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Species Docidomyia genualia Yeates, 1996

  • Type data:
     Holotype AM K404215 (13.i.1987, G. & A. Daniels), WA: 3 km N of Hopetoun [33°55'S, 120°08'E].
    Paratype(s) GDCB 2 (13.i.1987, G. & A. Daniels), WA: 3 km N of Hopetoun [33°55'S, 120°08'E]; QM T152462 (5.i.1987, G. & A. Daniels), WA: 3 km N of Hopetoun [33°55'S, 120°08'E]; AM 3 (4.i.1986, G. & A. Daniels), WA: 3 km N of Hopetoun [33°55'S, 120°08'E].

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Esperance Plains (ESP)

Diagnosis

Frons with black hairs medianly and silver pruinescence on lateral margins. Flagellum onion-shaped. Hairs on face blonde. Proboscis about 0.2 x length of fore tibia. Wings narrow; without i-r cross-vein, short spur vein on R4 present, cells cup and a1 broad; halter knob dark brown. Integumental colour of legs mostly dark brown-black; proximal quarter to half of femora yellow, proximal half to third tibia yellow, occasionally tibia entirely yellow. Integumental colour of abdomen black with narrow, apical yellow bands on tergites 1-7.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
26-Aug-2010 ADDED