Genus Balaana Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
- Balaana Lambkin, C.L. & Yeates, D.K. in Lambkin, C.L., Yeates, D.K. & Greathead, D.J. 2003. An evolutionary radiation of beeflies in semi-arid Australia: systematics of the Exoprosopini (Diptera:Bombyliidae). Invertebrate Systematics 17: 735-891 [757].
Type species:
Exoprosopa latelimbata Bigot, 1892 by original designation, see Bigot, J.M.F. 1892. Diptères nouveaux ou peu connus. 37e partie. XLVI Bombylidi (mihi) 1re partie. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France Supplement 61: 321-376 [Date published 28 December] [346].
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Dampierland (DL), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), Sturt Plateau (STU), Victoria Bonaparte (VB) ; NT, SA, Vic, WA: Coolgardie (COO), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA) ; NT, WA: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Northern Kimberley (NK)
Diagnosis
No yellow scales in the vestiture, thorax and abdomen black vestiture except for cream to dark reddish-yellow thoracic collar and laterothoracic stripe, white lateral triangles or band on T3, and pale white scales T6-7; wing with black pattern, abdominal integument black with large red lateral areas on T2-3. Male genitalia with broad epandrial basolateral flange, gonocoxae deeply narrowed medially, tufts of thickened, basally directed setae ventrally; EP with ventromedial flange above AE; short, wedge-shaped AAES within G margin; EJA long racquet-shaped. Female T8 A with internally directed strengthening. Female genitalia with thick-walled pigmented, long, blunt ended SR more than 6x longer than wide.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 25-Aug-2010 | 25-Aug-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Aug-2010 | ADDED |