Australoconops

Published, First, 2010, A taxonomic revision of Australian Conopidae (Insecta: Diptera) 2581, Zootaxa 2581, pp. 1-246 : 37-38

Key to Australian species of Australoconops

1. Femora, tibiae, all or most tarsomeres, and claws black; antenna black.................................. 2.

-. Legs at most only partially black; claws black only apically; antenna usually not entirely black............... 4.

2. Postpronotal lobe, postnotum, pleural stripe and legs densely whitish pruinose; cheek orange with a dark brown band; haltere mainly yellow........................................................ aptatus (Walker)

-. Postpronotal lobe, postnotum, pleura and legs not densely pruinose; cheek reddish or blackish brown; haltere entirely blackish............................................................................. 3.

3. First tarsomeres and bases of second yellowish brown; T1 and T2 of abdomen black, all other tergites deep golden pruinose ( Fig. 75).............................................................. fulvitarsus sp. nov.

-. All tarsomeres black; T1 and T2 of abdomen black, all other tergites pale silvery yellow pruinose.. furvus sp. nov.

4. Thorax deep-golden pruinose on postpronotal lobe, mesonotum anterior and posterior of lobe, anterior of scutellum, and on scutellum, on mediotergite, laterotergite and pleura; abdomen with broad deep-golden pruinose bands on all tergites except T1 and T4; T1 with narrow golden pruinose band across medial part of posterior margin; male T4 with indistinct golden pruinose patch................................................. aglaos sp. nov.

-. Thorax and abdomen not as extensively pruinose and usually with paler pruinose markings.................. 5.

5. Frons transversely grooved (Fig. 39)............................................................. 6.

-. Frons smooth, not transversely grooved ( Fig. 51).................................................. 22.

6. Frons with brown to black median and posterior bands, usually in distinct T shape (occasionally with only a median longitudinal band); frons otherwise yellow to orange; frontoclypeal tubercle usually yellow; vertex with setae only posteriorly or posteromedially.................................................................. 7.

-. Frons without distinct dark bands, usually entirely dark coloured; frontoclypeal tubercle dark brown to black; vertex with setae over all surface except around anterior margin (Fig. 39)..................................... 13.

7. Frons with broad brown median longitudinal band; frons otherwise yellow to orange; frontoclypeal tubercle dark brown....................................................................... aurosus (Newman)

-. Frons with brown to black median and posterior bands, usually in distinct T shape; frons otherwise yellow to orange; frontoclypeal tubercle yellow................................................................... 8.

8. Postpronotal lobe, laterotergite, anepisternum posterodorsally, and abdominal segment 2 all orange, silvery yellow pruinose; male S8 bright orange; legs mainly orange, femora with ventrobasal dark brown patch. aurantius sp. nov.

-. Postpronotal lobe, laterotergite, anepisternum, abdominal segment 2, and male S8 brown or blackish brown; legs otherwise coloured........................................................................... 9.

9. Mesoscutum with large golden pruinose patch anterior of scutellum and pleural stripe..................... 10.

-. Mesoscutum without pruinose patch anterior of scutellum and without pleural stripe; other pruinose areas yellow12.

10. Postnotum with mediotergite and laterotergite golden pruinose; abdominal T4 and T5 without pruinose bands................................................................................ ocellatus (de Meijere)

-. Postnotum with laterotergite only golden pruinose; abdomen with either T4 and T5 or only T5 golden pruinose. 11.

11. All abdominal tergites, except T1, golden pruinose; parafacial brown laterally, yellow medially; male S8 dull brown............................................................................... pulcher Camras

-. Abdominal T1 and T4 without pruinose bands; parafacial entirely brown; male S8 shiny dark brown........................................................................................... elegans sp. nov.

12. Thorax with only postpronotal lobe yellow pruinose; abdominal T1 and T2 without pruinose bands...................................................................................... pseudocellifer (Kröber)

-. Thorax with postpronotal lobe, mesoscutum medial and posterior of lobe, and laterotergite yellow pruinose; abdominal T2 with yellow pruinose band.................................................... balteus sp. nov.

13. Abdominal T3 without pruinose band in both sexes; male T5 with distinct pruinose area................... 14.

-. Abdominal T3 with complete pruinose band in male and short lateral band in female; male T5 without pruinose area (occasionally with indistinct patch)............................................................. 18.

14. Dense yellow pubescence of fronto-orbital region separated from similar pubescence on parafacial by small, nonpubescent patch at anterior margin of frons; parafacial golden brown; facial carina usually yellow; antennal fovea entirely dark brown, lower half silver pruinose........................................ bridwelli Camras

-. Pubescence of fronto-orbital region continuous with pubescence on parafacial; parafacial dark brown; facial carina dark brown; antennal fovea with lower half yellow and silver pruinose1................................. 5.

