Conops

Published, First, 2010, A taxonomic revision of Australian Conopidae (Insecta: Diptera) 2581, Zootaxa 2581, pp. 1-246 : 92

Key to Species of Australian Conops (Subgenus Asiconops )

1. Parafacial pruinose only to level of frontoclypeal tubercle; vertex with setae across width; antennal foveae about same depth throughout........................................................................ 2.

-. Parafacial entirely pruinose; vertex with setae in median region only; antennal foveae shallow dorsally, deeper toward frontoclypeal tubercle................................................................... 3.

2. Face black, silver pruinose; T2 black with gold pruinose band; palpus absent.................. satanicus Bigot

-. Parafacial orange, silvery yellow pruinose; T2 orange with gold pruinose band; vestigial palpus present........................................................................................ aureolus sp. nov.

3. Abdominal T3–6 almost entirely orange-tan, at most with small areas of blackish brown.................... 4.

-. Abdominal T3 and T4 (usually T5 and T6 also) almost entirely blackish brown or black.................... 5.

4. Frontofacial patch black; occiput, frons, antenna and mesonotum almost entirely black..... seminiger de Meijere

-. Frontofacial patch tan; occiput tan ventrally; frons brown; antenna reddish; mesonotum largely orange-brown..................................................................................... badius sp. nov.

5. Frontofacial patch and occiput black or dark brown.................................................. 6.

-. Frontofacial patch not distinct; occiput at most partially dark tan....................................... 8.

6. Postpronotal lobe, scutellum and abdominal T2 and T6 orange-tan........................ thoracicus Kröber

-. Postpronotal lobe, scutellum and abdominal T2 and T6 dark brown or black.............................. 7.

7. Occiput, frons, thorax and abdomen deep black; female genital plate with spicules dense, arranged in defined rows................................................................................. chvalai sp. nov.

-. Occiput, frons, thorax and abdomen mainly blackish brown; propleuron orange except for black spot at base of bristles; female genital plate with spicules not dense or arranged in defined rows ( Figs 172, 173).... sparsus sp. nov.

8. Mesoscutum, pleura and abdominal T2 mainly blackish brown.......................... nigrescens Camras

-. Mesoscutum, pleura and abdominal T2 orange-tan with variable amounts of blackish brown. australianus Camras