Howickia

Howickia
Howickia trilineata, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sphaeroceridae
Subfamily: Limosininae
Genus: Howickia
Richards, 1951[1]
Type species
Howickia trilineata
(Hutton, 1901)[2]
Synonyms
  • Otawayia Richards, 1973
  • Australimosina Papp, 2008 [2]
  • Apterobiroina Papp, 1979 [1]
  • Bentrovata Richards, 1973
  • Biroina Richards, 1973
  • Monteithiana Richards, 1973
  • Otwayia Richards, 1973
  • Popondetta Richards, 1973

Howickia is a genus of lesser dung flies in the family Sphaeroceridae. There are more than 60 described species in Howickia, found in Australia and New Zealand.[3][4][5]

Six genera have been synonymized with Howickia, which resulted in the species of Apterobiroina, Australimosina, Bentrovata, Monteithiana, Popondetta, and Otwayia being moved to this genus.[6][5]

Species

These 62 species belong to the genus Howickia:

References

  1. ^ Richards, O. W. (1951). "Brachypterous Sphaeroceridae". British Museum (Natural History) Ruwenzori Expedition, 1934-1935. 2 (8): 829–851.
  2. ^ Hutton, Frederick Wollaston (1901). "Synopsis of the Diptera Brachycera of New Zealand". Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 33: 1–95. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ Rohček, Jindřich; Marshall, Stephen A.; Norrbom, Allen L.; Buck, Matthias; Quiros, Dora Isabel; Smith, Ian (2001). Rohček, Jindřich (ed.). World Catalog of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera). Opava: Slezské Zemské Muzeum. pp. 1–414. ISBN 978-8086224213. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Howickia". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. ^ a b "Howickia Richards, 1951". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ "Genus Howickia Richards, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-07-31.


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