Leucotaraxis argenticollis (Zetterstedt 1848: 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 argenticollis
discussion
This species is widespread in North America, and occurs in northern Europe, the far eastern Palearctic, and India. They are predators of species of Adelges and Pineus infesting Abies, Picea, Pinus, and Tsuga (details provided above). They have also been swept from Cinara ponderosae infesting young stands of Pinus ponderosa.
materials_examined
Type locality: Sweden (LT ♂, MZLU).