Species Neodialineura signum Winterton, 2009

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• Neodialineura signum Winterton, S.L. 2009. Revision of the stiletto fly genus Neodialineura Mann (Diptera: Therevidae): an empirical example of cybertaxonomy. Zootaxa 2157: 1-33 [21].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC MEI024213 adult ♂ (9.xi.1983, M.E. Irwin), VIC: Lakes Entrance [37.917°S, 148.000°E].

 

Distribution

States

Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP)

Diagnosis

Head. Frons and occiput pubescence silver-grey with dark brown markings; frons profile flat, wholly pubescent; 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 shorter than flagellum, narrow cylindrical; scape vestiture densely covered with large, dark setae; flagellum orange-yellow, terminus dark or brownish orange, darker distally. Thorax. Scutum pubescence grey or tan with tessellate brown pattern or grey-tan with brown markings; pleuron with silver-grey pubescence; katatergite setae uniform pale; coxae dark, overlain with silver-grey pubescence, coxal setae mostly dark; femora suffused dark brown, vestiture uniform short dark setae; tibia and tarsi dark yellow with apicies brown; wing slightly infuscate along wing veins; haltere stem pale, knob mostly brown. Scutal chaetotaxy (pairs): notopleural 3, supra alar 1, post alar 1, dorsocentral 5–7, scutellar 1. Abdomen. Male abdomen base colour darkish, obscured by extensive silver velutum on abdominal tergites 2–7; abdomen vestiture mostly elongate, pale setae laterally.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
29-Jul-2013		29-Jul-2013	MODIFIED
		10-May-2012	MODIFIED