Species Laxotela plata Winterton, 2007

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• Laxotela plata Winterton, S.L. 2007. New species of Laxotela Winterton & Irwin from Australia (Diptera: Therevidae: Agapophytinae). Zootaxa 1407: 57-64 [62].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC MEI16576 adult ♂ (Mar–Apr.1968, A.D. Austin, M[alaise] trap), SA: Mt Barker (summit).
  Paratype(s) ANIC MEI164559, MEI164562, MEI164574, MEI164571 4 adult ♂ (Mar–Apr.1968, A.D. Austin, M[alaise] trap), SA: Mt Barker (summit); ANIC MEI164537 adult ♀ (1.iii.1949, S.P. [Sergei Paramonov?]), ACT: Lees Spring; ANIC MEI164618 adult ♀ (Mar.1987, D. Colless, Malaise trap), ACT: Blundells Creek [35.22°S, 148.50°E]; ANIC MEI165923 adult ♂ (8.ii.1959, Z. Liepa), NSW: Monga; ANIC MEI165927 adult ♂ (27.ii.1957, E.F. Riek), NSW: Tinderrys; ANIC MEI165903 adult ♂ (21.iii.1962, Z.R. Liepa), NSW: Alpine Creek, 8mls. E Kiandra.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Kanmantoo (KAN), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Diagnosis

Scutum patterned with brown, silver and matte black pubescence; enlarged setae on frons; male frons
wider than ocellar tubercle at narrowest point; white macrosetae on hind and mid tibia; male abdomen with
silver velutum; ventral apodeme of parameral process shorter than ejaculatory apodeme.

History of changes