Apotropina brunneicosta (Malloch, 1923)

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 brunneicosta (Malloch, 1923)

Fig. 8A-C

Parahippelates brunneicosta Malloch, 1923: 620.

Lasiopleura (Lasiopleura) brunneicosta : Malloch 1940: 272.

Type locality and distribution.

Australia: Northern Territory (Darwin).

Examined material.

Holotype ♀ Label transcription: "TYPE; Darwin, G. F. Hill; Parahippelates brunneicosta Type, Det. J.R.Malloch "; deposited in the SAMA.

Taxonomic notes.

This testaceous species is distinctive for having its costal regions of the wing browned from the apex of R1 to M1 (Fig. 8A ). Chaetotaxy as observed: 1 to 2 vibrissae; at least 3 weak proclinate interfrontal setae; 2 postpronotal setae; 2 scapular setae; 1+1 notopleural setae; weak biseriate divergent acrostichal row; 1+3 discal setae; 1+1 supra-alar setae; postalar setae and intrapostalar setae present; scutellum with 1 dorsocentral setulae; katepisternal seta present but weak. It is described based on a single female; male morphology remains unknown. Original description in Suppl. material 1.

Figures

Figure 8. Apotropina brunneicosta (Malloch) holotype ♀ A habitus, lateral view B habitus, dorsal view C specimen labels.