15. Pleural pruinose stripe on anepisternum and katepisternum (sometimes not well defined); pruinose markings deep reddish golden; patch anterior of scutellum large1................................................... 6. -. Pleural pruinose stripe absent; pruinose markings yellow or silvery yellow; patch anterior of scutellum narrow. 17.

16. Pleural stripe golden, dense, well-defined; female genital plate short, much wider than long.... breviplatus sp. nov.

-. Anepisternum posteriorly and katepisternum medially with a poorly defined pruinose band which is yellow on dorsal part of each sclerite and otherwise white; female genital plate large, longer than wide ( Fig. 83) camrasi sp. nov.

17. Femora blackish brown on basal two-thirds; legs otherwise reddish brown; pruinose markings silvery yellow; female genital plate longer than wide...................................................... picus (Macquart)

-. Femora mainly blackish brown, apices and ventrolateral one-third to one-half, orange-brown; pruinose markings yellow; female genital plate short, wider than long.................................... inglorior (Walker)

18. Mesoscutum with yellow pruinose transverse band anterior of scutellum; yellow pruinose bands on abdominal T2 and T3 narrow, across posterior one-third to half................................................... 19.

-. Mesoscutum without pruinose band anterior of scutellum; pruinose bands on abdominal T2 and T3 wide, across posterior half or more........................................................................... 20.

19. Parafacial dark brown laterally, dark yellow medially; antennae extensively reddish orange; yellow pruinose bands on T2 and T3 slightly produced anteriorly in mid line; female genital plate longer than wide ( Fig. 96)............................................................................................. similis Camras

-. Parafacial entirely dark blackish brown; antennae dark reddish brown and black; yellow pruinose bands on T2 and T3 not produced anteriorly in mid line; female genital plate short, wider than long ( Fig. 103).... vespoides sp. nov.

20. Laterotergite finely white pruinose; male T5 with indistinct yellow pruinose patch............. sydneyi Camras

-. Laterotergite densely yellow or golden pruinose; male T5 without pruinose patch......................... 21.

21. Pleura with dense pale yellow pruinose band; other pruinose markings whitish yellow to golden yellow....................................................................................... aequatus (Walker)

-. Pleura without pruinose band; other pruinose markings golden yellow to reddish golden..... perbellum (Kröber)

22. Parafacial and facial ridge brown; facial carina and antennal fovea blackish brown; pleural stripe absent........................................................................................ brunneus sp. nov.

-. Parafacial and facial ridge yellow; antennal fovea not entirely blackish brown; white pruinose pleural stripe usually present.................................................................................... 23.

23. Femora almost entirely dark brown; legs otherwise yellowish except for brown apical tarsomeres........................................................................................... phaeomeros sp. nov.

-. Femora with dark brown areas either absent or only basally.......................................... 24.

24. Mediotergite densely silvery yellow pruinose; abdominal T3 without pruinose bands; frons with some distinct fine setae posterolaterally......................................................................... 25.

-. Mediotergite not densely pruinose; abdominal T3 with pruinose bands; frons without distinct setae posterolaterally ( Fig. 51)................................................................................... 26.

25. Frontoclypeal tubercle and cheek yellow; with yellow pruinose patch anterior of scutellum and white pruinose pleural stripe; haltere capitellum yellow................................................... neuter sp. nov.

-. Frontoclypeal tubercle and cheek brown to dark brown; without pruinose patch anterior of scutellum and pleural stripe; haltere capitellum reddish................................................. unicinctus (Kröber)

26. Frontoclypeal tubercle, facial carina and cheek dark brown to blackish; all femora with blackish brown band on basal half; mesoscutum with a narrow transverse yellow pruinose band anterior of scutellum.. splendidus (Kröber)

-. If frontoclypeal tubercle, facial carina and cheek dark brown to blackish, then not all femora with blackish brown band on basal half; mesoscutum either with broad pruinose patch anterior of scutellum or not pruinose anterior of scutellum.................................................................................. 27.

27. Wing dark brown anteriorly ( Fig. 71)............................................................ 28.

-. Wing either entirely hyaline or only very pale brown anteriorly ( Fig. 64)................................ 29.

28. Femora entirely reddish orange; abdominal T2, T3 and T6 yellow pruinose................... ruficrus sp. nov.

-. Fore femora with dark brown basal band; male with all abdominal tergites (female unknown) except T1 yellow pruinose........................................................................... nebrias sp. nov.

29. Cheek blackish brown; antenna mainly dark brown; fore femur with dark brown basal band.. pallorivittus sp. nov.

-. Cheek yellow; antenna mainly orange-brown; all femora without distinct basal brown bands..... cantrelli sp. nov.