Elaphropeza asexa 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 : 106-107

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2012.5

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B69F002A-C1A0-439D-9477-62BFA87DEAD7

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3717607

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BC87A2-5D2F-FFF7-FE26-BABA34948354

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Plazi

scientific name

Elaphropeza asexa Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007
status

 

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Diagnosis

Occiput black, postpedicel brownish yellow, about 2.5 times longer than wide; thorax with metanotum brown in middle part; fore tibia with 1 short, hind tibia with 1-2 long anterodorsal bristles.

Material examined

SINGAPORE: 1 ♀, Mandai (MAN01), 2 June 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29138, leg. P.G.); 1 ♀, Sungei Cina (CHC01), 12 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29060, leg. P.G.).

Distribution

Singapore.

Habitat and seasonal occurrence

This is a fairly common species, but never abundant. It is reported in all forest types studied here, but was most abundant in the mangroves of Sungei Buloh ( Shamshev & Grootaert 2007). Collection records are from throughout the year.

Remarks

This species remains only known from females.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Hybotidae

Genus

Elaphropeza

Loc

Elaphropeza asexa Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007

Grootaert, Patrick & Shamshev, Igor V. 2012
2012
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