Species Simulium (Morops) dycei Colbo, 1976
- Simulium (Morops) dycei Colbo, M.H. 1976. Four new species of Simulium Latreille (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 253-269 [256].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, QLD: Yalco Crossing, Mitchell River Mission.
Paratype(s) ANIC 35♀ 10♂ adults; ANIC 2 pupae 6 larvae; CSIRO Indooroopilly 4♂ 8♀ adults; ♂ ♀ adults; QM ♂ ♀ adults.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Female bites mammals, including buffalos.
General References
Colbo, M.H., Lee, R.M.K.W., Davies, D.M. & Yang Y.J. 1979. Labro-cibarial sensilla and armature in adult black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 15: 166-175 [167] (taxonomy)
Standfast, H.A. & Dyce, A.L. 1972. Potential vectors of arboviruses of cattle and buffalo in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 48: 224-227 [224] (as undescribed simuliid biting buffalo)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |