Species Neodialineura tessella Winterton, 2009

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• Neodialineura tessella Winterton, S.L. 2009. Revision of the stiletto fly genus Neodialineura Mann (Diptera: Therevidae): an empirical example of cybertaxonomy. Zootaxa 2157: 1-33 [26].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC MEI165972 adult ♂ (21.i.1931, A.L. Tonnoir), ACT: Blundell's [35.280°S, 148.850°E].

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT: 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; 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, vestiture sparsely covered with short, dark setae; flagellum orange-yellow. 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, setae mostly dark; femora uniform yellow, vestiture short dark setae, longer pale setae on fore and mid femora; tibia and tarsi dark yellow with apicies brown; wing slight infuscate along wing veins; haltere uniform pale orange. Scutal chaetotaxy (pairs): notopleural 3, supra alar 1, post alar 1, dorsocentral 3, scutellar 1–2. Abdomen. Male abdomen base colour dark brown dorsally, yellow laterally, without silver velutum; abdominal 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