Tabanus australicus explained
Tabanus australicus, commonly known as Australian common March fly, is a species of horse-fly in the family Tabanus.[1] It is endemic to Australia and found in the Queensland area.[2] [3] [4]
The species was first identified by Australian entomologist Frank Henry Taylor (1886–1945) in 1919. It was incorrectly identified as Tabanus queenslandii by Ferguson in 1920.
It is blackish-brown in colour, in length, with grey wings. The ocelli is rudimentary or absent, the antennal flagellum usually with a basal plate and 4-annulate. On the wings the basicosta are without setulate, and the proboscis is relatively stout with large labella.
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Notes and References
- Moucha . J. . Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue. . Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements . 1976 . 7 . 1–320 . 11 September 2022.
- Web site: Tabanus australicus Taylor, 1919. Atlas of Living Australia. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902022930/https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b0c40bea-66af-4cff-8482-897b7cf60354. 2 September 2022.
- Web site: Tabanus australicus Taylor, 1919. GBIF. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902023355/https://www.gbif.org/species/173695405. 2 September 2022.
- Encyclopedia: Tabanus australicus Taylor 1919. Encyclopedia of life. 2 September 2022.
