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Minettia sp... - Minettia

Minettia sp... - Minettia
1416 Foothill Dr., 2.1 mi. south of Kamas, UT. Kamas Elevation: 6,486 ft. 40.6216920, -111.2645222 , Summit County, Utah, USA
August 7, 2018
Size: 5 mm
Most like Minettia lupulina in BG, but the mid femur is mostly tan not black.
This will add UT to the Minettia range map of BG.

Genus characters taken from Manual of Nearctic Diptera Vol 2 (1)
HEAD
--The Face flat and dull.
--Flagellum long.
--No oral vibrissae.
--Ocellar setae parallel, stronger than postocellar setae.
--Postverticals converging
LEGS --
-----Middle tibia shown in center with spurs.
--Preapical tibial bristles.
--Middle tibia with 1 apical spur.
--Fore femur without ctenidium.
BODY
--Anepimeron bare. Arrow points to the light half of the anepimeron.
--Postsutural intra-alar seta present.
--Anterior katepisternal seta shorter than posterior one, but not hair-like.
WING
--Costa no breaks.
--Costal setulae (short black setae) ending well before R4+5.
--Vein 2A not reaching wing margin.
--Without a crossvein beyond crossvein dm-cu.

Study = GBBL MeSa. Sample 430.156.12 (sp.Site.Plant)
Collector = Z.H. Marion & M. L. Forister, Univ. of NV, Reno.

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