Elaphropeza chanae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Empidoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Asilomorpha Superfamilia: Empidoidea

Familia: Hybotidae
Subfamilia: Tachydromiinae
Tribus: Drapetini
Genus: Elaphropeza
Species: Elaphropeza chanae

Name

• Elaphropeza chanae Grootaert & Shamshev, 2012: 91, figs. 136-139

Holotype: ZRC reg. 29142, leg. P.G., ♂.

Type locality: SINGAPORE: 1 ♂, Semakau (SMK03), 3 June 2009, mangrove, Mal.

Etymology: The new species is dedicated to Dr. Lena Chan, Deputy Director of the National Biodiversity Centre at NParks. The Singapore Mangrove Insect Project was made possible thanks to her enthusiastic interest and help.

References

• Grootaert, P. & Shamshev, I.V. 2012. The fast-running flies (Diptera, Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae) of Singapore and adjacent regions. European Journal of Taxonomy. 5: 1-162. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2012.5 Reference page.