Apotropina australis (Malloch, 1924)

Fig. 7A-E

Ephydroscinis australis Malloch, 1924: 331.

Type locality and distribution.

Australia: New South Wales (Woy Woy).

Examined material.

Holotype ♂ Label transcription: "Australian Museum, K 359224; WoyWoy, 2.Sept. '23, Mackerras; HOLOTYPE, Ephydroscinis australis Mall.; Ephydroscinis australis Type, Det. J R Malloch; SPHTM Coll."; 33°29'10"S, 151°19'24"E. Deposited in the AMRI.

Taxonomic notes.

This distinctive species is dark colored with whitish tomentosity. It was described from a male (holotype; Fig. 7A-C) and female specimen from the type locality and is noted for the male’s sexually dimorphic geniculate arista; female has normal bare arista (Fig. 7E). Chaetotaxy as observed: no vibrissae; 5 or 6 weak proclinate interfrontal setae; 2 postpronotal setae; 1+1 notopleural setae; weak biseriate acrostichal row; 1+3 dorsocentral setae; katepisternal seta missing/indistinct. Original description in Suppl. material 1.