Apotropina conopsea (Duda, 1934)

Fig. 9A-D

Parahippelates conopseus Duda, 1934: 45.

Lasiopleura (Lasiopleura) conopsea: Malloch 1936: 23; 1940: 273.

Type locality and distribution.

Australia: Queensland ( Cairns).

Examined material.

Syntype ♀ Label transcription: “”Holotypus”; Typus; Cairns, N. Queensland., 1907; coll. Lichtwardt; Parahippelates conopseus D., ♀ d. Duda; http://coll.mfn-berlin.de/u/5c8591". Deposited in the MfN.

Taxonomic notes.

This testaceous species is distinctive for its deep gena, relatively small eyes, long dark geniculate proboscis (Fig. 9A, B) and strongly projected frons (Fig. 9C). Originally described in detail by Duda (1934) based on five specimens (2♂, 3♀), with Malloch (1936) adding more details. Chaetotaxy as observed: no vibrissae; 3 strong proclinate interfrontal setae; 2 postpronotal setae; 2 scapular setae; 1+1 notopleural setae; weak biseriate divergent acrostichal row; 1+3 dorsocentral setae; 1+1 supra-alar setae; postalar and intrapostalar setae present; scutellum with 1 discal setula; katepisternal seta missing/indistinct. Note that Malloch (1940) stated the type locality (being N. Territory: Darwin) in error, which should be Queensland instead. Original description and subsequent taxonomic notes in Suppl. material 1.