Biology:Anabarhynchus albipennis

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Anabarhynchus albipennis
Anabarhynchus albipennis Lyneborg, 1992 NHMD-63138-1-HR.jpg
Male holotype
Invalid status (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Therevidae
Genus: Anabarhynchus
Species:
A. albipennis
Binomial name
Anabarhynchus albipennis
Lyneborg, 1992[2]

Anabarhynchus albipennis is a species of stiletto fly in the family Therevidae.[3] This species is endemic to New Zealand and has only been found at Lake Pukaki in Canterbury.

Taxonomy

It was described by Lief Lyneborg in 1992 using a specimen collected by W. J. Thompson at Lake Pukaki.[3] The male holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum of Denmark.[4]

Description

The body length of this species is approximately 10 mm and the length of the wing is 7.5 mm.[3] This species is only known from the male holotype specimen.[5]

Distribution

Lake Pukaki, type locality of A. albipennis

This species is endemic to New Zealand and is only known from its type locality of Lake Pukaki.[2][5]

Conservation status

The Department of Conservation has classified this species as "Data Deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14661401 entry