Stiphrosoma balteatum
Roháček & Barber, 2005
Stiphrosoma balteatum is a small fly in the Anthomyzidae, described in 2005 as part of a comprehensive revision of New World Stiphrosoma species. It is one of 13 new species established in that revision, distinguished by morphological features of the male and female genitalia. The species occurs in eastern North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stiphrosoma balteatum: //stɪˌfroʊˈsəʊmə bælˈtiːətəm//
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Identification
Diagnostic characters include structures of the male and female terminalia, illustrated in the original description. Specific external morphological features distinguishing it from are documented in the revision.
Distribution
Eastern North America: Canada (Ontario, Quebec) and United States (District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin).
Similar Taxa
- Stiphrosoma pectinatumOverlaps extensively in distribution (eastern North America) and requires examination of genitalia for separation
- Stiphrosoma setipleurumOccurs in similar geographic range (northeastern North America); distinguished by specific diagnostic structures
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Nomenclatural history
Described as a new in 2005 by Roháček & Barber in their revision of New World Stiphrosoma. The specific epithet 'balteatum' refers to a banded or girdled appearance, though the exact application to this species is not detailed in the abstract.