Species Neodialineura polygramma Winterton, 2009
- Neodialineura polygramma Winterton, S.L. 2009. Revision of the stiletto fly genus Neodialineura Mann (Diptera: Therevidae): an empirical example of cybertaxonomy. Zootaxa 2157: 1-33 [18].
Type data:
Holotype AMSA K249618 adult ♂ (18.x.1977, F.W), Hornsby Heights, NSW [33.670°S, 151.095°E].
Paratype(s) AMSA MEI165168 adult ♀ (20.xi.1978, G. Daniels), NSW: Currant Mountain Swamp, nr. Kandos Weir; AMSA MEI165166 adult ♀ (13.xi.1992, N.W. Rodd), NSW: Mt. Tomah, Blue Mountains; ANIC MEI165169 adult ♂ (1–15.i.2005, Malaise trap, D. Carlisle), NSW: Black Range, Tallaganda N.P.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Diagnosis
Head. Frons and occiput pubescence silver-grey with dark brown markings; frons profile flat, wholly pubescent; male frontal vestiture with patch of short setae above antennae; female frontal vestiture with short to moderate length setae; male frons width at narrowest point contiguous; male postocular setae as single row immediately laterad of ocellar tubercle; postocular setae black; parafacia without setae; antennal scape equal length to flagellum, cylindrical; scape vestiture densely covered with large, dark setae; flagellum brownish orange, darker distally. Thorax. Scutum pubescence grey or tan with tessellate brown pattern; pleuron with grey pubescence with thin glabrous stripe; katatergite setae uniformly dark; coxae pale, overlain with silver-grey pubescence; coxal setae mostly dark; femora dark yellow with apicies brown; femora vestiture uniform short dark setae or admixed with longer pale setae on fore and mid femora (male); tibia and tarsi dark yellow with apicies brown; wing mottled infuscate, darker along costal margin; haltere stem pale, knob mostly brown. Scutal chaetotaxy (pairs): notopleural 3, supra alar 1, post alar 1, dorsocentral 2–3, scutellar 1. Abdomen. Male abdomen base colour dark brown dorsally, yellow laterally, without silver velutum; male abdomen vestiture mostly elongate pale setae laterally; female abdominal markings with tergites dark brown dorsally; intersegmental membrane distinctly pale coloured, well defined, rarely not distinct from tergite colour.
History of changes
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29-Jul-2013 | 29-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
10-May-2012 | MODIFIED |