Species Neosardus nigratus Roberts, 1929
- Neosardus nigratus Roberts, F.H.S. 1929. A revision of the Australian Bombyliidae (Diptera). III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 54: 553-583 [Date published 16 December] [563].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (J. Clark), WA: Armadale.
Paratype(s) ANIC 1♂, 3♀ (one female as "allotype"), WA: Armadale.Type locality references:
Yeates, D.K. 1996. Revision of the Australian bee fly genus Neosardus Roberts (Diptera: Bombyliidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 10: 47-75 [Date published 1 March] [64].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Coolgardie (COO), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murchison (MUR), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Distribution References
- Yeates, D.K. 1996. Revision of the Australian bee fly genus Neosardus Roberts (Diptera: Bombyliidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 10: 47-75 [Date published 1 March] [64]
Diagnosis
Integumental colour of head light brown, flagellum and apex of pedicel black. Labium 1.5x length of fore femur. Scutum black with postpronotal lobes and scutellum light brown. Legs light brown except coxae black. Pleurae black, posterior half of anepisternum brown in some specimens. Abdomen integumental colour black. Hairs on frons black. Reflective scales on scutum, scutellum and abdomen coppery-purple. Wings with well-defined brown infuscation on basal half, extending to an imaginary line drawn between apex of R1 and CuA1; apex hyaline. Haltere knob yellow. Body length 8.2-10.7 mm.
Diagnosis References
Yeates, D.K. 1996. Revision of the Australian bee fly genus Neosardus Roberts (Diptera: Bombyliidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 10: 47-75 [Date published 1 March] [64]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 26-Aug-2010 | ADDED |