Species Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) bancrofti (Taylor, 1918)
- Simulium bancrofti Taylor, F.H. 1918. Studies in phlebotomic Diptera, No. 1. New species of Simuliidae and Chironomidae. The Australian Zoologist 1: 167-170 [168].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, QLD: Eidsvold.Secondary source:
Craig, D.A. 2019. Redescription of Austrosimulium bancrofti (Taylor) (Diptera: Simuliidae): Australia's second-worst problem black fly. Zootaxa 4700(4): 535-556.
Generic Combinations
- Austrosimulium bancrofti (Taylor, 1918). —
Tonnoir, A.L. 1925. Australasian Simuliidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research 15: 213-255 [241]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Adult bites humans, cattle, rabbits, horses, dogs, eagles, marsupials; larva in dense masses on leaves, twigs, logs, after floods in fast-flowing often muddy water.
General References
Ballard, J.W.O. 1989. Factors influencing silhouette-trap captures of the blackfly Austrosimulium bancrofti (Taylor) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Australian Capital Territory. Bulletin of Entomological Research 79: 421-428 [421] (biology)
Ballard, J.W.O. 1994. Evidence from 12S ribosomal RNA sequences resolves a morphological conundrum in Austrosimulium (Diptera: Simuliidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 33: 131-135 [131] (biology)
Ballard, J.W.O. & Barnes, A. 1988. Factors influencing silhouette trap captures of the blackfly Austrosimulium bancrofti in Queensland, Australia. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 2: 371-378 [371] (biology)
Ballard, J.W.O. & Bedo, D.G. 1991. Population cytogenetics of Austrosimulium bancroft (Diptera: Simuliidae) in eastern Australia. Genome 34: 338-353 [338] (cytogenetics)
Ballard, J.W.O. & Elder, R.J. 1992. Monitoring blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) pests. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 31: 263-270 [263] (biology)
Ballard, J.W.O. & Morton, K.J. 1990. Differences in the trap-finding behaviour of two populations of Austrosimulium bancrofti (Taylor) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in eastern Australia. Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 579-584 [579] (biology)
Colbo, M.H., Lee, R.M.K.W., Davies, D.M. & Yang Y.J. 1979. Labro-cibarial sensilla and armature in adult black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 15: 166-175 [167] (taxonomy)
Drummond, F.H.N. 1931. 1.—West Australian Simuliidae. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 18: 1-12 [8] (taxonomy, as Austrosimulium bancrofti (Taylor, 1918))
Dumbleton, L.J. 1973. The genus Austrosimulium Tonnoir (Diptera: Simuliidae) with particular reference to the New Zealand fauna. New Zealand Journal of Science 15: 480-584 [publication dated 1972, published 1973] [557] (as Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) bancrofti (Taylor, 1918))
Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1949. Revisional notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 73: 372-405 [395] (taxonomy)
Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1952. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 77: 104-113 [110] (distribution)
Mackerras, M.J. & Mackerras, I.M. 1948. Simuliidae (Diptera) from Queensland. Australian Journal of Scientific Research B 1: 231-270 [256] (taxonomy)
Mackerras, M.J. & Mackerras, I.M. 1950. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 75: 167-187 [187] (distribution)
Taylor, F.H. 1927. A note on Simulium bancrofti Taylor, with the description of a new species of Simulium (Dipt.). Bulletin of Entomological Research 18: 70-72 [70] (taxonomy, re-established as Simulium bancrofti Taylor, 1918)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2020 | SIMULIIDAE Newman, 1834 | 28-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |