Zalea lithax

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Carnoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Muscomorpha Sectio: Schizophora Subsectio: Acalyptrata Superfamilia: Carnoidea

Familia: Canacidae
Subfamilia: Zaleinae
Genus: Zalea
Species: Zalea lithax

Name

• Zalea lithax McAlpine, 2007
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Zalea McAlpine, 1985
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: AMNZ
  • Type locality: 'New Zealand: Whangaparapara Harbour, Great Barrier Island, North Island vicinity', "Swept stony beach W. side"

References

Primary references

• McAlpine, D.K. 2007: The surge flies (Diptera: Canacidae: Zaleinae) of Australasia and notes on tethinid-canacid morphology and relationships. Records of the Australian Museum, 59(1): 27–64. DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.59.2007.1468 [first availability, see p. 52 and figs. 58, 59]