Elaphropeza singulata Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007

Grootaert, Patrick & Shamshev, Igor V., 2012, The fast-running flies (Diptera, Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae) of Singapore and adjacent regions, European Journal of Taxonomy 5, pp. 1-162 : 106

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2012.5
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3717605
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BC87A2-5D2F-FFF4-FE3C-BD09358084EF
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Elaphropeza singulata Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007
status

Treatment

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Diagnosis

Occiput black; antenna entirely yellow, with postpedicel about 2.5 times longer than wide; scutellum, metanotum, meron and partly metapleuron brown; legs with tarsomere 5 brown, hind tibia with 1 anterodorsal bristle.

Material examined

SINGAPORE: 1 ♀, Semakau (SMK04), 19 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29090, leg. P.G.).

Distribution

Singapore.

Habitat and seasonal occurrence

This species was previously known from terrestrial forests: Sime forest, Bukit Timah and Nee Soon and now recorded from mangroves at Semakau. Occasional collection records are from March, May, July, August and November.

Remarks

This remains a very rare species, and is still only known from females.