Species with notopleuron not produced posterolaterally, very distinctive with a medial yellow macula on 2nd abdominal tergum. Similar to E. symmetrica, but differs from this species by having a medial black vitta on frons and the 1st abdominal tergum almost entirely yellow.
The holotype is in the personal collection of Jörg Weipert in Plaue, Germany.
Eosphaeroporia punctata Claussen & Weipert, 2003.
Claussen, C.J. & Weipert, J. (2003) Zur Schwebfliegenfauna Nepals (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung Westnepals. In: Hartmann M, Baumach H (Eds) Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya. Verein der Freunde und Förderer des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.v., Erfurt, 343–380 + pls IX–XVI.
Adapted from the original description (Claussen & Weipert, 2003): “similar to E. dentiscutellata (Keiser, 1958), with the following differences: a) scutellum without tooth on apical margin; b) basotarsomere of proleg pale, not darker than following tarsal segments; c) apex of mesofemur and base of mesotibia narrowly black; d) tarsomeres of mesoleg narrowly black basally; e) tergum 1 pale yellow, apical margin narrowly black; f ) tergum 2 with yellow median macula; g) tergum 5 with a complete subbasal yellow fascia; h) notopleuron simple, without lateral protuberance.”
Species described from a single female collected in Nepal (Gandaki, Kaski. Annapurna region, Valley of Marsyangdi, 47 km northeast of Pokhara. 28°17'10.16"N 84°01'21.27"E).
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