Species Acraspisoides helviarta Hill & Winterton, 2004

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• Acraspisoides helviarta Hill, H.N. & Winterton, S.L. 2004. Acraspisoides gen. nov. (Diptera: Therevidae: Agapophytinae): a new genus of Stiletto-flies from Australia. Zootaxa 414: 1-15 [4].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC MEI050798 adult ♂ (12–16.xii.1995, M.E. Irwin, Malaise [trap] nr cliff overhang at waterhole), NSW: Warrumbungles National Park, Brownes Ck nr Wombelong Ck [31°16’24’’S, 148°57’38’’E].
  Paratype(s) UIMNH MEI025320-1 2 adult ♀ (480m, 2.i.1993, M.E. Irwin {Mike Irwin Collection}), NSW: Warrumbungle N.P., Buckleys Ck, 1.7 km N Camp Blackman; UIMNH MEI051080 adult ♀ (17.xii.1995, M.E. Irwin {Mike Irwin Collection}), NSW: Warrumbungle N.P, Buckleys Ck, 1.7 km N Camp Blackman; ANIC MEI140272, MEI140273-282 1 adult ♂, 10 adult ♀ (31-x-7.xi. 1997; S.L. Winterton & J.H. Skevington; Malaise trap), NSW: Warrumbungle N.P., nr. Woolshed.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)

Diagnosis

Antenna positioned very low on frons; antenna length shorter than head; male frons narrow, female frons relatively wide; male and female with multiple, poorly defined rows of postocular setae; palp spatulate apically; pleuron glossy black with horizontal stripe of silver velutum; wing banded, cell m3 closed; velutum patches on ventral surface of fore femur, and posteroventral surface of hind femur; numerous stiff pale setae along posterior and dorsal surfaces of hind femur; velutum patch on ventral surface of gonocoxite barely evident; aedeagus with large globose bulb ventrally; female with three spermathecae; spermathecal sac small, rounded.

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