Biology:Sylvicola dubius
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| Sylvicola dubius in West Auckland, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Anisopodidae |
| Genus: | Sylvicola |
| Species: | S. dubius
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| Binomial name | |
| Sylvicola dubius (Macquart, 1850)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chrysopyla dubius Macquart, 1850 | |
Sylvicola dubius is a species of wood gnat in the genus Sylvicola. The species is predominantly found in southeastern Australia, but can also be found in New Zealand, southwestern Australia and East Timor.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by French entomologist Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1850, who named the species Chrysopyla dubius.[1]
Behaviour
The species is known to thrive on fallen apples.[2]
Distribution
The species is found in south-eastern Australia, south-western Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and in East Timor.[3][4]
Gallery
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Side view of a Sylvicola dubius seen in Melbourne, Australia
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Sylvicola dubius with spread wings in Rotorua, New Zealand
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Mating Sylvicola dubius in West Auckland, New Zealand
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Exposed abdomen of Sylvicola dubius in Auckland, New Zealand
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Close-up of wing pattern of a Sylvicola dubius in Auckland, New Zealand
References
- ↑ Macquart, J. 1850: Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. 4e supplément. Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences, de l'Agriculture et des Arts de Lille, 1849(2): 309–479. [reprinted with pagination 5–161, Roret, Paris. The reprint version includes only pp. 309–465 of the original journal article] [104] [p. 408 of the reprint edition]
- ↑ Atkinson, W. D. (1985). "Coexistence of Australian Rainforest Diptera Breeding in Fallen Fruit". Journal of Animal Ecology 54 (2): 507–518. doi:10.2307/4495. ISSN 0021-8790. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4495. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ "Sylvicola dubius (Macquart 1850)". https://eol.org/pages/824269.
- ↑ "Sylvicola dubius (Macquart, 1850)". https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7d69a9fc-ab80-493b-a008-b75514f70422.
Wikidata ☰ Q14670158 entry
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