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Sylvicola dubius

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Sylvicola dubius
Sylvicola dubius in West Auckland, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Rhyphus brevis Walker, 1856

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

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The species was first described by French entomologist Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1850, who named the species Chrysopyla dubius.[1]

Behaviour

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The species is known to thrive on fallen apples.[2]

Distribution

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The species is found in south-eastern Australia, south-western Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and in East Timor.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ Atkinson, W. D. (1985). "Coexistence of Australian Rainforest Diptera Breeding in Fallen Fruit". Journal of Animal Ecology. 54 (2): 507–518. Bibcode:1985JAnEc..54..507A. doi:10.2307/4495. ISSN 0021-8790. JSTOR 4495. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ^ "Sylvicola dubius (Macquart 1850)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Sylvicola dubius (Macquart, 1850)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.