Species Ligyra orest Paramonov, 1967
- Ligyra orest Paramonov, S.J. 1967. A review of the Australian species of Ligyra Newman (Hyperalonia olim) (Bombyliidae: Diptera). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 123-144 [Date published February] [134].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (14.i.1949), QLD.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Daly Basin (DAB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Diagnosis
From the L. bombyliformis group, and very closely related to bombyliformis, differing in the following characters: (1) always with 5 submarginal cells; (2) the last 2 sternites in both sexes not dark, and covered with yellowish scales and hairs only, whereas in bombyliformis they are dark, covered with dark hairs and scales; (3) in the male, the lower genital plate bears short, not very dense, yellowish hairs, whereas in bombyliformis the hairs are comparatively longer and always black, like the other hairs covering the plate. Female similar to the male, but with broader vertex.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2010 | ADDED |