Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Piezura Rondani (Diptera: Fanniidae) Author Wang, Ming-Fu Institute of Entomology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China Author Zhang, Dong College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China Author Ao, Hu Institute of Entomology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China text Zootaxa 2010 2412 53 62 journal article
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Piezura graminicola (
Zetterstedt, 1846
)
Figs. 5–7
.
Anthomyza graminicola
Zetterstedt, 1845: 1361
. Nomen nudum.
Anthomyza graminicola
Zetterstedt, 1846: 1747
.
Mycophaga boletorum
Rondani, 1866: 188
.
Piezura boletorum (Rondani)
:
Pont, 1986: 43
;
Xue & Wang, 1998: 811
.
Platycoenosia mikii
Strobl, 1894: 72
;
Hennig, 1955: 16
;
Chillcott, 1961: 227
;
Huckett, 1965: 898
.
Choristomma pokornyi
Stein, 1895: 138
.
Coenosia externa
Pandellé, 1899: 152
.
Syllegopterula flava Hsue
[= Xue], 1983: 459. New synonymy.
Thricops flavidus Xue
in Xue & Chao, 1998: 917. New name for
Syllegopterula flava
Hsue, 1983
, which was a junior secondary homonym of
Phyllis flava Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
[=
Thricops diaphanus (Wiedemann, 1817)
] when both nominal species were in the genus
Thricops
. New synonymy.
Piezura graminicola (Zetterstedt)
:
Pont, 2002: 107
;
Moores & Savage, 2005: 56
.
FIGURES 5–7.
Piezura graminicola (Zetterstedt)
(from Shanxi, China). 5. Terminalia in dorsal view. 6. Terminalia in lateral view. 7. Sternite 5.
Remarks:
Hsue (1983)
described a new species,
Syllegopterula flava
, from Liaoning,
China
. Later, the genus
Syllegopterula
Pokorny, 1893
was regarded as a junior synonym of
Thricops Rondani, 1856
. For
Thricops flava (Hsue)
, which is a homonym of
Thricops flava (Robineau-Desvoidy)
[junior synonym of
Thricops diaphanus (Wiedemann, 1817)
] when in that genus, a new name was proposed. Xue (in Xue & Chao 1998) replaced
Thricops flava (Hsue)
with
Thricops flavidus Xue.
Savage (2003: 139)
wrote, “Since submission of this manuscript, Dr. Fan Zi-de has expressed his intentions to transfer
Thricops flavidus Xue
to the genus
Piezura (Fanniidae)
(letter to A.C. Pont of 12 October 2002)”. While reexamining the holotype of
Thricops flavidus
, we found this species does indeed belong in the genus
Piezura
in the
Fanniidae
. After comparing the type with specimens of
Piezura graminicola
from Shanxi and Heilongjiang, we have concluded it is conspecific with them. Since the species is transferred out of
Thricops
to
Piezura
, there is no longer any secondary homonymy and the original name
Syllegopterula flava
is therefore restored.
Thricops flavidus
Xue, 1998
and
Syllegopterula flava
Hsue, 1983
are considered new synonyms of
Piezura graminicola (
Zetterstedt, 1846
)
.
Specimens examined:
1 male,
China
: Shanxi: Yuxian:
Mt. Zangshan
, 22.vi.1999, Coll. M.F. Wang
;
1 male (holotype of
Syllegopterula flava Hsue
),
China
: Liaoning: Benxi: Huanren County:
Juhugou
, 17.vi.1973, Coll. W.Q. Xue
;
1 male,
China
: Heilongjiang:
Jingpo Lake
, 28.vi.1985, Coll. C.Y. Cui.
Distribution:
China
(Shanxi, Liaoning and Heilongjiang);
Japan
,
Canada
(Ontario, Quebec), common throughout Europe and
USA
.
