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 218744 E55B47AD-8EF4-47D3-B39A-FCC6D61BF5E9 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 ).