Species Archimicrodon brachycerus (Knab & Malloch, 1912)
- Microdon brachycerus Knab, F. & Malloch, J.R. 1912. New Australian Diptera from ants' nests. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 36: 233-237 [235].
Type data:
Holotype ♂ (A.M.Lea), Tas: Hobart.
Generic Combinations
- Archimicrodon brachycerus (Knab & Malloch, 1912). —
Reemer, M. & Ståhls, G. 2013. Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae). ZooKeys 288: 1–213 [127]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, Tas: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Flinders (FLI), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Distribution References
- Ferguson, E.W. 1926. Revision of Australian Syrphidae (Diptera). Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 51: 137-183 [174]
- Paramonov, S.J. 1957. Notes on Australian Diptera.—XXII. XXII. Key to Australian Microdon species (Syrphidae, Diptera). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 9: 812-816 [815]
Diagnosis
The species maybe recognised from other Australian species by the combination of dark nonmetallic colour, short antennae and dentate scutellum.
Diagnosis References
Ferguson, E.W. 1926. Revision of Australian Syrphidae (Diptera). Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 51: 137-183 [172-173]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2013 | 24-Apr-2013 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Oct-2011 | 05-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Apr-2010 | MODIFIED |