Elaphropeza luteoides 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 : 98

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2012.5
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3730151
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BC87A2-5D27-FFFC-FE3A-BE96321885AC
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Elaphropeza luteoides Shamshev & Grootaert, 2007
status

Treatment

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Diagnosis

Occiput, antenna, thorax and legs entirely yellow, postpedicel very short, about 1.5 times longer than wide; hind tibia with 1 anterodorsal bristle.

Material examined

SINGAPORE: 1 ♂, Kranji (KNT01), 26 May 2009, mangrove, Mal. (reg. 29103, leg. P.G.).

Distribution

Singapore.

Habitat and seasonal occurrence

This species is known from swamp forests and mangroves; with two records from May.

Remarks

Elaphropeza luteoides was previously known only from the holotype male found at Nee Soon. The second record here is from mangrove at Kranji. It is clearly a quite rare species.