Chimerothalassius sp. 1

Brooks, Scott E. & Cumming, Jeffrey M., 2022, New Australasian Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato), Zootaxa 5188 (6), pp. 521-543 : 533

Chimerothalassius sp. 1

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Material examined. NEW ZEALAND: North Island, Auckland Region, Takapuna Beach , 36°47ʹ06.9ʺS 174°46ʹ31.0ʺE, 3.iv.2019, R. J. Le Grice (1♀, NZAC, photo) .

Remarks. This single female is probably a specimen of C. marshalli sp. nov., based on its postpedicel shape, dark brown palpus, strong dark genal setae, strong mesonotal setae and brownish legs, but the discovery of a male from Takapuna Beach is required to confirm its identity.

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FIGURES 1–4. Known geographical distribution and collection localities of Microphorella and Chimerothalassius from Australia and New Zealand. 1. Distribution of M. bungle sp. nov., M. iota Colless and M. viticula sp. nov. 2. Govetts Leap,Australia, type locality of M. viticula sp. nov. (photo by Brad Sinclair). 3. Distribution of C. ismayi Shamshev & Grootaert, C. marshalli sp. nov., Chimerothalassius sp. 1 (female from Takapuna Beach) and “Chimerothalassius” sp. 2 (female from Three Kings Is.). 4. Birdlings Flat, New Zealand, type locality of C. ismayi Shamshev & Grootaert (photo by Rebecca Le Grice).