Species Psilota shannoni Goot, 1964
- Psilota shannoni Goot, V.S. van der 1964. Fluke's catalogue of Neotropical Syrphidae (Insecta, Diptera), a critical study with an appendix on new names in Syrphidae. Beaufortia 10: 212-221 [220] [replacement name; Psilota nigra Shannon preoccupied by Zetterstedt, 1843].
- Psilota nigra Shannon, R.C. 1927. A new genus and five new species of Syrphidae from Australia (Diptera). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 29: 82-87 [220] [preocc. Zetterstedt, 1843].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, SA.
Generic Combinations
- Psilota shannoni Goot, 1964.
Introduction
Psilota shannoni Goot, 1964: 220 is a replacement name assigned to Psilota nigra Shannon, 1927. It is an all-black species known from the holotype female (type locality: South Australia). It is a possible synonym of P. tristis, but the species complex requires further revisionary work (Young et al. 2020).
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
General References
Young, A.D., Skevington, J.H. & Van Steenis, W. 2020. Revision of the Psilota Meigen, 1822 flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Australia. Zootaxa 4737(1): 1-126 [104]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2020 | SYRPHIDAE Latreille, 1802 | 27-Feb-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 29-Mar-2012 | 29-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Apr-2010 | MODIFIED |