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.