Family RHAGIONIDAE Latreille, 1892
Compiler and date details
2005 - M. Elliott, Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Introduction
This catalogue recognises 4 genera and 51 species of Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies) from Australia. Little is known of the biology of the group. Adults of Spaniopsis and the extralimital genus Symphoromorpha are haematophagous (Nagatomi & Evenhuis 1989; James & Turner 1981). Larvae of Chrysopilus inhabit the soil. It is thought that they are predominantly predaceous.
General References
James, M.T. & Turner, W.J. 1981. Rhagionidae. pp. 483-488 in McAlpine, J.F., Peterson, B.V., Shewell, G.E., Teskey, H.J., Vockeroth, J.R. & Wood, D.M. (coordinators) (eds). Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Ottawa : Research Branch, Agriculture Canada. Monograph 27 Vol. 1 674 pp.
Nagatomi, A. & Evenhuis, N.L. 1989. Family Rhagionidae. pp. 296-298 in Evenhuis, N.L. (ed.). Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. Honolulu and Leiden : Bishop Museum Press and E.J. Brill 1155 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |