taxonID	type	description	language	source
038387CA75322E101D49F614FD1FFBF4.taxon	description	(Figures 1 and 2)	en	Yu, Guoyue, Wu, Liang, Lu, Jinming, Chen, Hongwei (2012): Discovery of a predaceous drosophilid Acletoxenus indicus Malloch in South China, with descriptions of the taxonomic, ecological and molecular characters (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Journal of Natural History 46 (5 - 6): 349-354, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.639466, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.639466
038387CA75322E101D49F614FD1FFBF4.taxon	description	Description Some characters not mentioned in Malloch (1929) are given below. Measuring in 5 ♂ and 5 ♀ adults: BL 1.96 – 2.22 mm in ♂, 1.94 – 2.35 mm in ♀; ThL 1.10 – 1.25 mm in ♂, 1.08 – 1.30 mm in ♀; WL 2.08 – 2.27 mm in ♂, 2.12 – 2.30 mm in ♀; WW 1.02 – 1.05 mm in ♂, 1.04 – 1.13 mm in ♀. Male terminalia: epandrium protruded anterad and posterolaterally much protruded ventrad, with c. 20 short setae and pubescence (Figure 1 C). Cercus small, separated from epandrium, pubescent and setigerous (Figure 1 C). Surstylus almost entirely fused with epandrium, with three small setae apically on inner surface (Figure 1 C). Hypandrium anteriorly narrow and laterally broad, with five or six setulae per side, basally with a narrow, anterad rod-like process, submedially with lobe-like process bearing four or five setulae (Figure 1 D). Paramere bilobed, sclerotized and pointed apically, lacking sensilla, basally fused to aedeagal apodeme (Figure 1 D). Gonopods strongly curved dorsad, pointed apicolaterally (Figure 1 D). Aedeagus basally with two pairs of lobe-like processes (Figure 1 D, lop): one of them small; the other curved dorsad and pointed apically (Figure 1 D), apically with gracile membranous tube (Figure 1 D). Aedeagal apodeme small, lobe-like (Figure 1 D). Specimens examined	en	Yu, Guoyue, Wu, Liang, Lu, Jinming, Chen, Hongwei (2012): Discovery of a predaceous drosophilid Acletoxenus indicus Malloch in South China, with descriptions of the taxonomic, ecological and molecular characters (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Journal of Natural History 46 (5 - 6): 349-354, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.639466, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.639466
038387CA75322E101D49F614FD1FFBF4.taxon	materials_examined	CHINA: 4 ♂, 2 ♀ (SCAU, nos. 121002 – 121007), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 23 ◦ 09 ′ N, 113 ◦ 21 ′ E, 8 September 2003, from variegated laurel (Codiaeum variegatum), X. M. Wang; 11 ♂, 6 ♀ (SCAU, nos. 121008 – 121024), Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 21 ◦ 16 ′ N, 110 ◦ 21 ′ E, 17 April 2005, from Hibiscus sp., S. X. Ren; 2 ♂, 2 ♀ (SCAU, nos. 120998 – 121001), Qionghai, Hainan, 19 ◦ 16 ′ N, 110 ◦ 28 ′ E, 19 June 2009, reared from immature stages collected on guava (Psidium guajava), G. Y. Yu. Life history and habits Larvae of A. indicus have been observed preying on whitefly nymphs in the following plants Acalypha wilkesiana, Terminalia catappa, Codiaeum variegatum, Psidium guajava, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. In Hainan Province, China, A. indicus larvae prey on nymphs of spiralling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus. The egg of A. indicus is covered with a white waxy incrustation which is roughened with irregular or indistinct reticulate markings. The eggs are laid singly upon the leaf surface, adjacent to the late-stage nymph or pupa of whitefly. The larva is translucent white in its early stages, and then changes to greenish as the body contents are visible through the transparent integument (Figure 2 B, C). The larva is inactive because the colony of whiteflies around it provides sufficient food for its maturity. Noticeably, sometimes there are several larvae on one leaf. The larva secretes a mucilaginous fluid that covers the whole body in the early stages, leading to the body of larva, particularly on the dorsum, being covered with particles of extraneous matter in the later stages. Many mature larvae carry a large number of egg shells or wax of Aleurodicus dispersus, and these structures may also be found upon the puparium (Figure 2 C). Pupation occurs on the underside of the leaf. The ventral surface of the puparium is flat and adheres strongly to the leaf surface. The greenish colour of the body contents is observable in the early pupal period, and then the large, deep red eyes of the developing pupa are also observable. Emergence is effected by the breaking away of the distinct lid at the anterior end. The empty puparium is white (Figure 2 D). Distribution China (Guangdong, Hainan; new record); India.	en	Yu, Guoyue, Wu, Liang, Lu, Jinming, Chen, Hongwei (2012): Discovery of a predaceous drosophilid Acletoxenus indicus Malloch in South China, with descriptions of the taxonomic, ecological and molecular characters (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Journal of Natural History 46 (5 - 6): 349-354, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.639466, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.639466
