Bonjeania apluda, Winterton, Shaun L., 2007

Winterton, Shaun L., 2007, New species of Acraspisoides Hill & Winterton and Bonjeania Irwin & Lyneborg (Diptera: Therevidae: Agapophytinae), with the description of a new genus, Zootaxa 1438, pp. 1-25 : 8-9

Bonjeania apluda sp. nov.

Holotype female, AUSTRALIA: NEW SOUTH WALES: Warrumbungle NP, Wombelong Ck. at woolshed, 27.xii.1987, M.E. Irwin (MEI 26194) ( ANIC).

Paratypes, AUSTRALIA: NEW SOUTH WALES: female, Mt. Kaputar NP, Upper Bullawa Ck., 19.i.1994, M.E. Irwin, D.K. Yeates, Malaise trap (MEI 26195) ( MEIC). QUEENSLAND: Carnarvon NP, Mt. Moffatt Section, W Branch Maranoa R. (site 16), 25°08’22”S, 147°50’37”E, 660m amsl, 25.xi.1995, M.E. Irwin, S.D. Gaimari, ex. 9m Fock’s Malaise trap (MEI 31179) ( MEIC); female, Carnarvon NP, Mt. Moffatt Section, nr Mt. Moffatt, 19–23.i.1998, S.L. Winterton, J.&A. Skevington, Malaise trap (MEI 91442) ( UQIC); female, Carnarvon NP, Mt. Moffatt Section, Mt. Moffatt Rd., 25°04’01”S, 148°00’50”E, 29.xi.1997, J.H. Skevington, C.L. Lambkin, Malaise trap (MEI 91440) ( QDPI).

Diagnosis. Head protruding anteriorly with antennae on frontal tubercle; female with single row of postocular setae; scutum dark, overlain with distinctive white, scale-like setae, post-pronotal lobes and scutellum orange; wing costal margin dark infuscate.

Description. Female. Body length: 7.0–8.0 mm.

Head. Frons flat, rugose, much wider than ocellar tubercle at narrowest point, antennal base positioned low on frons; lower frons and face protruding anteriorly; frons and face glossy black to dark brown; short, pale setae sparsely distributed on frons; two rounded patches of silver pubescence laterally on frons along margin of eye, single patch on face extending from margin of eye towards antennal base; ocellar tubercle barely raised, glossy black, sparsely overlain with short, dark setae, slightly spatulate setae (black and white admixed) on posterior margin; occiput concave, black, overlain with grey pubescence; single row of relatively short, black postocular setae; gena black with black setae, narrow strip of silver-white pubescence along margin of eye; palp and labellum brown with scattered dark setae; antenna orange-brown, slightly shorter than head, dark setae on scape and pedicel; scape glossy, glabrous on lateral surface; flagellum with scattered short dark setae.

Thorax. Scutum glossy black, finely rugose, covered with sparse, lanceolate to spatulate white scales, postpronotal lobe, postalar callus and anterolateral portion of scutum orange; scutellum dark orange-brown; scutal macrosetae black; pleuron, sternum and coxae bright orange to brown, glossy; anepisternum and katepisternum black to brown; dark setae on anepisternum, katatergite and coxae; legs orange; femora with short dark setae; tibia slightly darkened apically, tarsi cream coloured, individual tarsomeres light brown distally; wing translucent brown infuscate anteriorly, fading to clear hyaline posteriorly; venation dark; haltere brown; scutal chaetotaxy (pairs): np, 5–7; sa, 1 [rarely 2]; pa, 1 [rarely 2]; dc, 0; sc, 1.

Abdomen. Glossy black, brown ventrally, uniform scattered dark setae, brown pubescence dorsally on tergites 1–3.

Female genitalia. Spermathecal sac rounded, single lobe; spermathecal sac duct relatively long, without sclerotised band, single membranous, round spermatheca; spermathecal duct joined to spermathecal sac duct proximal to base of spermathecal sac; accessory gland elongate, relatively small.

Male. Unknown.

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from Latin: apluda , chaff, bran; referring to the white scales on the scutum.

Comments. Bonjeania apluda sp. nov. is closely related to B. webbi sp. nov. and B. bapsis sp. nov. The black body colour and white scales are diagnostic for this species. This species is only known from female specimens and is distributed throughout central Queensland and New South Wales, inland from the coast.