Genus Palimmecomyia Taylor, 1917
- Palimmecomyia Taylor, F.H. 1917. Australian Tabanidae (Diptera). No. iii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 42: 513-528 [518] [as genus].
Type species:
Palimmecomyia celaenospila Taylor, 1917 by original designation.
Introduction
A genus of wasp-mimicking horse flies endemic to Australia (Mackerras 1960). Previously considered to be a subgenus of Scaptia, Palimmecomyia was raised to genus level based on morphology (Lessard et al. 2013; Lessard 2014). A key to the two known species was provided by Mackerras (1960). Despite their striking appearance, little is known about the biology of this rarely collected genus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
General References
Lessard, B.D. 2014. Revision of the austral horse fly tribe Scionini (Diptera: Tabanidae). Austral Entomology [printed version: Austral Entomology (2014) 53, 203–239] (Raised to genus (stat. n.) from subgenus of Scaptia)
Lessard, B.D., Cameron, S.L., Bayless, K.M., Wiegmann, B.M. & Yeates, D.K. 2013. The evolution and biogeography of the austral horse fly tribe Scionini (Diptera: Tabanidae: Pangoniinae) inferred from multiple mitochondrial and nuclear genes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 68: 516-540
Mackerras, I.M. 1960. The Tabanidae (Diptera) of Australia III. Subfamily Pangoniinae, tribe Scionini and supplement to Pangoniini. Australian Journal of Zoology 8: 1-152
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2022 | TABANIDAE | 26-Oct-2021 | MODIFIED | Dr Bryan Lessard (ABRS) |
| TABANIDAE | 15-Apr-2014 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |