Species Dilophus skusei Hardy, 1982
- Dilophus skusei Hardy, D.E. 1982. The Bibionidae (Diptera) of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 805-855 [845].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ adult, The Rock, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC 22♀ 3♂ adults; 69 adults (AM/NMV/WADA/SAMA/BMNH/BPBM/UH).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Jarrah Forest (JF), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Diagnosis
Elongate rostrum. In male strongly swollen hind tarsi, all black or dark-coloured legs. Hyaline posterior veins of wing. 2 sets of spines on front tibia above apical set; pile of thorax pale yellowish, rather than black; apical spur of front tibia ca. twice as large as spines, acutely pointed.
Diagnosis References
Hardy, D.E. 1982. The Bibionidae (Diptera) of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 805-855
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2011 | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |