Species Docidomyia isla Yeates, 1996

Docidomyia isla Holotype

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Docidomyia isla Holotype label

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• Docidomyia isla Yeates, D.K. 1996. Revision of the genus Docidomyia White (Diptera: Bombyliidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 10: 407-431 [Date published 6 May] [421].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM T152463 ♂ (10.ii.1991, G. & A. Daniels), QLD: Isla Gorge Natl Pk [25°11'S, 149°58'E].
  Paratype(s) UQIC ♂ (10.ii.1991, G. & A. Daniels), QLD: Isla Gorge Natl Pk [25°11'S, 149°58'E]; GDCB ♂ (10.ii.1991, G. & A. Daniels), QLD: Isla Gorge Natl Pk [25°11'S, 149°58'E].

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)

Diagnosis

Frons entirely covered in silver pruinescence; short black hairs on median two-thirds. Flagellum onion-shaped. Hairs on face black. Proboscis about 0.3 x length of fore tibia. Wings hyaline; without i-r cross-vein and spur on R4, cells cup and a1 narrow, posterior margin of anal cell slightly convex, vein A1 reaching margin of wing just beyond level of apex of cell bm. Halter knob dark brown. Integumental colour of legs mostly dark brown-black, proximal half of fore and mid tibiae light brown. Integumental colour of abdomen mostly black; narrow, apical yellow bands on tergites 2 and 3 or 2-4 .

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