Genus Blepharotes Duncan, 1840

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• Blepharotes Duncan, J. 1840. Entomology. Introduction to Entomology. Comprehending a general view of the metamorphoses, external structure, anatomy, physiology, and systematic arrangement of the class insects. In: Jardine, W., The Naturalist's Library in parts, once a fortnight. Vol. 29. Edinburgh : T. Constable Vol. 1(1) pp. i–xvi, 1–331, 38 col. pls. [Date published September 1840] [329] [replacement name; as subgenus of Asilus].

  Type species:

   Asilus abdominalis Duncan, 1840 by monotypy.
• Craspedia Macquart, J.P.M. 1838. Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. Paris : Roret Vol. 1(2) pp. 5–207, pls 1–14. [Date published 13 October 1838] [82 [198]] [junior homonym].

  Type species:

   Asilus coriarius Wiedeman, 1830 by original designation.
• Blepharis Macquart, J.P.M. 1838. Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. Paris : Roret Vol. 1(2) pp. 5–207, pls 1–14. [Date published 13 October 1838] [pl. 8, fig. 1] [junior homonym].

  Type species:

   Asilus coriarius Wiedemann, 1830 by monotypy.
• Blepharigaster Blanchard, C.E. 1845. Histoire naturelle des insectes, leurs moeurs, leurs métamorphoses et leur classification ou traité élémentaire d'entomologie. Tome second. Paris : F. Savy Vol. 2 524 pp., pls. 11–20. [pl. 20, fig. 7].

  Type species:

   Blepharigaster rufigaster Blanchard, 1845 by monotypy, see Blanchard, C.E. 1845. Histoire naturelle des insectes, leurs moeurs, leurs métamorphoses et leur classification ou traité élémentaire d'entomologie. Tome second. Paris : F. Savy Vol. 2 524 pp., pls. 11–20. [pl. 20, fig. 7].
• Psecas Jaennicke, F. 1867. Neue exotische Dipteren. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 6: 311-407, pls 43 & 44 [Date published November 1867] [359] [junior homonym].

  Type species:

   Psecas fasciata Jaennicke, 1867 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) ; NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS) ; NSW, NT, Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Wet Tropics (WT) ; NSW, Qld: Riverina (RIV) ; NSW, Qld, SA: Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Mulga Lands (ML), NSW North Coast (NNC) ; NSW, Qld, Vic: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC) ; Qld, SA: Kanmantoo (KAN)

General References

Ferguson, D.J., Li, X. & Yeates, D.K. 2018. Immature stages of Blepharotes (Diptera: Asilidae), one of the world's largest assassin flies: multi‐function mandibles and soil‐drilling pupal spines and spurs. Austral Entomology

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