Discobola
Genus of flies
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::summary Genus of flies ::
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Discobola is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Description
Discobola specimens are recognized by their extensively maculate (blotched) or ocellate (spotted) wing markings, by the presence of an A1 cross vein on the wings, and by spined or pectinate (comb like) claws. Specimens from New Zealand are distinctive from those of other locations in having slightly different male genitalia.
Distribution
New Zealand, Australia & Chile.
Species
- D. acurostris (Alexander, 1943)
- D. annulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- D. armorica (Alexander, 1942)
- D. australis (Skuse, 1890)
- D. boninensis (Alexander, 1972)
- D. caesarea (Osten Sacken, 1854)
- D. calamites (Alexander, 1959)
- D. caledoniae (Alexander, 1948)
- D. dicycla Edwards, 1923
- D. dohrni (Osten Sacken, 1894)
- D. epiphragmoides (Edwards, 1933)
- D. euthenia (Alexander, 1958)
- D. freyana (Nielsen, 1961)
- D. fumihalterata (Alexander, 1955)
- D. gibberina (Alexander, 1948)
- D. gowdeyi (Alexander, 1933)
- D. haetara Johns and Jenner, 2006
- D. margarita Alexander, 1924
- D. moiwana Alexander, 1924
- D. neoelegans (Alexander, 1954)
- D. nigroclavata (Alexander, 1943)
- D. parargus (Edwards, 1933)
- D. parvispinula (Alexander, 1947)
- D. striata Edwards, 1923
- D. taivanella (Alexander, 1930)
- D. tessellata (Osten Sacken, 1894)
- D. venustula (Alexander, 1929)
References
References
- Johns, Peter M.. (2006). "The Crane-Fly Genus ''Discobola'' (Diptera: Tipulidae: Limoniinae) In New Zealand". Canterbury Museum.
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