Family ATHERICIDAE Nowicki, 1873
Compiler and date details
2005 - M. Elliott, Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Introduction
Represented in Australia by 11 species in the genus Dasyomma and by a single species in the genus Surigenella. All larval records for Athericidae suggest that the larva are aquatic predators of other invertebrates. Australian species of Dasyomma are found at high latitudes, though little is known of the adult biology. Cascaron and Coscaron (1995) record some species of Neotropical Dasyomma as being haematophagous.
Surigenella macalpinei is found only in northern Queensland and may be haematophagous (Stuckenberg 2000).
General References
Cascaron, S. & Cascaron, M.D.C. 1995. Neotropical Athericidae. II. Revision of the genus Dasyomma Macquart 1840 (Diptera: Athericidae). Acta Entomologica Chilena 19: 75-98
Stuckenberg, B.R. 2000. A New Genus and Species of Athericidae (Diptera: Tabanoidea) from Cape York Peninsula. Records of the Australian Museum 52: 151-159
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 19-Dec-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |