Leskiini Undetermined Genus, near Toxocnemis

Crosskey’s (1973) “undetermined genus” from tribe Leskiini, being most close to Toxocnemis but differing mostly in the bare propleuron, black pleural hairing (instead of pale hairing), and generally shorter and thicker proboscis.

Male
Early December 2018
Sandfly
Body length around 10.5mm.

Male
Early December 2018
Sandfly
Very similar to the male above, but with supernumery bristling on the thorax, such as extra post sutural acrostichals and humeral setae.

Male
Mid October 2011
Chimney Pot Hill, Ridgeway

Male
Late November 2011
Chimney Pot Hill, Ridgeway

Male
Early February 2018
The Big Bend
Mount Wellington, kunanyi

Female
Late January 2014
Chimney Pot Hill, Ridgeway