Leucotaraxis atrifacies (Gaimari & Havill 2021) Gaimari & Havill 2021
- Dataset
- A new genus of Chamaemyiidae (Diptera: Lauxanioidea) predaceous on Adelgidae (Hemiptera), with a key to chamaemyiid species associated with Pinaceae-feeding Sternorrhyncha
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Diptera
- family
- Chamaemyiidae
- genus
- Leucotaraxis
- species
- Leucotaraxis atrifacies
discussion
This species is known only from western North America, attacking species of Adelges and Pineus infesting Tsuga and Pinus (details provided above). They have also been swept from Cinara ponderosae infesting young stands of Pinus ponderosa.
materials_examined
Type locality: USA: California (HT ♀, USNM).