Anabarhynchus albipennis

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

Taxonomy

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

Description

The body length is approximately 10mm, and the wings measure about 7.5mm in length. These species are known only from the male holotype specimen.

Distribution

These species are endemic to New Zealand and is only known from its type locality of Lake Pukaki.

Conservation status

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