Allograpta schlingeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Syrphoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Muscomorpha Sectio: Aschiza Superfamilia: Syrphoidea

Familia: Syrphidae
Subfamilia: Syrphinae
Tribus: Syrphini
Genus: Allograpta
Species: Allograpta schlingeri

Name

• Allograpta schlingeri Thompson & Thompson, 2010 ZooBank
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Allograpta Osten-Sacken, 1875
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated and unique
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: NZAC
  • Type locality: 'NEW ZEALAND, GB, Te Urewera National Park, Lake Waikaremoana (38˚53'S 177˚05'E), east side picnic area, 700m'
  • NOTE: 'the status of schlingeri is unclear, the specimen may merely represent a very dark individual [of A. hollowayae]. We, however, believe the specimen should be named to call attention to this question. If more specimens are collected and remain uniform in coloration, then the species rank is justified. If intermediates are found, then one can accept this as just a dark variety [of A. hollowayae], but even in that case a name is useful' - Thompson & Thompson (2010: 40)]

References

• Thompson, B.J.; Thompson, F. C. 2010: Two new remarkable flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from New Zealand. Weta 39: 37-43. Online. Reference page. 

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