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Sepsis dissimilis Brunetti, 1910

Male

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Sepsis dissimilis. Male alcohol-vouchered specimen.

Deposited at:  Evolutionary Biology Laboratory, National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Yuchen Ang
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Diagnosis

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Diagnostic illustrations for adults

Adapted from:

Iwasa M (1987). The Sepsidae from Taiwan (Diptera). Sieboldia Acta Biologica 1987(Suppl.): 1-9 (described as albopunctata, a synonym of dissimilis).

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Morphoglossary

HeadThoraxAbdomen(Male)Abdomen(Female)

Taxonomy Information

Classification

Sepsidae: Sepsinae: "Higher sepsids": Sepsis

Synonyms

SEPSIS DISSIMILIS Brunetti 1910. India: Shasthancottah, 12miles N.N.E. of Quilon, Rajmahal, and "Gathwal District, Western Himalayas". Syntypes 4 ♂♂ and 1 ♀, not in The Natural History Museum, London, Uk and presumed in Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta, India or destroyed.

albolimbata de Meijere 1913. Taiwan: Tainan. Lectotype ♂, in Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt- Universität, Berlin, Germany.

albopunctata Lamb 1914. Seychelles: Mahé, Cascade Estate, 800 feet or over marshes on coastal plain of Anse aux Pins and Anse Royale. Syntypes ♂♂, in The Natural History Museum, London, Uk (2 ♂♂) and Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA (1 ♂).

hirtifemur Malloch 1925. Australia: New South Wales, Mosman. Holotype ♂, in Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia.

acroleucoptera Duda 1926. Taiwan: Anping. Lectotype ♂, in Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt- Universität, Berlin, Germany. [As a variety of albopunctata].

natalensis Brunetti 1929. Republic Of South Africa: Natal, Weenen. Holotype ♂, in The Natural History Museum, London, Uk.

Source:

Ozerov 2005, World Catalogue of the Family Sepsidae (Insecta: Diptera), Zoologicheskie issledovania 8.

Distribution

Afrotropical: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, Seychelles, Swaziland, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

Australasian: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales), New Fiji, Hebrides, Papua New Guinea (New Guinea Is.).

Oriental: Taiwan, India (AndhraPradesh, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh), Indonesia (Lesser Sunda Is, SulawesiI.), Japan (Okinawa Is.), Malaysia (East Malaysia), Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines (Busuanga Is.,Culion Is., Jolo Is., Luzon Is., Mindanao Is., Negros Is., Palawan Is.), Thailand, Vietnam.

Palaearctic (Asia): Japan (Honshu Is., Kyushu Is.).

Source:

Ozerov 2005, World Catalogue of the Family Sepsidae (Insecta: Diptera), Zoologicheskie issledovania 8.

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