Amenia imperialis explained
Amenia imperialis is a blowfly in the family Calliphoridae.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Larvae
Studies suggest that Amenia imperialis is macrolarviparous,[6] giving birth to well developed and large larvae.
Distribution
Amenia imperialis is found in Australia.
It has been reported that "... that two other "forms" of A. imperialis can be distinguished: one occurring in northwestern Australia and arid areas of New South Wales and Queensland, the other in the vicinity of Cooktown, Queensland."
Notes and References
- Web site: Yellow-headed Snail Parasitic Blowfly - Amenia imperialis .
- Web site: Amenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 . www.gbif.org . 10 February 2022 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210112329/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.gbif.org/species/1504411. 10 February 2022.
- News: Amenia imperialis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830. Atlas of living Australia. 10 February 2022.
- Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.. Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.). 2011. Species 2000: Reading, UK.. Catalogue of Life. 10 February 2022.
- News: Amenia imperialis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830. Atlas of living Australia. "Published in:Robineau-Desvoidy, J.B. 1830, "Essai sur les myodaires", Mémoires Présentés par Divers Savant a l'Académie Royale des Sciences de l'Institut de France, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1-813". 10 February 2022.
- Morphometrics in the genus Amenia and revisionary notes on the Australian Ameniinae (Diptera: Calliphoridae), with the description of eight new species. Colless . D.C.. 1998. Records of the Australian Museum. 50. 1. 85–123. "The Ameniinae comprise seven genera, of which six occur in Australia; the largest, Amenia, is restricted to this country." "...all species are macrolarviparous..." "... that two other "forms" of A. imperialis can be distinguished: one occurring in northwestern Australia and arid areas of New South Wales and Queensland, the other in the vicinity of Cooktown, Queensland." . 85, 86, 117. 10.3853/j.0067-1975.50.1998.1275. 0067-1975. 10 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210103707/https://media.australian.museum/media/Uploads/Journals/17849/1275_complete.pdf. 10 February 2022.
