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.
| Sylvicola dubius | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sylvicola dubius in West Auckland, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Anisopodidae |
| Genus: | Sylvicola |
| Species: | S. dubius
|
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvicola dubius (Macquart, 1850)
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Chrysopyla dubius Macquart, 1850 | |
Taxonomy edit
The species was first described by French entomologist Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1850, who named the species Chrysopyla dubius.[1]
Behaviour edit
The species is known to thrive on fallen apples.[2]
Distribution edit
The species is found in south-eastern Australia, south-western Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and in East Timor.[3][4]
Gallery edit
-
Side view of a Sylvicola dubius seen in Melbourne, Australia -
Sylvicola dubius with spread wings in Rotorua, New Zealand -
Mating Sylvicola dubius in West Auckland, New Zealand -
Exposed abdomen of Sylvicola dubius in Auckland, New Zealand -
Close-up of wing pattern of a Sylvicola dubius in Auckland, New Zealand
References edit
- ^ 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. JSTOR 4495. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Sylvicola dubius (Macquart 1850)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Sylvicola dubius (Macquart, 1850)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
 | This article related to members of the fly infraorder Bibionomorpha is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |