Apotropina anomala (Malloch, 1925)

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 anomala (Malloch, 1925)

Fig. 6A-D

Parahippelates anomala Malloch, 1925: 96.

Lasiopleura (Lasiopleura) anomala : Malloch 1940: 273.

Type locality.

Australia: New South Wales (Blue Mountains).

Distribution.

Australia: New South Wales (Blue Mountains), South Australia (Mt. Eba).

Examined material.

Holotype ♀ Label transcription: "Australian Museum, K 359223; Blue Mtns., 15.1.22., Health Dept.; HOLOTYPE, Lasiopleura anomala Malloch; Parahippelates anomala Type, Det. J.R.Malloch; SPHTM Coll."; 33°39'55"S, 150°17'4"E. Deposited in the AMRI.

Taxonomic notes.

This is a dark colored species with whitish tomentosity. It is noted for its sexually dimorphic wing venation. Initially described based on female specimens ( Malloch 1925) with normal venation (Fig. 6B ), male specimens were found to have R2+3 curved anteriorly and R4+5 curved posteriorly, creating a much wider r2+3 and narrower r1 cells ( Malloch 1940). Chaetotaxy as observed: 1 (white) vibrissa; 3 weak proclinate interfrontal setae; 2 postpronotal setae; at least 1 scapular seta; 1+1 notopleural setae; weak biseriate acrostichal row; 1+3 dorsocentral setae; postalar and intrapostalar setae present. Currently, the holotype and five paratypes are Deposited in the AMRI. Original description and subsequent taxonomic notes in Suppl. material 1.

Figures

Figure 6. Apotropina anomala (Malloch) holotype ♀ (K 359223) A habitus, lateral view B habitus, dorsal view C head, anterior view D specimen labels.