Anabarhynchus albipennis

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.

Anabarhynchus albipennis
Male holotype

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Therevidae
Genus: Anabarhynchus
Species:
A. albipennis
Binomial name
Anabarhynchus albipennis
Lyneborg, 1992[2]

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
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  1. I. G. Andrew; R. P. Macfarlane; P. M. Johns; R. A. Hitchmough; I. A.N. Stringer (21 June 2012). "The conservation status of New Zealand Diptera". New Zealand Entomologist. 35 (2): 99–102. doi:10.1080/00779962.2012.686312. ISSN 0077-9962. Wikidata Q54666021.
  2. "Anabarhynchus albipennis Lyneborg, 1992". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. Leif Lyneborg (4 March 1992). "Therevidae (Insecta: Diptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. 24: 23–24. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.24. ISSN 0111-5383. OCLC 716136809. Wikidata Q45069389.
  4. "Anabarhynchus albipennis Lyneborg, 1992. NHMD Entomology Collection. Natural History Museum of Denmark". collections.snm.ku.dk. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. Pawson, S. M.; Emberson, R. M. (2000). "The conservation status of invertebrates in Canterbury" (PDF). Department of Conservation. Department of Conservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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