Thompson, F. Christian
Austalis
Sign in to saveAustalis is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 22
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Collections
- NMV, AM, QM
- Recorded in
- Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia
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- taxon
- Image
- Austalis pulchella 249900269 (cropped).jpg
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- Austalis
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- Category:Austalis
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Austalis is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Formerly members of this genus were considered part of Eristalis though as rather a distinct group. They are very similar to Eristalinus, but Austalis is defined by having a postalar pile tuft but lacking the pile on posterior portions of the anepimeron and lacking the patterning on the eyes typical of Eristalinus. They also share a distinct metallic colouring. Little is known of their life histories but the adults have been recorded feeding at Eucalyptus flowers.
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