Dasydorylas discoidalis
| Dasydorylas discoidalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Pipunculidae |
| Subfamily: | Pipunculinae |
| Tribe: | Eudorylini |
| Genus: | Dasydorylas |
| Species: | D. discoidalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasydorylas discoidalis (Becker, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
Dasydorylas discoidalis is a species of fly in the family Pipunculidae.[1] It was first described by Theodor Becker in 1897 as Pipunculus discoidalis.[2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Dasydorylas derafshani, described from Iran in 2017, was treated as a junior synonym of D. discoidalis by Motamedinia, Skevington and Kelso in 2020, based on molecular evidence.[3]
Description
[edit]Males of D. discoidalis can be distinguished from related species by separated compound eyes, a long posterior fringe of setae on the scutellum, evenly distributed setae on the abdominal tergites, and a phallic guide with eight downward-directed apical spines.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Dasydorylas discoidalis has been recorded from Iran, Israel, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dasydorylas discoidalis (Becker, 1897)". GBIF. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Becker, T. (1897). "Dipterologische Studien. V. Pipunculidae". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 42 (1–2): 25–100. doi:10.1002/mmnd.18970420108.
- 1 2 3 4 Motamedinia, Behnam; Skevington, Jeffrey H.; Kelso, Scott (2020). "Taxonomic revision of Dasydorylas Skevington, 2001 (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East". PeerJ. 8. doi:10.7717/peerj.8511.
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