Biology:Odontomyia hunteri

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Short description: Species of fly

Odontomyia hunteri
Odontomyia hunteri Chatswood.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Stratiomyidae
Subfamily: Stratiomyinae
Tribe: Stratiomyini
Genus: Odontomyia
Species:
O. hunteri
Binomial name
Odontomyia hunteri
(Macleay, 1826)[1]
Synonyms
  • Stratiomys hunteri Macleay, 1826[1]

Odontomyia hunteri is an Australia species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. The original insect was collected by Captain King. The species was named in honour of the Mermaid's surgeon James Hunter in 1826, by Alexander Macleay.[2][3]

Distribution

Australia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Macleay, W.S. (1826). Annulosa. Catalogue of insects, collected by Captain King, R.N., Pp. 438-469. In: Appendix B. Containing a list and description of the subjects of natural history collected during Captain King's survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia, Pp. 408-565. In: King, P. P., Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia. Performed between the years 1818 and 1822. With an appendix containing various subjects relating to hydrography and natural history. Vol. II.. London: J. Murray. pp. viii + 637 p. 
  2. Woodley, N.E. (2001). "A World Catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Diptera)". Myia 11: 1–462. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303225468. Retrieved 7 December 2022. 
  3. "Odontomyia hunteri". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/000872a0-490a-41fc-a165-4de9ac67ef6f. Retrieved 2022-12-23. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14667079 entry