Elaphropeza plumata Yang, Merz & Grootaert

Wang, Jinjing, Zhang, Lili & Yang, Ding, 2012, Two new species and one newly recorded species of Elaphropeza Macquart from Taiwan (Diptera, Empididae, Tachydromiinae), ZooKeys 203, pp. 15-25 : 18-19

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.203.3284
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scientific name	Elaphropeza plumata Yang, Merz & Grootaert
status

Treatment

Elaphropeza plumata Yang, Merz & Grootaert, 2006: 575. Type locality: China: Guangdong, Zijing.

Diagnosis.

Arista thick with plumose pubescence. Mesoscutum with two small lateral spots and one large mid-posterior spot. Abdominal tergites 3-5 without short squamiform setae.

Specimen examined.

1 female, Taiwan, Jiayi, Shuisheliao (120.6595E, 23.6544N), 1165 m, 2010. XI. 16, Ding Yang. This specimen was collected from tropical forest by sweep net.

Distribution.

China (Guangdong, Taiwan).

Remarks.

This can be easily distinguished from other known species of the genus by the thick arista and unique marking pattern of the mesoscutum.