TACHINIDAE: Tachininae: Proscissionini: Avibrissina Malloch, 1932
Avibrissina brevipalpis Malloch, 1932, orig. des. [NZAC].
Diagnosis
Characteristics of Avibrissina include: 1. Body size 7 – 8mm; 2. Proboscis about same length as subcranial cavity; 3. Palpi very short.Distribution in NZ
North Island: BP, TO, WN. South Island: NN, FD, MB, MK, WD.
Species in New Zealand
Avibrissina brevipalpis Malloch, 1932; A. laticornis Malloch, 1932.Biology and Hosts
An undescribed Avibrissina sp. has been reared from beetle larva of a Pyronota sp. (Scarabaeidae). Avibrissina brevipalpis has been reared from Pyronota inconstans BrookesCitation
Schnitzler F-R 2016. Tachinidae of New Zealand. Genus Avibrissinahttp://tachinidae.landcareresearch.co.nz
Accessed: 28 April 2024