Elaphropeza limosa 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 : 83-85

Elaphropeza limosa Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007

Figs 123-127

Elaphropeza limosa Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007: 78 .

Diagnosis

Thorax entirely brownish; antenna brown, postpedicel about 4.0 times longer than wide, stylus nearly 1.5 times longer than postpedicel; acrostichals and dorsocentrals multiserial; hind tibia with 1 anterodorsal bristle; halter with black knob.

Material examined

SINGAPORE: 1 ♂, Lim Chu Kan (LCK01), 12 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29054, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂, Lim Chu Kan (LCK03), 26 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29106, leg. P.G.); 1 ♂, Lim Chu Kan (LCK01), 2 June 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29130, leg. P.G.); 1 ♀, Kranji (KNT01), 2 June 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29128, leg. P.G.); 1 ♀, Kranji (KNT01), 26 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg.

29103, leg. P.G.); 1 ♀, Semakau (SMK02), 20 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29088, leg. P.G.); 1 ♀, Pulau Ubin (PU02), 26 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29110, leg. P.G.).

Distribution

Singapore.

Habitat and seasonal occurrence

This is a common species that is only found in mangrove. It was previously also recorded from Lim Chu Kan and Sungei Buloh.

Remarks

The bristling on right epandrial lamella and on left surstylus is longer and denser than originally shown in figs 121-123 (Shamsev & Grootaert 2007).

Figures

Figs 123-126. Elaphropeza limosa Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007, ♂. 123. antenna, lateral view. 124. right epandrial lamella, lateral view, 125. epandrium and cerci, dorsal view. 126. left surstylus, lateral view. (after Shamshev & Grootaert 2007).

Fig. 127. Elaphropeza limosa Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007, ♀ abdomen, lateral view.