Family AUSTROLEPTIDAE Nagatomi, 1982
Compiler and date details
October 2020 - Dan Bickel, Australian Museum
2007 - R. Johnson, data taken from Evenhuis (accessed 2007)
Introduction
The family Austroleptidae was regarded as a subfamily of the Rhagionidae, but has been elevated to family rank by Stuckenberg (2001). It comprises a single genus, Austroleptis, with three Australian species and seven from Chile and Brazil. The family is uncommon and the larval habits remain unknown.
Checklist of species following Evenhuis, N.L. Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions (online version, accessed 2007-08), AFD file compiled by R. Johnson
General References
Stuckenburg, B.R. 2001. Pruning the tree: a critical review of classifications of the Homeodactyla (Diptera, Brachycera), with new perspectives and an alternative classification. Studia Dipterologica 8(1): 3-42
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | RHAGIONOIDEA Latreille, 1802 | 16-Oct-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |