Species Austalis copiosa (Walker, 1852)
- Eristalis copiosus Walker, F. 1852. Diptera (Part III). pp. 157-252 in Saunders, W.W. (ed.). Insecta Saundersiana: or characters of undescribed insects in the collection of William Wilson Saunders, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. London : Van Voorst Vol. 1 474 pp. [249].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂ (conflicting information in Thompson (1988, 2003) regarding sex of lectotype. In one place states: " Lectotype male BMNH..." followed by " a single female specimen ...is designated lectotype."), unknown.Subsequent designation references:
Thompson, F.C. 1988. Syrphidae (Diptera) described from unknown localities. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 96(2): 200-226 [209]; Thompson, F.C. 2003. Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera. Zootaxa 246: 1-19. - Eristalis decorus Macquart, J. 1848. Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. Suite du 2ème supplément. Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences, de l'Agriculture et des Arts de Lille 1847(2): 161-237, pls 1-7 [Date published before 22 November 1848] [201] [preoccupied by Perty, 1833].
- Eristalis sinuatus Thomson, C.G. 1869. Diptera. Species nova descripsit. pp. 443-614 in Unknown (ed.). Kongliga svenska fregatten Eugenies resa omkring jordan under befl af C.A. Virgin, Âren 1851-1853. Vol. 2 (Zoologi), [section] 1, (Insecta). Stockholm : P.A. Norstedt & Sner 617 pp. [488].
Type data:
Status unknown, NRS ♂, NSW: Sydney.Type locality references:
Pape, T. & Thompson, F.C. (eds) 10 August 2010. Systema Dipterorum,. Version 1.0. http://www.diptera.org/ (Eristalis sinuatus Thomson, work record (not peer-reviewed material). http://www.diptera.org/, accessed on 10 February 2012).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hardy, G.H. 1921. Notes on some Australian Syrphidae (Diptera). The Australian Zoologist 2: 12-18 [16]
- Ferguson, E.W. 1926. Revision of Australian Syrphidae (Diptera). Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 51: 137-183 [160]
- Ferguson, E.W. 1926. Revision of Australian Syrphidae (Diptera). Part ii, with a supplement to part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 51: 517-544 [519]
Generic Combinations
- Austalis copiosa (Walker, 1852). —
Thompson, F.C. 2003. Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera. Zootaxa 246: 1-19 [7] - Eristalinus copiosus (Walker, 1852). —
Thompson, F.C. 1988. Syrphidae (Diptera) described from unknown localities. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 96(2): 200-226 [209] - Eristalis copiosus Walker, 1852.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
The species is widely distributed along the Eastern Coast (Ferguson, 1926), Also recorded from ACT, Vic, and SA (catalogue citation, Thompson and Vockeroth, 1989)
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
- Ferguson, E.W. 1926. Revision of Australian Syrphidae (Diptera). Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 51: 137-183 [161]
- Thompson, C. & Vockeroth, J.R. 1989. Family Syrphidae. pp. 437-458 in Evenhuis, N.L. (ed.). Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. Honolulu and Leiden : Bishop Museum Press and E.J. Brill 1155 pp. [452]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2017 | SYRPHIDAE | 05-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Feb-2012 | ADDED |