Apotropina viduata (Schiner, 1868)

Ang, Yuchen, Lumbers, James & Riccardi, Paula R., 2023, A conspectus of Australian Apotropina (Diptera, Chloropidae) with the description of two new species, ZooKeys 1187, pp. 261-299 : 261

Apotropina viduata (Schiner, 1868)

Fig. 23A-C

Ectropa viduata Schiner, 1868: 243.

Parahippelates fuscipes : Malloch, 1924: 330; Sabrosky 1980: 102 (synonymization).

Type locality and distribution.

Australia: New South Wales (Blue Mts; Hampton; Sydney, Collaroy).

Examined material.

Holotype ♀ Label transcription: "Novara. R., Sydney; Apotropina viduata , Alte Sammlung; Ectropa viduata Schiner.; TYPE Ectropa viduata Schiner; CHLOROPIDAE , Apotropina viduata (SCHINER), det. Sabrosky; NHMW-ZOO-DIP-0000753"; Deposited in the AMRI.

Taxonomic notes.

This is a dark-bodied species with tawny legs and lighter colored head (Fig. 23A, B ). Chaetotaxy as observed: 3 vibrissae; 3 proclinate interfrontal setae; 2 postpronotal setae; 2 scapular setae; 1+1 notopleural setae; biseriate acrostichal row that gets strong in medial of scutum; 1+3 dorsocentral setae; 1+1 supra-alar setae; postalar setae and intrapostalar setae present; scutellum with 2 discal setulae; katepisternal seta whitish, indistinct. The taxonomic history for this species is already detailed in the introduction section (See Sabrosky, 1980 for details). Original descriptions provided in Suppl. material 1.

Figures

Figure 23. Apotropina viduata (Schiner) holotype ♀ NHMW-ZOO-DIP- 0000753 A habitus, lateral view B habitus, dorsal view C specimen labels.