Species Dilophus sexspinosus Hardy, 1982
- Dilophus sexspinosus Hardy, D.E. 1982. The Bibionidae (Diptera) of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 805-855 [844].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, Mount Edith, 4–7 miles off Danbulla Road, QLD.
Paratype(s) ANIC 2♀ adults; BPBM 2♀ adults.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from Mount Edith, 4–7 miles off Danbulla Road and Mossman Gorge, QLD.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Diagnosis
Lacking m-cu crossvein and base of vein M,. Differentiated from all known species of Australian Dilophus by having 6 spines on dorsal portion of front tibia, 2 at basal of segment and 4 arranged irregularly just beyond middle; rostrum scarcely produced beyond eye margin; anterior portion of front and underside of head and rostrum densely gray pubescent.
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-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |