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First iNaturalist NZ observation on March 01, 2014 in Avon / Heatccote Estuary by grahame grahame, added March 02, 2014

Last observation on March 11, 2018 in Papatowai, New Zealand by steve_kerr steve_kerr

Added by stephen_thorpe on May 21, 2018 01:36

Updated by Site Admins on December 31, 2022 10:38

Source: Observation: Scorpiurus aramoana from Avon / Heatccote Estuary on March 01, 2014 by Grahame View
present
Endemic

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NAME
Scorpiurus aramoana Bickel & Kerr, 2018

PARENT
Scorpiurus

BIOSTATUS
Endemic, present in the wild.

DISTRIBUTION
South Island (DN, SL).

HABITAT
Terrestrial.
Halophilous.

REFERENCES
Bickel, D.J.; Kerr, D.S. 2018: Scorpiurus aramoana (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), a new species from New Zealand. Zootaxa, 4421(2): 78-84. DOI [See p. 80, and 'Figs 1-3'; description (female, male)]

Kerr, S. 2019: Formal designation of female allotype of Scorpiurus aramoana at Otago Museum. Weta, 53(1): 37-38. Abstract and full article (PDF) [Pointless designation of an allotype! The only reference to allotypes in the current ICZN Code is 'Recommendation 72A. Use of the term "allotype". The term "allotype" may be used to indicate a specimen of opposite sex to the holotype; an "allotype" has no name-bearing function.']

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