. | M. chinensis Zhang & Li |
– | Pedicel dark brown, 2 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae. Abdomen with greyish-white pruinosity anterolateral surfaces on 3rd and 4th tergites, 3rd tergite with a row of marginal and 2 median discal setae; 4th tergite separately with a row of marginal and median discal setae, 5th tergite separately with two rows of discal and a row of marginal setae. | M. sichuanensis sp. n. |
8 | Abdomen without or with sparse pruinosity, 3rd tergite with 4 median marginal and 1 lateral marginal setae and 2 median discal setae; 4th and 5th tergite separately with a row of discal and marginal setae. | M. barkamensis sp. n. |
– | Abdomen with grey or yellowish-grey pruinosity, 3rd tergite with a complete row of marginal setae. | 9 |
9 | Parafacial hairy only on upper half. 3 katepisternal setae. Abdomen without black marking, syntergite 1+2 with 2 median marginal setae, 3rd tergite with 2-4 median discal setae. | M. grisea (Fallén) |
– | Parafacial hairy on whole length. 2 katepisternal setae. Abdomen covered with grey pruinosity, syntergite 1+2, 3rd and 4th tergites each with a pair of black markings, syntergite 1+2 without median marginal seta, 3rd and 4th tergites each with 2 (weak) median discal setae. | M. macularis Villeneuve |
10 | Parafacial hairy on whole length | 11 |
– | Parafacial bare, at most hairy on upper half. | 13 |
11 | Pedicel and legs black. | 12 |
– | Pedicel and tibiae at least reddish-yellow. Femora at least reddish-yellow on ventral apex. 2 katepisternal setae. Frons width at least 1/4 of eye width. | M. viridana Robineau-Desvoidy |
12 | Basicosta dark brown. 3 katepisternal setae. Frons twice as wide as aristal base. Pre-alar seta weaker than hind supra-alar seta in female. Abdomen covered with pruinosity, with trapezoid dark marking. | M. dispar (Fallén) |
– | Basicosta reddish-yellow. 2 katepisternal setae. Frons about 4 times as wide as aristal base. Pre-alar seta about as long as hind supra-alar seta. Abdomen without pruinosity and marking. | Macquartia setifacies sp. n. |
13 | Lower calypters not divergent from scutellum. | 14 |
– | Lower calyptrae divergent from scutellum. | 15 |
14 | Hind tibia with 3 pre-apical dorsal setae, middle one weaker; 3 katepisternal setae. Frons 1/7-1/8 of eye width. Parafacial hairy on upper half. Syntergite 1+2 with 2 median marginal and 1-3 lateral marginal setae in both sexes, 3rd and 4th tergites separately with 2 median discal and 1-3 pairs of lateral discal setae in both sexes. | M. tenebricosa (Meigen) |
– | Hind tibia with 2 pre-apical dorsal setae; syntergite 1+2 without median marginal seta. Abdomen of female covered with greyish pruinosity, with gleaming markings. | M. chalconota (Meigen) |
15 | Hind tibia with 2 preapical dorsal setae. Subapical scutellar seta longer than apical scutellar seta. Costal spine strong. Wing vein r4+5 only with setulae on base. Halters yellow. Abdomen with grey pruinosity. | 16 |
– | Hind tibia with 3 pre-apical dorsal setae. Subapical scutellar setae shorter than apical scutellar setae. Wing vein r4+5 with setulae at least halfway to crossvein R-M. Halters black or dark brown. Abdomen of female wholly black, without pruinosity, 4th tergite with a complete row of discal setae. | M. praefica (Meigen) |
16 | Abdominal syntergite 1+2 with 2 strong median marginal setae in male and weak setae in female. 4th tergite with 2-4 median discal setae. | M. nudigena Mesnil |
– | Abdominal syntergite 1+2 without median marginal setae in both sexes; 4th tergites without median discal seta | M. brunneisqua Zhang & Li |
We are thankful to AJ Fleming, Daniel Whitmore, Juan Manuel Perilla and Mike Skinner, who kindly proofread the manuscript, carefully checked the references and gave a lot of help and critical comments throughout our work on the final text. Our special thanks are extended to Prof. H. Shima, Kyushu Nuiversity Museum, Dr. Hans-Peter Tschorsnig, Stuggart Nature History Museum, Dr. Joachim Zigerler, Berlin Nature History Museum, Dr. James E. O’Hara, Canadian National Insect Collection, for their help while visiting and tachinid specimens examination, references, advice and photos and all the collectors of the specimens. This study is partly supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (31970443, 31750002) to Chuntian Zhang and (32170450) to Dong Zhang.