Review of the Australian Apiocera minor Norris species-group (Diptera: Apioceridae) with a revised key to species
Author
Yeates, David K.
Author
Oberprieler, Stefanie K.
text
Zootaxa
2013
3680
1
195
209
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3680.1.13
7f89401d-0595-479e-be8c-2f3fb502af2c
1175-5326
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Apiocera minor
species-group
Prior to this study only six species have been described in this group:
A. minor
Norris, 1936
(WA),
A. newmani
Norris, 1936
(WA),
A. mackerrasi
Paramonov, 1953
(QLD),
A. australis
Paramonov, 1953
(SA, VIC, WA),
A. vespera
Paramonov, 1953
(WA) and
A. cerata
Paramonov, 1961
(WA).
Diagnosis.
Alula poorly developed (
Figs. 7–12
), in most species equal to triangular cell and triangular in shape, in
A. minor
and
A. newmani
much smaller than triangular cell at base of wing and somewhat ribbon-like; C ending near apex of wing and vein M3+CuA1 absent in all species except in
A. cerata
,
A. minor
,
A. mullewa
sp. n.
and some
A. microeremia
sp. n.
; vertex in male broad, 1/3 or more of head width; proboscis long; scutum with long bristles; hairs on mesopleuron poorly developed (
Paramonov 1953
).