Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 70. (Budapest 1978)

Rohdendorf, B. B. ; Verves, Yu. G.: Sarcophaginae (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) from Mongolia

Distribution: Transpalaearctic species. — Bionomics: One of the main parasites of Acridoidea. Blaesoxipha (s. str.) zachvatkini ROHDENDORF — Uvs aimak: 3 km NO von Somon Qndörchangaj, Gebirge Chanchöchij ul, 2200 m, 11. VII. 1968 (Nr. 1091), 1 çf

'. — Zavchan aimak: am Pass Chaldzan Sogotyn davaa, 2300 m, 14. VII. 1968 (Nr. 1105), I /. — Chövsgöl aimak: 3 km SW von Somon Burenchaan, 1650 m, 21. VI.-16. VII. 1968 (Nr. 993), I çf. — Chentej aimak: 7 km NO von Somon Mörön, 1200 m, 28-29. VII. 1965 (Nr. 319), 1 $. Distribution: East Europe, Kazakhstan, South Siberia, Mongolia. — Bioniomics: The larvae are parasites of Podismapedestris (L.) (Acridoidea). Blaesoxipha (s. str) arenicola ROHDENDORF — Uvs aimak: 22 km WSW von Somon Zuungobi, 980m, 26. VI. 1968 (Nr. 1018), 1 çf. Distribution: Central Asia, Mongolia. Blaesoxipha (s. str.) monticola ROHDENDORF — Bulgan aimak: cca 20 km W von Somon Bajannuur (220 km W von Ulan-Baator), 1100 m, 18. VI. 1966 (Nr. 531), 1 9 ; 30 km NNW von Somon Daschincilen, 1200 m, 15. VI. 1968 (Nr. 959), 1 çf. Distribution: Central Asia, Pakistan, Mongolia. — Bionomics: The larvae are parasites of Acridoidea. Blaesoxipha (s. str.) xiphura sp. n. Ç (Figs. 25-26) 9. H e a d: frons about 0.26-0.32, face0.32-0.36width of head; frontal vitta 1.1-1.5 times longer than parafrontals; parafacial width 0.21-0.25, height of cheek 0.28-0.38 height of eye. or 2 pairs; fr 8-10 parafacials and parafrontals with numerous filiform bristles; anterior postfrontal bristles present; 1st row of postocular black setae regular, other rows irregular; metacephalon with white hairs. 3rd antennái segment 1.30-1.7 times longer than 2nd; arista pubescent. — Thorax: ac 1-3 + + 2-3 (presutural bristles and anterior pairs of postsutural bristles irregular); dc 2-3 + 3 ; scutellum with long subap and bas and much shorter d, ap absent. Costal spine present; ratio of 5th and 3rd sections of costa as 1.35-1.42; r

t bare; r

i+5 with 5-8 bristles. — Abdomen: 3rd tergite without medial posterior pair of bristles, 4th and 5th segments with posterior rows of bristles. 2nd-7th sternites with long posterior bristles. Ovipositor (Figs. 25-26) very long, in profile knife-like and broad, laterally compressed. — Coloration: Body light, with dense dust; frontal vitta dark; parafacials, parafrontals, cheeks and face dense yellow-grey dusted; antennae black, sometimes 2nd and basal part of 3rd segments reddish; palpi black-brown or yellowish brown. Thorax very dense yellow-grey dusted, with vague longitudinal stripes. Abdomen yellowish grey dusted, with 3 triangular spots on 3rd and 4th tergites and with 2 lateral spots on 5th tergite; ovipositor shining black. — Length: 5.0-9.0 mm. cf unknown. Holotype: Chövsgöl aimak: 6 km WNW von Somon Tosoncengel, 1480 m, 18. VI. 1968 (Nr. 978), 9 • — Paratypes: Uvs aimak: 3 km NO von Somon Öndörchangaj, Gebirge Chanchöchij ul, 2200 m, 11. VIT 1968 (Nr. 1091), 1 9. — Central aimak: SO von Somon Bajancogt, 1600 m, 11. VI. 1966 (Nr. 519), 1 9 ; Ulan-Baator, Zaisan im Bogdo ul, 1450-1500 m, 13. VI. 1964 (Nr. 124), 1 9. Holotype and all paratypes are deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Budapest). This species is very different from all the other species of the subgenus Blaesoxipha by the very original construction of the ovipositor and by the absence of apical bristles on the scutellum. Blaesoxipha (s. str.) acuticaudata sp. n. 9 (Figs. 29-30) 9. He a d: frons about 0.30-0.32, face 0.38-0.40 width of head; frontal vitta 1.50-2.0 times longer than parafacials; parafacial width 0.23-0.26, height of cheek 0.20-0.25 height of eye. or 2 pairs, fr 7-8 pairs ; parafacials and parafrontals with numerous filiform bristles ; anterior postfrontal bristles present; 1st and 2nd rows of postocular black setae regular, others irregular; metacephalon with white pubescent. 3rd antennái segment 1.2-1.5 times longer than 2nd; arista with long hairs. — Thorax: ac 2-3 + 1-3 (presutural and anterior pairs of postsutural bristles irregular); dc 3 + 3; scutellum with long subap and bas and much shorter d, ap absent. Costal spine present;