Apotropina dasypleura (Malloch, 1928)

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 dasypleura (Malloch, 1928)

Fig. 11A-D

Parahippelates (Terraereginia) dasypleura Malloch, 1928: 303.

Lasiopleura (Terraereginia) dasypleura : Malloch 1940: 270.

Type locality and distribution.

Australia: Queensland (Macknade).

Examined material.

Holotype ♀ Label transcription: "Australian Museum, K 359225; Macknade, 1918., Q.; HOLOTYPE, Lasiopleura (Terraeregina) dasypleura Type, Det. J.R. Malloch "; 18°35'15"S, 146°15'38"E. Deposited in the AMRI.

Taxonomic notes.

This is a dark colored species with whitish tomentosity and is distinct for its completely whitish pruinose pleura (including anepisternum: Fig. 11A ), and two longitudinal strips on the scutum (Fig. 11B ). Chaetotaxy as observed: no vibrissae; at least 2 weak proclinate interfrontal setae; 2 postpronotal setae; 2 scapular setae; 1+1 notopleural setae; weak biseriate divergent acrostichal row; 1+3 dorsocentral setae; 1+1 supra-alar setae; postalar and intrapostalar setae present; scutellum with 1 discal setula; katepisternal seta missing/indistinct. It is described from one female specimen and is only known from the type locality.

Original description in Suppl. material 1.

Figures

Figure 11. Apotropina dasypleura (Malloch) holotype ♀ (K 359225) A habitus, lateral view B habitus, dorsal view C head, anterior view D specimen labels.