Species Dilophus aberratus Hardy, 1982
- Dilophus aberratus Hardy, D.E. 1982. The Bibionidae (Diptera) of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 805-855 [822].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂ adult, Yallingup, N Cape Naturaliste, WA.
Paratype(s) BMNH ♀ 3♂ adults; BPBM ♀ ♂ adult.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Jarrah Forest (JF)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Diagnosis
Differentiated from all other known species by arrangement of spines on dorsal surface of front tibia. In male, a single dorsal spine at basal third of the segment and with 3 spines in a set slightly beyond the middle). In female, basal set with 2 large spines, located at basal fourth of segment. All body pile long, dense and yellow. Legs of male all black or dark reddish brown; wings hyaline with posterior veins nearly concolorous with membrane.
Diagnosis References
Hardy, D.E. 1982. The Bibionidae (Diptera) of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 805-855
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 16-Nov-2011 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |