Species Ommatius dimidiatus Macquart, 1850
- Ommatius dimidiatus Macquart, J. 1850. Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. 4e supplément. Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences, de l'Agriculture et des Arts de Lille 1849(2): 309-479 [reprinted with pagination 5–161, Roret, Paris. The reprint version includes only pp. 309–465 of the original journal article] [394 (90), pl. 8, fig. 11].
Type data:
Neotype AM K 451342 ♂, horse yards area, Mt William Nat. Pk, Tasmania [40°52’S 148°10’E].
Status unknown, MNHP ♀ (lost), Tasmanie [=Tasmania].Subsequent designation references:
Daniels, G. 2018. Designation of a neotype for the Australian robber fly Ommatius dimidiatus Macquart, a new senior synonym of Ommatius pilosus White and Ommatius levis White (Diptera: Asilidae: Ommatiinae). Zootaxa 4450(2): 196–202 [201]. - Ommatius pilosus White, A. 1916. The Diptera-Brachycera of Tasmania. Part III. Families Asilidae, Bombyliidae, Empididae, Dolichopodidae and Phoridae. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1916: 148-266 [Date published 30 November 1916] [169–170].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Mangalore, Tas., 18.i.1914, A. White. - Ommatius levis White, A. 1916. The Diptera-Brachycera of Tasmania. Part III. Families Asilidae, Bombyliidae, Empididae, Dolichopodidae and Phoridae. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1916: 148-266 [Date published 30 November 1916] [170–171].
Type data:
Holotype AMSA K43187 ♂ (25.i.1914, G. Hardy), Launceston, TAS [41° 26' S 147° 8' E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Daniels, G. 2018. Designation of a neotype for the Australian robber fly Ommatius dimidiatus Macquart, a new senior synonym of Ommatius pilosus White and Ommatius levis White (Diptera: Asilidae: Ommatiinae). Zootaxa 4450(2): 196–202
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Victorian Midlands (VM)
General References
Hardy, G.H.H. 1920. Descriptions of Australian flies of the family Asilidae, (Diptera) with synonyms and notes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 45: 185-202 [Date published 16 August 1920]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 19-Dec-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 18-Mar-2013 | 18-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Feb-2012 | 16-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 19-Apr-2012 | 08-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |